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Gaming machine having a simulated musical interface

US8651938B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Bally Gaming, Inc. · US

Inventors

Barry Iremonger · Reno, US
Keshav Pitani · Reno, US
Loren T. Nelson · Reno, US
Rajaraman Ramachandran · Bengaluru, IN
Nishant Singh · Kunzer, IN
Umashankar Chikkahonnaiah · Bengaluru, IN
Sandeep Surendran · Bengaluru, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 7, 2013
Grant date	Feb 18, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 7, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG10H2220/135
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A simulated musical interface associated with a gaming machine enhances player excitement and interaction with the gaming machine. In one embodiment, the simulated musical interface is associated with a game in which the player uses the interface to play a simulated instrument on a gaming machine to affect, or apparently affect, the outcome of the game. As the player plays the simulated instrument via the simulated musical interface, indicia or graphical representations may be generated for a game of chance on a display associated with the gaming machine.

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