Patent ID: 8974287
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming system comprising: a selector configured to select a plurality of symbols from a set of symbols and to display the plurality of selected symbols; a shutter device disposed in front of the displayed selected symbols and configured to controllably conceal or reveal at least one of the displayed selected symbols; and a display device disposed in front of the shutter device and configured to display a plurality of fixed icons that are each selectively displayable in one of two states including a closed state and an open state, each of said fixed icons being displayed in alignment with one of said displayed selected symbols, each of said fixed icons (a) having a plurality of degrees of transparency and (b) being initially displayed in the lowest degree of transparency; and wherein said shutter device is controllable so as to reveal one of said displayed selected symbols; and wherein said display device is further configured to change said icons from a said closed state to a said open state and to increase the degree of transparency of said at least one icon associated with said one of said selected symbols to reveal said one of said selected symbols through said icon when in said open state.