Patent ID: 8360847
Filing Date: 2013-01-29
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A processor-based gaming machine configured to accept a wager, play a wager-based reel-type game of chance based on the wager and grant a payout based on the result of the wager-based reel-type game of chance, comprising: an exterior housing arranged to contain a plurality of internal gaming machine components therein; a master gaming controller in communication with at least one of said plurality of internal gaming machine components and configured to execute one or more aspects of said wager-based reel-type game of chance, the master gaming controller configured to generate video data for displaying a plurality of rotating video reels on an electronic video display device; said electronic video display device configured to receive the video data from the master gaming controller and to present the plurality of rotating video reels using the received video data, said plurality of rotating video reels including a plurality of video reel symbols distributed on a plurality of video reel stops thereupon; one or more speakers in communication with said master gaming controller and configured to present sounds with respect to said plurality of rotating video reels; a reel spin timer in communication with at least one of said master gaming controller and said electronic video display device, wherein said reel spin timer is configured to randomly determine and select spin times from a plurality of acceptable spin times to vary the spin times of said plurality of rotating video reels from one game play to another of reel-type games and to vary the stop times of said plurality of rotating video reels from one game play to another of reel-type games on said processor-based gaming machine to emulate imperfections of a rotating mechanical reel; and a reel sound generator in communication with at least one of said master gaming controller and said one or more speakers, wherein said reel sound generator is configured to provide sounds to said one or more speakers with respect to said plurality of rotating video reels, said provided sounds varying from one game play to another of reel-type games on said processor-based gaming machine and said provided sounds emulating sounds of a rotating mechanical reel.