| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 273142000 | Rotating disk | 70 |
| 20080211180 | ROULETTE GAME - According to various embodiments, an apparatus may laser project a customized ordering of numbers onto a roulette wheel. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080203656 | Roulette wheel tracking device - A roulette wheel tracking device is disclosed. The roulette wheel tracking device comprises a base having a first side opposite a second side and a roulette wheel illustration disposed on the first side and the second side with an orifice at a centerpoint of each of the roulette wheel illustrations. The device also comprises a first member rotatably coupled to a first side of the base via a fastener disposed through an opening in the first member and the orifice of the base, wherein the first member has a circular shape and comprises a clear material. The device further comprises a second member rotatably coupled to the second side of the base via the fastener disposed through an opening in the second member and the orifice of the base, wherein the second member has a circular shape and comprises a clear material. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080258383 | Roulette game apparatus with side bet game - A roulette game including a board game surface and roulette wheel, wherein besides the traditional roulette wheel wagering opportunities, an additional novel wagering area is provided for additional “side betting.” That is, a side wagering area comprising ten individual wagering areas corresponding to a digit value 0, . . . , 9, is provided for the game board surface. A bettor may conduct a wager by placing a chip or marker on a particular digit value of the side wagering area for indicating a wager that a resulting digit of a one digit or two digit whole number roulette spin outcome will match that digit value being wagered. The payout odds for a winning side bet adheres to house advantages established for both American and European style roulette games. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090102119 | LUCKY NUMBERS ROULETTE - A gaming apparatus includes a roulette ball; a roulette wheel a basic conventional roulette betting area; and an additional betting area comprised of ten positions, each designating numbers ending in 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9. In alternate embodiments, the additional betting area includes a first block, second block, and third block designating numbers ending in 1, 2, or 3; 4, 5, or 6; and 7, 8, or 9 respectively. The additional betting area may further include a black-even space, a red-even space, a black-odd space; and a red-odd space. A method of playing roulette comprises providing a roulette gaming apparatus of the present invention, allowing each player to place at least one bet on the basic roulette betting area and at least one extra bet on the additional betting area, wherein the at least one extra bet may be any multiple of a minimum wager; and resolving bets according to the number spun on the roulette wheel. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090174141 | Roulette Wheel - A roulette wheel ( | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090283967 | AMUSEMENT OR GAMING APPARATUS - Amusement or gaming apparatus comprises coin operated apparatus adapted for playing of a roulette game which is enhanced by a bonus game. The apparatus comprises an actual or a simulated roulette wheel ( | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100109237 | Gaming Apparatus - A gaming apparatus comprising a rotor control means adapted to apply an external force to a rotor of the gaming apparatus so as to alter a rotation speed of the rotor in a controlled manner. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100301556 | ROULETTE GAME DEVICE - A roulette game device is provided that allows a ball revolving on the roulette wheel to be easily observed from players and spectators around the roulette game device, and can facilitate betting for a player. An outer circumferential wall | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100301557 | ROULETTE GAME DEVICE - It is possible to arrange a plurality of wheel pins | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110001286 | Roulette board and method for controlling the same - A roulette board, including a roulette wheel on which a plurality of symbols are arranged in a circumferential direction of the roulette wheel, a plurality of ball reception portions that are provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of symbols, the plurality of ball reception portions being configured to receive a ball that rolls on the roulette wheel, a banked passage that is endlessly provided along an outer circumference of the roulette wheel, and allows the ball to roll in a circumferential orbit, and a ball discharging mechanism that is provided with a ball discharging member and discharges the ball received in one of the plurality of ball reception portions from the one of the plurality of ball reception portions toward the banked passage by bringing the ball discharging member into contact with the ball. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110109040 | ROULETTE-TYPE GAME WITH MULTIPLE TRACKS - The play of roulette-type game is made more enticing by offering for a single bet a range of payouts from very modest with a high frequency to very great with low frequency. This is achieved without changing the underlying roulette-type game. In a twelve-position roulette, six balls can be used to provide over a 30% chance of getting a match, while the very low probability of getting 3 or more matches provides for generous payouts. Bets can also be placed on patterns of positions of balls. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110180990 | ROULETTE GAME SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PLAY - A conventional roulette wheel modified to include a set of roulette numbers depicted on an inner rotatable unit which like another set of roulette numbers depicted on an outer rotatable ring serve to identify a ball compartment such that a ball compartment into which the roulette ball ultimately lands is identified by two roulette numbers increasing the number of wager options for players including a high-paying bonus wager. Various systems for ensuring alignment of the outer and/or inner sets of roulette numbers with the ball compartments are disclosed. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20120061912 | ROULETTE GAME APPARATUS AND METHOD - A Balanced Roulette game and Balanced Roulette method for arranging indicia on a Balanced Roulette Wheel game surface and on an associated Balanced Roulette wheel having indicia indicating non-house numbers from 1 through 36. A Balanced Super Roulette game and method for arranging indicia on a Balanced Super Roulette wheel game surface and on an associated Balanced Super Roulette Wheel having indicia indicating non-house numbers from 1 through 60. Each of the Balanced Roulette and Balanced Super Roulette wheels/game surfaces have indicia (number and color) arranged such that the impact of wheel Bias that affects bettor payouts for multi-number bets is reduced. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120175840 | ROULETTE WHEEL HAVING REDUCED BIAS - A roulette wheel includes a central spindle, a wheelhead and turret unit freely rotatable around the central spindle, a cone freely rotatable around the central spindle independently of the wheelhead and turret unit, and a lower ball track. The lower ball track can be stationary or can be freely rotatable around the central spindle independently of the wheelhead and turret unit and of the cone. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20130127112 | BALL LOTTERY APPARATUS - A ball lottery apparatus includes a roulette section having a roulette wheel and a retention plate that are superposed and rotatable as a unit, a slide motor unit for changing the relative position of the retention plate with respect to the roulette wheel, and a host controller for selecting either of a ball-hold mode or a ball-through mode for the roulette section. In the ball-hold mode, the host controller controls the slide motor unit so that the roulette section retains the balls. In the ball-through mode, the host controller controls the slide motor unit so that the balls fall down from the roulette section. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130161904 | 50 STATE ROULETTE - A 50 state roulette game provides unique U.S. State related wagering opportunities while also enticing players with increased payouts. The 50 state roulette game may present the 50 U.S. States to players to allow related wagers to be placed. A corresponding roulette wheel may having roulette ball landing areas identifying U.S. States may also be provided. Winning and losing wagers may be determined based on an association between the U.S. State(s) on which a wager was placed and the U.S. State or other identifier on the landing area within which the roulette ball comes to rest. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130214486 | ROULETTE MODIFICATION SYSTEM AND WAGERING METHODS - Systems, methods and apparatus which provides for modified roulette games, and various wagering options, in which one or more roulette balls are propelled onto a spinning roulette wheel, among other things, including a roulette wheel overlay apparatus and system and associated table layouts. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130249167 | Improved Game of Roulette - A method for a roulette game played by at least one player and a roulette wheel and ball to cooperate with the roulette wheel to indicate a winning number may include the steps of: providing a first area to provide a winning number only based on the winning number indicated by the ball in the roulette wheel in a first operation of the ball and roulette wheel; providing a second area defining a group of winning numbers to provide the player to advance to a second operation of the ball and roulette wheel which would provide another chance for a winning number. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140015194 | STATIC SEGMENT ROULETTE WHEEL - A roulette gaming wheel has at least three concentric components:
| 01-16-2014 |
| 20140203504 | ROULETTE WHEEL WITH SMART COVER - A system and method is provided for delaying an outcome of a roulette game is disclosed. Accordingly, the system includes a roulette wheel and a glass cover attached to the roulette wheel, the glass cover configured to switch between a transparent state and an opaque state in response to electrical signals. Game circuitry is configured to operate a ball release mechanism to launch a ball around an inner circumference of the roulette wheel, and to send electrical signals to the glass cover while the ball is in to change the glass cover from the transparent state to the opaque state so that the ball cannot be viewed from outside the glass cover. After the ball has stopped, signals are sent to change the glass cover from the opaque state to the transparent state, so that the ball and the outcome of the game can be viewed. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140319769 | RANDOMIZER UNIT FOR SIMULATING GAME PLAY - A device and method is provided for simulating an outcome of a game, the device including a die having a plurality of faces, each face of the die being associated with an index value, a first wheel having a surface for rolling of the die, and a randomization mechanism coupled to the wheel and configured to cause a randomized motion of the wheel and die for a period of time to generate an outcome of game play, the outcome of game play being defined at least in part based on the index value of an exposed face of the plurality of faces of the die after the completion of the randomized motion. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140353912 | BALL EJECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WHEEL GAMES - A ball ejection system for a roulette game is provided. The system includes a roulette wheel including a plurality of slots, at least one sensor, at least one ejector element, and a first driving mechanism. Each slot is defined by side walls and a bottom surface. Each bottom surface further includes an opening. The at least one sensor is position within each of the plurality of slots and are configured to emit a signal when detecting a ball within the slot. The ejector element is positioned below the roulette and includes at least one air blower. The air blower is configured to blow air circumferentially around the roulette wheel due to the detection of a ball on one of the sensors. Finally, the first driving mechanism is in communication with the at least one ejector element and configured to cause the initiation of the at least one air blower. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150321081 | 12-COLOR ROULETTE WHEEL, 12-COLOR PINWHEEL, AND BETTING TABLE ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - A gaming apparatus, configured as a roulette wheel, includes a circular surface rotationally anchored to a base at a central axis perpendicular to a plane of the circular surface; a plurality of indicia uniformly arranged at a periphery of the circular surface, each indicia being assigned a unique number and one of twelve colors; and a marker configured to select one of the plurality of indicia or house indicia. Another embodiment of a gaming apparatus is configured as a pinwheel including a first circular surface having a plurality of numeral indicia uniformly arranged at a periphery; and a second circular surface concentrically disposed with respect to the first circular surface. The second circular surface is configured to rotate independent of the first circular surface, and has a plurality of color indicia uniformly arranged at a periphery of the second circular surface, each indicia being assigned one of twelve colors. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150321082 | ROULETTE LOTTERY APPARATUS - A roulette lottery apparatus with a novel configuration causes a player not to lose interest. The roulette lottery apparatus | 11-12-2015 |
| 20160129341 | COLOR VARYING RANDOM EVENT-DETERMINING GAMING OBJECTS - A game object is used as a moving object to provide a random outcome event by movement and final stoppage in an outcome indicating position or mode. Examples are die, dice, balls, roulette balls, roulette wheels and pointers on candy wheel. The object has:
| 05-12-2016 |
| 20160175699 | ADVANCED ROULETTE FORMAT | 06-23-2016 |
| 20140361484 | ROULETTE-STYLE GAME OF CHANCE - A method of playing a game of chance including providing a game layout surface having a plurality of discrete wagering areas each configured for receiving a wager on the outcome of the game of chance. A card shuffling device is disposed adjacent the game layout surface and configured to rotate about a vertical axis. The device includes thirty eight slots configured to receive an individual card from among a defined set of cards. Each of the set of cards includes indicia thereon relevant to the outcome of the game of chance. One of the set of cards has indicia of a black joker and one of the set of cards has indicia of a color joker. After the cards are located in the slots and wagers are placed in one or more of the plurality of wagering areas, the card shuffling device is rotated. A card from among the set of cards is then selected to determine the outcome of the game of chance. The one or more wagers are then resolved based on the outcome according to the payouts of a conventional roulette game. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20090008874 | ROULETTE GAMING MACHINE CHANGING PAYOUT RATIO SET FOR EACH BET TYPE AND PLAYING METHOD OF ROULETTE GAME - In a unit game executed in a ratio of once per several times, a win is made in a DOUBLE ODDS lottery. When a win is made in a DOUBLE ODDS lottery, a payout ratio (ODDS) set for each bet type is switched from a base ratio to a specific ratio that is twice as high as the base ratio. Thereby, when a winning is made in a unit game, with a win in a DOUBLE ODDS lottery, a payout to be awarded to a player is doubled. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20150335992 | SYLLABIC ROULETTE GAME WITH SOLMIZATION, AND METHOD - A roulette game enables single-spin formation of meaningful character strings, which character strings may be coupled to tones for enhancing the gaming experience. The meaningful character strings may be defined by solfege-enabling letter groups, which letter groups may prompt underlying tones in solmization. The syllabic roulette game comprises a roulette wheel, a wager-enabling layout, and a plurality of balls. The wheel comprises alphabetic characters against a rainbow colored backdrop for enabling various payout schemes. A color-coordinated wager support surface is preferably disposed adjacent the roulette wheel for facilitating wager placement. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20100066015 | SPINNING DISK GAME - A method for at least two players to play a spinning disk game that includes each player spinning a disk having an image displayed thereon on a surface starting at substantially the same time; the player spinning the disk the longest winning a predetermined number of points; the players accumulating points by repeatedly spinning their disks; when a player reaches a predetermined threshold number of points, spins the disk the longest, and identifies the image on the disk surface, the player wins the game. The identified image may include those chosen from the group consisting of natural objects, man-made objects, caricatures, people, pop culture figures, designs and logos. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100109238 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTI-GAME REEL STRIPS - A method for varying the symbols used on a mechanical reel strip are disclosed. A reel strip comprises a plurality of symbols, each of the symbols associated with a symbol group. Each of the symbol groups is associated with a symbol group designation position on the reel strip. By varying the designation position on the reel strip, the symbols used with each reel strip can be modified. When multiple mechanical reels are used in a gaming machine, the symbol designating position for each reel strip can be the same as any other reel strip or can vary from any of the other reel strips. As such, an endless number of games and game variations may be created and deployed. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20140210164 | TWO-WHEEL ROULETTE GAME - Two modified roulette wheels are used to generate a pair of cards for a card game. Players may wager on one or more outcomes selected from a group of predetermined outcomes including one of the wheels producing a winning card value, the wheels producing equal card values, one or more of the wheels producing a card value below a first predetermined value, and one or more of the wheels producing a card value above a second predetermined value. The wheels are spun to produce one or more game outcomes from the group of predetermined outcomes, and the wagers are settled. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20120200033 | Rotatable hand grip system - Safe and novel hand grip systems for manually gripping and spinning gaming wheels or rotatable gaming apparatus are improved by including a lightweight, spoked-frame, rotating-rim gaming wheel that may comprise “snap-fitting” and/or modular electronic-plug-in game play wedge pieces. As well, the improvements also encompass inclusion of a novel optional stationary gaming wheel frame in conjunction with the above said rotating hand grip systems, that itself may include several embodiments and modifications. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20130154186 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING ROULETTE GAME MACHINE - An apparatus for driving a roulette game machine is provided. The apparatus is operated in such a way that a rotor and a stator are attached to each other by electromagnetic force generated from a coil unit and arc integrally rotated, and then the rotor is separated from the stator after a predetermined time period has passed. Therefore, at an initial stage of the rotation, an inner wheel and an outer wheel are coupled to each other and rotated together. After a predetermined time period has passed, the inner wheel and the outer wheel are separated from each other and independently rotated at different speeds before stopping. Therefore, the present invention can make the roulette game more interesting. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20080224393 | Roulette game apparatus and method - A method for arranging indicia on a game surface and on an associated roulette wheel. Indicia indicating numbers from 1 through 60 are arranged on the game surface in ascending order with half of the numbers associated with a first color and half associated with a second color. The numbers are arranged in three groups of twenty, each group having five even numbers and five odd numbers associated with each of the two colors. Indicia indicating each of the numbers are arranged on a roulette wheel such that no two adjacent numbers on the roulette wheel are associated with a same color, are disposed in a same group, are disposed in a same column, are disposed in a same row, or are disposed adjacent one another on the game surface. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080252004 | VARIATIONS IN AND RELATING TO ROULETTE - A method and apparatus of playing a variation of Roulette, permit a player to place a bet on the outcome of a spin of the Roulette wheel in combination with the outcome of one or more other random events. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080258384 | ROULETTE GAME - The roulette game is based upon a wheel having multiple series of consecutive numbers thereon. Each number is distinguished by a color, with a different quantity of colors repeating to provide a unique color and number combination for each position on the wheel. The colors may be selected to represent the colors of a national flag, e.g., red, white, and blue for the U.S., red, white, and green for Mexico, etc. House profit is provided by the retention of a percentage of winning wagers, rather than by payment of lower than actual odds or by designating one or more wheel positions as winning positions for the house. This system facilitates a progressive wagering system wherein retention of the house profit is waived for players who choose to place progressive wagers on consecutive plays of the wheel. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080277869 | INNOVATORY ROTARY-TABLE GAME MACHINE - A rotary-table game machine composed mainly of a rotary-table device and an index device, the rotary-table device has a rotary table rotated by a first motor; the index device has three index pins arranged to space equiangularly and rotated by a second motor. When in operation, the first motor and the second motor make the rotary table rotate reversely against the index pins; and when in stopping rotation, the three index pins point three different division areas at the periphery of the rotary table. By providing a main control board and a sensing plate in the rotary table, a result is show on a display. Thereby the rotary-table game machine can provide variant ways of playing, the odds of winning are increased; and fun of playing can be increased too. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090014952 | Interactive Role Playing Game - The present invention is an adult role playing game that involves relationships and interaction. The game relies on communication, negotiation, and agreement between individuals with varied and similar interests. Once the decision to play is established the game pieces and apparatus and choices determine the game(s) played by the participants. Communication by the numbers is part of the game and apparatus. Communication by the numbers allows information to both be actively and passively transmitted and received among participants visually and verbally. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090121426 | WHEEL SPINNING SURPRISE WATER GAME - A chance-based water game for randomly spraying none, one or multiple individual players includes a housing with an inlet for a pressurized water source; a disc-shaped selector, and a trigger. The housing also comprises a series of tubes and nozzles for directing the pressurized water at the players. The trigger is connected to a valve for permitting a predetermined amount of pressurized water to pass through the device. When the trigger is activated, water travels from the pressure source, into the housing, past the trigger valve, and into a manifold where the single stream of water is channeled through a valve and gasket to none, one or multiple individual circuits corresponding to none, one or multiple nozzles. The selector determines the circuits, if any, through which the water passes. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090134574 | GAME SYSTEM - A game apparatus with: (a) an indicia selecting means including a rotatable wheel ( | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090283968 | ROULETTE GAME APPARATUS AND MEHTOD - A method for arranging indicia on a game surface and on an associated roulette wheel. Indicia indicating numbers from 1 through 36 are arranged on the game surface in ascending order with half of the numbers associated with a first color and half associated with a second color. The numbers are arranged in three groups of twelve, each group having three even numbers and three odd numbers associated with each of the two colors. Indicia indicating each of the numbers are arranged on a roulette wheel such that no two adjacent numbers on the roulette wheel are associated with a same color, are disposed in a same group, are disposed in a same column, are disposed in a same row, or are disposed adjacent one another on the game surface and such that each pair of numbers disposed substantially diametrically across from one another on the roulette wheel is disposed in a same group and column on the game surface. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100019447 | METHOD FOR MAPPING POSSIBLE OUTCOMES OF A RANDOM EVENT TO CONCURRENT DISSIMILAR WAGERING GAMES OF CHANCE - The subject invention comprises a method and apparatus for which, from a single random event such as a spin of a roulette wheel or a roll of dice, a casino provides many concurrent games of chance. By mapping sets of randomization results (such as the results from rolling dice) to multiple sets of randomization ranges, a casino may run a number of disparate games concurrently from one randomly generated event. Players of the various games enjoy the common experience of all playing together against the same randomization events. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100072700 | ROULETTE-STYLE GAME OF CHANCE - A roulette-style game of chance which is played using a player-banked system. The role of temporary Banker is randomly offered to one of the player positions ( | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100102507 | GAMING SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD INVOLVING A PLURALITY OF ROTORS INTERCHANGEABLY OPERABLE IN A DECOUPLED MODE AND A COUPLED MODE - A gaming table, method and device including a plurality of rotors interchangeably operable in a decoupled mode and a coupled mode. The system includes a rotor coupler and a coupler actuator. The system provides an award associated with an indication of a combination of symbols of the rotors. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100164172 | VARIATIONS IN AND RELATING TO ROULETTE AND OTHER GAMES - A method of playing a game, permitting a player to place a bet forecasting separately the outcome of the game and the outcome of one or more other random events. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100308535 | NQUIRY wheel game | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100327523 | SAFE AND NOVEL, LIGHTWEIGHT HAND-GRIP SYSTEMS FOR MANUALLY SPINNING GAMING WHEELS - Safe and novel hand grip systems for manually gripping and spinning gaming wheels or rotatable gaming apparatus are disclosed. Three preferred embodiments of the invention include an annular graspable member that may be rigidly suspended above, upon, or within the circumference of the gaming apparatus or wheel. The hand grip system is preferably attached to the spacer pins (or any uniform random “stop” positions means annularly arrayed upon the board, usually engaged by at least one, but potentially multiple spring-clicking flipper-indicators), and thus does not impede the function of the flipper-indicator (sector identification member). In a fourth lesser preferred embodiment the said hand grip system may alternately be attached directly to the rotatable gaming board, within the inside diameter of the spacer pins, though not the preferred means or location of attachment. In any of the four embodiments, since the user no linger needs to grasp the pins or the side of the game wheel to effect wheel rotation, possible injury to the wheel user is greatly reduced, and ease of use of the wheel is greatly enhanced. The hand grip systems may include additional electronic or electrical lighting elements within their structures. The lighting may be powered and signaled through direct hard wire or radio controlled means. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110006477 | AMUSEMENT DEVICE FOR A GAME OF CHANCE INVOLVING ONE OR MORE ROLLING INDICATORS ON A ROTATING ELEMENT WITH POSITION INDICATORS - Embodiments of various games are described. One example embodiment includes a plurality of wheels on which players may place a bet. A different number of wheels may be used from game to game. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110163497 | Three Dimensional Random Number Generator - A method and apparatus for generating three dimensional random numbers using three separate number generators for the x-axis, the y-axis, and the z-axis. The present invention aims to further randomize number generation making use of the human intuitive sense. The number generators for each axis are the same apparatus. The random number generator apparatus makes use of disks that rotate at different rates with digits that are evenly distributed in a radial fashion. A reading sensor scans digits at certain positioned when a user intuitively triggers for a scan. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110278793 | METHOD OF ASSIGNING A TEMPORARY BANKER FOR A GAME OF CHANCE - A roulette-style game of chance which is played using a player-banked system. The role of temporary Banker is randomly offered to one of the player positions ( | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120112408 | Apparatus and method of playing a multiple-wheel roulette game - The invention provides a game apparatus having five roulette wheels rotatable on a common axle with a plurality of wheel sections representing Alphabet letters and numbers, an indicator mechanism randomly selecting one wheel section in each wheel by a spin of the wheels, and a playing surface comprising a plurality of betting terminals for placing wagers on the randomly selected wheel sections. The invention also can generate large payouts without the necessity of large wagers. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20140312565 | REEL BELT OF GAMING MACHINE AND GAMING MACHINE - Provided is a reel unit for a gaming machine which suppresses decrease in visibility of a reel belt due to the formation of image of light source on a reel even if light emission intensity for illuminating the reel is high. It is provided a first light diffusion sheet with translucency having a light refraction surface including a surface formed thereon for refracting light passing therethrough in various directions, the first light diffusion sheet stacked on a base sheet; and a second light diffusion sheet having the light refraction surface, the second light diffusion sheet stacked on the first light diffusion sheet. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150115528 | Modular Game Board System - A chance means for a modular game board system includes a spinner housing including a horizontally oriented upper wall and a spinner being rotatably coupled to the upper wall. The upper wall is transparent. The spinner housing removably receives a media insert having spinner indicia thereon so that the spinner indicia may be seen through the upper wall. | 04-30-2015 |
