Gaming machine and reel device thereof
US-2015317869-A1 · Nov 5, 2015 · US
Gaming machine reel alignment
US8998701B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8998701-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213618623-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | May 11, 2009 |
| Publication date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
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An electromechanical wager-based gaming machine includes a plurality of reels that are aligned as they are spun so that the reels can be rapidly stopped in response to a player's input. One reel is selected as a reference reel and other reels are brought into alignment using feedback from reel position sensors.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of controlling a plurality of reels of an electromechanical wager-based gaming machine comprising: selecting, by a processor of the electromechanical wager-based gaming machine, a reference reel from among the plurality of reels; determining, by the processor, an offset between the final reel position of the reference reel and the final reel position of each other reel; spinning the plurality of reels, the reference reel spun according to a pred…
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- What does patent US8998701B2 cover?
- An electromechanical wager-based gaming machine includes a plurality of reels that are aligned as they are spun so that the reels can be rapidly stopped in response to a player's input. One reel is selected as a reference reel and other reels are brought into alignment using feedback from reel position sensors.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Gowin Scott Timothy, Igt Reno Nev
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G07F17/3202. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 07 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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