Method and apparatus for outputting outcomes of a gaming device

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US 20030220133A1
(19) United States
(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2003/0220133 A1
Walker et al. (43) Pub. Date: Nov. 27, 2003
(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR Publication Classi?cation
OUTPUTTING OUTCOMES OF A GAMING
DEVICE (51) Int. Cl? ................................................... .. A63F 13/00
(76) Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Ridge?eld, CT (US);
(52) U.S. c1. .............................................................. .. 463/20
James A. J orasch, Stamford, CT (US);
Magdalena M. Fincham, Norwalk, CT
(US); Russell P. Sammon, San
(57) ABSTRACT
Francisco, CA (US); Scott T. Friesen,
New York, NY (US)
In accordance With one or more embodiments, a method for
Correspondence Address:
outputting an outcome for a game of a gaming device is
WALKER DIGITAL
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STAMFORD, CT 06905 (US) apparent outcome for the game and then outputting an actual
outcome for the game. In one or more embodiments, a
(21) Appl. No.: 10/328,116
bene?t corresponding to the apparent outcome may not be
(22) Filed: Dec. 20, 2002 provided to the player playing the gaming device. For
example, a hopper may be prevented from dispensing a
Related U.S. Application Data
payout associated With the apparent outcome. In accordance
(60) Provisional application No. 60/373,751, ?led on Apr. With one or more embodiments, a character (e.g., an ani
18, 2002. Provisional application No. 60/373,747, mated character) may be displayed as changing the apparent
?led on Apr. 18, 2002. outcome into the actual outcome.
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DETERMINE A RANDOM NUMBER
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