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| 20090189345 | GAMING MACHINE WITH REELS - Certain embodiments of the present invention relate to gaming machines having mechanical reels. The machine is adapted so that the reels to some extent protrude from the front face of the machine to enhance the user's awareness that the reels are genuine and, optionally, the reels may have side walls having matching indicia to the symbols on the periphery of the reels. The reels may also be observed from front and rear sides of the machine or alternatively, rotated about an upright axis to enable a player to observe front and rear outcomes from one point. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090302534 | ROULETTE GAME APPARATUS AND MEHTOD - A method for arranging indicia on a game surface and on an associated roulette wheel includes arranging indicia indicating numbers from 1 through 36 on the game surface. The numbers are arranged in ascending order with half of the numbers associated with a first color and a remaining half associated with a second color, The numbers are arranged in three groups of twelve numbers each with each group having three even numbers and three odd numbers associated with each of the two colors. Indicia indicating each of the numbers are arranged on a roulette wheel such that no two adjacent numbers on the roulette wheel are associated with a same color, are disposed in a same group, are disposed in a same column, are disposed in a same row, or are disposed adjacent one another on the game surface. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100102508 | SYMBOL DISPLAY DEVICE FOR GAME MACHINE - A symbol display device for a game machine includes a reel unit having a plurality of reels, each having a peripheral surface with a plurality of peripheral symbols. A reel supporting member that supports the reels rotatably and independently includes a lateral wall having a plurality of lateral symbols arranged around the rotational axis of the end reel, whereby any one of the lateral symbols is indicated by a pointer that rotates about the rotational axis of the end reel. A pivoting unit pivots the reel unit to a first angular position where the peripheral surfaces of the reels are observable and to a second angular position where the pointer and the lateral symbols on the lateral wall of the reel supporting member are observable. The pivoting unit is located above the reel unit. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100123286 | GAMING METHOD HAVING GAMING MACHINES WITH PROJECTED OR POLARIZED IMAGE REEL SYMBOLS - A method for providing a multi-game gaming machine having mechanical reel strips is displayed. The use of the projection devices onto blank mechanical reel strips transforms the multi-game gaming machine to a mechanical reel video game. These projection devices project the multi-game symbol images over the exposed portions of the mechanical reel strips. The projection devices are to be positioned such that its image projection covers one, two, or three reels of the available viewable area. The multi-game symbol projected images are theme based and can be easily changed or updated. A mechanical-reel gaming machine may include light responsive polymer material layers on its reel strips having multiple symbol images visible in polarized light and methods for displaying such symbol images is disclosed. The multi-game gaming machine has access to visually changing reel strips, and as such a number of sets of symbols can be displayed based on a game selection and corresponding image polarizer orientation. Back lights for each mechanical reel are to provide a uniform light source, and enough light coverage for all viewable reel payline positions. The uniform light sources per reel work with the image polarizer associated per reel, with polarizer location between preferably the reel and the game patron or the light sources and the reel. The polarizer orientation changes based on a game selection, with different game symbols displayed according to that selected game. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20110057386 | Enhanced Reel Strip And Method For Assembling Same - An enhanced reel strip includes a base reel strip and an overlay strip, wherein the base reel strip has symbols applied thereto and the overlay strip has designated portions thereof removed to create cut-outs. The base reel strip and overlay strip are affixed in such a manner that the symbols of the base reel strip are visible through the cut-outs of the overlay strip. The joined strips produce an enhanced reel strip. Furthermore, these enhanced reel strip production methods dramatically improve the quality and appearance of reel strips while utilizing a relatively simple manufacturing process that maintains cost effectiveness. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110115156 | MECHANICAL SLOT MACHINE REEL HAVING FOUR VIEWABLE FRONT SYMBOL POSITIONS - An example gaming machine includes a reel including plurality of symbol positions located around a circumference of the reel. Each symbol occupies a defined viewing angle. The gaming machine includes a motor to drive the reel to spin in a gaming machine housing. The gaming machine includes a controller controlling the motor to stop and start to drive the reel. The gaming machine includes a viewing window providing visual access to the reel through the viewing window, the viewing window configured to allow a user to view at least four symbol positions on the reel through the viewing window so that at least four symbol positions on the reel are active and available for game play. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110148037 | ADJUSTABLE GAMING REEL - A reel assembly for a gaming machine is disclosed. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, alignment of the center lines of the symbols can be accomplished without the need to remove the reel assemblies from the gaming machine. The reel assembly includes a two piece motor mount assembly that carries a stepper motor and a lamp assembly. The two piece motor mount assembly includes a fixed mounting ring that is rigidly secured to a fixed reel assembly support and a rotatable mounting ring that is rotatable with respect to the fixed mounting ring. The rotatable mounting ring is interlocked with fixed mounting ring to enable rotation of the rotatable mounting ring, for example, by way of a tongue and groove arrangement with respect to the fixed mounting ring. The lamp assembly is also mounted to the rotatable mounting ring. An adjustment screw for locking the angular position of the fixed mounting ring with respect to the rotatable locking ring is accessible along a direction generally accessible while the reel assemblies are installed in the gaming machines. As such, alignment of the symbol center lines can be accomplished without removing the reel assemblies from the gaming machine. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110266745 | MULTI-DIRECTION SLOT MACHINE PAY LINES - Slot machines utilize one or more pay lines on which a combination of symbols are lined up to determine whether a particular pay line wagered is a winner according to a pay table that shows winning combinations with associated pays. Players are able to place wagers or bets of varying amounts on the pay lines and the machine pays out based on the amount wagered and the number of winning pay line combinations displayed. The present invention enhances game play by offering players the opportunity to choose whether to wager on a pay line that runs right-to-left or left-to-right without changing the probabilities of winning. Or, alternatively, of offering the player the option to wager on pay lines that run in both directions with a weighting of the win probabilities. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20130134671 | GAMING MACHINE WITH REELS - Certain embodiments of the present invention relate to gaming machines having mechanical reels. The machine is adapted so that the reels to some extent protrude from the front face of the machine to enhance the user's awareness that the reels are genuine and, optionally, the reels may have side walls having matching indicia to the symbols on the periphery of the reels. The reels may also be observed from front and rear sides of the machine or alternatively, rotated about an upright axis to enable a player to observe front and rear outcomes from one point. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20140265114 | FUNCTIONAL JEWELRY - Dice rings are designed in a way that one or multiple outer thinner ring(s) spin in a grooved inner ring that slips onto a finger. The outer smaller ring may have numbers, characters, symbols or words distributed around the ring such that when spun, a random result is produced, designated by an indicator marking on the sides of the grooved inner ring. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140339767 | REEL BAND, REEL ASSEMBLY, AND GAMING MACHINE - In a reel band, the transmittance of the light emitted from a backlight is adjusted without using a sheet for decreasing the transmittance, and the reel band is decorated without resort to printing. A reel band M | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140339768 | REEL BAND FOR GAMING MACHINE AND GAMING MACHINE - To provide a reel device for a gaming machine capable of increasing a reel illumination effect by varying illumination onto the reel. A reel band which is attached to a rotatable reel of a gaming machine includes a base sheet, a light reflecting sheet which has a reflecting surface reflecting light from a front surface side and is superimposed on the base sheet, and a light diffusing sheet which has a light refracting surface, which transmits light and refracts light to be transmitted in multiple directions, and is superimposed on the light reflecting sheet. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20150102557 | REEL BASKET ASSEMBLY - A reel assembly for a gaming machine includes an inner drive ring defining an annular inner rim, an outer ring, and a support substrate. The outer ring is spaced from and coaxially positioned relative to the inner drive ring, and the outer ring defines an annular outer rim. The support substrate has opposing side edges each coupled to a different one of the annular inner rim and the annular outer rim. The support substrate extends substantially unsupported between the annular inner rim and the annular outer rim in a substantially continuous manner maintaining the annular inner rim spaced from the annular out rim. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150102558 | ATTACHMENT MECHANISM FOR REEL BASKET ASSEMBLY - A reel assembly for a gaming machine includes a central hub and a clip. The central hub defines an opening through an axial center of the central hub and includes two enclosed channels each positioned on an opposite side of the opening. Each of the two enclosed channels has an open end facing the opening. The clip includes a U-shaped main body and two opposing flanges. The U-shaped main body has opposing ends. The two opposing flanges each extend away from a different one of the opposing ends of the U-shaped main body. Each of the two opposing flanges of the clip fits through the open end of a different one of the two enclosed channels such that the clip is linearly slidable between the two enclosed channels while each of the two opposing flanges remains at least partially maintained with the corresponding different one of the two enclosed channels. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150102559 | REEL BASKET ENCODER - A motorized reel assembly for a gaming machine includes a reel assembly, and an encoder disc. The reel assembly includes a central hub defining a central opening and a pair of flange-receiving apertures on opposing sides of the central opening. The encoder disc includes a disc hub, a flagged exterior ring, and coupling flanges. The disc hub defines a disc cavity extending through a center of the disc hub. The flagged exterior ring is concentrically positioned and extends around the disc hub. The coupling flanges each protrude from the disc hub toward the central hub on opposite sides of the disc cavity. Each of the coupling flanges extends through a different flange-receiving aperture of the pair of flange-receiving apertures of the central hub and interfaces with a surface of the reel assembly facing away from the disc hub to at least partially secure the encoder disc to the reel assembly. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20160379435 | DECORATION DEVICE AND GAME MACHINE - A decoration device has a display panel having a cylindrical surface shape with curvature in a first direction on which a first pattern is provided, a light source to emit visible light, and a light guide plate with a diffusing surface opposes the display panel, the diffusing surface having a concave cylindrical surface shape, an exit surface opposing the diffusing surface having a convex cylindrical surface shape. The light guide plate is provided such that the first pattern is visible from the exit surface side. The light guide plate has a plurality of prisms that are formed in the diffusing surface and reflect the visible light that enters the light guide plate from the light source through an incident surface toward the exit surface. An angle between a reflecting surface of each prism and the diffusing surface increases as the distance of the prism from the incident surface increases. | 12-29-2016 |
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| 20080224393 | Roulette game apparatus and method - A method for arranging indicia on a game surface and on an associated roulette wheel. Indicia indicating numbers from 1 through 60 are arranged on the game surface in ascending order with half of the numbers associated with a first color and half associated with a second color. The numbers are arranged in three groups of twenty, each group having five even numbers and five odd numbers associated with each of the two colors. Indicia indicating each of the numbers are arranged on a roulette wheel such that no two adjacent numbers on the roulette wheel are associated with a same color, are disposed in a same group, are disposed in a same column, are disposed in a same row, or are disposed adjacent one another on the game surface. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080211180 | ROULETTE GAME - According to various embodiments, an apparatus may laser project a customized ordering of numbers onto a roulette wheel. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080203656 | Roulette wheel tracking device - A roulette wheel tracking device is disclosed. The roulette wheel tracking device comprises a base having a first side opposite a second side and a roulette wheel illustration disposed on the first side and the second side with an orifice at a centerpoint of each of the roulette wheel illustrations. The device also comprises a first member rotatably coupled to a first side of the base via a fastener disposed through an opening in the first member and the orifice of the base, wherein the first member has a circular shape and comprises a clear material. The device further comprises a second member rotatably coupled to the second side of the base via the fastener disposed through an opening in the second member and the orifice of the base, wherein the second member has a circular shape and comprises a clear material. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080258383 | Roulette game apparatus with side bet game - A roulette game including a board game surface and roulette wheel, wherein besides the traditional roulette wheel wagering opportunities, an additional novel wagering area is provided for additional “side betting.” That is, a side wagering area comprising ten individual wagering areas corresponding to a digit value 0, . . . , 9, is provided for the game board surface. A bettor may conduct a wager by placing a chip or marker on a particular digit value of the side wagering area for indicating a wager that a resulting digit of a one digit or two digit whole number roulette spin outcome will match that digit value being wagered. The payout odds for a winning side bet adheres to house advantages established for both American and European style roulette games. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090102119 | LUCKY NUMBERS ROULETTE - A gaming apparatus includes a roulette ball; a roulette wheel a basic conventional roulette betting area; and an additional betting area comprised of ten positions, each designating numbers ending in 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9. In alternate embodiments, the additional betting area includes a first block, second block, and third block designating numbers ending in 1, 2, or 3; 4, 5, or 6; and 7, 8, or 9 respectively. The additional betting area may further include a black-even space, a red-even space, a black-odd space; and a red-odd space. A method of playing roulette comprises providing a roulette gaming apparatus of the present invention, allowing each player to place at least one bet on the basic roulette betting area and at least one extra bet on the additional betting area, wherein the at least one extra bet may be any multiple of a minimum wager; and resolving bets according to the number spun on the roulette wheel. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090174141 | Roulette Wheel - A roulette wheel ( | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090283967 | AMUSEMENT OR GAMING APPARATUS - Amusement or gaming apparatus comprises coin operated apparatus adapted for playing of a roulette game which is enhanced by a bonus game. The apparatus comprises an actual or a simulated roulette wheel ( | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100109237 | Gaming Apparatus - A gaming apparatus comprising a rotor control means adapted to apply an external force to a rotor of the gaming apparatus so as to alter a rotation speed of the rotor in a controlled manner. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100301556 | ROULETTE GAME DEVICE - A roulette game device is provided that allows a ball revolving on the roulette wheel to be easily observed from players and spectators around the roulette game device, and can facilitate betting for a player. An outer circumferential wall | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100301557 | ROULETTE GAME DEVICE - It is possible to arrange a plurality of wheel pins | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110001286 | Roulette board and method for controlling the same - A roulette board, including a roulette wheel on which a plurality of symbols are arranged in a circumferential direction of the roulette wheel, a plurality of ball reception portions that are provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of symbols, the plurality of ball reception portions being configured to receive a ball that rolls on the roulette wheel, a banked passage that is endlessly provided along an outer circumference of the roulette wheel, and allows the ball to roll in a circumferential orbit, and a ball discharging mechanism that is provided with a ball discharging member and discharges the ball received in one of the plurality of ball reception portions from the one of the plurality of ball reception portions toward the banked passage by bringing the ball discharging member into contact with the ball. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110109040 | ROULETTE-TYPE GAME WITH MULTIPLE TRACKS - The play of roulette-type game is made more enticing by offering for a single bet a range of payouts from very modest with a high frequency to very great with low frequency. This is achieved without changing the underlying roulette-type game. In a twelve-position roulette, six balls can be used to provide over a 30% chance of getting a match, while the very low probability of getting 3 or more matches provides for generous payouts. Bets can also be placed on patterns of positions of balls. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110180990 | ROULETTE GAME SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PLAY - A conventional roulette wheel modified to include a set of roulette numbers depicted on an inner rotatable unit which like another set of roulette numbers depicted on an outer rotatable ring serve to identify a ball compartment such that a ball compartment into which the roulette ball ultimately lands is identified by two roulette numbers increasing the number of wager options for players including a high-paying bonus wager. Various systems for ensuring alignment of the outer and/or inner sets of roulette numbers with the ball compartments are disclosed. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20120061912 | ROULETTE GAME APPARATUS AND METHOD - A Balanced Roulette game and Balanced Roulette method for arranging indicia on a Balanced Roulette Wheel game surface and on an associated Balanced Roulette wheel having indicia indicating non-house numbers from 1 through 36. A Balanced Super Roulette game and method for arranging indicia on a Balanced Super Roulette wheel game surface and on an associated Balanced Super Roulette Wheel having indicia indicating non-house numbers from 1 through 60. Each of the Balanced Roulette and Balanced Super Roulette wheels/game surfaces have indicia (number and color) arranged such that the impact of wheel Bias that affects bettor payouts for multi-number bets is reduced. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120175840 | ROULETTE WHEEL HAVING REDUCED BIAS - A roulette wheel includes a central spindle, a wheelhead and turret unit freely rotatable around the central spindle, a cone freely rotatable around the central spindle independently of the wheelhead and turret unit, and a lower ball track. The lower ball track can be stationary or can be freely rotatable around the central spindle independently of the wheelhead and turret unit and of the cone. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20130127112 | BALL LOTTERY APPARATUS - A ball lottery apparatus includes a roulette section having a roulette wheel and a retention plate that are superposed and rotatable as a unit, a slide motor unit for changing the relative position of the retention plate with respect to the roulette wheel, and a host controller for selecting either of a ball-hold mode or a ball-through mode for the roulette section. In the ball-hold mode, the host controller controls the slide motor unit so that the roulette section retains the balls. In the ball-through mode, the host controller controls the slide motor unit so that the balls fall down from the roulette section. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130161904 | 50 STATE ROULETTE - A 50 state roulette game provides unique U.S. State related wagering opportunities while also enticing players with increased payouts. The 50 state roulette game may present the 50 U.S. States to players to allow related wagers to be placed. A corresponding roulette wheel may having roulette ball landing areas identifying U.S. States may also be provided. Winning and losing wagers may be determined based on an association between the U.S. State(s) on which a wager was placed and the U.S. State or other identifier on the landing area within which the roulette ball comes to rest. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130214486 | ROULETTE MODIFICATION SYSTEM AND WAGERING METHODS - Systems, methods and apparatus which provides for modified roulette games, and various wagering options, in which one or more roulette balls are propelled onto a spinning roulette wheel, among other things, including a roulette wheel overlay apparatus and system and associated table layouts. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130249167 | Improved Game of Roulette - A method for a roulette game played by at least one player and a roulette wheel and ball to cooperate with the roulette wheel to indicate a winning number may include the steps of: providing a first area to provide a winning number only based on the winning number indicated by the ball in the roulette wheel in a first operation of the ball and roulette wheel; providing a second area defining a group of winning numbers to provide the player to advance to a second operation of the ball and roulette wheel which would provide another chance for a winning number. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140015194 | STATIC SEGMENT ROULETTE WHEEL - A roulette gaming wheel has at least three concentric components:
| 01-16-2014 |
| 20140203504 | ROULETTE WHEEL WITH SMART COVER - A system and method is provided for delaying an outcome of a roulette game is disclosed. Accordingly, the system includes a roulette wheel and a glass cover attached to the roulette wheel, the glass cover configured to switch between a transparent state and an opaque state in response to electrical signals. Game circuitry is configured to operate a ball release mechanism to launch a ball around an inner circumference of the roulette wheel, and to send electrical signals to the glass cover while the ball is in to change the glass cover from the transparent state to the opaque state so that the ball cannot be viewed from outside the glass cover. After the ball has stopped, signals are sent to change the glass cover from the opaque state to the transparent state, so that the ball and the outcome of the game can be viewed. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140319769 | RANDOMIZER UNIT FOR SIMULATING GAME PLAY - A device and method is provided for simulating an outcome of a game, the device including a die having a plurality of faces, each face of the die being associated with an index value, a first wheel having a surface for rolling of the die, and a randomization mechanism coupled to the wheel and configured to cause a randomized motion of the wheel and die for a period of time to generate an outcome of game play, the outcome of game play being defined at least in part based on the index value of an exposed face of the plurality of faces of the die after the completion of the randomized motion. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140353912 | BALL EJECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WHEEL GAMES - A ball ejection system for a roulette game is provided. The system includes a roulette wheel including a plurality of slots, at least one sensor, at least one ejector element, and a first driving mechanism. Each slot is defined by side walls and a bottom surface. Each bottom surface further includes an opening. The at least one sensor is position within each of the plurality of slots and are configured to emit a signal when detecting a ball within the slot. The ejector element is positioned below the roulette and includes at least one air blower. The air blower is configured to blow air circumferentially around the roulette wheel due to the detection of a ball on one of the sensors. Finally, the first driving mechanism is in communication with the at least one ejector element and configured to cause the initiation of the at least one air blower. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150321081 | 12-COLOR ROULETTE WHEEL, 12-COLOR PINWHEEL, AND BETTING TABLE ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - A gaming apparatus, configured as a roulette wheel, includes a circular surface rotationally anchored to a base at a central axis perpendicular to a plane of the circular surface; a plurality of indicia uniformly arranged at a periphery of the circular surface, each indicia being assigned a unique number and one of twelve colors; and a marker configured to select one of the plurality of indicia or house indicia. Another embodiment of a gaming apparatus is configured as a pinwheel including a first circular surface having a plurality of numeral indicia uniformly arranged at a periphery; and a second circular surface concentrically disposed with respect to the first circular surface. The second circular surface is configured to rotate independent of the first circular surface, and has a plurality of color indicia uniformly arranged at a periphery of the second circular surface, each indicia being assigned one of twelve colors. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150321082 | ROULETTE LOTTERY APPARATUS - A roulette lottery apparatus with a novel configuration causes a player not to lose interest. The roulette lottery apparatus | 11-12-2015 |
| 20160129341 | COLOR VARYING RANDOM EVENT-DETERMINING GAMING OBJECTS - A game object is used as a moving object to provide a random outcome event by movement and final stoppage in an outcome indicating position or mode. Examples are die, dice, balls, roulette balls, roulette wheels and pointers on candy wheel. The object has:
| 05-12-2016 |
| 20160175699 | ADVANCED ROULETTE FORMAT | 06-23-2016 |
| 20140361484 | ROULETTE-STYLE GAME OF CHANCE - A method of playing a game of chance including providing a game layout surface having a plurality of discrete wagering areas each configured for receiving a wager on the outcome of the game of chance. A card shuffling device is disposed adjacent the game layout surface and configured to rotate about a vertical axis. The device includes thirty eight slots configured to receive an individual card from among a defined set of cards. Each of the set of cards includes indicia thereon relevant to the outcome of the game of chance. One of the set of cards has indicia of a black joker and one of the set of cards has indicia of a color joker. After the cards are located in the slots and wagers are placed in one or more of the plurality of wagering areas, the card shuffling device is rotated. A card from among the set of cards is then selected to determine the outcome of the game of chance. The one or more wagers are then resolved based on the outcome according to the payouts of a conventional roulette game. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20080252004 | VARIATIONS IN AND RELATING TO ROULETTE - A method and apparatus of playing a variation of Roulette, permit a player to place a bet on the outcome of a spin of the Roulette wheel in combination with the outcome of one or more other random events. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080258384 | ROULETTE GAME - The roulette game is based upon a wheel having multiple series of consecutive numbers thereon. Each number is distinguished by a color, with a different quantity of colors repeating to provide a unique color and number combination for each position on the wheel. The colors may be selected to represent the colors of a national flag, e.g., red, white, and blue for the U.S., red, white, and green for Mexico, etc. House profit is provided by the retention of a percentage of winning wagers, rather than by payment of lower than actual odds or by designating one or more wheel positions as winning positions for the house. This system facilitates a progressive wagering system wherein retention of the house profit is waived for players who choose to place progressive wagers on consecutive plays of the wheel. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080277869 | INNOVATORY ROTARY-TABLE GAME MACHINE - A rotary-table game machine composed mainly of a rotary-table device and an index device, the rotary-table device has a rotary table rotated by a first motor; the index device has three index pins arranged to space equiangularly and rotated by a second motor. When in operation, the first motor and the second motor make the rotary table rotate reversely against the index pins; and when in stopping rotation, the three index pins point three different division areas at the periphery of the rotary table. By providing a main control board and a sensing plate in the rotary table, a result is show on a display. Thereby the rotary-table game machine can provide variant ways of playing, the odds of winning are increased; and fun of playing can be increased too. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090014952 | Interactive Role Playing Game - The present invention is an adult role playing game that involves relationships and interaction. The game relies on communication, negotiation, and agreement between individuals with varied and similar interests. Once the decision to play is established the game pieces and apparatus and choices determine the game(s) played by the participants. Communication by the numbers is part of the game and apparatus. Communication by the numbers allows information to both be actively and passively transmitted and received among participants visually and verbally. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090121426 | WHEEL SPINNING SURPRISE WATER GAME - A chance-based water game for randomly spraying none, one or multiple individual players includes a housing with an inlet for a pressurized water source; a disc-shaped selector, and a trigger. The housing also comprises a series of tubes and nozzles for directing the pressurized water at the players. The trigger is connected to a valve for permitting a predetermined amount of pressurized water to pass through the device. When the trigger is activated, water travels from the pressure source, into the housing, past the trigger valve, and into a manifold where the single stream of water is channeled through a valve and gasket to none, one or multiple individual circuits corresponding to none, one or multiple nozzles. The selector determines the circuits, if any, through which the water passes. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090134574 | GAME SYSTEM - A game apparatus with: (a) an indicia selecting means including a rotatable wheel ( | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090283968 | ROULETTE GAME APPARATUS AND MEHTOD - A method for arranging indicia on a game surface and on an associated roulette wheel. Indicia indicating numbers from 1 through 36 are arranged on the game surface in ascending order with half of the numbers associated with a first color and half associated with a second color. The numbers are arranged in three groups of twelve, each group having three even numbers and three odd numbers associated with each of the two colors. Indicia indicating each of the numbers are arranged on a roulette wheel such that no two adjacent numbers on the roulette wheel are associated with a same color, are disposed in a same group, are disposed in a same column, are disposed in a same row, or are disposed adjacent one another on the game surface and such that each pair of numbers disposed substantially diametrically across from one another on the roulette wheel is disposed in a same group and column on the game surface. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100019447 | METHOD FOR MAPPING POSSIBLE OUTCOMES OF A RANDOM EVENT TO CONCURRENT DISSIMILAR WAGERING GAMES OF CHANCE - The subject invention comprises a method and apparatus for which, from a single random event such as a spin of a roulette wheel or a roll of dice, a casino provides many concurrent games of chance. By mapping sets of randomization results (such as the results from rolling dice) to multiple sets of randomization ranges, a casino may run a number of disparate games concurrently from one randomly generated event. Players of the various games enjoy the common experience of all playing together against the same randomization events. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100072700 | ROULETTE-STYLE GAME OF CHANCE - A roulette-style game of chance which is played using a player-banked system. The role of temporary Banker is randomly offered to one of the player positions ( | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100102507 | GAMING SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD INVOLVING A PLURALITY OF ROTORS INTERCHANGEABLY OPERABLE IN A DECOUPLED MODE AND A COUPLED MODE - A gaming table, method and device including a plurality of rotors interchangeably operable in a decoupled mode and a coupled mode. The system includes a rotor coupler and a coupler actuator. The system provides an award associated with an indication of a combination of symbols of the rotors. