Wagering game having display arrangement formed by an image conduit
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A63F-013/10
G07F-017/32
출원번호
US-0668639
(2008-07-09)
등록번호
US-9460582
(2016-10-04)
국제출원번호
PCT/US2008/008398
(2008-07-09)
§371/§102 date
20100111
(20100111)
국제공개번호
WO2009/009058
(2009-01-15)
발명자
/ 주소
Thomas, Alfred
출원인 / 주소
Bally Gaming, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Nixon Peabody LLP
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0인용 특허 :
88
초록▼
A gaming system for conducting a wagering game comprises a display device and an image conduit. The display device develops or includes images of symbols associated with the wagering game. The image conduit is located in front of the display device and has a first end and a second end. The image con
A gaming system for conducting a wagering game comprises a display device and an image conduit. The display device develops or includes images of symbols associated with the wagering game. The image conduit is located in front of the display device and has a first end and a second end. The image conduit transmits the images from the second end to the first end of the image conduit. The images of the symbols appear at the first end such that a player perceives the symbols to be located at the first end of the image conduit. The display device can be a physical object with symbol indicia or a video display for displaying video images.
대표청구항▼
1. A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game, comprising: a non-emissive physical object having a symbol-bearing surface with symbols for indicating a randomly selected outcome of said wagering game; andan image conduit having a first end and a second end opposing said first end, said second e
1. A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game, comprising: a non-emissive physical object having a symbol-bearing surface with symbols for indicating a randomly selected outcome of said wagering game; andan image conduit having a first end and a second end opposing said first end, said second end being adjacent to said symbol-bearing surface, said symbols appearing at said first end such that a player perceives said symbols to be located at said first end of said image conduit, said first end has first and second surfaces that are at different distances from said symbol-bearing surface, said symbols appearing to said player on said first surface, additional game indicia for said wagering game being located on said second surface. 2. The machine of claim 1, wherein said first end includes a curved section. 3. The machine of claim 2, wherein a radius of curvature of said curved section is about 4 to 7 inches to approximate a mechanical reel. 4. The machine of claim 1, further including a touch screen overlying at least a portion of said first end, said player providing inputs related to said wagering game via said touch screen. 5. The machine of claim 1, further including a light system transmitting light into a surface of said image conduit to help illuminate said symbols, said surface located between said first and second ends. 6. The machine of claim 5, wherein said light system is selectively controlled to create lighting effects on one of said symbols at different times. 7. The machine of claim 5, wherein said lighting system provides different colors in response to said randomly selected outcome being a winning outcome. 8. The machine of claim 1, wherein said non-emissive physical object is electronic paper. 9. The machine of claim 1, wherein said non-emissive physical object is a reel strip. 10. A method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming system, the method comprising: moving symbols on a non-emissive symbol-bearing surface through a display region, said symbols for indicating a randomly selected outcome of said wagering game;transmitting images of said moving symbols into an image conduit having a first end and a second end opposing said first end, said first end has a curved section, said images of said moving symbols being transmitted into said second end of said image conduit; anddisplaying said images of said moving symbols from said first end of said image conduit such that a player perceives said images of said moving symbols to be located at said first end of said image conduit, said image conduit is configured to magnify said images such that said symbols that are displayed at said first end are larger than said symbols at said second end. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein a radius of curvature of said curved section is in the range from about 4 to 7 inches to approximate a symbol-bearing mechanical reel. 12. The method of claim 10, further including displaying, on said first end of said image conduit, of player-input symbols used for player-input for said wager game. 13. The method of claim 12, further including receiving player inputs from a touch screen overlying at least a portion of said first end of said image conduit. 14. The method of claim 10, further including transmitting light into said image conduit from a lighting device that is adjacent to said image conduit, said light enhancing the display of said symbols. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein said light is transmitted to a side surface between said first end and said second end of said image conduit, said light being selectively controllable to enhance the display of said symbols at different times. 16. A gaming system for conducting a wagering game, comprising: a non-emissive physical object having a symbol-bearing surface with symbols thereon, said symbols being associated with said wagering game;an image conduit located in front of said symbol-bearing surface of said non-emissive physical object and having a first end and a second end, said image conduit transmitting images of said symbols from said second end to said first end, said images of said symbols appearing at said first end such that a player perceives said symbols to be located at said first end of said image conduit; anda lighting device for producing light transmitted directly into a side surface of said image conduit to illuminate said physical object, said side surface being located between said first end and said second end. 17. The gaming system of claim 16, wherein said first end has first and second surfaces that are at different distances from said non-emissive physical object. 18. The gaming system of claim 17, wherein said symbols include outcome-indicating symbols for indicating an outcome of said wagering game, said outcome-indicating symbols appearing at said first end such that a player perceives said outcome-indicating symbols as being on said first surface. 19. The gaming system of claim 18, wherein said symbols include informational symbols that are used for providing said player with information about said wagering game, said informational symbols appearing at said first end such that a player perceives said outcome-indicating symbols as being on said second surface. 20. The gaming system of claim 19, wherein said informational symbols include at least one selected from the group consisting of a credit meter, a total-bet meter, a payline indication element, and a win meter. 21. The gaming system of claim 16, wherein said physical object and said image conduit are located within a game cabinet of a gaming machine. 22. The gaming system of claim 16, wherein said symbols includes outcome-indicating symbols for indicating an outcome of said wagering game and informational symbols that are used for providing said player with information about said wagering game. 23. The gaming system of claim 16, wherein said physical object is a reel strip that moves relative to said image conduit. 24. The gaming system of claim 16, wherein said lighting device is selectively controlled to create lighting effects on one of said symbols. 25. The gaming system of claim 24, wherein said lighting system provides different colors in response to a randomly selected outcome for said wagering game being a winning outcome. 26. The gaming system of claim 16, wherein said non-emissive physical object is electronic paper. 27. The method of claim 16, wherein said non-emissive symbol-bearing surface is electronic paper.
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