Wheel indicator and ticket dispenser apparatus
View Patent ↗A game system including a progressive bonus apparatus connected to a plurality of individual game units. In an exemplary embodiment, the progressive bonus apparatus receives score contributions from each game unit to increase a progressive score. When players achieve a predetermined result on a game unit, they receive an award based on the progressive score. Each game unit connected to the progressive bonus apparatus may take the form of a game with a rotating wheel.
1. A game comprising:
a wheel;
control means operative to selectively control the rotational position of said wheel; and
award dispensing means responsive to said control means.
2. A game as recited in claim 1 further comprising a rotational position sensor detecting a rotational position of said wheel and providing a signal to said control means.
3. A game as recited in claim 1 wherein said control means further communicates with a game which includes at least an element of chance.
4. A game as recited in claim 3 wherein said wheel may be rotated in response to an event of said game.
5. A game as recited in claim 4 wherein an award, dispensed by said award dispensing means, is a ticket redeemable for at least one of cash and prizes.
6. A game as recited in claim 5 wherein said ticket is dependent upon a result of a play of said game.
7. A game as recited in claim 5 wherein said ticket is a paper ticket including indicia representative of its value.
8. A game as recited in claim 1 further comprising a sound effects generator coupled to said control means.
9. A game as recited in claim 1 wherein said wheel can be rotated in both a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction under control of said control means.
10. A game as recited in claim 1 further comprising a progressive bonus apparatus coupled to said control means.
11. A wheel game as recited in claim 1 wherein at least a portion of said wheel is illuminated.
12. A game as recited in claim 11 wherein at least one of said segments of said wheel is illuminated.
13. A game as recited in claim 1 wherein at least a portion of said award dispensing means is illuminated.
14. A wheel indicator with award dispenser comprising:
a wheel having a surface displaying a plurality of segments radially extending from an axis of rotation and capable of rotating, at least fractionally, in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions;
a motor means coupled to said wheel to rotate said wheel around said axis of rotation;
an award dispenser means; and
a controller means providing signals to said motor and to said award dispenser.
15. A wheel indicator with award dispenser as recited in claim 14 further comprising a rotational position sensor detecting a rotational position of said wheel and providing a signal to said controller means.
16. A wheel indicator with award dispenser as recited in claim 14 wherein said controller means further communicates with a game which includes at least an element of chance.
17. A wheel indicator with award dispenser as recited in claim 16 wherein said wheel may be rotated in response to an event of said game.
18. A wheel indicator with award dispenser as recited in claim 17 wherein said award is a ticket redeemable for at least one of cash and prizes.
19. A wheel indicator with award dispenser as recited in claim 18 wherein said ticket is dependent upon a result of a play of said game.
20. A wheel indicator with award dispenser as recited in claim 18 wherein said ticket is a paper ticket including indicia representative of its value.
21. A wheel indicator with award dispenser as recited in claim 14 further comprising a sound effects generator coupled to said controller means.
22. A wheel indicator with award dispenser as recited in claim 14 wherein said wheel can be rotated in both a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction under the control of said controller.
23. A wheel detector with award dispenser as recited in claim 22 wherein at least a portion of said award dispenser means is illuminated.
24. A wheel indicator with award dispenser as recited in claim 14 further comprising a progressive bonus apparatus coupled to said controller means.
25. A wheel detector with award dispenser as recited in claim 14 wherein at least a portion of said wheel is illuminated.
26. A wheel detector with award dispenser as recited in claim 25 wherein at least one of said segments of said wheel is illuminated.