System for animating mechanical reels on a gaming machine
US8974298B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3239
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for providing animation on reel games is disclosed. A gaming machine includes a plurality of 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 reel. A game controller generates a game outcome. 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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