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REALISTIC VIDEO REELS

  • US 20080113746A1
  • Filed: 09/20/2007
  • Published: 05/15/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gaming machine comprising:

  • a cabinet defining an interior region of the gaming machine, the cabinet adapted to house a plurality of gaming machine components within or about the interior region;

    a first video display device, disposed within or about the interior region, configured to output a visual image in response to a control signal and including one or more controllably transparent portions;

    a second video display device, arranged relative to the first video display device such that a common line of sight passes through a portion of the first video display device to a portion of the second video display device; and

    at least one processor configured to execute instructions, from memory, thata) display video data for multiple video reels on the second video display device, wherein the video data for each of the multiple video reels depicts a reel strip with multiple reel game symbols,b) permit game play of a reel game of chance that uses the multiple video reels displayed by the second video display device, andc) display video data, on the second video display device, that includes a video data adaptation to the video data for the multiple video reels, wherein the video data adaptation simulates a realistic visual attribute of a real mechanical reel in a gaming machine.

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