Gaming apparatus
US7159865B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/34
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A gaming apparatus including a variable display unit configured to variably display a plurality of symbols, a front side display unit located in front of the variable display unit and configured to enable viewing of the symbols displayed by the variable display unit, a backlight, which is set in the front side display unit to light up the symbols displayed by the variable display unit, an internally winning prize determiner configured to determine an internally winning prize and a stopping controller configured to stop the varying of display of the variable display unit based on a result of determination by the internally winning prize determiner. A prize is awarded if a stopped state displayed on the variable display unit, which is caused by the stopping controller, matches a prescribed stopped state.
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