Gaming apparatus including slot machine
CA 2212305 C · Owner: Mourad, Raphael · Inventors: Mourad, Raphael
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A game apparatus for a gambling-type game includes a playing table having a plurality of marked areas on an upper surface thereof, these areas being indicative of various betting options, including several different types of bets. The apparatus includes a slot machine having a number of reels with a number of indicia on each reel. Preferably there are four reels, each with a series of numbers from 1 to 6. An electrical control arrangement permits the slot machine to be operated from any one of a number of different playing positions around the table. Electric lights are arranged below the surface of the table in the marked areas for indicating possible betting options and which bets have …
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- Filed August 5, 1997 and granted July 20, 1999. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 5, 2017.
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