System for animating mechanical reels on a gaming machine
US8550898B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 29, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 29, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3239
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for providing animation on mechanical reels games is disclosed. A gaming machine includes a plurality of mechanical reels each having symbols provided on an outer surface of each of the reels. A lighting system is configured to illuminate a selected symbol on at least one mechanical reel. A game controller generates a game outcome. One or more stepper motors is operatively coupled to the mechanical reels and independently spins each reel. A reel control unit determines the timing of illuminating of the selected symbol on the position of the symbol on the reel when it is illuminated.
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