Title:
GAMING MACHINE WITH ACTION UNIT CONTAINER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004023883
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A display device (500) comprising a plurality of prize balls (92), a ball holder (58) adapted to hold the balls in an individually controlled manner, a controller (76) adapted to select a prize ball, a display mechanism (29) adapted to display the selected prize ball to the player; and a positioning mechanism (77) in communication with the controller adapted to position the selected prize ball relative to the display mechanism. The display device may be combined with a separate, upwardly extending rotatable action ball unit or container (510) with agitated action balls (522, 524), wherein the balls displayed by the display device appear to originate action ball or unit container. The display device may also be combined with a game apparatus (514) that is adapted to allow players to play a game.
Inventors:
SEELIG JERALD C (US)
HENSHAW LAWRENCE M (US)
HENSHAW LAWRENCE M (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/029306
Publication Date:
June 17, 2004
Filing Date:
September 16, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ATLANTIC CITY COIN & SLOT SERV (US)
SEELIG JERALD C (US)
HENSHAW LAWRENCE M (US)
SEELIG JERALD C (US)
HENSHAW LAWRENCE M (US)
International Classes:
A23F3/06; A63F7/04; A63F9/00; A63F13/08; G07C15/00; G07F17/32; G07F17/34; A63F3/06; A23F; (IPC1-7): A23F3/06; A63F13/08; G07F17/34
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