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100164172 | VARIATIONS IN AND RELATING TO ROULETTE AND OTHER GAMES - A method of playing a game, permitting a player to place a bet forecasting separately the outcome of the game and the outcome of one or more other random events. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100308535 | NQUIRY wheel game | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100327523 | SAFE AND NOVEL, LIGHTWEIGHT HAND-GRIP SYSTEMS FOR MANUALLY SPINNING GAMING WHEELS - Safe and novel hand grip systems for manually gripping and spinning gaming wheels or rotatable gaming apparatus are disclosed. Three preferred embodiments of the invention include an annular graspable member that may be rigidly suspended above, upon, or within the circumference of the gaming apparatus or wheel. The hand grip system is preferably attached to the spacer pins (or any uniform random “stop” positions means annularly arrayed upon the board, usually engaged by at least one, but potentially multiple spring-clicking flipper-indicators), and thus does not impede the function of the flipper-indicator (sector identification member). In a fourth lesser preferred embodiment the said hand grip system may alternately be attached directly to the rotatable gaming board, within the inside diameter of the spacer pins, though not the preferred means or location of attachment. In any of the four embodiments, since the user no linger needs to grasp the pins or the side of the game wheel to effect wheel rotation, possible injury to the wheel user is greatly reduced, and ease of use of the wheel is greatly enhanced. The hand grip systems may include additional electronic or electrical lighting elements within their structures. The lighting may be powered and signaled through direct hard wire or radio controlled means. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110006477 | AMUSEMENT DEVICE FOR A GAME OF CHANCE INVOLVING ONE OR MORE ROLLING INDICATORS ON A ROTATING ELEMENT WITH POSITION INDICATORS - Embodiments of various games are described. One example embodiment includes a plurality of wheels on which players may place a bet. A different number of wheels may be used from game to game. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110163497 | Three Dimensional Random Number Generator - A method and apparatus for generating three dimensional random numbers using three separate number generators for the x-axis, the y-axis, and the z-axis. The present invention aims to further randomize number generation making use of the human intuitive sense. The number generators for each axis are the same apparatus. The random number generator apparatus makes use of disks that rotate at different rates with digits that are evenly distributed in a radial fashion. A reading sensor scans digits at certain positioned when a user intuitively triggers for a scan. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110278793 | METHOD OF ASSIGNING A TEMPORARY BANKER FOR A GAME OF CHANCE - A roulette-style game of chance which is played using a player-banked system. The role of temporary Banker is randomly offered to one of the player positions ( | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120112408 | Apparatus and method of playing a multiple-wheel roulette game - The invention provides a game apparatus having five roulette wheels rotatable on a common axle with a plurality of wheel sections representing Alphabet letters and numbers, an indicator mechanism randomly selecting one wheel section in each wheel by a spin of the wheels, and a playing surface comprising a plurality of betting terminals for placing wagers on the randomly selected wheel sections. The invention also can generate large payouts without the necessity of large wagers. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20140312565 | REEL BELT OF GAMING MACHINE AND GAMING MACHINE - Provided is a reel unit for a gaming machine which suppresses decrease in visibility of a reel belt due to the formation of image of light source on a reel even if light emission intensity for illuminating the reel is high. It is provided a first light diffusion sheet with translucency having a light refraction surface including a surface formed thereon for refracting light passing therethrough in various directions, the first light diffusion sheet stacked on a base sheet; and a second light diffusion sheet having the light refraction surface, the second light diffusion sheet stacked on the first light diffusion sheet. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150115528 | Modular Game Board System - A chance means for a modular game board system includes a spinner housing including a horizontally oriented upper wall and a spinner being rotatably coupled to the upper wall. The upper wall is transparent. The spinner housing removably receives a media insert having spinner indicia thereon so that the spinner indicia may be seen through the upper wall. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20090008874 | ROULETTE GAMING MACHINE CHANGING PAYOUT RATIO SET FOR EACH BET TYPE AND PLAYING METHOD OF ROULETTE GAME - In a unit game executed in a ratio of once per several times, a win is made in a DOUBLE ODDS lottery. When a win is made in a DOUBLE ODDS lottery, a payout ratio (ODDS) set for each bet type is switched from a base ratio to a specific ratio that is twice as high as the base ratio. Thereby, when a winning is made in a unit game, with a win in a DOUBLE ODDS lottery, a payout to be awarded to a player is doubled. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20150335992 | SYLLABIC ROULETTE GAME WITH SOLMIZATION, AND METHOD - A roulette game enables single-spin formation of meaningful character strings, which character strings may be coupled to tones for enhancing the gaming experience. The meaningful character strings may be defined by solfege-enabling letter groups, which letter groups may prompt underlying tones in solmization. The syllabic roulette game comprises a roulette wheel, a wager-enabling layout, and a plurality of balls. The wheel comprises alphabetic characters against a rainbow colored backdrop for enabling various payout schemes. A color-coordinated wager support surface is preferably disposed adjacent the roulette wheel for facilitating wager placement. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20100066015 | SPINNING DISK GAME - A method for at least two players to play a spinning disk game that includes each player spinning a disk having an image displayed thereon on a surface starting at substantially the same time; the player spinning the disk the longest winning a predetermined number of points; the players accumulating points by repeatedly spinning their disks; when a player reaches a predetermined threshold number of points, spins the disk the longest, and identifies the image on the disk surface, the player wins the game. The identified image may include those chosen from the group consisting of natural objects, man-made objects, caricatures, people, pop culture figures, designs and logos. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100109238 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTI-GAME REEL STRIPS - A method for varying the symbols used on a mechanical reel strip are disclosed. A reel strip comprises a plurality of symbols, each of the symbols associated with a symbol group. Each of the symbol groups is associated with a symbol group designation position on the reel strip. By varying the designation position on the reel strip, the symbols used with each reel strip can be modified. When multiple mechanical reels are used in a gaming machine, the symbol designating position for each reel strip can be the same as any other reel strip or can vary from any of the other reel strips. As such, an endless number of games and game variations may be created and deployed. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20140210164 | TWO-WHEEL ROULETTE GAME - Two modified roulette wheels are used to generate a pair of cards for a card game. Players may wager on one or more outcomes selected from a group of predetermined outcomes including one of the wheels producing a winning card value, the wheels producing equal card values, one or more of the wheels producing a card value below a first predetermined value, and one or more of the wheels producing a card value above a second predetermined value. The wheels are spun to produce one or more game outcomes from the group of predetermined outcomes, and the wagers are settled. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20120200033 | Rotatable hand grip system - Safe and novel hand grip systems for manually gripping and spinning gaming wheels or rotatable gaming apparatus are improved by including a lightweight, spoked-frame, rotating-rim gaming wheel that may comprise “snap-fitting” and/or modular electronic-plug-in game play wedge pieces. As well, the improvements also encompass inclusion of a novel optional stationary gaming wheel frame in conjunction with the above said rotating hand grip systems, that itself may include several embodiments and modifications. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20130154186 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING ROULETTE GAME MACHINE - An apparatus for driving a roulette game machine is provided. The apparatus is operated in such a way that a rotor and a stator are attached to each other by electromagnetic force generated from a coil unit and arc integrally rotated, and then the rotor is separated from the stator after a predetermined time period has passed. Therefore, at an initial stage of the rotation, an inner wheel and an outer wheel are coupled to each other and rotated together. After a predetermined time period has passed, the inner wheel and the outer wheel are separated from each other and independently rotated at different speeds before stopping. Therefore, the present invention can make the roulette game more interesting. | 06-20-2013 |
| 273142000 | Ball indicator-pocketed disc | 25 |
| 20080224393 | Roulette game apparatus and method - A method for arranging indicia on a game surface and on an associated roulette wheel. Indicia indicating numbers from 1 through 60 are arranged on the game surface in ascending order with half of the numbers associated with a first color and half associated with a second color. The numbers are arranged in three groups of twenty, each group having five even numbers and five odd numbers associated with each of the two colors. Indicia indicating each of the numbers are arranged on a roulette wheel such that no two adjacent numbers on the roulette wheel are associated with a same color, are disposed in a same group, are disposed in a same column, are disposed in a same row, or are disposed adjacent one another on the game surface. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080211180 | ROULETTE GAME - According to various embodiments, an apparatus may laser project a customized ordering of numbers onto a roulette wheel. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080203656 | Roulette wheel tracking device - A roulette wheel tracking device is disclosed. The roulette wheel tracking device comprises a base having a first side opposite a second side and a roulette wheel illustration disposed on the first side and the second side with an orifice at a centerpoint of each of the roulette wheel illustrations. The device also comprises a first member rotatably coupled to a first side of the base via a fastener disposed through an opening in the first member and the orifice of the base, wherein the first member has a circular shape and comprises a clear material. The device further comprises a second member rotatably coupled to the second side of the base via the fastener disposed through an opening in the second member and the orifice of the base, wherein the second member has a circular shape and comprises a clear material. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080258383 | Roulette game apparatus with side bet game - A roulette game including a board game surface and roulette wheel, wherein besides the traditional roulette wheel wagering opportunities, an additional novel wagering area is provided for additional “side betting.” That is, a side wagering area comprising ten individual wagering areas corresponding to a digit value 0, . . . , 9, is provided for the game board surface. A bettor may conduct a wager by placing a chip or marker on a particular digit value of the side wagering area for indicating a wager that a resulting digit of a one digit or two digit whole number roulette spin outcome will match that digit value being wagered. The payout odds for a winning side bet adheres to house advantages established for both American and European style roulette games. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090102119 | LUCKY NUMBERS ROULETTE - A gaming apparatus includes a roulette ball; a roulette wheel a basic conventional roulette betting area; and an additional betting area comprised of ten positions, each designating numbers ending in 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9. In alternate embodiments, the additional betting area includes a first block, second block, and third block designating numbers ending in 1, 2, or 3; 4, 5, or 6; and 7, 8, or 9 respectively. The additional betting area may further include a black-even space, a red-even space, a black-odd space; and a red-odd space. A method of playing roulette comprises providing a roulette gaming apparatus of the present invention, allowing each player to place at least one bet on the basic roulette betting area and at least one extra bet on the additional betting area, wherein the at least one extra bet may be any multiple of a minimum wager; and resolving bets according to the number spun on the roulette wheel. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090174141 | Roulette Wheel - A roulette wheel ( | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090283967 | AMUSEMENT OR GAMING APPARATUS - Amusement or gaming apparatus comprises coin operated apparatus adapted for playing of a roulette game which is enhanced by a bonus game. The apparatus comprises an actual or a simulated roulette wheel ( | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100109237 | Gaming Apparatus - A gaming apparatus comprising a rotor control means adapted to apply an external force to a rotor of the gaming apparatus so as to alter a rotation speed of the rotor in a controlled manner. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100301556 | ROULETTE GAME DEVICE - A roulette game device is provided that allows a ball revolving on the roulette wheel to be easily observed from players and spectators around the roulette game device, and can facilitate betting for a player. An outer circumferential wall | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100301557 | ROULETTE GAME DEVICE - It is possible to arrange a plurality of wheel pins | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110001286 | Roulette board and method for controlling the same - A roulette board, including a roulette wheel on which a plurality of symbols are arranged in a circumferential direction of the roulette wheel, a plurality of ball reception portions that are provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of symbols, the plurality of ball reception portions being configured to receive a ball that rolls on the roulette wheel, a banked passage that is endlessly provided along an outer circumference of the roulette wheel, and allows the ball to roll in a circumferential orbit, and a ball discharging mechanism that is provided with a ball discharging member and discharges the ball received in one of the plurality of ball reception portions from the one of the plurality of ball reception portions toward the banked passage by bringing the ball discharging member into contact with the ball. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110109040 | ROULETTE-TYPE GAME WITH MULTIPLE TRACKS - The play of roulette-type game is made more enticing by offering for a single bet a range of payouts from very modest with a high frequency to very great with low frequency. This is achieved without changing the underlying roulette-type game. In a twelve-position roulette, six balls can be used to provide over a 30% chance of getting a match, while the very low probability of getting 3 or more matches provides for generous payouts. Bets can also be placed on patterns of positions of balls. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110180990 | ROULETTE GAME SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PLAY - A conventional roulette wheel modified to include a set of roulette numbers depicted on an inner rotatable unit which like another set of roulette numbers depicted on an outer rotatable ring serve to identify a ball compartment such that a ball compartment into which the roulette ball ultimately lands is identified by two roulette numbers increasing the number of wager options for players including a high-paying bonus wager. Various systems for ensuring alignment of the outer and/or inner sets of roulette numbers with the ball compartments are disclosed. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20120061912 | ROULETTE GAME APPARATUS AND METHOD - A Balanced Roulette game and Balanced Roulette method for arranging indicia on a Balanced Roulette Wheel game surface and on an associated Balanced Roulette wheel having indicia indicating non-house numbers from 1 through 36. A Balanced Super Roulette game and method for arranging indicia on a Balanced Super Roulette wheel game surface and on an associated Balanced Super Roulette Wheel having indicia indicating non-house numbers from 1 through 60. Each of the Balanced Roulette and Balanced Super Roulette wheels/game surfaces have indicia (number and color) arranged such that the impact of wheel Bias that affects bettor payouts for multi-number bets is reduced. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120175840 | ROULETTE WHEEL HAVING REDUCED BIAS - A roulette wheel includes a central spindle, a wheelhead and turret unit freely rotatable around the central spindle, a cone freely rotatable around the central spindle independently of the wheelhead and turret unit, and a lower ball track. The lower ball track can be stationary or can be freely rotatable around the central spindle independently of the wheelhead and turret unit and of the cone. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20130127112 | BALL LOTTERY APPARATUS - A ball lottery apparatus includes a roulette section having a roulette wheel and a retention plate that are superposed and rotatable as a unit, a slide motor unit for changing the relative position of the retention plate with respect to the roulette wheel, and a host controller for selecting either of a ball-hold mode or a ball-through mode for the roulette section. In the ball-hold mode, the host controller controls the slide motor unit so that the roulette section retains the balls. In the ball-through mode, the host controller controls the slide motor unit so that the balls fall down from the roulette section. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130161904 | 50 STATE ROULETTE - A 50 state roulette game provides unique U.S. State related wagering opportunities while also enticing players with increased payouts. The 50 state roulette game may present the 50 U.S. States to players to allow related wagers to be placed. A corresponding roulette wheel may having roulette ball landing areas identifying U.S. States may also be provided. Winning and losing wagers may be determined based on an association between the U.S. State(s) on which a wager was placed and the U.S. State or other identifier on the landing area within which the roulette ball comes to rest. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130214486 | ROULETTE MODIFICATION SYSTEM AND WAGERING METHODS - Systems, methods and apparatus which provides for modified roulette games, and various wagering options, in which one or more roulette balls are propelled onto a spinning roulette wheel, among other things, including a roulette wheel overlay apparatus and system and associated table layouts. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130249167 | Improved Game of Roulette - A method for a roulette game played by at least one player and a roulette wheel and ball to cooperate with the roulette wheel to indicate a winning number may include the steps of: providing a first area to provide a winning number only based on the winning number indicated by the ball in the roulette wheel in a first operation of the ball and roulette wheel; providing a second area defining a group of winning numbers to provide the player to advance to a second operation of the ball and roulette wheel which would provide another chance for a winning number. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140015194 | STATIC SEGMENT ROULETTE WHEEL - A roulette gaming wheel has at least three concentric components:
| 01-16-2014 |
| 20140203504 | ROULETTE WHEEL WITH SMART COVER - A system and method is provided for delaying an outcome of a roulette game is disclosed. Accordingly, the system includes a roulette wheel and a glass cover attached to the roulette wheel, the glass cover configured to switch between a transparent state and an opaque state in response to electrical signals. Game circuitry is configured to operate a ball release mechanism to launch a ball around an inner circumference of the roulette wheel, and to send electrical signals to the glass cover while the ball is in to change the glass cover from the transparent state to the opaque state so that the ball cannot be viewed from outside the glass cover. After the ball has stopped, signals are sent to change the glass cover from the opaque state to the transparent state, so that the ball and the outcome of the game can be viewed. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140319769 | RANDOMIZER UNIT FOR SIMULATING GAME PLAY - A device and method is provided for simulating an outcome of a game, the device including a die having a plurality of faces, each face of the die being associated with an index value, a first wheel having a surface for rolling of the die, and a randomization mechanism coupled to the wheel and configured to cause a randomized motion of the wheel and die for a period of time to generate an outcome of game play, the outcome of game play being defined at least in part based on the index value of an exposed face of the plurality of faces of the die after the completion of the randomized motion. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140353912 | BALL EJECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WHEEL GAMES - A ball ejection system for a roulette game is provided. The system includes a roulette wheel including a plurality of slots, at least one sensor, at least one ejector element, and a first driving mechanism. Each slot is defined by side walls and a bottom surface. Each bottom surface further includes an opening. The at least one sensor is position within each of the plurality of slots and are configured to emit a signal when detecting a ball within the slot. The ejector element is positioned below the roulette and includes at least one air blower. The air blower is configured to blow air circumferentially around the roulette wheel due to the detection of a ball on one of the sensors. Finally, the first driving mechanism is in communication with the at least one ejector element and configured to cause the initiation of the at least one air blower. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150321081 | 12-COLOR ROULETTE WHEEL, 12-COLOR PINWHEEL, AND BETTING TABLE ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - A gaming apparatus, configured as a roulette wheel, includes a circular surface rotationally anchored to a base at a central axis perpendicular to a plane of the circular surface; a plurality of indicia uniformly arranged at a periphery of the circular surface, each indicia being assigned a unique number and one of twelve colors; and a marker configured to select one of the plurality of indicia or house indicia. Another embodiment of a gaming apparatus is configured as a pinwheel including a first circular surface having a plurality of numeral indicia uniformly arranged at a periphery; and a second circular surface concentrically disposed with respect to the first circular surface. The second circular surface is configured to rotate independent of the first circular surface, and has a plurality of color indicia uniformly arranged at a periphery of the second circular surface, each indicia being assigned one of twelve colors. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150321082 | ROULETTE LOTTERY APPARATUS - A roulette lottery apparatus with a novel configuration causes a player not to lose interest. The roulette lottery apparatus | 11-12-2015 |
| 20160129341 | COLOR VARYING RANDOM EVENT-DETERMINING GAMING OBJECTS - A game object is used as a moving object to provide a random outcome event by movement and final stoppage in an outcome indicating position or mode. Examples are die, dice, balls, roulette balls, roulette wheels and pointers on candy wheel. The object has:
| 05-12-2016 |
| 20160175699 | ADVANCED ROULETTE FORMAT | 06-23-2016 |
| 20140361484 | ROULETTE-STYLE GAME OF CHANCE - A method of playing a game of chance including providing a game layout surface having a plurality of discrete wagering areas each configured for receiving a wager on the outcome of the game of chance. A card shuffling device is disposed adjacent the game layout surface and configured to rotate about a vertical axis. The device includes thirty eight slots configured to receive an individual card from among a defined set of cards. Each of the set of cards includes indicia thereon relevant to the outcome of the game of chance. One of the set of cards has indicia of a black joker and one of the set of cards has indicia of a color joker. After the cards are located in the slots and wagers are placed in one or more of the plurality of wagering areas, the card shuffling device is rotated. A card from among the set of cards is then selected to determine the outcome of the game of chance. The one or more wagers are then resolved based on the outcome according to the payouts of a conventional roulette game. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20080252004 | VARIATIONS IN AND RELATING TO ROULETTE - A method and apparatus of playing a variation of Roulette, permit a player to place a bet on the outcome of a spin of the Roulette wheel in combination with the outcome of one or more other random events. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080258384 | ROULETTE GAME - The roulette game is based upon a wheel having multiple series of consecutive numbers thereon. Each number is distinguished by a color, with a different quantity of colors repeating to provide a unique color and number combination for each position on the wheel. The colors may be selected to represent the colors of a national flag, e.g., red, white, and blue for the U.S., red, white, and green for Mexico, etc. House profit is provided by the retention of a percentage of winning wagers, rather than by payment of lower than actual odds or by designating one or more wheel positions as winning positions for the house. This system facilitates a progressive wagering system wherein retention of the house profit is waived for players who choose to place progressive wagers on consecutive plays of the wheel. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080277869 | INNOVATORY ROTARY-TABLE GAME MACHINE - A rotary-table game machine composed mainly of a rotary-table device and an index device, the rotary-table device has a rotary table rotated by a first motor; the index device has three index pins arranged to space equiangularly and rotated by a second motor. When in operation, the first motor and the second motor make the rotary table rotate reversely against the index pins; and when in stopping rotation, the three index pins point three different division areas at the periphery of the rotary table. By providing a main control board and a sensing plate in the rotary table, a result is show on a display. Thereby the rotary-table game machine can provide variant ways of playing, the odds of winning are increased; and fun of playing can be increased too. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090014952 | Interactive Role Playing Game - The present invention is an adult role playing game that involves relationships and interaction. The game relies on communication, negotiation, and agreement between individuals with varied and similar interests. Once the decision to play is established the game pieces and apparatus and choices determine the game(s) played by the participants. Communication by the numbers is part of the game and apparatus. Communication by the numbers allows information to both be actively and passively transmitted and received among participants visually and verbally. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090121426 | WHEEL SPINNING SURPRISE WATER GAME - A chance-based water game for randomly spraying none, one or multiple individual players includes a housing with an inlet for a pressurized water source; a disc-shaped selector, and a trigger. The housing also comprises a series of tubes and nozzles for directing the pressurized water at the players. The trigger is connected to a valve for permitting a predetermined amount of pressurized water to pass through the device. When the trigger is activated, water travels from the pressure source, into the housing, past the trigger valve, and into a manifold where the single stream of water is channeled through a valve and gasket to none, one or multiple individual circuits corresponding to none, one or multiple nozzles. The selector determines the circuits, if any, through which the water passes. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090134574 | GAME SYSTEM - A game apparatus with: (a) an indicia selecting means including a rotatable wheel ( | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090283968 | ROULETTE GAME APPARATUS AND MEHTOD - A method for arranging indicia on a game surface and on an associated roulette wheel. Indicia indicating numbers from 1 through 36 are arranged on the game surface in ascending order with half of the numbers associated with a first color and half associated with a second color. The numbers are arranged in three groups of twelve, each group having three even numbers and three odd numbers associated with each of the two colors. Indicia indicating each of the numbers are arranged on a roulette wheel such that no two adjacent numbers on the roulette wheel are associated with a same color, are disposed in a same group, are disposed in a same column, are disposed in a same row, or are disposed adjacent one another on the game surface and such that each pair of numbers disposed substantially diametrically across from one another on the roulette wheel is disposed in a same group and column on the game surface. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100019447 | METHOD FOR MAPPING POSSIBLE OUTCOMES OF A RANDOM EVENT TO CONCURRENT DISSIMILAR WAGERING GAMES OF CHANCE - The subject invention comprises a method and apparatus for which, from a single random event such as a spin of a roulette wheel or a roll of dice, a casino provides many concurrent games of chance. By mapping sets of randomization results (such as the results from rolling dice) to multiple sets of randomization ranges, a casino may run a number of disparate games concurrently from one randomly generated event. Players of the various games enjoy the common experience of all playing together against the same randomization events. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100072700 | ROULETTE-STYLE GAME OF CHANCE - A roulette-style game of chance which is played using a player-banked system. The role of temporary Banker is randomly offered to one of the player positions ( | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100102507 | GAMING SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD INVOLVING A PLURALITY OF ROTORS INTERCHANGEABLY OPERABLE IN A DECOUPLED MODE AND A COUPLED MODE - A gaming table, method and device including a plurality of rotors interchangeably operable in a decoupled mode and a coupled mode. The system includes a rotor coupler and a coupler actuator. The system provides an award associated with an indication of a combination of symbols of the rotors. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100164172 | VARIATIONS IN AND RELATING TO ROULETTE AND OTHER GAMES - A method of playing a game, permitting a player to place a bet forecasting separately the outcome of the game and the outcome of one or more other random events. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100308535 | NQUIRY wheel game | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100327523 | SAFE AND NOVEL, LIGHTWEIGHT HAND-GRIP SYSTEMS FOR MANUALLY SPINNING GAMING WHEELS - Safe and novel hand grip systems for manually gripping and spinning gaming wheels or rotatable gaming apparatus are disclosed. Three preferred embodiments of the invention include an annular graspable member that may be rigidly suspended above, upon, or within the circumference of the gaming apparatus or wheel. The hand grip system is preferably attached to the spacer pins (or any uniform random “stop” positions means annularly arrayed upon the board, usually engaged by at least one, but potentially multiple spring-clicking flipper-indicators), and thus does not impede the function of the flipper-indicator (sector identification member). In a fourth lesser preferred embodiment the said hand grip system may alternately be attached directly to the rotatable gaming board, within the inside diameter of the spacer pins, though not the preferred means or location of attachment. In any of the four embodiments, since the user no linger needs to grasp the pins or the side of the game wheel to effect wheel rotation, possible injury to the wheel user is greatly reduced, and ease of use of the wheel is greatly enhanced. The hand grip systems may include additional electronic or electrical lighting elements within their structures. The lighting may be powered and signaled through direct hard wire or radio controlled means. