US5664998A
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Combined slot machine and racing game
Assignee: International Game Technology
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1997-09-09
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A gaming system is comprised of a plurality of slot machines or other gaming machines arranged in a row with a racing display mounted above the machines so as to be visible by each of the players and by spectators. The display may resemble a horse track or an auto race track. Each slot machine is connected to a different horse or car on the track which is advanced along the track by a predetermined amount depending on the number of coins being played. The horse or car that reaches the finish line first is the winner and the player of the slot machine associated with the winner is awarded a prize which may be paid through his slot machine.
Inventors
- 👤 Mac R. Seelig
- 👤 Jerald Seelig
- 👤 Michael Hiltebrand
- 👤 Douglas Cramer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 00:36
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/32; G07F17/3202; G07F17/3204; G07F17/3211; A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A gaming system comprising: a plurality of slot machines, each machine including means for accepting one or more coins being bet, a display window for displaying the results of each play of the machine and means for determining whether the person playing the machine has won, each machine further including means for generating an output signal indicative of a condition of the machine and including information relating to the number of coins being bet; a racing display remote from said plurality of machines but connected thereto, said display including a plurality of movable racing elements, the number of said elements being equal to the number of said gaming machines with each element being associated with a different one of said gaming machines; means for moving each of said racing elements independent of each of the other racing elements, and means connecting said output signals to said moving means whereby a signal from a machine functions to move its respective racing element through a predetermined distance based on the number of coins bet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A gaming system comprising: a plurality of slot machines, each machine including means for accepting one or more coins being bet, a display window for displaying the results of each play of the machine and means for determining whether the person playing the machine has won, each machine further including means for generating an output signal indicative of a condition of the machine and including information relating to the number of coins being bet; a racing display remote from said plurality of machines but connected thereto, said display including a plurality of movable racing elements, the number of said elements being equal to the number of said gaming machines with each element being associated with a different one of said gaming machines; means for moving each of said racing elements independent of each of the other racing elements, and means connecting said output signals to said moving means whereby a signal from a machine functions to move its respective racing element through a predetermined distance based on the number of coins bet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said racing display includes a plurality of motors with each of said motors being adapted to move a different one of said elements in response to a received output signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system as claimed in claim 2 wherein each of said elements is carried by a different one of a plurality of chains and each of said motors is adapted to move a different one of said chains.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein each output signal indicates the number of coins being bet and the respective racing element is moved a predetermined amount based on the number of coins bet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein each output signal indicates whether the machine being played has won and wherein the respective racing element is moved a predetermined amount based on the amount won.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein each gaming machine includes a manually operable lever end wherein said output signal is generated each time said lever is operated.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein each gaming machine includes a manually operated switch and wherein said output signal is generated when said switch is operated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said gaming machines are arranged in a row and wherein said racing display is located above said machines.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of said racing elements is adapted to move linearly in parallel with each of said other racing elements.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said racing display includes a start position for each of said racing elements and a finish position for each of said racing elements and further including means for indicating when one of said racing elements has reached its respective finish position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
46 words
The system as claimed in claim 10 wherein each of said start positions is in alignment with each other adjacent one end of said racing display and all of said finish positions are in alignment with each other adjacent the other end of said racing display.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system as claimed in claim 1 further including a seat located in front of each of said machines and arranged to allow a player to sit while he is playing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system as claimed in claim 12 wherein each of said racing elements resembles a race car and wherein each of said seats is in the form of a car seat.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system as claimed in claim 12 wherein each of said racing elements resembles a horse and wherein each of said seats is in the form of a saddle.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
181 words
A gaming system comprising: a plurality of slot machines, each of said slot machines including means for accepting one or more coins being played, a plurality of wheels, means for initiating play of the slot machine and means for rewarding the player based on the position of the wheels at the end of each play, each machine further including means for generating an output signal indicative of a condition of the machine and including information relating to the number of coins being bet; a racing display remote from said plurality of machines but connected thereto, said display including a plurality of movable racing elements, the number of said elements being equal to the number of said gaming machines with each element being associated with a different one of said gaming machines; means for moving each of said racing elements independent of each of the other racing elements, and means connecting said output signals to said moving means whereby a signal from a machine functions to move its respective racing element through a predetermined distance based on the number of coins bet.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
181 words
A gaming system comprising: a plurality of slot machines, each of said slot machines including means for accepting one or more coins being played, a plurality of wheels, means for initiating play of the slot machine and means for rewarding the player based on the position of the wheels at the end of each play, each machine further including means for generating an output signal indicative of a condition of the machine and including information relating to the number of coins being bet; a racing display remote from said plurality of machines but connected thereto, said display including a plurality of movable racing elements, the number of said elements being equal to the number of said gaming machines with each element being associated with a different one of said gaming machines; means for moving each of said racing elements independent of each of the other racing elements, and means connecting said output signals to said moving means whereby a signal from a machine functions to move its respective racing element through a predetermined distance based on the number of coins bet.
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