Electronic gaming apparatus
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1. A game apparatus of the type having a set of cyclically rotational movable symbol-bearing members which are activated and set into motion by a player to be subsequently stopped with the alignment of the symbols on the members serving as a determination of the score-award for the game played, comprising in combination:
- means activated by the player for setting the symbol-bearing members into motion;
each of the symbol-bearing members having adapted for rotation therewith coding means for defining a predetermined number of possible symbol stopping positions and comprising alternate address and decode information elements for each of said symbols, the address and decode information for each symbol being unique to that symbol;
means for reading the address information elements for said symbols as the symbol-bearing members pass a predetermined point in their respective rotational cycles and for detecting the instantaneous position of the symbol-bearing members;
a generator for generating on a random basis numbers corresponding to the address information elements for the various stopping positions of the symbol-bearing members;
means for selecting a number from the generator and for stopping each symbol-bearing member at the position corresponding to the address information elements for the random number selected;
means for reading the decode information elements for each symbol-bearing member after each member is stopped to detect the stopped position of each member and for determining the relative positions of said members;
means for determining the score-award for the game played based on the relative stopped positions of said symbol-bearing members.
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Abstract
In amusement and game apparatus of the type having a set of symbol-bearing reels and mechanism for spinning the reels after depositing the proper coins, an electronic control for selecting the stopping positions for the reels, for detection of the reel position, for calculating the payout to the player in response to the reel position, and for monitoring the payout and resetting the device for the next play.
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1. A game apparatus of the type having a set of cyclically rotational movable symbol-bearing members which are activated and set into motion by a player to be subsequently stopped with the alignment of the symbols on the members serving as a determination of the score-award for the game played, comprising in combination:
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means activated by the player for setting the symbol-bearing members into motion; each of the symbol-bearing members having adapted for rotation therewith coding means for defining a predetermined number of possible symbol stopping positions and comprising alternate address and decode information elements for each of said symbols, the address and decode information for each symbol being unique to that symbol; means for reading the address information elements for said symbols as the symbol-bearing members pass a predetermined point in their respective rotational cycles and for detecting the instantaneous position of the symbol-bearing members; a generator for generating on a random basis numbers corresponding to the address information elements for the various stopping positions of the symbol-bearing members; means for selecting a number from the generator and for stopping each symbol-bearing member at the position corresponding to the address information elements for the random number selected; means for reading the decode information elements for each symbol-bearing member after each member is stopped to detect the stopped position of each member and for determining the relative positions of said members; means for determining the score-award for the game played based on the relative stopped positions of said symbol-bearing members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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