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110006477 | AMUSEMENT DEVICE FOR A GAME OF CHANCE INVOLVING ONE OR MORE ROLLING INDICATORS ON A ROTATING ELEMENT WITH POSITION INDICATORS - Embodiments of various games are described. One example embodiment includes a plurality of wheels on which players may place a bet. A different number of wheels may be used from game to game. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110163497 | Three Dimensional Random Number Generator - A method and apparatus for generating three dimensional random numbers using three separate number generators for the x-axis, the y-axis, and the z-axis. The present invention aims to further randomize number generation making use of the human intuitive sense. The number generators for each axis are the same apparatus. The random number generator apparatus makes use of disks that rotate at different rates with digits that are evenly distributed in a radial fashion. A reading sensor scans digits at certain positioned when a user intuitively triggers for a scan. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110278793 | METHOD OF ASSIGNING A TEMPORARY BANKER FOR A GAME OF CHANCE - A roulette-style game of chance which is played using a player-banked system. The role of temporary Banker is randomly offered to one of the player positions ( | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120112408 | Apparatus and method of playing a multiple-wheel roulette game - The invention provides a game apparatus having five roulette wheels rotatable on a common axle with a plurality of wheel sections representing Alphabet letters and numbers, an indicator mechanism randomly selecting one wheel section in each wheel by a spin of the wheels, and a playing surface comprising a plurality of betting terminals for placing wagers on the randomly selected wheel sections. The invention also can generate large payouts without the necessity of large wagers. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20140312565 | REEL BELT OF GAMING MACHINE AND GAMING MACHINE - Provided is a reel unit for a gaming machine which suppresses decrease in visibility of a reel belt due to the formation of image of light source on a reel even if light emission intensity for illuminating the reel is high. It is provided a first light diffusion sheet with translucency having a light refraction surface including a surface formed thereon for refracting light passing therethrough in various directions, the first light diffusion sheet stacked on a base sheet; and a second light diffusion sheet having the light refraction surface, the second light diffusion sheet stacked on the first light diffusion sheet. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150115528 | Modular Game Board System - A chance means for a modular game board system includes a spinner housing including a horizontally oriented upper wall and a spinner being rotatably coupled to the upper wall. The upper wall is transparent. The spinner housing removably receives a media insert having spinner indicia thereon so that the spinner indicia may be seen through the upper wall. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20090008874 | ROULETTE GAMING MACHINE CHANGING PAYOUT RATIO SET FOR EACH BET TYPE AND PLAYING METHOD OF ROULETTE GAME - In a unit game executed in a ratio of once per several times, a win is made in a DOUBLE ODDS lottery. When a win is made in a DOUBLE ODDS lottery, a payout ratio (ODDS) set for each bet type is switched from a base ratio to a specific ratio that is twice as high as the base ratio. Thereby, when a winning is made in a unit game, with a win in a DOUBLE ODDS lottery, a payout to be awarded to a player is doubled. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20150335992 | SYLLABIC ROULETTE GAME WITH SOLMIZATION, AND METHOD - A roulette game enables single-spin formation of meaningful character strings, which character strings may be coupled to tones for enhancing the gaming experience. The meaningful character strings may be defined by solfege-enabling letter groups, which letter groups may prompt underlying tones in solmization. The syllabic roulette game comprises a roulette wheel, a wager-enabling layout, and a plurality of balls. The wheel comprises alphabetic characters against a rainbow colored backdrop for enabling various payout schemes. A color-coordinated wager support surface is preferably disposed adjacent the roulette wheel for facilitating wager placement. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20100066015 | SPINNING DISK GAME - A method for at least two players to play a spinning disk game that includes each player spinning a disk having an image displayed thereon on a surface starting at substantially the same time; the player spinning the disk the longest winning a predetermined number of points; the players accumulating points by repeatedly spinning their disks; when a player reaches a predetermined threshold number of points, spins the disk the longest, and identifies the image on the disk surface, the player wins the game. The identified image may include those chosen from the group consisting of natural objects, man-made objects, caricatures, people, pop culture figures, designs and logos. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100109238 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTI-GAME REEL STRIPS - A method for varying the symbols used on a mechanical reel strip are disclosed. A reel strip comprises a plurality of symbols, each of the symbols associated with a symbol group. Each of the symbol groups is associated with a symbol group designation position on the reel strip. By varying the designation position on the reel strip, the symbols used with each reel strip can be modified. When multiple mechanical reels are used in a gaming machine, the symbol designating position for each reel strip can be the same as any other reel strip or can vary from any of the other reel strips. As such, an endless number of games and game variations may be created and deployed. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20140210164 | TWO-WHEEL ROULETTE GAME - Two modified roulette wheels are used to generate a pair of cards for a card game. Players may wager on one or more outcomes selected from a group of predetermined outcomes including one of the wheels producing a winning card value, the wheels producing equal card values, one or more of the wheels producing a card value below a first predetermined value, and one or more of the wheels producing a card value above a second predetermined value. The wheels are spun to produce one or more game outcomes from the group of predetermined outcomes, and the wagers are settled. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20120200033 | Rotatable hand grip system - Safe and novel hand grip systems for manually gripping and spinning gaming wheels or rotatable gaming apparatus are improved by including a lightweight, spoked-frame, rotating-rim gaming wheel that may comprise “snap-fitting” and/or modular electronic-plug-in game play wedge pieces. As well, the improvements also encompass inclusion of a novel optional stationary gaming wheel frame in conjunction with the above said rotating hand grip systems, that itself may include several embodiments and modifications. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20130154186 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING ROULETTE GAME MACHINE - An apparatus for driving a roulette game machine is provided. The apparatus is operated in such a way that a rotor and a stator are attached to each other by electromagnetic force generated from a coil unit and arc integrally rotated, and then the rotor is separated from the stator after a predetermined time period has passed. Therefore, at an initial stage of the rotation, an inner wheel and an outer wheel are coupled to each other and rotated together. After a predetermined time period has passed, the inner wheel and the outer wheel are separated from each other and independently rotated at different speeds before stopping. Therefore, the present invention can make the roulette game more interesting. | 06-20-2013 |
| 273142000 | Ball indicator-notched disc | 1 |
| 20130154186 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING ROULETTE GAME MACHINE - An apparatus for driving a roulette game machine is provided. The apparatus is operated in such a way that a rotor and a stator are attached to each other by electromagnetic force generated from a coil unit and arc integrally rotated, and then the rotor is separated from the stator after a predetermined time period has passed. Therefore, at an initial stage of the rotation, an inner wheel and an outer wheel are coupled to each other and rotated together. After a predetermined time period has passed, the inner wheel and the outer wheel are separated from each other and independently rotated at different speeds before stopping. Therefore, the present invention can make the roulette game more interesting. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20080211180 | ROULETTE GAME - According to various embodiments, an apparatus may laser project a customized ordering of numbers onto a roulette wheel. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080203656 | Roulette wheel tracking device - A roulette wheel tracking device is disclosed. The roulette wheel tracking device comprises a base having a first side opposite a second side and a roulette wheel illustration disposed on the first side and the second side with an orifice at a centerpoint of each of the roulette wheel illustrations. The device also comprises a first member rotatably coupled to a first side of the base via a fastener disposed through an opening in the first member and the orifice of the base, wherein the first member has a circular shape and comprises a clear material. The device further comprises a second member rotatably coupled to the second side of the base via the fastener disposed through an opening in the second member and the orifice of the base, wherein the second member has a circular shape and comprises a clear material. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080258383 | Roulette game apparatus with side bet game - A roulette game including a board game surface and roulette wheel, wherein besides the traditional roulette wheel wagering opportunities, an additional novel wagering area is provided for additional “side betting.” That is, a side wagering area comprising ten individual wagering areas corresponding to a digit value 0, . . . , 9, is provided for the game board surface. A bettor may conduct a wager by placing a chip or marker on a particular digit value of the side wagering area for indicating a wager that a resulting digit of a one digit or two digit whole number roulette spin outcome will match that digit value being wagered. The payout odds for a winning side bet adheres to house advantages established for both American and European style roulette games. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090102119 | LUCKY NUMBERS ROULETTE - A gaming apparatus includes a roulette ball; a roulette wheel a basic conventional roulette betting area; and an additional betting area comprised of ten positions, each designating numbers ending in 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9. In alternate embodiments, the additional betting area includes a first block, second block, and third block designating numbers ending in 1, 2, or 3; 4, 5, or 6; and 7, 8, or 9 respectively. The additional betting area may further include a black-even space, a red-even space, a black-odd space; and a red-odd space. A method of playing roulette comprises providing a roulette gaming apparatus of the present invention, allowing each player to place at least one bet on the basic roulette betting area and at least one extra bet on the additional betting area, wherein the at least one extra bet may be any multiple of a minimum wager; and resolving bets according to the number spun on the roulette wheel. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090174141 | Roulette Wheel - A roulette wheel ( | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090283967 | AMUSEMENT OR GAMING APPARATUS - Amusement or gaming apparatus comprises coin operated apparatus adapted for playing of a roulette game which is enhanced by a bonus game. The apparatus comprises an actual or a simulated roulette wheel ( | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100109237 | Gaming Apparatus - A gaming apparatus comprising a rotor control means adapted to apply an external force to a rotor of the gaming apparatus so as to alter a rotation speed of the rotor in a controlled manner. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100301556 | ROULETTE GAME DEVICE - A roulette game device is provided that allows a ball revolving on the roulette wheel to be easily observed from players and spectators around the roulette game device, and can facilitate betting for a player. An outer circumferential wall | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100301557 | ROULETTE GAME DEVICE - It is possible to arrange a plurality of wheel pins | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110001286 | Roulette board and method for controlling the same - A roulette board, including a roulette wheel on which a plurality of symbols are arranged in a circumferential direction of the roulette wheel, a plurality of ball reception portions that are provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of symbols, the plurality of ball reception portions being configured to receive a ball that rolls on the roulette wheel, a banked passage that is endlessly provided along an outer circumference of the roulette wheel, and allows the ball to roll in a circumferential orbit, and a ball discharging mechanism that is provided with a ball discharging member and discharges the ball received in one of the plurality of ball reception portions from the one of the plurality of ball reception portions toward the banked passage by bringing the ball discharging member into contact with the ball. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110109040 | ROULETTE-TYPE GAME WITH MULTIPLE TRACKS - The play of roulette-type game is made more enticing by offering for a single bet a range of payouts from very modest with a high frequency to very great with low frequency. This is achieved without changing the underlying roulette-type game. In a twelve-position roulette, six balls can be used to provide over a 30% chance of getting a match, while the very low probability of getting 3 or more matches provides for generous payouts. Bets can also be placed on patterns of positions of balls. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110180990 | ROULETTE GAME SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PLAY - A conventional roulette wheel modified to include a set of roulette numbers depicted on an inner rotatable unit which like another set of roulette numbers depicted on an outer rotatable ring serve to identify a ball compartment such that a ball compartment into which the roulette ball ultimately lands is identified by two roulette numbers increasing the number of wager options for players including a high-paying bonus wager. Various systems for ensuring alignment of the outer and/or inner sets of roulette numbers with the ball compartments are disclosed. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20120061912 | ROULETTE GAME APPARATUS AND METHOD - A Balanced Roulette game and Balanced Roulette method for arranging indicia on a Balanced Roulette Wheel game surface and on an associated Balanced Roulette wheel having indicia indicating non-house numbers from 1 through 36. A Balanced Super Roulette game and method for arranging indicia on a Balanced Super Roulette wheel game surface and on an associated Balanced Super Roulette Wheel having indicia indicating non-house numbers from 1 through 60. Each of the Balanced Roulette and Balanced Super Roulette wheels/game surfaces have indicia (number and color) arranged such that the impact of wheel Bias that affects bettor payouts for multi-number bets is reduced. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120175840 | ROULETTE WHEEL HAVING REDUCED BIAS - A roulette wheel includes a central spindle, a wheelhead and turret unit freely rotatable around the central spindle, a cone freely rotatable around the central spindle independently of the wheelhead and turret unit, and a lower ball track. The lower ball track can be stationary or can be freely rotatable around the central spindle independently of the wheelhead and turret unit and of the cone. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20130127112 | BALL LOTTERY APPARATUS - A ball lottery apparatus includes a roulette section having a roulette wheel and a retention plate that are superposed and rotatable as a unit, a slide motor unit for changing the relative position of the retention plate with respect to the roulette wheel, and a host controller for selecting either of a ball-hold mode or a ball-through mode for the roulette section. In the ball-hold mode, the host controller controls the slide motor unit so that the roulette section retains the balls. In the ball-through mode, the host controller controls the slide motor unit so that the balls fall down from the roulette section. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130161904 | 50 STATE ROULETTE - A 50 state roulette game provides unique U.S. State related wagering opportunities while also enticing players with increased payouts. The 50 state roulette game may present the 50 U.S. States to players to allow related wagers to be placed. A corresponding roulette wheel may having roulette ball landing areas identifying U.S. States may also be provided. Winning and losing wagers may be determined based on an association between the U.S. State(s) on which a wager was placed and the U.S. State or other identifier on the landing area within which the roulette ball comes to rest. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130214486 | ROULETTE MODIFICATION SYSTEM AND WAGERING METHODS - Systems, methods and apparatus which provides for modified roulette games, and various wagering options, in which one or more roulette balls are propelled onto a spinning roulette wheel, among other things, including a roulette wheel overlay apparatus and system and associated table layouts. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130249167 | Improved Game of Roulette - A method for a roulette game played by at least one player and a roulette wheel and ball to cooperate with the roulette wheel to indicate a winning number may include the steps of: providing a first area to provide a winning number only based on the winning number indicated by the ball in the roulette wheel in a first operation of the ball and roulette wheel; providing a second area defining a group of winning numbers to provide the player to advance to a second operation of the ball and roulette wheel which would provide another chance for a winning number. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140015194 | STATIC SEGMENT ROULETTE WHEEL - A roulette gaming wheel has at least three concentric components:
| 01-16-2014 |
| 20140203504 | ROULETTE WHEEL WITH SMART COVER - A system and method is provided for delaying an outcome of a roulette game is disclosed. Accordingly, the system includes a roulette wheel and a glass cover attached to the roulette wheel, the glass cover configured to switch between a transparent state and an opaque state in response to electrical signals. Game circuitry is configured to operate a ball release mechanism to launch a ball around an inner circumference of the roulette wheel, and to send electrical signals to the glass cover while the ball is in to change the glass cover from the transparent state to the opaque state so that the ball cannot be viewed from outside the glass cover. After the ball has stopped, signals are sent to change the glass cover from the opaque state to the transparent state, so that the ball and the outcome of the game can be viewed. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140319769 | RANDOMIZER UNIT FOR SIMULATING GAME PLAY - A device and method is provided for simulating an outcome of a game, the device including a die having a plurality of faces, each face of the die being associated with an index value, a first wheel having a surface for rolling of the die, and a randomization mechanism coupled to the wheel and configured to cause a randomized motion of the wheel and die for a period of time to generate an outcome of game play, the outcome of game play being defined at least in part based on the index value of an exposed face of the plurality of faces of the die after the completion of the randomized motion. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140353912 | BALL EJECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WHEEL GAMES - A ball ejection system for a roulette game is provided. The system includes a roulette wheel including a plurality of slots, at least one sensor, at least one ejector element, and a first driving mechanism. Each slot is defined by side walls and a bottom surface. Each bottom surface further includes an opening. The at least one sensor is position within each of the plurality of slots and are configured to emit a signal when detecting a ball within the slot. The ejector element is positioned below the roulette and includes at least one air blower. The air blower is configured to blow air circumferentially around the roulette wheel due to the detection of a ball on one of the sensors. Finally, the first driving mechanism is in communication with the at least one ejector element and configured to cause the initiation of the at least one air blower. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150321081 | 12-COLOR ROULETTE WHEEL, 12-COLOR PINWHEEL, AND BETTING TABLE ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - A gaming apparatus, configured as a roulette wheel, includes a circular surface rotationally anchored to a base at a central axis perpendicular to a plane of the circular surface; a plurality of indicia uniformly arranged at a periphery of the circular surface, each indicia being assigned a unique number and one of twelve colors; and a marker configured to select one of the plurality of indicia or house indicia. Another embodiment of a gaming apparatus is configured as a pinwheel including a first circular surface having a plurality of numeral indicia uniformly arranged at a periphery; and a second circular surface concentrically disposed with respect to the first circular surface. The second circular surface is configured to rotate independent of the first circular surface, and has a plurality of color indicia uniformly arranged at a periphery of the second circular surface, each indicia being assigned one of twelve colors. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150321082 | ROULETTE LOTTERY APPARATUS - A roulette lottery apparatus with a novel configuration causes a player not to lose interest. The roulette lottery apparatus | 11-12-2015 |
| 20160129341 | COLOR VARYING RANDOM EVENT-DETERMINING GAMING OBJECTS - A game object is used as a moving object to provide a random outcome event by movement and final stoppage in an outcome indicating position or mode. Examples are die, dice, balls, roulette balls, roulette wheels and pointers on candy wheel. The object has:
| 05-12-2016 |
| 20160175699 | ADVANCED ROULETTE FORMAT | 06-23-2016 |
| 20140361484 | ROULETTE-STYLE GAME OF CHANCE - A method of playing a game of chance including providing a game layout surface having a plurality of discrete wagering areas each configured for receiving a wager on the outcome of the game of chance. A card shuffling device is disposed adjacent the game layout surface and configured to rotate about a vertical axis. The device includes thirty eight slots configured to receive an individual card from among a defined set of cards. Each of the set of cards includes indicia thereon relevant to the outcome of the game of chance. One of the set of cards has indicia of a black joker and one of the set of cards has indicia of a color joker. After the cards are located in the slots and wagers are placed in one or more of the plurality of wagering areas, the card shuffling device is rotated. A card from among the set of cards is then selected to determine the outcome of the game of chance. The one or more wagers are then resolved based on the outcome according to the payouts of a conventional roulette game. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20080224393 | Roulette game apparatus and method - A method for arranging indicia on a game surface and on an associated roulette wheel. Indicia indicating numbers from 1 through 60 are arranged on the game surface in ascending order with half of the numbers associated with a first color and half associated with a second color. The numbers are arranged in three groups of twenty, each group having five even numbers and five odd numbers associated with each of the two colors. Indicia indicating each of the numbers are arranged on a roulette wheel such that no two adjacent numbers on the roulette wheel are associated with a same color, are disposed in a same group, are disposed in a same column, are disposed in a same row, or are disposed adjacent one another on the game surface. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080252004 | VARIATIONS IN AND RELATING TO ROULETTE - A method and apparatus of playing a variation of Roulette, permit a player to place a bet on the outcome of a spin of the Roulette wheel in combination with the outcome of one or more other random events. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080258384 | ROULETTE GAME - The roulette game is based upon a wheel having multiple series of consecutive numbers thereon. Each number is distinguished by a color, with a different quantity of colors repeating to provide a unique color and number combination for each position on the wheel. The colors may be selected to represent the colors of a national flag, e.g., red, white, and blue for the U.S., red, white, and green for Mexico, etc. House profit is provided by the retention of a percentage of winning wagers, rather than by payment of lower than actual odds or by designating one or more wheel positions as winning positions for the house. This system facilitates a progressive wagering system wherein retention of the house profit is waived for players who choose to place progressive wagers on consecutive plays of the wheel. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080277869 | INNOVATORY ROTARY-TABLE GAME MACHINE - A rotary-table game machine composed mainly of a rotary-table device and an index device, the rotary-table device has a rotary table rotated by a first motor; the index device has three index pins arranged to space equiangularly and rotated by a second motor. When in operation, the first motor and the second motor make the rotary table rotate reversely against the index pins; and when in stopping rotation, the three index pins point three different division areas at the periphery of the rotary table. By providing a main control board and a sensing plate in the rotary table, a result is show on a display. Thereby the rotary-table game machine can provide variant ways of playing, the odds of winning are increased; and fun of playing can be increased too. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090014952 | Interactive Role Playing Game - The present invention is an adult role playing game that involves relationships and interaction. The game relies on communication, negotiation, and agreement between individuals with varied and similar interests. Once the decision to play is established the game pieces and apparatus and choices determine the game(s) played by the participants. Communication by the numbers is part of the game and apparatus. Communication by the numbers allows information to both be actively and passively transmitted and received among participants visually and verbally. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090121426 | WHEEL SPINNING SURPRISE WATER GAME - A chance-based water game for randomly spraying none, one or multiple individual players includes a housing with an inlet for a pressurized water source; a disc-shaped selector, and a trigger. The housing also comprises a series of tubes and nozzles for directing the pressurized water at the players. The trigger is connected to a valve for permitting a predetermined amount of pressurized water to pass through the device. When the trigger is activated, water travels from the pressure source, into the housing, past the trigger valve, and into a manifold where the single stream of water is channeled through a valve and gasket to none, one or multiple individual circuits corresponding to none, one or multiple nozzles. The selector determines the circuits, if any, through which the water passes. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090134574 | GAME SYSTEM - A game apparatus with: (a) an indicia selecting means including a rotatable wheel ( | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090283968 | ROULETTE GAME APPARATUS AND MEHTOD - A method for arranging indicia on a game surface and on an associated roulette wheel. Indicia indicating numbers from 1 through 36 are arranged on the game surface in ascending order with half of the numbers associated with a first color and half associated with a second color. The numbers are arranged in three groups of twelve, each group having three even numbers and three odd numbers associated with each of the two colors. Indicia indicating each of the numbers are arranged on a roulette wheel such that no two adjacent numbers on the roulette wheel are associated with a same color, are disposed in a same group, are disposed in a same column, are disposed in a same row, or are disposed adjacent one another on the game surface and such that each pair of numbers disposed substantially diametrically across from one another on the roulette wheel is disposed in a same group and column on the game surface. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100019447 | METHOD FOR MAPPING POSSIBLE OUTCOMES OF A RANDOM EVENT TO CONCURRENT DISSIMILAR WAGERING GAMES OF CHANCE - The subject invention comprises a method and apparatus for which, from a single random event such as a spin of a roulette wheel or a roll of dice, a casino provides many concurrent games of chance. By mapping sets of randomization results (such as the results from rolling dice) to multiple sets of randomization ranges, a casino may run a number of disparate games concurrently from one randomly generated event. Players of the various games enjoy the common experience of all playing together against the same randomization events. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100072700 | ROULETTE-STYLE GAME OF CHANCE - A roulette-style game of chance which is played using a player-banked system. The role of temporary Banker is randomly offered to one of the player positions ( | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100102507 | GAMING SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD INVOLVING A PLURALITY OF ROTORS INTERCHANGEABLY OPERABLE IN A DECOUPLED MODE AND A COUPLED MODE - A gaming table, method and device including a plurality of rotors interchangeably operable in a decoupled mode and a coupled mode. The system includes a rotor coupler and a coupler actuator. The system provides an award associated with an indication of a combination of symbols of the rotors. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100164172 | VARIATIONS IN AND RELATING TO ROULETTE AND OTHER GAMES - A method of playing a game, permitting a player to place a bet forecasting separately the outcome of the game and the outcome of one or more other random events. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100308535 | NQUIRY wheel game | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100327523 | SAFE AND NOVEL, LIGHTWEIGHT HAND-GRIP SYSTEMS FOR MANUALLY SPINNING GAMING WHEELS - Safe and novel hand grip systems for manually gripping and spinning gaming wheels or rotatable gaming apparatus are disclosed. Three preferred embodiments of the invention include an annular graspable member that may be rigidly suspended above, upon, or within the circumference of the gaming apparatus or wheel. The hand grip system is preferably attached to the spacer pins (or any uniform random “stop” positions means annularly arrayed upon the board, usually engaged by at least one, but potentially multiple spring-clicking flipper-indicators), and thus does not impede the function of the flipper-indicator (sector identification member). In a fourth lesser preferred embodiment the said hand grip system may alternately be attached directly to the rotatable gaming board, within the inside diameter of the spacer pins, though not the preferred means or location of attachment. In any of the four embodiments, since the user no linger needs to grasp the pins or the side of the game wheel to effect wheel rotation, possible injury to the wheel user is greatly reduced, and ease of use of the wheel is greatly enhanced. The hand grip systems may include additional electronic or electrical lighting elements within their structures. The lighting may be powered and signaled through direct hard wire or radio controlled means. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110006477 | AMUSEMENT DEVICE FOR A GAME OF CHANCE INVOLVING ONE OR MORE ROLLING INDICATORS ON A ROTATING ELEMENT WITH POSITION INDICATORS - Embodiments of various games are described. One example embodiment includes a plurality of wheels on which players may place a bet. A different number of wheels may be used from game to game. