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Wagering game with simulated mechanical reels having an overlying image display

  • US 9,064,372 B2
  • Filed: 11/09/2007
  • Issued: 06/23/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gaming terminal for playing a wagering game, comprising:

  • a housing having a display region;

    a curved display surface located in the display region and approximating a radius of curvature of a mechanical reel;

    a flat display surface located in the display region, the flat display surface spatially offset from and overlaying at least a portion of the curved display surface; and

    a video projection device spatially separated from the curved display surface and the flat display surface, the video projection device configured to project through air first video images of a simulated reel onto the curved display surface, the video projection device further configured to project through air second video images onto the flat display surface, the first video images including a plurality of symbols indicating at least a portion of a randomly selected outcome of the wagering game and the second video images including indicia related to the wagering game,wherein the video projection device is configured to project the first video images and the second video images along a projection path, the curved display surface and the flat display surface being located along the projection path.

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