Melvin J Hawes

US Patent:

20060073872, Apr 6, 2006

Filed:

Sep 29, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/953714

Inventors:

Cari Blomquist - Reno NV, US
Randall Mead - Reno NV, US
Megan Schlegel - Reno NV, US
Melvin Hawes - Reno NV, US
Jamie Goins - Reno NV, US
Andrea Hughs-Baird - Reno NV, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463020000

Abstract:

A gaming device having selectable awards on a moving mechanical display, such as a symbol display mechanism or an award display mechanism. In one embodiment, the gaming device includes an electromechanical secondary display device that is operable to rotate about an axis. The electromechanical secondary display device includes at least one and preferably a plurality of individual symbol display members. Each individual symbol display member is adapted to display at least one symbol or award. In operation, after determining the symbol, award or outcome displayed by each of the individual symbol display members, the electromechanical secondary display device rotates about an axis to indicate one of the individual symbol display members. The symbol or award displayed on the indicated symbol display member is provided to the player and the game ends.