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110163497 | Three Dimensional Random Number Generator - A method and apparatus for generating three dimensional random numbers using three separate number generators for the x-axis, the y-axis, and the z-axis. The present invention aims to further randomize number generation making use of the human intuitive sense. The number generators for each axis are the same apparatus. The random number generator apparatus makes use of disks that rotate at different rates with digits that are evenly distributed in a radial fashion. A reading sensor scans digits at certain positioned when a user intuitively triggers for a scan. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110278793 | METHOD OF ASSIGNING A TEMPORARY BANKER FOR A GAME OF CHANCE - A roulette-style game of chance which is played using a player-banked system. The role of temporary Banker is randomly offered to one of the player positions ( | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120112408 | Apparatus and method of playing a multiple-wheel roulette game - The invention provides a game apparatus having five roulette wheels rotatable on a common axle with a plurality of wheel sections representing Alphabet letters and numbers, an indicator mechanism randomly selecting one wheel section in each wheel by a spin of the wheels, and a playing surface comprising a plurality of betting terminals for placing wagers on the randomly selected wheel sections. The invention also can generate large payouts without the necessity of large wagers. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20140312565 | REEL BELT OF GAMING MACHINE AND GAMING MACHINE - Provided is a reel unit for a gaming machine which suppresses decrease in visibility of a reel belt due to the formation of image of light source on a reel even if light emission intensity for illuminating the reel is high. It is provided a first light diffusion sheet with translucency having a light refraction surface including a surface formed thereon for refracting light passing therethrough in various directions, the first light diffusion sheet stacked on a base sheet; and a second light diffusion sheet having the light refraction surface, the second light diffusion sheet stacked on the first light diffusion sheet. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150115528 | Modular Game Board System - A chance means for a modular game board system includes a spinner housing including a horizontally oriented upper wall and a spinner being rotatably coupled to the upper wall. The upper wall is transparent. The spinner housing removably receives a media insert having spinner indicia thereon so that the spinner indicia may be seen through the upper wall. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20090008874 | ROULETTE GAMING MACHINE CHANGING PAYOUT RATIO SET FOR EACH BET TYPE AND PLAYING METHOD OF ROULETTE GAME - In a unit game executed in a ratio of once per several times, a win is made in a DOUBLE ODDS lottery. When a win is made in a DOUBLE ODDS lottery, a payout ratio (ODDS) set for each bet type is switched from a base ratio to a specific ratio that is twice as high as the base ratio. Thereby, when a winning is made in a unit game, with a win in a DOUBLE ODDS lottery, a payout to be awarded to a player is doubled. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20150335992 | SYLLABIC ROULETTE GAME WITH SOLMIZATION, AND METHOD - A roulette game enables single-spin formation of meaningful character strings, which character strings may be coupled to tones for enhancing the gaming experience. The meaningful character strings may be defined by solfege-enabling letter groups, which letter groups may prompt underlying tones in solmization. The syllabic roulette game comprises a roulette wheel, a wager-enabling layout, and a plurality of balls. The wheel comprises alphabetic characters against a rainbow colored backdrop for enabling various payout schemes. A color-coordinated wager support surface is preferably disposed adjacent the roulette wheel for facilitating wager placement. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20100066015 | SPINNING DISK GAME - A method for at least two players to play a spinning disk game that includes each player spinning a disk having an image displayed thereon on a surface starting at substantially the same time; the player spinning the disk the longest winning a predetermined number of points; the players accumulating points by repeatedly spinning their disks; when a player reaches a predetermined threshold number of points, spins the disk the longest, and identifies the image on the disk surface, the player wins the game. The identified image may include those chosen from the group consisting of natural objects, man-made objects, caricatures, people, pop culture figures, designs and logos. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100109238 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTI-GAME REEL STRIPS - A method for varying the symbols used on a mechanical reel strip are disclosed. A reel strip comprises a plurality of symbols, each of the symbols associated with a symbol group. Each of the symbol groups is associated with a symbol group designation position on the reel strip. By varying the designation position on the reel strip, the symbols used with each reel strip can be modified. When multiple mechanical reels are used in a gaming machine, the symbol designating position for each reel strip can be the same as any other reel strip or can vary from any of the other reel strips. As such, an endless number of games and game variations may be created and deployed. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20140210164 | TWO-WHEEL ROULETTE GAME - Two modified roulette wheels are used to generate a pair of cards for a card game. Players may wager on one or more outcomes selected from a group of predetermined outcomes including one of the wheels producing a winning card value, the wheels producing equal card values, one or more of the wheels producing a card value below a first predetermined value, and one or more of the wheels producing a card value above a second predetermined value. The wheels are spun to produce one or more game outcomes from the group of predetermined outcomes, and the wagers are settled. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20120200033 | Rotatable hand grip system - Safe and novel hand grip systems for manually gripping and spinning gaming wheels or rotatable gaming apparatus are improved by including a lightweight, spoked-frame, rotating-rim gaming wheel that may comprise “snap-fitting” and/or modular electronic-plug-in game play wedge pieces. As well, the improvements also encompass inclusion of a novel optional stationary gaming wheel frame in conjunction with the above said rotating hand grip systems, that itself may include several embodiments and modifications. | 08-09-2012 |
| 273142000 | Ball indicator-stationary pocket | 2 |
| 20080224393 | Roulette game apparatus and method - A method for arranging indicia on a game surface and on an associated roulette wheel. Indicia indicating numbers from 1 through 60 are arranged on the game surface in ascending order with half of the numbers associated with a first color and half associated with a second color. The numbers are arranged in three groups of twenty, each group having five even numbers and five odd numbers associated with each of the two colors. Indicia indicating each of the numbers are arranged on a roulette wheel such that no two adjacent numbers on the roulette wheel are associated with a same color, are disposed in a same group, are disposed in a same column, are disposed in a same row, or are disposed adjacent one another on the game surface. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080211180 | ROULETTE GAME - According to various embodiments, an apparatus may laser project a customized ordering of numbers onto a roulette wheel. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080203656 | Roulette wheel tracking device - A roulette wheel tracking device is disclosed. The roulette wheel tracking device comprises a base having a first side opposite a second side and a roulette wheel illustration disposed on the first side and the second side with an orifice at a centerpoint of each of the roulette wheel illustrations. The device also comprises a first member rotatably coupled to a first side of the base via a fastener disposed through an opening in the first member and the orifice of the base, wherein the first member has a circular shape and comprises a clear material. The device further comprises a second member rotatably coupled to the second side of the base via the fastener disposed through an opening in the second member and the orifice of the base, wherein the second member has a circular shape and comprises a clear material. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080258383 | Roulette game apparatus with side bet game - A roulette game including a board game surface and roulette wheel, wherein besides the traditional roulette wheel wagering opportunities, an additional novel wagering area is provided for additional “side betting.” That is, a side wagering area comprising ten individual wagering areas corresponding to a digit value 0, . . . , 9, is provided for the game board surface. A bettor may conduct a wager by placing a chip or marker on a particular digit value of the side wagering area for indicating a wager that a resulting digit of a one digit or two digit whole number roulette spin outcome will match that digit value being wagered. The payout odds for a winning side bet adheres to house advantages established for both American and European style roulette games. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090102119 | LUCKY NUMBERS ROULETTE - A gaming apparatus includes a roulette ball; a roulette wheel a basic conventional roulette betting area; and an additional betting area comprised of ten positions, each designating numbers ending in 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9. In alternate embodiments, the additional betting area includes a first block, second block, and third block designating numbers ending in 1, 2, or 3; 4, 5, or 6; and 7, 8, or 9 respectively. The additional betting area may further include a black-even space, a red-even space, a black-odd space; and a red-odd space. A method of playing roulette comprises providing a roulette gaming apparatus of the present invention, allowing each player to place at least one bet on the basic roulette betting area and at least one extra bet on the additional betting area, wherein the at least one extra bet may be any multiple of a minimum wager; and resolving bets according to the number spun on the roulette wheel. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090174141 | Roulette Wheel - A roulette wheel ( | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090283967 | AMUSEMENT OR GAMING APPARATUS - Amusement or gaming apparatus comprises coin operated apparatus adapted for playing of a roulette game which is enhanced by a bonus game. The apparatus comprises an actual or a simulated roulette wheel ( | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100109237 | Gaming Apparatus - A gaming apparatus comprising a rotor control means adapted to apply an external force to a rotor of the gaming apparatus so as to alter a rotation speed of the rotor in a controlled manner. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100301556 | ROULETTE GAME DEVICE - A roulette game device is provided that allows a ball revolving on the roulette wheel to be easily observed from players and spectators around the roulette game device, and can facilitate betting for a player. An outer circumferential wall | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100301557 | ROULETTE GAME DEVICE - It is possible to arrange a plurality of wheel pins | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110001286 | Roulette board and method for controlling the same - A roulette board, including a roulette wheel on which a plurality of symbols are arranged in a circumferential direction of the roulette wheel, a plurality of ball reception portions that are provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of symbols, the plurality of ball reception portions being configured to receive a ball that rolls on the roulette wheel, a banked passage that is endlessly provided along an outer circumference of the roulette wheel, and allows the ball to roll in a circumferential orbit, and a ball discharging mechanism that is provided with a ball discharging member and discharges the ball received in one of the plurality of ball reception portions from the one of the plurality of ball reception portions toward the banked passage by bringing the ball discharging member into contact with the ball. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110109040 | ROULETTE-TYPE GAME WITH MULTIPLE TRACKS - The play of roulette-type game is made more enticing by offering for a single bet a range of payouts from very modest with a high frequency to very great with low frequency. This is achieved without changing the underlying roulette-type game. In a twelve-position roulette, six balls can be used to provide over a 30% chance of getting a match, while the very low probability of getting 3 or more matches provides for generous payouts. Bets can also be placed on patterns of positions of balls. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110180990 | ROULETTE GAME SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PLAY - A conventional roulette wheel modified to include a set of roulette numbers depicted on an inner rotatable unit which like another set of roulette numbers depicted on an outer rotatable ring serve to identify a ball compartment such that a ball compartment into which the roulette ball ultimately lands is identified by two roulette numbers increasing the number of wager options for players including a high-paying bonus wager. Various systems for ensuring alignment of the outer and/or inner sets of roulette numbers with the ball compartments are disclosed. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20120061912 | ROULETTE GAME APPARATUS AND METHOD - A Balanced Roulette game and Balanced Roulette method for arranging indicia on a Balanced Roulette Wheel game surface and on an associated Balanced Roulette wheel having indicia indicating non-house numbers from 1 through 36. A Balanced Super Roulette game and method for arranging indicia on a Balanced Super Roulette wheel game surface and on an associated Balanced Super Roulette Wheel having indicia indicating non-house numbers from 1 through 60. Each of the Balanced Roulette and Balanced Super Roulette wheels/game surfaces have indicia (number and color) arranged such that the impact of wheel Bias that affects bettor payouts for multi-number bets is reduced. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120175840 | ROULETTE WHEEL HAVING REDUCED BIAS - A roulette wheel includes a central spindle, a wheelhead and turret unit freely rotatable around the central spindle, a cone freely rotatable around the central spindle independently of the wheelhead and turret unit, and a lower ball track. The lower ball track can be stationary or can be freely rotatable around the central spindle independently of the wheelhead and turret unit and of the cone. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20130127112 | BALL LOTTERY APPARATUS - A ball lottery apparatus includes a roulette section having a roulette wheel and a retention plate that are superposed and rotatable as a unit, a slide motor unit for changing the relative position of the retention plate with respect to the roulette wheel, and a host controller for selecting either of a ball-hold mode or a ball-through mode for the roulette section. In the ball-hold mode, the host controller controls the slide motor unit so that the roulette section retains the balls. In the ball-through mode, the host controller controls the slide motor unit so that the balls fall down from the roulette section. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130161904 | 50 STATE ROULETTE - A 50 state roulette game provides unique U.S. State related wagering opportunities while also enticing players with increased payouts. The 50 state roulette game may present the 50 U.S. States to players to allow related wagers to be placed. A corresponding roulette wheel may having roulette ball landing areas identifying U.S. States may also be provided. Winning and losing wagers may be determined based on an association between the U.S. State(s) on which a wager was placed and the U.S. State or other identifier on the landing area within which the roulette ball comes to rest. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130214486 | ROULETTE MODIFICATION SYSTEM AND WAGERING METHODS - Systems, methods and apparatus which provides for modified roulette games, and various wagering options, in which one or more roulette balls are propelled onto a spinning roulette wheel, among other things, including a roulette wheel overlay apparatus and system and associated table layouts. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130249167 | Improved Game of Roulette - A method for a roulette game played by at least one player and a roulette wheel and ball to cooperate with the roulette wheel to indicate a winning number may include the steps of: providing a first area to provide a winning number only based on the winning number indicated by the ball in the roulette wheel in a first operation of the ball and roulette wheel; providing a second area defining a group of winning numbers to provide the player to advance to a second operation of the ball and roulette wheel which would provide another chance for a winning number. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140015194 | STATIC SEGMENT ROULETTE WHEEL - A roulette gaming wheel has at least three concentric components:
| 01-16-2014 |
| 20140203504 | ROULETTE WHEEL WITH SMART COVER - A system and method is provided for delaying an outcome of a roulette game is disclosed. Accordingly, the system includes a roulette wheel and a glass cover attached to the roulette wheel, the glass cover configured to switch between a transparent state and an opaque state in response to electrical signals. Game circuitry is configured to operate a ball release mechanism to launch a ball around an inner circumference of the roulette wheel, and to send electrical signals to the glass cover while the ball is in to change the glass cover from the transparent state to the opaque state so that the ball cannot be viewed from outside the glass cover. After the ball has stopped, signals are sent to change the glass cover from the opaque state to the transparent state, so that the ball and the outcome of the game can be viewed. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140319769 | RANDOMIZER UNIT FOR SIMULATING GAME PLAY - A device and method is provided for simulating an outcome of a game, the device including a die having a plurality of faces, each face of the die being associated with an index value, a first wheel having a surface for rolling of the die, and a randomization mechanism coupled to the wheel and configured to cause a randomized motion of the wheel and die for a period of time to generate an outcome of game play, the outcome of game play being defined at least in part based on the index value of an exposed face of the plurality of faces of the die after the completion of the randomized motion. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140353912 | BALL EJECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WHEEL GAMES - A ball ejection system for a roulette game is provided. The system includes a roulette wheel including a plurality of slots, at least one sensor, at least one ejector element, and a first driving mechanism. Each slot is defined by side walls and a bottom surface. Each bottom surface further includes an opening. The at least one sensor is position within each of the plurality of slots and are configured to emit a signal when detecting a ball within the slot. The ejector element is positioned below the roulette and includes at least one air blower. The air blower is configured to blow air circumferentially around the roulette wheel due to the detection of a ball on one of the sensors. Finally, the first driving mechanism is in communication with the at least one ejector element and configured to cause the initiation of the at least one air blower. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150321081 | 12-COLOR ROULETTE WHEEL, 12-COLOR PINWHEEL, AND BETTING TABLE ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - A gaming apparatus, configured as a roulette wheel, includes a circular surface rotationally anchored to a base at a central axis perpendicular to a plane of the circular surface; a plurality of indicia uniformly arranged at a periphery of the circular surface, each indicia being assigned a unique number and one of twelve colors; and a marker configured to select one of the plurality of indicia or house indicia. Another embodiment of a gaming apparatus is configured as a pinwheel including a first circular surface having a plurality of numeral indicia uniformly arranged at a periphery; and a second circular surface concentrically disposed with respect to the first circular surface. The second circular surface is configured to rotate independent of the first circular surface, and has a plurality of color indicia uniformly arranged at a periphery of the second circular surface, each indicia being assigned one of twelve colors. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150321082 | ROULETTE LOTTERY APPARATUS - A roulette lottery apparatus with a novel configuration causes a player not to lose interest. The roulette lottery apparatus | 11-12-2015 |
| 20160129341 | COLOR VARYING RANDOM EVENT-DETERMINING GAMING OBJECTS - A game object is used as a moving object to provide a random outcome event by movement and final stoppage in an outcome indicating position or mode. Examples are die, dice, balls, roulette balls, roulette wheels and pointers on candy wheel. The object has:
| 05-12-2016 |
| 20160175699 | ADVANCED ROULETTE FORMAT | 06-23-2016 |
| 20140361484 | ROULETTE-STYLE GAME OF CHANCE - A method of playing a game of chance including providing a game layout surface having a plurality of discrete wagering areas each configured for receiving a wager on the outcome of the game of chance. A card shuffling device is disposed adjacent the game layout surface and configured to rotate about a vertical axis. The device includes thirty eight slots configured to receive an individual card from among a defined set of cards. Each of the set of cards includes indicia thereon relevant to the outcome of the game of chance. One of the set of cards has indicia of a black joker and one of the set of cards has indicia of a color joker. After the cards are located in the slots and wagers are placed in one or more of the plurality of wagering areas, the card shuffling device is rotated. A card from among the set of cards is then selected to determine the outcome of the game of chance. The one or more wagers are then resolved based on the outcome according to the payouts of a conventional roulette game. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20080252004 | VARIATIONS IN AND RELATING TO ROULETTE - A method and apparatus of playing a variation of Roulette, permit a player to place a bet on the outcome of a spin of the Roulette wheel in combination with the outcome of one or more other random events. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080258384 | ROULETTE GAME - The roulette game is based upon a wheel having multiple series of consecutive numbers thereon. Each number is distinguished by a color, with a different quantity of colors repeating to provide a unique color and number combination for each position on the wheel. The colors may be selected to represent the colors of a national flag, e.g., red, white, and blue for the U.S., red, white, and green for Mexico, etc. House profit is provided by the retention of a percentage of winning wagers, rather than by payment of lower than actual odds or by designating one or more wheel positions as winning positions for the house. This system facilitates a progressive wagering system wherein retention of the house profit is waived for players who choose to place progressive wagers on consecutive plays of the wheel. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080277869 | INNOVATORY ROTARY-TABLE GAME MACHINE - A rotary-table game machine composed mainly of a rotary-table device and an index device, the rotary-table device has a rotary table rotated by a first motor; the index device has three index pins arranged to space equiangularly and rotated by a second motor. When in operation, the first motor and the second motor make the rotary table rotate reversely against the index pins; and when in stopping rotation, the three index pins point three different division areas at the periphery of the rotary table. By providing a main control board and a sensing plate in the rotary table, a result is show on a display. Thereby the rotary-table game machine can provide variant ways of playing, the odds of winning are increased; and fun of playing can be increased too. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090014952 | Interactive Role Playing Game - The present invention is an adult role playing game that involves relationships and interaction. The game relies on communication, negotiation, and agreement between individuals with varied and similar interests. Once the decision to play is established the game pieces and apparatus and choices determine the game(s) played by the participants. Communication by the numbers is part of the game and apparatus. Communication by the numbers allows information to both be actively and passively transmitted and received among participants visually and verbally. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090121426 | WHEEL SPINNING SURPRISE WATER GAME - A chance-based water game for randomly spraying none, one or multiple individual players includes a housing with an inlet for a pressurized water source; a disc-shaped selector, and a trigger. The housing also comprises a series of tubes and nozzles for directing the pressurized water at the players. The trigger is connected to a valve for permitting a predetermined amount of pressurized water to pass through the device. When the trigger is activated, water travels from the pressure source, into the housing, past the trigger valve, and into a manifold where the single stream of water is channeled through a valve and gasket to none, one or multiple individual circuits corresponding to none, one or multiple nozzles. The selector determines the circuits, if any, through which the water passes. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090134574 | GAME SYSTEM - A game apparatus with: (a) an indicia selecting means including a rotatable wheel ( | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090283968 | ROULETTE GAME APPARATUS AND MEHTOD - A method for arranging indicia on a game surface and on an associated roulette wheel. Indicia indicating numbers from 1 through 36 are arranged on the game surface in ascending order with half of the numbers associated with a first color and half associated with a second color. The numbers are arranged in three groups of twelve, each group having three even numbers and three odd numbers associated with each of the two colors. Indicia indicating each of the numbers are arranged on a roulette wheel such that no two adjacent numbers on the roulette wheel are associated with a same color, are disposed in a same group, are disposed in a same column, are disposed in a same row, or are disposed adjacent one another on the game surface and such that each pair of numbers disposed substantially diametrically across from one another on the roulette wheel is disposed in a same group and column on the game surface. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100019447 | METHOD FOR MAPPING POSSIBLE OUTCOMES OF A RANDOM EVENT TO CONCURRENT DISSIMILAR WAGERING GAMES OF CHANCE - The subject invention comprises a method and apparatus for which, from a single random event such as a spin of a roulette wheel or a roll of dice, a casino provides many concurrent games of chance. By mapping sets of randomization results (such as the results from rolling dice) to multiple sets of randomization ranges, a casino may run a number of disparate games concurrently from one randomly generated event. Players of the various games enjoy the common experience of all playing together against the same randomization events. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100072700 | ROULETTE-STYLE GAME OF CHANCE - A roulette-style game of chance which is played using a player-banked system. The role of temporary Banker is randomly offered to one of the player positions ( | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100102507 | GAMING SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD INVOLVING A PLURALITY OF ROTORS INTERCHANGEABLY OPERABLE IN A DECOUPLED MODE AND A COUPLED MODE - A gaming table, method and device including a plurality of rotors interchangeably operable in a decoupled mode and a coupled mode. The system includes a rotor coupler and a coupler actuator. The system provides an award associated with an indication of a combination of symbols of the rotors. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100164172 | VARIATIONS IN AND RELATING TO ROULETTE AND OTHER GAMES - A method of playing a game, permitting a player to place a bet forecasting separately the outcome of the game and the outcome of one or more other random events. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100308535 | NQUIRY wheel game | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100327523 | SAFE AND NOVEL, LIGHTWEIGHT HAND-GRIP SYSTEMS FOR MANUALLY SPINNING GAMING WHEELS - Safe and novel hand grip systems for manually gripping and spinning gaming wheels or rotatable gaming apparatus are disclosed. Three preferred embodiments of the invention include an annular graspable member that may be rigidly suspended above, upon, or within the circumference of the gaming apparatus or wheel. The hand grip system is preferably attached to the spacer pins (or any uniform random “stop” positions means annularly arrayed upon the board, usually engaged by at least one, but potentially multiple spring-clicking flipper-indicators), and thus does not impede the function of the flipper-indicator (sector identification member). In a fourth lesser preferred embodiment the said hand grip system may alternately be attached directly to the rotatable gaming board, within the inside diameter of the spacer pins, though not the preferred means or location of attachment. In any of the four embodiments, since the user no linger needs to grasp the pins or the side of the game wheel to effect wheel rotation, possible injury to the wheel user is greatly reduced, and ease of use of the wheel is greatly enhanced. The hand grip systems may include additional electronic or electrical lighting elements within their structures. The lighting may be powered and signaled through direct hard wire or radio controlled means. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110006477 | AMUSEMENT DEVICE FOR A GAME OF CHANCE INVOLVING ONE OR MORE ROLLING INDICATORS ON A ROTATING ELEMENT WITH POSITION INDICATORS - Embodiments of various games are described. One example embodiment includes a plurality of wheels on which players may place a bet. A different number of wheels may be used from game to game. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110163497 | Three Dimensional Random Number Generator - A method and apparatus for generating three dimensional random numbers using three separate number generators for the x-axis, the y-axis, and the z-axis. The present invention aims to further randomize number generation making use of the human intuitive sense. The number generators for each axis are the same apparatus. The random number generator apparatus makes use of disks that rotate at different rates with digits that are evenly distributed in a radial fashion. A reading sensor scans digits at certain positioned when a user intuitively triggers for a scan. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110278793 | METHOD OF ASSIGNING A TEMPORARY BANKER FOR A GAME OF CHANCE - A roulette-style game of chance which is played using a player-banked system. The role of temporary Banker is randomly offered to one of the player positions ( | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120112408 | Apparatus and method of playing a multiple-wheel roulette game - The invention provides a game apparatus having five roulette wheels rotatable on a common axle with a plurality of wheel sections representing Alphabet letters and numbers, an indicator mechanism randomly selecting one wheel section in each wheel by a spin of the wheels, and a playing surface comprising a plurality of betting terminals for placing wagers on the randomly selected wheel sections. The invention also can generate large payouts without the necessity of large wagers. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20140312565 | REEL BELT OF GAMING MACHINE AND GAMING MACHINE - Provided is a reel unit for a gaming machine which suppresses decrease in visibility of a reel belt due to the formation of image of light source on a reel even if light emission intensity for illuminating the reel is high. It is provided a first light diffusion sheet with translucency having a light refraction surface including a surface formed thereon for refracting light passing therethrough in various directions, the first light diffusion sheet stacked on a base sheet; and a second light diffusion sheet having the light refraction surface, the second light diffusion sheet stacked on the first light diffusion sheet. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150115528 | Modular Game Board System - A chance means for a modular game board system includes a spinner housing including a horizontally oriented upper wall and a spinner being rotatably coupled to the upper wall. The upper wall is transparent. The spinner housing removably receives a media insert having spinner indicia thereon so that the spinner indicia may be seen through the upper wall. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20090008874 | ROULETTE GAMING MACHINE CHANGING PAYOUT RATIO SET FOR EACH BET TYPE AND PLAYING METHOD OF ROULETTE GAME - In a unit game executed in a ratio of once per several times, a win is made in a DOUBLE ODDS lottery. When a win is made in a DOUBLE ODDS lottery, a payout ratio (ODDS) set for each bet type is switched from a base ratio to a specific ratio that is twice as high as the base ratio. Thereby, when a winning is made in a unit game, with a win in a DOUBLE ODDS lottery, a payout to be awarded to a player is doubled. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20150335992 | SYLLABIC ROULETTE GAME WITH SOLMIZATION, AND METHOD - A roulette game enables single-spin formation of meaningful character strings, which character strings may be coupled to tones for enhancing the gaming experience. The meaningful character strings may be defined by solfege-enabling letter groups, which letter groups may prompt underlying tones in solmization. The syllabic roulette game comprises a roulette wheel, a wager-enabling layout, and a plurality of balls. The wheel comprises alphabetic characters against a rainbow colored backdrop for enabling various payout schemes. A color-coordinated wager support surface is preferably disposed adjacent the roulette wheel for facilitating wager placement. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20100066015 | SPINNING DISK GAME - A method for at least two players to play a spinning disk game that includes each player spinning a disk having an image displayed thereon on a surface starting at substantially the same time; the player spinning the disk the longest winning a predetermined number of points; the players accumulating points by repeatedly spinning their disks; when a player reaches a predetermined threshold number of points, spins the disk the longest, and identifies the image on the disk surface, the player wins the game. The identified image may include those chosen from the group consisting of natural objects, man-made objects, caricatures, people, pop culture figures, designs and logos. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100109238 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTI-GAME REEL STRIPS - A method for varying the symbols used on a mechanical reel strip are disclosed. A reel strip comprises a plurality of symbols, each of the symbols associated with a symbol group. Each of the symbol groups is associated with a symbol group designation position on the reel strip. By varying the designation position on the reel strip, the symbols used with each reel strip can be modified. When multiple mechanical reels are used in a gaming machine, the symbol designating position for each reel strip can be the same as any other reel strip or can vary from any of the other reel strips. As such, an endless number of games and game variations may be created and deployed. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20140210164 | TWO-WHEEL ROULETTE GAME - Two modified roulette wheels are used to generate a pair of cards for a card game. Players may wager on one or more outcomes selected from a group of predetermined outcomes including one of the wheels producing a winning card value, the wheels producing equal card values, one or more of the wheels producing a card value below a first predetermined value, and one or more of the wheels producing a card value above a second predetermined value. The wheels are spun to produce one or more game outcomes from the group of predetermined outcomes, and the wagers are settled. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20120200033 | Rotatable hand grip system - Safe and novel hand grip systems for manually gripping and spinning gaming wheels or rotatable gaming apparatus are improved by including a lightweight, spoked-frame, rotating-rim gaming wheel that may comprise “snap-fitting” and/or modular electronic-plug-in game play wedge pieces. As well, the improvements also encompass inclusion of a novel optional stationary gaming wheel frame in conjunction with the above said rotating hand grip systems, that itself may include several embodiments and modifications. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20130154186 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING ROULETTE GAME MACHINE - An apparatus for driving a roulette game machine is provided. The apparatus is operated in such a way that a rotor and a stator are attached to each other by electromagnetic force generated from a coil unit and arc integrally rotated, and then the rotor is separated from the stator after a predetermined time period has passed. Therefore, at an initial stage of the rotation, an inner wheel and an outer wheel are coupled to each other and rotated together. After a predetermined time period has passed, the inner wheel and the outer wheel are separated from each other and independently rotated at different speeds before stopping. Therefore, the present invention can make the roulette game more interesting. | 06-20-2013 |
