Patent ID: 8057305
Filing Date: 2011-11-15
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A mechanical reel gaming machine for playing games employing dynamically changing image symbols on the mechanical reels, the gaming machine comprising: a gaming machine cabinet housing a plurality of mechanical reels, each mechanical reel having a flexible display panel attached thereto, wherein the flexible display panels present dynamically changing image symbols at symbol positions on each mechanical reel; a power and data transmission system, wherein the power and data transmission system transmits power and video data for the flexible display panels from a stationary portion of the gaming machine cabinet to the rotating mechanical reels; and a touch screen system associated with a primary display, the touch screen system comprising a touch sensor assembly having a substantially transparent touch panel that produces touch data when activated, a touch panel controller for controlling and interpreting the touch data, and touch panel software for controlling and interpreting touch data, wherein the touch screen system provides viewing of the mechanical reels through the touch panel, wherein different types of touch control are enabled in correspondence with the direction or speed in which the touch panel is touched by a user.