Gaming device with multiple spinning wheels and method
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a technology of multiple spinning wheels and gaming devices, applied in the field of gaming devices and methods, can solve the problems affecting the game player's winning combinations, so as to achieve the effect of generating more revenue and profits for the game owner
Inactive Publication Date: 2007-05-29
BALLY GAMING INC
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[0011]It is therefore an advantage of the present invention to provide a game-of-chance apparatus and method that is more exciting for the player and thus more likely to be played.
[0012]It is another advantage of the present invention is that it allows players to place wagers on many different outcomes of a single game.
[0013]It is another advantage of the present invention to provide a table-wagering game that is utilized more than prior art games and thus generates more revenue and profits for the game owner and gaming establishment.
[0014]It is another advantage of the present invention to provide a “spinning reel” look and feel for a game that is utilized more than prior art games and thus generates more revenue and profits for the game owner and gaming establishment.
[0015]Yet another advantage is to provide a table-wagering game that can be played with a multitude of players and with or without a live operator.
[0016]Yet another advantage is to provide a “slot machine” type of game, thus allowing the game to be played at any time by one player and without any help from any other player or operator.
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However, they still present the game player with only a limited number of winning combinations.
Mounting and rotating the wheel on an axial drive places significant stress on the drive shaft and associated drive and support structure.
Also, an axial mount and drive mechanism is typically noisy and easily damaged or moved off-center during use or installation or movement of the game apparatus.
Axial mounting also occupies significant space for the axial drive behind the wheel, and it requires significant additional and complicated structure in order to drive multiple concentric wheels independently.
One of the disadvantages of spinning reel gaming devices is that they only allow a player to see a small number of game symbols on the reels.
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[0044]In the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this application. The drawings show, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
[0045]Referring now to FIGS. 1-3, the preferred embodiment, generally indicated by reference number 10, comprises a gaming device having generally an upper playing area 220 and a lower support base 280. The upper playing area 220 is defined by a playing surface 228 having a first lobe 222, a second lobe 224 and a third lobe 226, which together generally form a clover shape. However, it is recognized that many other shapes may be used. A ridge 230 may be provided that extends upward from and on the peripheral of the playing surface 228.
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The specification discloses a multi-wheel game-of-chance having at least two groups of spinning wheels, wherein each group includes at least two concentric spinning wheels having a viewable surface face thereon. A plurality of indicia are positioned on the peripheral of the viewable surface face of each wheel such that all indicia on each wheel is viewable to the user. Bet areas are positioned at various locations around at least a portion of each group of wheels; along a line joining the center of any two groups of wheels; and/or a junction between various radially positioned lines extending from the center of two or more groups of wheels. Each bet area represents a possible payline with various pay ratios depending on the probability of various predetermined combinations. For instance, a one-group combination payline has the lowest pay ratio; a two-group payline requires the combination from two groups of wheels and thus, has a higher pay ratio than a one-group payline; and as additional group combination paylines are added, the higher the pay ratio can become.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority of and incorporates by reference U.S. provisional patent application No. 60 / 174,988, filed Jan. 7, 2000. <?delete-start id="DEL-S-00001" date="20070529" ?>This application is also a continuation-in-part application of U.S. application Ser. No. 09 / 638,866, filed Aug. 15, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,376,893, which is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 212,108, filed Dec. 15, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,105,962. This application is further a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 527,705, filed Mar. 17, 2000, which claims the benefit and priority of U.S. provisional application No. 60 / 126,052, filed Mar. 23, 1999.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to devices and methods for playing games. More specifically, this invention relates to a device and method for playing a game of chance wherein indicia on a plurality of spinning whe...
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