Patent ID: 8882579
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A mechanical reel gaming machine for playing multiple different games that have different symbol images at the symbol positions on each mechanical reel, the gaming machine comprising: a gaming machine cabinet housing a plurality of mechanical reels, each mechanical reel having a mechanical reel strip attached thereto, wherein a polarized material layer is attached to the exterior of each mechanical reel strip, wherein each symbol position on each mechanical reel contains a composite of multiple overlapping symbol images in the attached polarized material layer, and wherein individual symbols within the composite of overlapping symbol images are visible in different types of polarized light; a plurality of back light sources for each mechanical reel; and an image polarizer for each back light source, wherein the image polarizers are distinct from the polarized material layer attached to the reel strips, wherein the image polarizers, the back light sources, and the composite of multiple overlapping symbol images at each symbol position produce different symbol images in different orientations of polarized light.