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A player activated matching jackpot device having a stop button for receiving signals from individual player during game play. The jackpot device is also provided with a plurality of character displays and a plurality of character lamps visibly arranged on the jackpot device, each character lamp cor

A player activated matching jackpot device having a stop button for receiving signals from individual player during game play. The jackpot device is also provided with a plurality of character displays and a plurality of character lamps visibly arranged on the jackpot device, each character lamp corresponding to a character display. During game play the character lamps activate and deactivate one at a time in a predetermined pattern until the player presses the stop button, indicating a character corresponding to an illuminated character display. The jackpot device may also include reel devices, having a corresponding reel band to display each one of said characters sequentially. Each of the reel devices display a selected character in response to signals received from the stop button. Another reel device may also be added to randomly spin to an object character at start, middle, or end of game play and award points to the player who matches this character. The jackpot device advantageously includes a microprocessor that is configured to control and operate different components of the system. The combination of game characters selected by the player during game play corresponds to a value such that an award, such as a number of tickets or coins, is dispensed when a predetermined value or values is achieved. Various lights, scoring indicators and sounds may be added to the attraction and excitement of the game.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A player activated matching jackpot device comprising:a plurality of selectable character displays, wherein said character displays are each disposed on a panel of said jackpot device;a plurality of moveably activated visual cue devices, wherein said visual cue devices ar

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A player activated matching jackpot device comprising:a plurality of selectable character displays, wherein said character displays are each disposed on a panel of said jackpot device;a plurality of moveably activated visual cue devices, wherein said visual cue devices are activated to visually cue said character displays in accordance with a plurality of predetermined patterns so that an activated visual cue device is configured to visually cue a corresponding character display disposed on said panel;a stop button for selecting a visually desired one of said character displays when a visual cue device corresponding to said desired character display is activated;a plurality of game character reel devices, having a corresponding reel band to display each of said characters sequentially, each of said game character reel devices displaying a selected character in response to signals received from said stop button; anda microprocessor for receiving a plurality of signals from said stop button, each of said signals indicating a selected character corresponding to a visually cued character display at the time when said stop button is activated, said microprocessor providing an award based on a combination of display characters selected through said signals.