Gaming device with multiple spinning wheels and method
View Patent ↗The specification discloses a multi-wheel game-of-chance having at least two groups of spinning wheels, wherein each group includes at least two concentric spinning wheels having a viewable surface face thereon. A plurality of indicia are positioned on the peripherals of the viewable surface face of each wheel such that all indicia on each wheel is viewable to the user. Bet areas are positioned at various locations around at least a portion of each group of wheels; along a line joining the center of any two groups of wheels; and/or a junction between various radially positioned lines extending from the center of two or more groups of wheels. Each bet area represents a possible payline with various pay ratios depending on the probability of various predetermined combinations. For instance, a one-group combination payline has the lowest pay ratio; a two-group payline requires the combination from two groups of wheels and thus, has a higher pay ratio than a one-group payline; and as additional group combination paylines are added, the higher the pay ratio can become.
1. A gaming device, comprising:
two or more nonconcentric rotatable wheels, wherein each wheel has a viewable annular surface that is perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the first and second nonconcentric rotatable wheels, and wherein each nonconcentric rotatable wheel further comprises one or more concentric wheels;
at least one indicia provided on the viewable annular surface of each nonconcentric wheel;
at least one payline constructed from at least two nonconcentric rotatable wheels, wherein the payline indicates at least one indicia from at least one of the nonconcentric rotatable wheels; and
a means for rotating and stopping the wheels.
2. The gaming device of claim 1 , wherein the viewable annular surface of the two or more nonconcentric rotatable wheels is perpendicular to an axis of rotation of each wheel.
3. The gaming device of claim 1 , wherein each concentric wheel further comprises an annular surface having one or more indicia.
4. The gaming device of claim 1 , further comprising sensors for detecting the presence of a wager on one or more than one payline.
5. The gaming device of claim 1 , further comprising an indicator device adapted to allow a player to indicate a wager on one or more than one payline.
6. The gaming device of claim 1 , wherein the two or more nonconcentric rotatable wheels are mounted on a table.
7. A gaming device, comprising:
a first and second nonconcentric rotatable wheels, wherein each of the first wheel and the second wheels includes a viewable annular surface that is perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the first and second wheels, and wherein each of the first and second nonconcentric rotatable wheels further comprises one or more concentric wheels;
at least one indicia provided on the viewable annular surface of the first wheel and the second wheel;
at least one payline extending between the first and second rotatable wheels, wherein the payline indicates at least one indicia from the first or second rotatable wheel; and
a drive mechanism coupled to the first and second wheels, the drive mechanism adapted to rotate the first and second wheels and to randomly stop the first and second wheels at predetermined positions.
8. The gaming device of claim 7 , wherein each concentric wheel further comprises an annular surface having one or more indicia.
9. The gaming device of claim 8 , wherein the first and second nonconcentric rotatable wheels are mounted on a table.
10. The gaming device of claim 7 , further comprising sensors for detecting the presence of a wager on one or more than one payline.
11. The gaming device of claim 7 , further comprising an indicator device adapted to allow a player to indicate a wager on one or more than one payline.
12. The gaming device of claim 7 , wherein the two or more nonconcentric rotatable wheels are mounted on a table.
13. A gaming device, comprising:
a first and second nonconcentric rotatable wheels, wherein each of the first wheel and the second wheels includes a viewable annular surface that is perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the first and second wheels, and wherein each of the first and second nonconcentric rotatable wheels further comprises one or more concentric wheels;
at least one indicia provided on the viewable annular surface of the first wheel and the second wheel;
at least one payline extending between the first and second rotatable wheels, wherein the payline indicates at least one indicia from the first or second rotatable wheel;
a drive mechanism coupled to the first and second wheels, the drive mechanism adapted to rotate the first and second wheels and to randomly stop the first and second wheels at predetermined positions; and
a means for detecting the presence of a wager on one or more than one payline.
14. The gaming device of claim 13 , wherein each concentric wheel further comprises an annular surface having one or more indicia.
15. The gaming device of claim 13 , further comprising an indicator device adapted to allow a player to indicate a wager on one or more than one payline.
16. The gaming device of claim 13 , wherein the first and second nonconcentric rotatable wheels are mounted on a table.