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| 20080224393 | Roulette game apparatus and method - A method for arranging indicia on a game surface and on an associated roulette wheel. Indicia indicating numbers from 1 through 60 are arranged on the game surface in ascending order with half of the numbers associated with a first color and half associated with a second color. The numbers are arranged in three groups of twenty, each group having five even numbers and five odd numbers associated with each of the two colors. Indicia indicating each of the numbers are arranged on a roulette wheel such that no two adjacent numbers on the roulette wheel are associated with a same color, are disposed in a same group, are disposed in a same column, are disposed in a same row, or are disposed adjacent one another on the game surface. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080211180 | ROULETTE GAME - According to various embodiments, an apparatus may laser project a customized ordering of numbers onto a roulette wheel. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080203656 | Roulette wheel tracking device - A roulette wheel tracking device is disclosed. The roulette wheel tracking device comprises a base having a first side opposite a second side and a roulette wheel illustration disposed on the first side and the second side with an orifice at a centerpoint of each of the roulette wheel illustrations. The device also comprises a first member rotatably coupled to a first side of the base via a fastener disposed through an opening in the first member and the orifice of the base, wherein the first member has a circular shape and comprises a clear material. The device further comprises a second member rotatably coupled to the second side of the base via the fastener disposed through an opening in the second member and the orifice of the base, wherein the second member has a circular shape and comprises a clear material. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080258383 | Roulette game apparatus with side bet game - A roulette game including a board game surface and roulette wheel, wherein besides the traditional roulette wheel wagering opportunities, an additional novel wagering area is provided for additional “side betting.” That is, a side wagering area comprising ten individual wagering areas corresponding to a digit value 0, . . . , 9, is provided for the game board surface. A bettor may conduct a wager by placing a chip or marker on a particular digit value of the side wagering area for indicating a wager that a resulting digit of a one digit or two digit whole number roulette spin outcome will match that digit value being wagered. The payout odds for a winning side bet adheres to house advantages established for both American and European style roulette games. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090102119 | LUCKY NUMBERS ROULETTE - A gaming apparatus includes a roulette ball; a roulette wheel a basic conventional roulette betting area; and an additional betting area comprised of ten positions, each designating numbers ending in 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9. In alternate embodiments, the additional betting area includes a first block, second block, and third block designating numbers ending in 1, 2, or 3; 4, 5, or 6; and 7, 8, or 9 respectively. The additional betting area may further include a black-even space, a red-even space, a black-odd space; and a red-odd space. A method of playing roulette comprises providing a roulette gaming apparatus of the present invention, allowing each player to place at least one bet on the basic roulette betting area and at least one extra bet on the additional betting area, wherein the at least one extra bet may be any multiple of a minimum wager; and resolving bets according to the number spun on the roulette wheel. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090174141 | Roulette Wheel - A roulette wheel ( | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090283967 | AMUSEMENT OR GAMING APPARATUS - Amusement or gaming apparatus comprises coin operated apparatus adapted for playing of a roulette game which is enhanced by a bonus game. The apparatus comprises an actual or a simulated roulette wheel ( | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100109237 | Gaming Apparatus - A gaming apparatus comprising a rotor control means adapted to apply an external force to a rotor of the gaming apparatus so as to alter a rotation speed of the rotor in a controlled manner. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100301556 | ROULETTE GAME DEVICE - A roulette game device is provided that allows a ball revolving on the roulette wheel to be easily observed from players and spectators around the roulette game device, and can facilitate betting for a player. An outer circumferential wall | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100301557 | ROULETTE GAME DEVICE - It is possible to arrange a plurality of wheel pins | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110001286 | Roulette board and method for controlling the same - A roulette board, including a roulette wheel on which a plurality of symbols are arranged in a circumferential direction of the roulette wheel, a plurality of ball reception portions that are provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of symbols, the plurality of ball reception portions being configured to receive a ball that rolls on the roulette wheel, a banked passage that is endlessly provided along an outer circumference of the roulette wheel, and allows the ball to roll in a circumferential orbit, and a ball discharging mechanism that is provided with a ball discharging member and discharges the ball received in one of the plurality of ball reception portions from the one of the plurality of ball reception portions toward the banked passage by bringing the ball discharging member into contact with the ball. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110109040 | ROULETTE-TYPE GAME WITH MULTIPLE TRACKS - The play of roulette-type game is made more enticing by offering for a single bet a range of payouts from very modest with a high frequency to very great with low frequency. This is achieved without changing the underlying roulette-type game. In a twelve-position roulette, six balls can be used to provide over a 30% chance of getting a match, while the very low probability of getting 3 or more matches provides for generous payouts. Bets can also be placed on patterns of positions of balls. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110180990 | ROULETTE GAME SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PLAY - A conventional roulette wheel modified to include a set of roulette numbers depicted on an inner rotatable unit which like another set of roulette numbers depicted on an outer rotatable ring serve to identify a ball compartment such that a ball compartment into which the roulette ball ultimately lands is identified by two roulette numbers increasing the number of wager options for players including a high-paying bonus wager. Various systems for ensuring alignment of the outer and/or inner sets of roulette numbers with the ball compartments are disclosed. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20120061912 | ROULETTE GAME APPARATUS AND METHOD - A Balanced Roulette game and Balanced Roulette method for arranging indicia on a Balanced Roulette Wheel game surface and on an associated Balanced Roulette wheel having indicia indicating non-house numbers from 1 through 36. A Balanced Super Roulette game and method for arranging indicia on a Balanced Super Roulette wheel game surface and on an associated Balanced Super Roulette Wheel having indicia indicating non-house numbers from 1 through 60. Each of the Balanced Roulette and Balanced Super Roulette wheels/game surfaces have indicia (number and color) arranged such that the impact of wheel Bias that affects bettor payouts for multi-number bets is reduced. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120175840 | ROULETTE WHEEL HAVING REDUCED BIAS - A roulette wheel includes a central spindle, a wheelhead and turret unit freely rotatable around the central spindle, a cone freely rotatable around the central spindle independently of the wheelhead and turret unit, and a lower ball track. The lower ball track can be stationary or can be freely rotatable around the central spindle independently of the wheelhead and turret unit and of the cone. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20130127112 | BALL LOTTERY APPARATUS - A ball lottery apparatus includes a roulette section having a roulette wheel and a retention plate that are superposed and rotatable as a unit, a slide motor unit for changing the relative position of the retention plate with respect to the roulette wheel, and a host controller for selecting either of a ball-hold mode or a ball-through mode for the roulette section. In the ball-hold mode, the host controller controls the slide motor unit so that the roulette section retains the balls. In the ball-through mode, the host controller controls the slide motor unit so that the balls fall down from the roulette section. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130161904 | 50 STATE ROULETTE - A 50 state roulette game provides unique U.S. State related wagering opportunities while also enticing players with increased payouts. The 50 state roulette game may present the 50 U.S. States to players to allow related wagers to be placed. A corresponding roulette wheel may having roulette ball landing areas identifying U.S. States may also be provided. Winning and losing wagers may be determined based on an association between the U.S. State(s) on which a wager was placed and the U.S. State or other identifier on the landing area within which the roulette ball comes to rest. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130214486 | ROULETTE MODIFICATION SYSTEM AND WAGERING METHODS - Systems, methods and apparatus which provides for modified roulette games, and various wagering options, in which one or more roulette balls are propelled onto a spinning roulette wheel, among other things, including a roulette wheel overlay apparatus and system and associated table layouts. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130249167 | Improved Game of Roulette - A method for a roulette game played by at least one player and a roulette wheel and ball to cooperate with the roulette wheel to indicate a winning number may include the steps of: providing a first area to provide a winning number only based on the winning number indicated by the ball in the roulette wheel in a first operation of the ball and roulette wheel; providing a second area defining a group of winning numbers to provide the player to advance to a second operation of the ball and roulette wheel which would provide another chance for a winning number. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140015194 | STATIC SEGMENT ROULETTE WHEEL - A roulette gaming wheel has at least three concentric components:
| 01-16-2014 |
| 20140203504 | ROULETTE WHEEL WITH SMART COVER - A system and method is provided for delaying an outcome of a roulette game is disclosed. Accordingly, the system includes a roulette wheel and a glass cover attached to the roulette wheel, the glass cover configured to switch between a transparent state and an opaque state in response to electrical signals. Game circuitry is configured to operate a ball release mechanism to launch a ball around an inner circumference of the roulette wheel, and to send electrical signals to the glass cover while the ball is in to change the glass cover from the transparent state to the opaque state so that the ball cannot be viewed from outside the glass cover. After the ball has stopped, signals are sent to change the glass cover from the opaque state to the transparent state, so that the ball and the outcome of the game can be viewed. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140319769 | RANDOMIZER UNIT FOR SIMULATING GAME PLAY - A device and method is provided for simulating an outcome of a game, the device including a die having a plurality of faces, each face of the die being associated with an index value, a first wheel having a surface for rolling of the die, and a randomization mechanism coupled to the wheel and configured to cause a randomized motion of the wheel and die for a period of time to generate an outcome of game play, the outcome of game play being defined at least in part based on the index value of an exposed face of the plurality of faces of the die after the completion of the randomized motion. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140353912 | BALL EJECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WHEEL GAMES - A ball ejection system for a roulette game is provided. The system includes a roulette wheel including a plurality of slots, at least one sensor, at least one ejector element, and a first driving mechanism. Each slot is defined by side walls and a bottom surface. Each bottom surface further includes an opening. The at least one sensor is position within each of the plurality of slots and are configured to emit a signal when detecting a ball within the slot. The ejector element is positioned below the roulette and includes at least one air blower. The air blower is configured to blow air circumferentially around the roulette wheel due to the detection of a ball on one of the sensors. Finally, the first driving mechanism is in communication with the at least one ejector element and configured to cause the initiation of the at least one air blower. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150321081 | 12-COLOR ROULETTE WHEEL, 12-COLOR PINWHEEL, AND BETTING TABLE ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - A gaming apparatus, configured as a roulette wheel, includes a circular surface rotationally anchored to a base at a central axis perpendicular to a plane of the circular surface; a plurality of indicia uniformly arranged at a periphery of the circular surface, each indicia being assigned a unique number and one of twelve colors; and a marker configured to select one of the plurality of indicia or house indicia. Another embodiment of a gaming apparatus is configured as a pinwheel including a first circular surface having a plurality of numeral indicia uniformly arranged at a periphery; and a second circular surface concentrically disposed with respect to the first circular surface. The second circular surface is configured to rotate independent of the first circular surface, and has a plurality of color indicia uniformly arranged at a periphery of the second circular surface, each indicia being assigned one of twelve colors. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150321082 | ROULETTE LOTTERY APPARATUS - A roulette lottery apparatus with a novel configuration causes a player not to lose interest. The roulette lottery apparatus | 11-12-2015 |
| 20160129341 | COLOR VARYING RANDOM EVENT-DETERMINING GAMING OBJECTS - A game object is used as a moving object to provide a random outcome event by movement and final stoppage in an outcome indicating position or mode. Examples are die, dice, balls, roulette balls, roulette wheels and pointers on candy wheel. The object has:
| 05-12-2016 |
| 20160175699 | ADVANCED ROULETTE FORMAT | 06-23-2016 |
| 20140361484 | ROULETTE-STYLE GAME OF CHANCE - A method of playing a game of chance including providing a game layout surface having a plurality of discrete wagering areas each configured for receiving a wager on the outcome of the game of chance. A card shuffling device is disposed adjacent the game layout surface and configured to rotate about a vertical axis. The device includes thirty eight slots configured to receive an individual card from among a defined set of cards. Each of the set of cards includes indicia thereon relevant to the outcome of the game of chance. One of the set of cards has indicia of a black joker and one of the set of cards has indicia of a color joker. After the cards are located in the slots and wagers are placed in one or more of the plurality of wagering areas, the card shuffling device is rotated. A card from among the set of cards is then selected to determine the outcome of the game of chance. The one or more wagers are then resolved based on the outcome according to the payouts of a conventional roulette game. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20080252004 | VARIATIONS IN AND RELATING TO ROULETTE - A method and apparatus of playing a variation of Roulette, permit a player to place a bet on the outcome of a spin of the Roulette wheel in combination with the outcome of one or more other random events. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080258384 | ROULETTE GAME - The roulette game is based upon a wheel having multiple series of consecutive numbers thereon. Each number is distinguished by a color, with a different quantity of colors repeating to provide a unique color and number combination for each position on the wheel. The colors may be selected to represent the colors of a national flag, e.g., red, white, and blue for the U.S., red, white, and green for Mexico, etc. House profit is provided by the retention of a percentage of winning wagers, rather than by payment of lower than actual odds or by designating one or more wheel positions as winning positions for the house. This system facilitates a progressive wagering system wherein retention of the house profit is waived for players who choose to place progressive wagers on consecutive plays of the wheel. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080277869 | INNOVATORY ROTARY-TABLE GAME MACHINE - A rotary-table game machine composed mainly of a rotary-table device and an index device, the rotary-table device has a rotary table rotated by a first motor; the index device has three index pins arranged to space equiangularly and rotated by a second motor. When in operation, the first motor and the second motor make the rotary table rotate reversely against the index pins; and when in stopping rotation, the three index pins point three different division areas at the periphery of the rotary table. By providing a main control board and a sensing plate in the rotary table, a result is show on a display. Thereby the rotary-table game machine can provide variant ways of playing, the odds of winning are increased; and fun of playing can be increased too. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090014952 | Interactive Role Playing Game - The present invention is an adult role playing game that involves relationships and interaction. The game relies on communication, negotiation, and agreement between individuals with varied and similar interests. Once the decision to play is established the game pieces and apparatus and choices determine the game(s) played by the participants. Communication by the numbers is part of the game and apparatus. Communication by the numbers allows information to both be actively and passively transmitted and received among participants visually and verbally. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090121426 | WHEEL SPINNING SURPRISE WATER GAME - A chance-based water game for randomly spraying none, one or multiple individual players includes a housing with an inlet for a pressurized water source; a disc-shaped selector, and a trigger. The housing also comprises a series of tubes and nozzles for directing the pressurized water at the players. The trigger is connected to a valve for permitting a predetermined amount of pressurized water to pass through the device. When the trigger is activated, water travels from the pressure source, into the housing, past the trigger valve, and into a manifold where the single stream of water is channeled through a valve and gasket to none, one or multiple individual circuits corresponding to none, one or multiple nozzles. The selector determines the circuits, if any, through which the water passes. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090134574 | GAME SYSTEM - A game apparatus with: (a) an indicia selecting means including a rotatable wheel ( | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090283968 | ROULETTE GAME APPARATUS AND MEHTOD - A method for arranging indicia on a game surface and on an associated roulette wheel. Indicia indicating numbers from 1 through 36 are arranged on the game surface in ascending order with half of the numbers associated with a first color and half associated with a second color. The numbers are arranged in three groups of twelve, each group having three even numbers and three odd numbers associated with each of the two colors. Indicia indicating each of the numbers are arranged on a roulette wheel such that no two adjacent numbers on the roulette wheel are associated with a same color, are disposed in a same group, are disposed in a same column, are disposed in a same row, or are disposed adjacent one another on the game surface and such that each pair of numbers disposed substantially diametrically across from one another on the roulette wheel is disposed in a same group and column on the game surface. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100019447 | METHOD FOR MAPPING POSSIBLE OUTCOMES OF A RANDOM EVENT TO CONCURRENT DISSIMILAR WAGERING GAMES OF CHANCE - The subject invention comprises a method and apparatus for which, from a single random event such as a spin of a roulette wheel or a roll of dice, a casino provides many concurrent games of chance. By mapping sets of randomization results (such as the results from rolling dice) to multiple sets of randomization ranges, a casino may run a number of disparate games concurrently from one randomly generated event. Players of the various games enjoy the common experience of all playing together against the same randomization events. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100072700 | ROULETTE-STYLE GAME OF CHANCE - A roulette-style game of chance which is played using a player-banked system. The role of temporary Banker is randomly offered to one of the player positions ( | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100102507 | GAMING SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD INVOLVING A PLURALITY OF ROTORS INTERCHANGEABLY OPERABLE IN A DECOUPLED MODE AND A COUPLED MODE - A gaming table, method and device including a plurality of rotors interchangeably operable in a decoupled mode and a coupled mode. The system includes a rotor coupler and a coupler actuator. The system provides an award associated with an indication of a combination of symbols of the rotors. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100164172 | VARIATIONS IN AND RELATING TO ROULETTE AND OTHER GAMES - A method of playing a game, permitting a player to place a bet forecasting separately the outcome of the game and the outcome of one or more other random events. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100308535 | NQUIRY wheel game | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100327523 | SAFE AND NOVEL, LIGHTWEIGHT HAND-GRIP SYSTEMS FOR MANUALLY SPINNING GAMING WHEELS - Safe and novel hand grip systems for manually gripping and spinning gaming wheels or rotatable gaming apparatus are disclosed. Three preferred embodiments of the invention include an annular graspable member that may be rigidly suspended above, upon, or within the circumference of the gaming apparatus or wheel. The hand grip system is preferably attached to the spacer pins (or any uniform random “stop” positions means annularly arrayed upon the board, usually engaged by at least one, but potentially multiple spring-clicking flipper-indicators), and thus does not impede the function of the flipper-indicator (sector identification member). In a fourth lesser preferred embodiment the said hand grip system may alternately be attached directly to the rotatable gaming board, within the inside diameter of the spacer pins, though not the preferred means or location of attachment. In any of the four embodiments, since the user no linger needs to grasp the pins or the side of the game wheel to effect wheel rotation, possible injury to the wheel user is greatly reduced, and ease of use of the wheel is greatly enhanced. The hand grip systems may include additional electronic or electrical lighting elements within their structures. The lighting may be powered and signaled through direct hard wire or radio controlled means. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110006477 | AMUSEMENT DEVICE FOR A GAME OF CHANCE INVOLVING ONE OR MORE ROLLING INDICATORS ON A ROTATING ELEMENT WITH POSITION INDICATORS - Embodiments of various games are described. One example embodiment includes a plurality of wheels on which players may place a bet. A different number of wheels may be used from game to game. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110163497 | Three Dimensional Random Number Generator - A method and apparatus for generating three dimensional random numbers using three separate number generators for the x-axis, the y-axis, and the z-axis. The present invention aims to further randomize number generation making use of the human intuitive sense. The number generators for each axis are the same apparatus. The random number generator apparatus makes use of disks that rotate at different rates with digits that are evenly distributed in a radial fashion. A reading sensor scans digits at certain positioned when a user intuitively triggers for a scan. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110278793 | METHOD OF ASSIGNING A TEMPORARY BANKER FOR A GAME OF CHANCE - A roulette-style game of chance which is played using a player-banked system. The role of temporary Banker is randomly offered to one of the player positions ( | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120112408 | Apparatus and method of playing a multiple-wheel roulette game - The invention provides a game apparatus having five roulette wheels rotatable on a common axle with a plurality of wheel sections representing Alphabet letters and numbers, an indicator mechanism randomly selecting one wheel section in each wheel by a spin of the wheels, and a playing surface comprising a plurality of betting terminals for placing wagers on the randomly selected wheel sections. The invention also can generate large payouts without the necessity of large wagers. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20140312565 | REEL BELT OF GAMING MACHINE AND GAMING MACHINE - Provided is a reel unit for a gaming machine which suppresses decrease in visibility of a reel belt due to the formation of image of light source on a reel even if light emission intensity for illuminating the reel is high. It is provided a first light diffusion sheet with translucency having a light refraction surface including a surface formed thereon for refracting light passing therethrough in various directions, the first light diffusion sheet stacked on a base sheet; and a second light diffusion sheet having the light refraction surface, the second light diffusion sheet stacked on the first light diffusion sheet. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150115528 | Modular Game Board System - A chance means for a modular game board system includes a spinner housing including a horizontally oriented upper wall and a spinner being rotatably coupled to the upper wall. The upper wall is transparent. The spinner housing removably receives a media insert having spinner indicia thereon so that the spinner indicia may be seen through the upper wall. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20090008874 | ROULETTE GAMING MACHINE CHANGING PAYOUT RATIO SET FOR EACH BET TYPE AND PLAYING METHOD OF ROULETTE GAME - In a unit game executed in a ratio of once per several times, a win is made in a DOUBLE ODDS lottery. When a win is made in a DOUBLE ODDS lottery, a payout ratio (ODDS) set for each bet type is switched from a base ratio to a specific ratio that is twice as high as the base ratio. Thereby, when a winning is made in a unit game, with a win in a DOUBLE ODDS lottery, a payout to be awarded to a player is doubled. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20150335992 | SYLLABIC ROULETTE GAME WITH SOLMIZATION, AND METHOD - A roulette game enables single-spin formation of meaningful character strings, which character strings may be coupled to tones for enhancing the gaming experience. The meaningful character strings may be defined by solfege-enabling letter groups, which letter groups may prompt underlying tones in solmization. The syllabic roulette game comprises a roulette wheel, a wager-enabling layout, and a plurality of balls. The wheel comprises alphabetic characters against a rainbow colored backdrop for enabling various payout schemes. A color-coordinated wager support surface is preferably disposed adjacent the roulette wheel for facilitating wager placement. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20100066015 | SPINNING DISK GAME - A method for at least two players to play a spinning disk game that includes each player spinning a disk having an image displayed thereon on a surface starting at substantially the same time; the player spinning the disk the longest winning a predetermined number of points; the players accumulating points by repeatedly spinning their disks; when a player reaches a predetermined threshold number of points, spins the disk the longest, and identifies the image on the disk surface, the player wins the game. The identified image may include those chosen from the group consisting of natural objects, man-made objects, caricatures, people, pop culture figures, designs and logos. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100109238 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTI-GAME REEL STRIPS - A method for varying the symbols used on a mechanical reel strip are disclosed. A reel strip comprises a plurality of symbols, each of the symbols associated with a symbol group. Each of the symbol groups is associated with a symbol group designation position on the reel strip. By varying the designation position on the reel strip, the symbols used with each reel strip can be modified. When multiple mechanical reels are used in a gaming machine, the symbol designating position for each reel strip can be the same as any other reel strip or can vary from any of the other reel strips. As such, an endless number of games and game variations may be created and deployed. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20140210164 | TWO-WHEEL ROULETTE GAME - Two modified roulette wheels are used to generate a pair of cards for a card game. Players may wager on one or more outcomes selected from a group of predetermined outcomes including one of the wheels producing a winning card value, the wheels producing equal card values, one or more of the wheels producing a card value below a first predetermined value, and one or more of the wheels producing a card value above a second predetermined value. The wheels are spun to produce one or more game outcomes from the group of predetermined outcomes, and the wagers are settled. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20120200033 | Rotatable hand grip system - Safe and novel hand grip systems for manually gripping and spinning gaming wheels or rotatable gaming apparatus are improved by including a lightweight, spoked-frame, rotating-rim gaming wheel that may comprise “snap-fitting” and/or modular electronic-plug-in game play wedge pieces. As well, the improvements also encompass inclusion of a novel optional stationary gaming wheel frame in conjunction with the above said rotating hand grip systems, that itself may include several embodiments and modifications. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20130154186 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING ROULETTE GAME MACHINE - An apparatus for driving a roulette game machine is provided. The apparatus is operated in such a way that a rotor and a stator are attached to each other by electromagnetic force generated from a coil unit and arc integrally rotated, and then the rotor is separated from the stator after a predetermined time period has passed. Therefore, at an initial stage of the rotation, an inner wheel and an outer wheel are coupled to each other and rotated together. After a predetermined time period has passed, the inner wheel and the outer wheel are separated from each other and independently rotated at different speeds before stopping. Therefore, the present invention can make the roulette game more interesting. | 06-20-2013 |
