Patent ID: 8622825

Claim:
A gaming machine comprising: a gaming machine controller configured to control game play on said gaming machine; a main display; and a wheel assembly rotatably coupled to said gaming machine, said wheel assembly comprising: a front portion divided into a plurality of segments configured to present indicia to a player of the gaming machine, wherein the plurality of segments form a planar structure, wherein the planar structure has an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the indicia are visible to the player on the outer surface, wherein the planar structure is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation, and wherein the axis of rotation passes through the planar structure; and at least one projector configured to: rotate with said wheel assembly about the axis of rotation; and project an image across at least a portion of said inner surface during game play such that the image is visible from a perspective of a player of the gaming machine, the front portion and the inner surface corresponding to at least a portion of a circular major surface of the wheel assembly.