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Gaming machine and control method thereof
US8968072B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8968072-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113151821-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2011 |
| Priority date | Jun 2, 2011 |
| Publication date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
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A gaming machine and a controlling method thereof are provided. The gaming machine includes a mechanical symbol display unit which includes: a rotatable reel having a peripheral face with a plurality of symbols thereon; an illuminating device that is provided within a space on an inner periphery side of the rotatable reel and is controlled to emit light of at least two different colors; and an illumination controller. The symbols include a special symbol having at least two translucent portions each having a unique color that is the same as one of the at least two different colors. The at least two colors are selected in a way that, the special symbol is observable as a symbol in one single color or a symbol with a pattern of at least two colors according to the color of the emitted light.
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What is claimed is: 1. A gaming machine comprising: a game controller; and a mechanical symbol display unit controlled by said game controller for displaying a plurality of symbols in such a way that a combination of said symbols randomly selected by said game controller is displayed through a display window and, when said combination of said symbols is a predetermined winning combination, a player is awarded, said mechanical symbol display unit including a rotatable reel ha…
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- What does patent US8968072B2 cover?
- A gaming machine and a controlling method thereof are provided. The gaming machine includes a mechanical symbol display unit which includes: a rotatable reel having a peripheral face with a plurality of symbols thereon; an illuminating device that is provided within a space on an inner periphery side of the rotatable reel and is controlled to emit light of at least two different colors; and an …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Osawa Akira, Kitamura Kenta, Iso Takeshi, and 3 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G07F17/3213. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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