Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2003-02-10
2009-11-10
Laneau, Ronald (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
C463S046000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07614950
ABSTRACT:
A gaming device including an apparatus and method for indicating awards in a game, and specifically to an apparatus and method employing tubular rotatable award indicators. In one embodiment, the apparatus of the present invention includes a cabinet, a housing connected to the cabinet, a support connected to the housing, a tubular member connected to the support and including at least one award symbol and a processor which causes the tubular member to move and reveal the award symbol on the tubular member when an award triggering event occurs in a game. In another embodiment, the apparatus includes a plurality of tubular members connected to the support. The tubular members include a plurality of award symbols wherein a different award symbol is included on each tubular member.
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Laneau Ronald
Williams Ross A.
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