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| 20080224393 | Roulette game apparatus and method - A method for arranging indicia on a game surface and on an associated roulette wheel. Indicia indicating numbers from 1 through 60 are arranged on the game surface in ascending order with half of the numbers associated with a first color and half associated with a second color. The numbers are arranged in three groups of twenty, each group having five even numbers and five odd numbers associated with each of the two colors. Indicia indicating each of the numbers are arranged on a roulette wheel such that no two adjacent numbers on the roulette wheel are associated with a same color, are disposed in a same group, are disposed in a same column, are disposed in a same row, or are disposed adjacent one another on the game surface. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080211180 | ROULETTE GAME - According to various embodiments, an apparatus may laser project a customized ordering of numbers onto a roulette wheel. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080203656 | Roulette wheel tracking device - A roulette wheel tracking device is disclosed. The roulette wheel tracking device comprises a base having a first side opposite a second side and a roulette wheel illustration disposed on the first side and the second side with an orifice at a centerpoint of each of the roulette wheel illustrations. The device also comprises a first member rotatably coupled to a first side of the base via a fastener disposed through an opening in the first member and the orifice of the base, wherein the first member has a circular shape and comprises a clear material. The device further comprises a second member rotatably coupled to the second side of the base via the fastener disposed through an opening in the second member and the orifice of the base, wherein the second member has a circular shape and comprises a clear material. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080258383 | Roulette game apparatus with side bet game - A roulette game including a board game surface and roulette wheel, wherein besides the traditional roulette wheel wagering opportunities, an additional novel wagering area is provided for additional “side betting.” That is, a side wagering area comprising ten individual wagering areas corresponding to a digit value 0, . . . , 9, is provided for the game board surface. A bettor may conduct a wager by placing a chip or marker on a particular digit value of the side wagering area for indicating a wager that a resulting digit of a one digit or two digit whole number roulette spin outcome will match that digit value being wagered. The payout odds for a winning side bet adheres to house advantages established for both American and European style roulette games. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090102119 | LUCKY NUMBERS ROULETTE - A gaming apparatus includes a roulette ball; a roulette wheel a basic conventional roulette betting area; and an additional betting area comprised of ten positions, each designating numbers ending in 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9. In alternate embodiments, the additional betting area includes a first block, second block, and third block designating numbers ending in 1, 2, or 3; 4, 5, or 6; and 7, 8, or 9 respectively. The additional betting area may further include a black-even space, a red-even space, a black-odd space; and a red-odd space. A method of playing roulette comprises providing a roulette gaming apparatus of the present invention, allowing each player to place at least one bet on the basic roulette betting area and at least one extra bet on the additional betting area, wherein the at least one extra bet may be any multiple of a minimum wager; and resolving bets according to the number spun on the roulette wheel. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090174141 | Roulette Wheel - A roulette wheel ( | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090283967 | AMUSEMENT OR GAMING APPARATUS - Amusement or gaming apparatus comprises coin operated apparatus adapted for playing of a roulette game which is enhanced by a bonus game. The apparatus comprises an actual or a simulated roulette wheel ( | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100109237 | Gaming Apparatus - A gaming apparatus comprising a rotor control means adapted to apply an external force to a rotor of the gaming apparatus so as to alter a rotation speed of the rotor in a controlled manner. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100301556 | ROULETTE GAME DEVICE - A roulette game device is provided that allows a ball revolving on the roulette wheel to be easily observed from players and spectators around the roulette game device, and can facilitate betting for a player. An outer circumferential wall | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100301557 | ROULETTE GAME DEVICE - It is possible to arrange a plurality of wheel pins | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110001286 | Roulette board and method for controlling the same - A roulette board, including a roulette wheel on which a plurality of symbols are arranged in a circumferential direction of the roulette wheel, a plurality of ball reception portions that are provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of symbols, the plurality of ball reception portions being configured to receive a ball that rolls on the roulette wheel, a banked passage that is endlessly provided along an outer circumference of the roulette wheel, and allows the ball to roll in a circumferential orbit, and a ball discharging mechanism that is provided with a ball discharging member and discharges the ball received in one of the plurality of ball reception portions from the one of the plurality of ball reception portions toward the banked passage by bringing the ball discharging member into contact with the ball. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110109040 | ROULETTE-TYPE GAME WITH MULTIPLE TRACKS - The play of roulette-type game is made more enticing by offering for a single bet a range of payouts from very modest with a high frequency to very great with low frequency. This is achieved without changing the underlying roulette-type game. In a twelve-position roulette, six balls can be used to provide over a 30% chance of getting a match, while the very low probability of getting 3 or more matches provides for generous payouts. Bets can also be placed on patterns of positions of balls. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110180990 | ROULETTE GAME SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PLAY - A conventional roulette wheel modified to include a set of roulette numbers depicted on an inner rotatable unit which like another set of roulette numbers depicted on an outer rotatable ring serve to identify a ball compartment such that a ball compartment into which the roulette ball ultimately lands is identified by two roulette numbers increasing the number of wager options for players including a high-paying bonus wager. Various systems for ensuring alignment of the outer and/or inner sets of roulette numbers with the ball compartments are disclosed. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20120061912 | ROULETTE GAME APPARATUS AND METHOD - A Balanced Roulette game and Balanced Roulette method for arranging indicia on a Balanced Roulette Wheel game surface and on an associated Balanced Roulette wheel having indicia indicating non-house numbers from 1 through 36. A Balanced Super Roulette game and method for arranging indicia on a Balanced Super Roulette wheel game surface and on an associated Balanced Super Roulette Wheel having indicia indicating non-house numbers from 1 through 60. Each of the Balanced Roulette and Balanced Super Roulette wheels/game surfaces have indicia (number and color) arranged such that the impact of wheel Bias that affects bettor payouts for multi-number bets is reduced. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120175840 | ROULETTE WHEEL HAVING REDUCED BIAS - A roulette wheel includes a central spindle, a wheelhead and turret unit freely rotatable around the central spindle, a cone freely rotatable around the central spindle independently of the wheelhead and turret unit, and a lower ball track. The lower ball track can be stationary or can be freely rotatable around the central spindle independently of the wheelhead and turret unit and of the cone. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20130127112 | BALL LOTTERY APPARATUS - A ball lottery apparatus includes a roulette section having a roulette wheel and a retention plate that are superposed and rotatable as a unit, a slide motor unit for changing the relative position of the retention plate with respect to the roulette wheel, and a host controller for selecting either of a ball-hold mode or a ball-through mode for the roulette section. In the ball-hold mode, the host controller controls the slide motor unit so that the roulette section retains the balls. In the ball-through mode, the host controller controls the slide motor unit so that the balls fall down from the roulette section. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130161904 | 50 STATE ROULETTE - A 50 state roulette game provides unique U.S. State related wagering opportunities while also enticing players with increased payouts. The 50 state roulette game may present the 50 U.S. States to players to allow related wagers to be placed. A corresponding roulette wheel may having roulette ball landing areas identifying U.S. States may also be provided. Winning and losing wagers may be determined based on an association between the U.S. State(s) on which a wager was placed and the U.S. State or other identifier on the landing area within which the roulette ball comes to rest. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130214486 | ROULETTE MODIFICATION SYSTEM AND WAGERING METHODS - Systems, methods and apparatus which provides for modified roulette games, and various wagering options, in which one or more roulette balls are propelled onto a spinning roulette wheel, among other things, including a roulette wheel overlay apparatus and system and associated table layouts. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130249167 | Improved Game of Roulette - A method for a roulette game played by at least one player and a roulette wheel and ball to cooperate with the roulette wheel to indicate a winning number may include the steps of: providing a first area to provide a winning number only based on the winning number indicated by the ball in the roulette wheel in a first operation of the ball and roulette wheel; providing a second area defining a group of winning numbers to provide the player to advance to a second operation of the ball and roulette wheel which would provide another chance for a winning number. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140015194 | STATIC SEGMENT ROULETTE WHEEL - A roulette gaming wheel has at least three concentric components:
| 01-16-2014 |
| 20140203504 | ROULETTE WHEEL WITH SMART COVER - A system and method is provided for delaying an outcome of a roulette game is disclosed. Accordingly, the system includes a roulette wheel and a glass cover attached to the roulette wheel, the glass cover configured to switch between a transparent state and an opaque state in response to electrical signals. Game circuitry is configured to operate a ball release mechanism to launch a ball around an inner circumference of the roulette wheel, and to send electrical signals to the glass cover while the ball is in to change the glass cover from the transparent state to the opaque state so that the ball cannot be viewed from outside the glass cover. After the ball has stopped, signals are sent to change the glass cover from the opaque state to the transparent state, so that the ball and the outcome of the game can be viewed. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140319769 | RANDOMIZER UNIT FOR SIMULATING GAME PLAY - A device and method is provided for simulating an outcome of a game, the device including a die having a plurality of faces, each face of the die being associated with an index value, a first wheel having a surface for rolling of the die, and a randomization mechanism coupled to the wheel and configured to cause a randomized motion of the wheel and die for a period of time to generate an outcome of game play, the outcome of game play being defined at least in part based on the index value of an exposed face of the plurality of faces of the die after the completion of the randomized motion. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140353912 | BALL EJECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WHEEL GAMES - A ball ejection system for a roulette game is provided. The system includes a roulette wheel including a plurality of slots, at least one sensor, at least one ejector element, and a first driving mechanism. Each slot is defined by side walls and a bottom surface. Each bottom surface further includes an opening. The at least one sensor is position within each of the plurality of slots and are configured to emit a signal when detecting a ball within the slot. The ejector element is positioned below the roulette and includes at least one air blower. The air blower is configured to blow air circumferentially around the roulette wheel due to the detection of a ball on one of the sensors. Finally, the first driving mechanism is in communication with the at least one ejector element and configured to cause the initiation of the at least one air blower. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150321081 | 12-COLOR ROULETTE WHEEL, 12-COLOR PINWHEEL, AND BETTING TABLE ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - A gaming apparatus, configured as a roulette wheel, includes a circular surface rotationally anchored to a base at a central axis perpendicular to a plane of the circular surface; a plurality of indicia uniformly arranged at a periphery of the circular surface, each indicia being assigned a unique number and one of twelve colors; and a marker configured to select one of the plurality of indicia or house indicia. Another embodiment of a gaming apparatus is configured as a pinwheel including a first circular surface having a plurality of numeral indicia uniformly arranged at a periphery; and a second circular surface concentrically disposed with respect to the first circular surface. The second circular surface is configured to rotate independent of the first circular surface, and has a plurality of color indicia uniformly arranged at a periphery of the second circular surface, each indicia being assigned one of twelve colors. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150321082 | ROULETTE LOTTERY APPARATUS - A roulette lottery apparatus with a novel configuration causes a player not to lose interest. The roulette lottery apparatus | 11-12-2015 |
| 20160129341 | COLOR VARYING RANDOM EVENT-DETERMINING GAMING OBJECTS - A game object is used as a moving object to provide a random outcome event by movement and final stoppage in an outcome indicating position or mode. Examples are die, dice, balls, roulette balls, roulette wheels and pointers on candy wheel. The object has:
| 05-12-2016 |
| 20160175699 | ADVANCED ROULETTE FORMAT | 06-23-2016 |
| 20140361484 | ROULETTE-STYLE GAME OF CHANCE - A method of playing a game of chance including providing a game layout surface having a plurality of discrete wagering areas each configured for receiving a wager on the outcome of the game of chance. A card shuffling device is disposed adjacent the game layout surface and configured to rotate about a vertical axis. The device includes thirty eight slots configured to receive an individual card from among a defined set of cards. Each of the set of cards includes indicia thereon relevant to the outcome of the game of chance. One of the set of cards has indicia of a black joker and one of the set of cards has indicia of a color joker. After the cards are located in the slots and wagers are placed in one or more of the plurality of wagering areas, the card shuffling device is rotated. A card from among the set of cards is then selected to determine the outcome of the game of chance. The one or more wagers are then resolved based on the outcome according to the payouts of a conventional roulette game. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20080252004 | VARIATIONS IN AND RELATING TO ROULETTE - A method and apparatus of playing a variation of Roulette, permit a player to place a bet on the outcome of a spin of the Roulette wheel in combination with the outcome of one or more other random events. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080258384 | ROULETTE GAME - The roulette game is based upon a wheel having multiple series of consecutive numbers thereon. Each number is distinguished by a color, with a different quantity of colors repeating to provide a unique color and number combination for each position on the wheel. The colors may be selected to represent the colors of a national flag, e.g., red, white, and blue for the U.S., red, white, and green for Mexico, etc. House profit is provided by the retention of a percentage of winning wagers, rather than by payment of lower than actual odds or by designating one or more wheel positions as winning positions for the house. This system facilitates a progressive wagering system wherein retention of the house profit is waived for players who choose to place progressive wagers on consecutive plays of the wheel. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080277869 | INNOVATORY ROTARY-TABLE GAME MACHINE - A rotary-table game machine composed mainly of a rotary-table device and an index device, the rotary-table device has a rotary table rotated by a first motor; the index device has three index pins arranged to space equiangularly and rotated by a second motor. When in operation, the first motor and the second motor make the rotary table rotate reversely against the index pins; and when in stopping rotation, the three index pins point three different division areas at the periphery of the rotary table. By providing a main control board and a sensing plate in the rotary table, a result is show on a display. Thereby the rotary-table game machine can provide variant ways of playing, the odds of winning are increased; and fun of playing can be increased too. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090014952 | Interactive Role Playing Game - The present invention is an adult role playing game that involves relationships and interaction. The game relies on communication, negotiation, and agreement between individuals with varied and similar interests. Once the decision to play is established the game pieces and apparatus and choices determine the game(s) played by the participants. Communication by the numbers is part of the game and apparatus. Communication by the numbers allows information to both be actively and passively transmitted and received among participants visually and verbally. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090121426 | WHEEL SPINNING SURPRISE WATER GAME - A chance-based water game for randomly spraying none, one or multiple individual players includes a housing with an inlet for a pressurized water source; a disc-shaped selector, and a trigger. The housing also comprises a series of tubes and nozzles for directing the pressurized water at the players. The trigger is connected to a valve for permitting a predetermined amount of pressurized water to pass through the device. When the trigger is activated, water travels from the pressure source, into the housing, past the trigger valve, and into a manifold where the single stream of water is channeled through a valve and gasket to none, one or multiple individual circuits corresponding to none, one or multiple nozzles. The selector determines the circuits, if any, through which the water passes. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090134574 | GAME SYSTEM - A game apparatus with: (a) an indicia selecting means including a rotatable wheel ( | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090283968 | ROULETTE GAME APPARATUS AND MEHTOD - A method for arranging indicia on a game surface and on an associated roulette wheel. Indicia indicating numbers from 1 through 36 are arranged on the game surface in ascending order with half of the numbers associated with a first color and half associated with a second color. The numbers are arranged in three groups of twelve, each group having three even numbers and three odd numbers associated with each of the two colors. Indicia indicating each of the numbers are arranged on a roulette wheel such that no two adjacent numbers on the roulette wheel are associated with a same color, are disposed in a same group, are disposed in a same column, are disposed in a same row, or are disposed adjacent one another on the game surface and such that each pair of numbers disposed substantially diametrically across from one another on the roulette wheel is disposed in a same group and column on the game surface. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100019447 | METHOD FOR MAPPING POSSIBLE OUTCOMES OF A RANDOM EVENT TO CONCURRENT DISSIMILAR WAGERING GAMES OF CHANCE - The subject invention comprises a method and apparatus for which, from a single random event such as a spin of a roulette wheel or a roll of dice, a casino provides many concurrent games of chance. By mapping sets of randomization results (such as the results from rolling dice) to multiple sets of randomization ranges, a casino may run a number of disparate games concurrently from one randomly generated event. Players of the various games enjoy the common experience of all playing together against the same randomization events. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100072700 | ROULETTE-STYLE GAME OF CHANCE - A roulette-style game of chance which is played using a player-banked system. The role of temporary Banker is randomly offered to one of the player positions ( | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100102507 | GAMING SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD INVOLVING A PLURALITY OF ROTORS INTERCHANGEABLY OPERABLE IN A DECOUPLED MODE AND A COUPLED MODE - A gaming table, method and device including a plurality of rotors interchangeably operable in a decoupled mode and a coupled mode. The system includes a rotor coupler and a coupler actuator. The system provides an award associated with an indication of a combination of symbols of the rotors. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100164172 | VARIATIONS IN AND RELATING TO ROULETTE AND OTHER GAMES - A method of playing a game, permitting a player to place a bet forecasting separately the outcome of the game and the outcome of one or more other random events. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100308535 | NQUIRY wheel game | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100327523 | SAFE AND NOVEL, LIGHTWEIGHT HAND-GRIP SYSTEMS FOR MANUALLY SPINNING GAMING WHEELS - Safe and novel hand grip systems for manually gripping and spinning gaming wheels or rotatable gaming apparatus are disclosed. Three preferred embodiments of the invention include an annular graspable member that may be rigidly suspended above, upon, or within the circumference of the gaming apparatus or wheel. The hand grip system is preferably attached to the spacer pins (or any uniform random “stop” positions means annularly arrayed upon the board, usually engaged by at least one, but potentially multiple spring-clicking flipper-indicators), and thus does not impede the function of the flipper-indicator (sector identification member). In a fourth lesser preferred embodiment the said hand grip system may alternately be attached directly to the rotatable gaming board, within the inside diameter of the spacer pins, though not the preferred means or location of attachment. In any of the four embodiments, since the user no linger needs to grasp the pins or the side of the game wheel to effect wheel rotation, possible injury to the wheel user is greatly reduced, and ease of use of the wheel is greatly enhanced. The hand grip systems may include additional electronic or electrical lighting elements within their structures. The lighting may be powered and signaled through direct hard wire or radio controlled means. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110006477 | AMUSEMENT DEVICE FOR A GAME OF CHANCE INVOLVING ONE OR MORE ROLLING INDICATORS ON A ROTATING ELEMENT WITH POSITION INDICATORS - Embodiments of various games are described. One example embodiment includes a plurality of wheels on which players may place a bet. A different number of wheels may be used from game to game. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110163497 | Three Dimensional Random Number Generator - A method and apparatus for generating three dimensional random numbers using three separate number generators for the x-axis, the y-axis, and the z-axis. The present invention aims to further randomize number generation making use of the human intuitive sense. The number generators for each axis are the same apparatus. The random number generator apparatus makes use of disks that rotate at different rates with digits that are evenly distributed in a radial fashion. A reading sensor scans digits at certain positioned when a user intuitively triggers for a scan. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110278793 | METHOD OF ASSIGNING A TEMPORARY BANKER FOR A GAME OF CHANCE - A roulette-style game of chance which is played using a player-banked system. The role of temporary Banker is randomly offered to one of the player positions ( | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120112408 | Apparatus and method of playing a multiple-wheel roulette game - The invention provides a game apparatus having five roulette wheels rotatable on a common axle with a plurality of wheel sections representing Alphabet letters and numbers, an indicator mechanism randomly selecting one wheel section in each wheel by a spin of the wheels, and a playing surface comprising a plurality of betting terminals for placing wagers on the randomly selected wheel sections. The invention also can generate large payouts without the necessity of large wagers. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20140312565 | REEL BELT OF GAMING MACHINE AND GAMING MACHINE - Provided is a reel unit for a gaming machine which suppresses decrease in visibility of a reel belt due to the formation of image of light source on a reel even if light emission intensity for illuminating the reel is high. It is provided a first light diffusion sheet with translucency having a light refraction surface including a surface formed thereon for refracting light passing therethrough in various directions, the first light diffusion sheet stacked on a base sheet; and a second light diffusion sheet having the light refraction surface, the second light diffusion sheet stacked on the first light diffusion sheet. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150115528 | Modular Game Board System - A chance means for a modular game board system includes a spinner housing including a horizontally oriented upper wall and a spinner being rotatably coupled to the upper wall. The upper wall is transparent. The spinner housing removably receives a media insert having spinner indicia thereon so that the spinner indicia may be seen through the upper wall. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20090008874 | ROULETTE GAMING MACHINE CHANGING PAYOUT RATIO SET FOR EACH BET TYPE AND PLAYING METHOD OF ROULETTE GAME - In a unit game executed in a ratio of once per several times, a win is made in a DOUBLE ODDS lottery. When a win is made in a DOUBLE ODDS lottery, a payout ratio (ODDS) set for each bet type is switched from a base ratio to a specific ratio that is twice as high as the base ratio. Thereby, when a winning is made in a unit game, with a win in a DOUBLE ODDS lottery, a payout to be awarded to a player is doubled. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20150335992 | SYLLABIC ROULETTE GAME WITH SOLMIZATION, AND METHOD - A roulette game enables single-spin formation of meaningful character strings, which character strings may be coupled to tones for enhancing the gaming experience. The meaningful character strings may be defined by solfege-enabling letter groups, which letter groups may prompt underlying tones in solmization. The syllabic roulette game comprises a roulette wheel, a wager-enabling layout, and a plurality of balls. The wheel comprises alphabetic characters against a rainbow colored backdrop for enabling various payout schemes. A color-coordinated wager support surface is preferably disposed adjacent the roulette wheel for facilitating wager placement. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20100066015 | SPINNING DISK GAME - A method for at least two players to play a spinning disk game that includes each player spinning a disk having an image displayed thereon on a surface starting at substantially the same time; the player spinning the disk the longest winning a predetermined number of points; the players accumulating points by repeatedly spinning their disks; when a player reaches a predetermined threshold number of points, spins the disk the longest, and identifies the image on the disk surface, the player wins the game. The identified image may include those chosen from the group consisting of natural objects, man-made objects, caricatures, people, pop culture figures, designs and logos. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100109238 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTI-GAME REEL STRIPS - A method for varying the symbols used on a mechanical reel strip are disclosed. A reel strip comprises a plurality of symbols, each of the symbols associated with a symbol group. Each of the symbol groups is associated with a symbol group designation position on the reel strip. By varying the designation position on the reel strip, the symbols used with each reel strip can be modified. When multiple mechanical reels are used in a gaming machine, the symbol designating position for each reel strip can be the same as any other reel strip or can vary from any of the other reel strips. As such, an endless number of games and game variations may be created and deployed. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20140210164 | TWO-WHEEL ROULETTE GAME - Two modified roulette wheels are used to generate a pair of cards for a card game. Players may wager on one or more outcomes selected from a group of predetermined outcomes including one of the wheels producing a winning card value, the wheels producing equal card values, one or more of the wheels producing a card value below a first predetermined value, and one or more of the wheels producing a card value above a second predetermined value. The wheels are spun to produce one or more game outcomes from the group of predetermined outcomes, and the wagers are settled. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20120200033 | Rotatable hand grip system - Safe and novel hand grip systems for manually gripping and spinning gaming wheels or rotatable gaming apparatus are improved by including a lightweight, spoked-frame, rotating-rim gaming wheel that may comprise “snap-fitting” and/or modular electronic-plug-in game play wedge pieces. As well, the improvements also encompass inclusion of a novel optional stationary gaming wheel frame in conjunction with the above said rotating hand grip systems, that itself may include several embodiments and modifications. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20130154186 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING ROULETTE GAME MACHINE - An apparatus for driving a roulette game machine is provided. The apparatus is operated in such a way that a rotor and a stator are attached to each other by electromagnetic force generated from a coil unit and arc integrally rotated, and then the rotor is separated from the stator after a predetermined time period has passed. Therefore, at an initial stage of the rotation, an inner wheel and an outer wheel are coupled to each other and rotated together. After a predetermined time period has passed, the inner wheel and the outer wheel are separated from each other and independently rotated at different speeds before stopping. Therefore, the present invention can make the roulette game more interesting. | 06-20-2013 |
