GAMING DEVICE DISPLAY
A gaming device has a matrix of symbols with several rows and columns. At least one of the symbols is configured to communicate a game outcome. A row indicator can selectively indicate each one of the plurality of rows and a column indicator can selectively indicate each one of the plurality of columns. A controller can select at least one of the symbols. The selected symbol is located in a symbol row in the plurality of rows and in a symbol column in the plurality of columns. The controller causes the row indicator to indicate the symbol row and the column indicator to indicate the symbol column.
1 . A gaming device, comprising:
(A) at least one matrix of symbols having a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, at least one of the symbols being configured to communicate a game outcome;
(B) at least one row indicator configured to selectively indicate each one of the plurality of rows;
(C) at least one column indicator configured to selectively indicate each one of the plurality of columns; and
(D) a controller, the controller being configured to:
(a) select at least one of the symbols, the selected symbol being located in a symbol row in the plurality of rows and in symbol column in the plurality of columns;
(b) cause the row indicator to indicate the symbol row; and
(c) cause the column indicator to indicate the symbol column.
2 . The gaming device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to cause the row indicator to indicate a row other than the symbol row before indicating the symbol row.
3 . The gaming device of claim 1 wherein the controller is configured to cause the column indicator to indicate a column other than the symbol column before indicating the symbol column.
4 . The gaming device of claim 1 further comprising a movable flexible belt, the matrix of symbols being displayed on the movable flexible belt.
5 . The gaming device of claim 1 further comprising a video display, the matrix of symbols being displayed on the video display.
6 . The gaming device of claim 1 wherein the row indicator, the column indicator or both of the indicators comprise a movable mechanical indicator.
7 . The gaming device of claim 1 wherein the row indicator, the column indicator or both of the indicators comprise at least one light.
8 . A method of gaming, comprising, not all necessarily in the order shown:
(A) accepting a wager;
(B) determining a game outcome;
(C) displaying a matrix of symbols, the matrix of symbols including a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns;
(D) indicating at least one of the rows;
(E) indicating at least one of the columns; and
(F) wherein, in combination, the indicated row and column point to a first symbol as the game outcome.
9 . The method of claim 8 further comprising indicating a row other than the row containing the first symbol before indicating the row containing the first symbol.
10 . The method of claim 8 further comprising indicating a column other than the column containing the first symbol before indicating the column containing the first symbol.
11 . The method of claim 8 further comprising moving a flexible belt, the matrix of symbols being displayed on the flexible belt.
12 . The method of claim 8 further comprising displaying the matrix of symbols on a video display.
13 . The method of claim 8 further comprising moving at least one movable mechanical indicator to indicate the row or the column.
14 . The method of claim 8 further comprising illuminating at least one light to indicate the row or column.
15 . The method of claim 8 further comprising illuminating the first symbol to indicate the game outcome.
16 . A gaming device, comprising:
(A) means for accepting a wager;
(B) means for determining a game outcome;
(C) means for displaying at least one matrix of symbols, the matrix of symbols including a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns;
(D) means for indicating at least one of the rows and at least one of the columns; and
(E) means for indicating at least one of the symbols as the game outcome.
17 . The gaming device of claim 16 wherein the means for displaying the at least one matrix of symbols is a flexible belt.
18 . The gaming device of claim 16 wherein the means for displaying the at least one matrix of symbols is a video display.
19 . The gaming device of claim 16 wherein means for indicating the rows or columns is a movable mechanical indicator.
20 . The gaming device of claim 16 further comprising means for illuminating the symbols.
21 . A gaming device, comprising:
(A) a moveable belt having a matrix of symbols arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, at least one of the symbols being configured to communicate a game outcome;
(B) at least one moveable mechanical row indicator configured to selectively indicate each one of the plurality of rows;
(C) at least one moveable mechanical column indicator configured to selectively indicate each one of the plurality of columns; and
(D) a controller, the controller being configured to:
(a) determine a game outcome;
(b) move the moveable belt;
(c) stop the moveable belt;
(d) move and stop the row indicator to indicate a selected row; and
(e) move and stop the column indicator to indicate a selected column.
22 . The gaming device of claim 22 further comprising illuminating the selected row and column by backlighting the moveable belt.