Controlling mechanical outcome indicators of gaming machines

摘要

The present invention describes a system having a gaming machine using game circuitry logic and a primary controller to perform a primary wagering game. The system may further include a secondary controller using mechanical components of the gaming machine to perform secondary wagering games. The secondary controller is configured to actuate and control mechanical components of the gaming machine system controlled by the primary controller. The secondary controller further combines output of the primary and secondary wagering games to generate a unified graphical user interface displayed on a display device of the gaming machine. The secondary controller also actively translates input and output coordinate data between each of the primary and secondary controller graphical user interfaces and the unified graphical user interface.

主权项

1. A gaming system comprising:
a display device; an input device configured to detect a physical item associated with a monetary value that establishes a credit balance; and game-logic circuitry including a primary controller and a secondary controller, the primary controller configured to:
receive an initiation input indicative of a wager covered by the credit balance to initiate and play a primary wagering game,in response to the initiation input, actuate a mechanical outcome indicator in a first instance to display an outcome of the primary wagering game, andin response to a cashout input, initiate a payout from the credit balance; and the secondary controller configured to:
receive a secondary game user input;in response to the secondary game user input, generate a command causing the primary controller to actuate the mechanical outcome indicator in a second instance to display an outcome associated with a secondary game; andgenerate modified output data for display on the display device by processing graphics data for the primary wagering game to include secondary graphics data.