Gaming machine with player-operated display mechanism
First Claim
1. A method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming machine, the gaming machine including an input device and a display mechanism, the method comprising:
- allowing the player to manually operate the input device to indicate a first plurality of directions; and
in response the allowing step, moving the display mechanism in a second plurality of directions having a predetermined association with the first plurality of directions.
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Abstract
A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game includes a mechanical input device and a display mechanism. The input device is manually moved by a player in a first plurality of directions and at a first velocity. In response to the player'"'"'s movement of the input device, the display mechanism moves in a second plurality of directions and at a second velocity. The second plurality of directions and the second velocity have predetermined associations with the first plurality of directions and the first velocity, respectively. The display mechanism displays an outcome of the wagering game, wherein the outcome is preferably unaffected by the player'"'"'s movement of the input device.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming machine, the gaming machine including an input device and a display mechanism, the method comprising:
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allowing the player to manually operate the input device to indicate a first plurality of directions; and
in response the allowing step, moving the display mechanism in a second plurality of directions having a predetermined association with the first plurality of directions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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16. A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game, comprising:
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an input device manually operable by a player to indicate a first plurality of directions; and
a display mechanism responsive to operation of the input device and adapted to move in a second plurality of directions having a predetermined association with the first plurality of directions.
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31. A method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming machine, the gaming machine including a mechanical input device and a display mechanism, the method comprising:
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allowing the player to manually move the input device in a first plurality of directions; and
in response the allowing step, moving the display mechanism in a second plurality of directions having a predetermined association with the first plurality of directions.
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32. A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game, comprising:
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an input device adapted for manual movement by a player in a plurality of directions; and
a display mechanism for following the manual movement of the input device.
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