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| 20080211180 | ROULETTE GAME - According to various embodiments, an apparatus may laser project a customized ordering of numbers onto a roulette wheel. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080203656 | Roulette wheel tracking device - A roulette wheel tracking device is disclosed. The roulette wheel tracking device comprises a base having a first side opposite a second side and a roulette wheel illustration disposed on the first side and the second side with an orifice at a centerpoint of each of the roulette wheel illustrations. The device also comprises a first member rotatably coupled to a first side of the base via a fastener disposed through an opening in the first member and the orifice of the base, wherein the first member has a circular shape and comprises a clear material. The device further comprises a second member rotatably coupled to the second side of the base via the fastener disposed through an opening in the second member and the orifice of the base, wherein the second member has a circular shape and comprises a clear material. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080258383 | Roulette game apparatus with side bet game - A roulette game including a board game surface and roulette wheel, wherein besides the traditional roulette wheel wagering opportunities, an additional novel wagering area is provided for additional “side betting.” That is, a side wagering area comprising ten individual wagering areas corresponding to a digit value 0, . . . , 9, is provided for the game board surface. A bettor may conduct a wager by placing a chip or marker on a particular digit value of the side wagering area for indicating a wager that a resulting digit of a one digit or two digit whole number roulette spin outcome will match that digit value being wagered. The payout odds for a winning side bet adheres to house advantages established for both American and European style roulette games. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090102119 | LUCKY NUMBERS ROULETTE - A gaming apparatus includes a roulette ball; a roulette wheel a basic conventional roulette betting area; and an additional betting area comprised of ten positions, each designating numbers ending in 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9. In alternate embodiments, the additional betting area includes a first block, second block, and third block designating numbers ending in 1, 2, or 3; 4, 5, or 6; and 7, 8, or 9 respectively. The additional betting area may further include a black-even space, a red-even space, a black-odd space; and a red-odd space. A method of playing roulette comprises providing a roulette gaming apparatus of the present invention, allowing each player to place at least one bet on the basic roulette betting area and at least one extra bet on the additional betting area, wherein the at least one extra bet may be any multiple of a minimum wager; and resolving bets according to the number spun on the roulette wheel. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090174141 | Roulette Wheel - A roulette wheel ( | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090283967 | AMUSEMENT OR GAMING APPARATUS - Amusement or gaming apparatus comprises coin operated apparatus adapted for playing of a roulette game which is enhanced by a bonus game. The apparatus comprises an actual or a simulated roulette wheel ( | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100109237 | Gaming Apparatus - A gaming apparatus comprising a rotor control means adapted to apply an external force to a rotor of the gaming apparatus so as to alter a rotation speed of the rotor in a controlled manner. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100301556 | ROULETTE GAME DEVICE - A roulette game device is provided that allows a ball revolving on the roulette wheel to be easily observed from players and spectators around the roulette game device, and can facilitate betting for a player. An outer circumferential wall | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100301557 | ROULETTE GAME DEVICE - It is possible to arrange a plurality of wheel pins | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110001286 | Roulette board and method for controlling the same - A roulette board, including a roulette wheel on which a plurality of symbols are arranged in a circumferential direction of the roulette wheel, a plurality of ball reception portions that are provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of symbols, the plurality of ball reception portions being configured to receive a ball that rolls on the roulette wheel, a banked passage that is endlessly provided along an outer circumference of the roulette wheel, and allows the ball to roll in a circumferential orbit, and a ball discharging mechanism that is provided with a ball discharging member and discharges the ball received in one of the plurality of ball reception portions from the one of the plurality of ball reception portions toward the banked passage by bringing the ball discharging member into contact with the ball. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110109040 | ROULETTE-TYPE GAME WITH MULTIPLE TRACKS - The play of roulette-type game is made more enticing by offering for a single bet a range of payouts from very modest with a high frequency to very great with low frequency. This is achieved without changing the underlying roulette-type game. In a twelve-position roulette, six balls can be used to provide over a 30% chance of getting a match, while the very low probability of getting 3 or more matches provides for generous payouts. Bets can also be placed on patterns of positions of balls. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110180990 | ROULETTE GAME SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PLAY - A conventional roulette wheel modified to include a set of roulette numbers depicted on an inner rotatable unit which like another set of roulette numbers depicted on an outer rotatable ring serve to identify a ball compartment such that a ball compartment into which the roulette ball ultimately lands is identified by two roulette numbers increasing the number of wager options for players including a high-paying bonus wager. Various systems for ensuring alignment of the outer and/or inner sets of roulette numbers with the ball compartments are disclosed. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20120061912 | ROULETTE GAME APPARATUS AND METHOD - A Balanced Roulette game and Balanced Roulette method for arranging indicia on a Balanced Roulette Wheel game surface and on an associated Balanced Roulette wheel having indicia indicating non-house numbers from 1 through 36. A Balanced Super Roulette game and method for arranging indicia on a Balanced Super Roulette wheel game surface and on an associated Balanced Super Roulette Wheel having indicia indicating non-house numbers from 1 through 60. Each of the Balanced Roulette and Balanced Super Roulette wheels/game surfaces have indicia (number and color) arranged such that the impact of wheel Bias that affects bettor payouts for multi-number bets is reduced. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120175840 | ROULETTE WHEEL HAVING REDUCED BIAS - A roulette wheel includes a central spindle, a wheelhead and turret unit freely rotatable around the central spindle, a cone freely rotatable around the central spindle independently of the wheelhead and turret unit, and a lower ball track. The lower ball track can be stationary or can be freely rotatable around the central spindle independently of the wheelhead and turret unit and of the cone. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20130127112 | BALL LOTTERY APPARATUS - A ball lottery apparatus includes a roulette section having a roulette wheel and a retention plate that are superposed and rotatable as a unit, a slide motor unit for changing the relative position of the retention plate with respect to the roulette wheel, and a host controller for selecting either of a ball-hold mode or a ball-through mode for the roulette section. In the ball-hold mode, the host controller controls the slide motor unit so that the roulette section retains the balls. In the ball-through mode, the host controller controls the slide motor unit so that the balls fall down from the roulette section. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130161904 | 50 STATE ROULETTE - A 50 state roulette game provides unique U.S. State related wagering opportunities while also enticing players with increased payouts. The 50 state roulette game may present the 50 U.S. States to players to allow related wagers to be placed. A corresponding roulette wheel may having roulette ball landing areas identifying U.S. States may also be provided. Winning and losing wagers may be determined based on an association between the U.S. State(s) on which a wager was placed and the U.S. State or other identifier on the landing area within which the roulette ball comes to rest. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130214486 | ROULETTE MODIFICATION SYSTEM AND WAGERING METHODS - Systems, methods and apparatus which provides for modified roulette games, and various wagering options, in which one or more roulette balls are propelled onto a spinning roulette wheel, among other things, including a roulette wheel overlay apparatus and system and associated table layouts. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130249167 | Improved Game of Roulette - A method for a roulette game played by at least one player and a roulette wheel and ball to cooperate with the roulette wheel to indicate a winning number may include the steps of: providing a first area to provide a winning number only based on the winning number indicated by the ball in the roulette wheel in a first operation of the ball and roulette wheel; providing a second area defining a group of winning numbers to provide the player to advance to a second operation of the ball and roulette wheel which would provide another chance for a winning number. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140015194 | STATIC SEGMENT ROULETTE WHEEL - A roulette gaming wheel has at least three concentric components:
| 01-16-2014 |
| 20140203504 | ROULETTE WHEEL WITH SMART COVER - A system and method is provided for delaying an outcome of a roulette game is disclosed. Accordingly, the system includes a roulette wheel and a glass cover attached to the roulette wheel, the glass cover configured to switch between a transparent state and an opaque state in response to electrical signals. Game circuitry is configured to operate a ball release mechanism to launch a ball around an inner circumference of the roulette wheel, and to send electrical signals to the glass cover while the ball is in to change the glass cover from the transparent state to the opaque state so that the ball cannot be viewed from outside the glass cover. After the ball has stopped, signals are sent to change the glass cover from the opaque state to the transparent state, so that the ball and the outcome of the game can be viewed. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140319769 | RANDOMIZER UNIT FOR SIMULATING GAME PLAY - A device and method is provided for simulating an outcome of a game, the device including a die having a plurality of faces, each face of the die being associated with an index value, a first wheel having a surface for rolling of the die, and a randomization mechanism coupled to the wheel and configured to cause a randomized motion of the wheel and die for a period of time to generate an outcome of game play, the outcome of game play being defined at least in part based on the index value of an exposed face of the plurality of faces of the die after the completion of the randomized motion. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140353912 | BALL EJECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WHEEL GAMES - A ball ejection system for a roulette game is provided. The system includes a roulette wheel including a plurality of slots, at least one sensor, at least one ejector element, and a first driving mechanism. Each slot is defined by side walls and a bottom surface. Each bottom surface further includes an opening. The at least one sensor is position within each of the plurality of slots and are configured to emit a signal when detecting a ball within the slot. The ejector element is positioned below the roulette and includes at least one air blower. The air blower is configured to blow air circumferentially around the roulette wheel due to the detection of a ball on one of the sensors. Finally, the first driving mechanism is in communication with the at least one ejector element and configured to cause the initiation of the at least one air blower. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150321081 | 12-COLOR ROULETTE WHEEL, 12-COLOR PINWHEEL, AND BETTING TABLE ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - A gaming apparatus, configured as a roulette wheel, includes a circular surface rotationally anchored to a base at a central axis perpendicular to a plane of the circular surface; a plurality of indicia uniformly arranged at a periphery of the circular surface, each indicia being assigned a unique number and one of twelve colors; and a marker configured to select one of the plurality of indicia or house indicia. Another embodiment of a gaming apparatus is configured as a pinwheel including a first circular surface having a plurality of numeral indicia uniformly arranged at a periphery; and a second circular surface concentrically disposed with respect to the first circular surface. The second circular surface is configured to rotate independent of the first circular surface, and has a plurality of color indicia uniformly arranged at a periphery of the second circular surface, each indicia being assigned one of twelve colors. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150321082 | ROULETTE LOTTERY APPARATUS - A roulette lottery apparatus with a novel configuration causes a player not to lose interest. The roulette lottery apparatus | 11-12-2015 |
| 20160129341 | COLOR VARYING RANDOM EVENT-DETERMINING GAMING OBJECTS - A game object is used as a moving object to provide a random outcome event by movement and final stoppage in an outcome indicating position or mode. Examples are die, dice, balls, roulette balls, roulette wheels and pointers on candy wheel. The object has:
| 05-12-2016 |
| 20160175699 | ADVANCED ROULETTE FORMAT | 06-23-2016 |
| 20140361484 | ROULETTE-STYLE GAME OF CHANCE - A method of playing a game of chance including providing a game layout surface having a plurality of discrete wagering areas each configured for receiving a wager on the outcome of the game of chance. A card shuffling device is disposed adjacent the game layout surface and configured to rotate about a vertical axis. The device includes thirty eight slots configured to receive an individual card from among a defined set of cards. Each of the set of cards includes indicia thereon relevant to the outcome of the game of chance. One of the set of cards has indicia of a black joker and one of the set of cards has indicia of a color joker. After the cards are located in the slots and wagers are placed in one or more of the plurality of wagering areas, the card shuffling device is rotated. A card from among the set of cards is then selected to determine the outcome of the game of chance. The one or more wagers are then resolved based on the outcome according to the payouts of a conventional roulette game. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20090008874 | ROULETTE GAMING MACHINE CHANGING PAYOUT RATIO SET FOR EACH BET TYPE AND PLAYING METHOD OF ROULETTE GAME - In a unit game executed in a ratio of once per several times, a win is made in a DOUBLE ODDS lottery. When a win is made in a DOUBLE ODDS lottery, a payout ratio (ODDS) set for each bet type is switched from a base ratio to a specific ratio that is twice as high as the base ratio. Thereby, when a winning is made in a unit game, with a win in a DOUBLE ODDS lottery, a payout to be awarded to a player is doubled. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20150335992 | SYLLABIC ROULETTE GAME WITH SOLMIZATION, AND METHOD - A roulette game enables single-spin formation of meaningful character strings, which character strings may be coupled to tones for enhancing the gaming experience. The meaningful character strings may be defined by solfege-enabling letter groups, which letter groups may prompt underlying tones in solmization. The syllabic roulette game comprises a roulette wheel, a wager-enabling layout, and a plurality of balls. The wheel comprises alphabetic characters against a rainbow colored backdrop for enabling various payout schemes. A color-coordinated wager support surface is preferably disposed adjacent the roulette wheel for facilitating wager placement. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20100066015 | SPINNING DISK GAME - A method for at least two players to play a spinning disk game that includes each player spinning a disk having an image displayed thereon on a surface starting at substantially the same time; the player spinning the disk the longest winning a predetermined number of points; the players accumulating points by repeatedly spinning their disks; when a player reaches a predetermined threshold number of points, spins the disk the longest, and identifies the image on the disk surface, the player wins the game. The identified image may include those chosen from the group consisting of natural objects, man-made objects, caricatures, people, pop culture figures, designs and logos. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100109238 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTI-GAME REEL STRIPS - A method for varying the symbols used on a mechanical reel strip are disclosed. A reel strip comprises a plurality of symbols, each of the symbols associated with a symbol group. Each of the symbol groups is associated with a symbol group designation position on the reel strip. By varying the designation position on the reel strip, the symbols used with each reel strip can be modified. When multiple mechanical reels are used in a gaming machine, the symbol designating position for each reel strip can be the same as any other reel strip or can vary from any of the other reel strips. As such, an endless number of games and game variations may be created and deployed. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20140210164 | TWO-WHEEL ROULETTE GAME - Two modified roulette wheels are used to generate a pair of cards for a card game. Players may wager on one or more outcomes selected from a group of predetermined outcomes including one of the wheels producing a winning card value, the wheels producing equal card values, one or more of the wheels producing a card value below a first predetermined value, and one or more of the wheels producing a card value above a second predetermined value. The wheels are spun to produce one or more game outcomes from the group of predetermined outcomes, and the wagers are settled. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20120200033 | Rotatable hand grip system - Safe and novel hand grip systems for manually gripping and spinning gaming wheels or rotatable gaming apparatus are improved by including a lightweight, spoked-frame, rotating-rim gaming wheel that may comprise “snap-fitting” and/or modular electronic-plug-in game play wedge pieces. As well, the improvements also encompass inclusion of a novel optional stationary gaming wheel frame in conjunction with the above said rotating hand grip systems, that itself may include several embodiments and modifications. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20080224393 | Roulette game apparatus and method - A method for arranging indicia on a game surface and on an associated roulette wheel. Indicia indicating numbers from 1 through 60 are arranged on the game surface in ascending order with half of the numbers associated with a first color and half associated with a second color. The numbers are arranged in three groups of twenty, each group having five even numbers and five odd numbers associated with each of the two colors. Indicia indicating each of the numbers are arranged on a roulette wheel such that no two adjacent numbers on the roulette wheel are associated with a same color, are disposed in a same group, are disposed in a same column, are disposed in a same row, or are disposed adjacent one another on the game surface. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080252004 | VARIATIONS IN AND RELATING TO ROULETTE - A method and apparatus of playing a variation of Roulette, permit a player to place a bet on the outcome of a spin of the Roulette wheel in combination with the outcome of one or more other random events. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080258384 | ROULETTE GAME - The roulette game is based upon a wheel having multiple series of consecutive numbers thereon. Each number is distinguished by a color, with a different quantity of colors repeating to provide a unique color and number combination for each position on the wheel. The colors may be selected to represent the colors of a national flag, e.g., red, white, and blue for the U.S., red, white, and green for Mexico, etc. House profit is provided by the retention of a percentage of winning wagers, rather than by payment of lower than actual odds or by designating one or more wheel positions as winning positions for the house. This system facilitates a progressive wagering system wherein retention of the house profit is waived for players who choose to place progressive wagers on consecutive plays of the wheel. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080277869 | INNOVATORY ROTARY-TABLE GAME MACHINE - A rotary-table game machine composed mainly of a rotary-table device and an index device, the rotary-table device has a rotary table rotated by a first motor; the index device has three index pins arranged to space equiangularly and rotated by a second motor. When in operation, the first motor and the second motor make the rotary table rotate reversely against the index pins; and when in stopping rotation, the three index pins point three different division areas at the periphery of the rotary table. By providing a main control board and a sensing plate in the rotary table, a result is show on a display. Thereby the rotary-table game machine can provide variant ways of playing, the odds of winning are increased; and fun of playing can be increased too. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090014952 | Interactive Role Playing Game - The present invention is an adult role playing game that involves relationships and interaction. The game relies on communication, negotiation, and agreement between individuals with varied and similar interests. Once the decision to play is established the game pieces and apparatus and choices determine the game(s) played by the participants. Communication by the numbers is part of the game and apparatus. Communication by the numbers allows information to both be actively and passively transmitted and received among participants visually and verbally. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090121426 | WHEEL SPINNING SURPRISE WATER GAME - A chance-based water game for randomly spraying none, one or multiple individual players includes a housing with an inlet for a pressurized water source; a disc-shaped selector, and a trigger. The housing also comprises a series of tubes and nozzles for directing the pressurized water at the players. The trigger is connected to a valve for permitting a predetermined amount of pressurized water to pass through the device. When the trigger is activated, water travels from the pressure source, into the housing, past the trigger valve, and into a manifold where the single stream of water is channeled through a valve and gasket to none, one or multiple individual circuits corresponding to none, one or multiple nozzles. The selector determines the circuits, if any, through which the water passes. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090134574 | GAME SYSTEM - A game apparatus with: (a) an indicia selecting means including a rotatable wheel ( | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090283968 | ROULETTE GAME APPARATUS AND MEHTOD - A method for arranging indicia on a game surface and on an associated roulette wheel. Indicia indicating numbers from 1 through 36 are arranged on the game surface in ascending order with half of the numbers associated with a first color and half associated with a second color. The numbers are arranged in three groups of twelve, each group having three even numbers and three odd numbers associated with each of the two colors. Indicia indicating each of the numbers are arranged on a roulette wheel such that no two adjacent numbers on the roulette wheel are associated with a same color, are disposed in a same group, are disposed in a same column, are disposed in a same row, or are disposed adjacent one another on the game surface and such that each pair of numbers disposed substantially diametrically across from one another on the roulette wheel is disposed in a same group and column on the game surface. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100019447 | METHOD FOR MAPPING POSSIBLE OUTCOMES OF A RANDOM EVENT TO CONCURRENT DISSIMILAR WAGERING GAMES OF CHANCE - The subject invention comprises a method and apparatus for which, from a single random event such as a spin of a roulette wheel or a roll of dice, a casino provides many concurrent games of chance. By mapping sets of randomization results (such as the results from rolling dice) to multiple sets of randomization ranges, a casino may run a number of disparate games concurrently from one randomly generated event. Players of the various games enjoy the common experience of all playing together against the same randomization events. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100072700 | ROULETTE-STYLE GAME OF CHANCE - A roulette-style game of chance which is played using a player-banked system. The role of temporary Banker is randomly offered to one of the player positions ( | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100102507 | GAMING SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHOD INVOLVING A PLURALITY OF ROTORS INTERCHANGEABLY OPERABLE IN A DECOUPLED MODE AND A COUPLED MODE - A gaming table, method and device including a plurality of rotors interchangeably operable in a decoupled mode and a coupled mode. The system includes a rotor coupler and a coupler actuator. The system provides an award associated with an indication of a combination of symbols of the rotors. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100164172 | VARIATIONS IN AND RELATING TO ROULETTE AND OTHER GAMES - A method of playing a game, permitting a player to place a bet forecasting separately the outcome of the game and the outcome of one or more other random events. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100308535 | NQUIRY wheel game | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100327523 | SAFE AND NOVEL, LIGHTWEIGHT HAND-GRIP SYSTEMS FOR MANUALLY SPINNING GAMING WHEELS - Safe and novel hand grip systems for manually gripping and spinning gaming wheels or rotatable gaming apparatus are disclosed. Three preferred embodiments of the invention include an annular graspable member that may be rigidly suspended above, upon, or within the circumference of the gaming apparatus or wheel. The hand grip system is preferably attached to the spacer pins (or any uniform random “stop” positions means annularly arrayed upon the board, usually engaged by at least one, but potentially multiple spring-clicking flipper-indicators), and thus does not impede the function of the flipper-indicator (sector identification member). In a fourth lesser preferred embodiment the said hand grip system may alternately be attached directly to the rotatable gaming board, within the inside diameter of the spacer pins, though not the preferred means or location of attachment. In any of the four embodiments, since the user no linger needs to grasp the pins or the side of the game wheel to effect wheel rotation, possible injury to the wheel user is greatly reduced, and ease of use of the wheel is greatly enhanced. The hand grip systems may include additional electronic or electrical lighting elements within their structures. The lighting may be powered and signaled through direct hard wire or radio controlled means. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110006477 | AMUSEMENT DEVICE FOR A GAME OF CHANCE INVOLVING ONE OR MORE ROLLING INDICATORS ON A ROTATING ELEMENT WITH POSITION INDICATORS - Embodiments of various games are described. One example embodiment includes a plurality of wheels on which players may place a bet. A different number of wheels may be used from game to game. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110163497 | Three Dimensional Random Number Generator - A method and apparatus for generating three dimensional random numbers using three separate number generators for the x-axis, the y-axis, and the z-axis. The present invention aims to further randomize number generation making use of the human intuitive sense. The number generators for each axis are the same apparatus. The random number generator apparatus makes use of disks that rotate at different rates with digits that are evenly distributed in a radial fashion. A reading sensor scans digits at certain positioned when a user intuitively triggers for a scan. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110278793 | METHOD OF ASSIGNING A TEMPORARY BANKER FOR A GAME OF CHANCE - A roulette-style game of chance which is played using a player-banked system. The role of temporary Banker is randomly offered to one of the player positions ( | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120112408 | Apparatus and method of playing a multiple-wheel roulette game - The invention provides a game apparatus having five roulette wheels rotatable on a common axle with a plurality of wheel sections representing Alphabet letters and numbers, an indicator mechanism randomly selecting one wheel section in each wheel by a spin of the wheels, and a playing surface comprising a plurality of betting terminals for placing wagers on the randomly selected wheel sections. The invention also can generate large payouts without the necessity of large wagers. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20140312565 | REEL BELT OF GAMING MACHINE AND GAMING MACHINE - Provided is a reel unit for a gaming machine which suppresses decrease in visibility of a reel belt due to the formation of image of light source on a reel even if light emission intensity for illuminating the reel is high. It is provided a first light diffusion sheet with translucency having a light refraction surface including a surface formed thereon for refracting light passing therethrough in various directions, the first light diffusion sheet stacked on a base sheet; and a second light diffusion sheet having the light refraction surface, the second light diffusion sheet stacked on the first light diffusion sheet. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150115528 | Modular Game Board System - A chance means for a modular game board system includes a spinner housing including a horizontally oriented upper wall and a spinner being rotatably coupled to the upper wall. The upper wall is transparent. The spinner housing removably receives a media insert having spinner indicia thereon so that the spinner indicia may be seen through the upper wall. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20130154186 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING ROULETTE GAME MACHINE - An apparatus for driving a roulette game machine is provided. The apparatus is operated in such a way that a rotor and a stator are attached to each other by electromagnetic force generated from a coil unit and arc integrally rotated, and then the rotor is separated from the stator after a predetermined time period has passed. Therefore, at an initial stage of the rotation, an inner wheel and an outer wheel are coupled to each other and rotated together. After a predetermined time period has passed, the inner wheel and the outer wheel are separated from each other and independently rotated at different speeds before stopping. Therefore, the present invention can make the roulette game more interesting. | 06-20-2013 |
