Appeal No. 2002-1022 Application 09/326,934 APPENDIX 1. A reel slot casino wagering apparatus comprising a housing having at least two displayed reels therein, each reel having symbols, characters or alphanumerics on an outer surface of the reel that are displayed as frames, wherein combinations of frames define game outcomes, at least some of the frames having borders as images on the reels that surround the symbols, characters or alphanumerics. 9. A reel slot casino wagering apparatus comprising a housing having at least three displayed reels thereon, each reel having symbols, characters or alphanumerics that are displayed, a wager entering system , a CPU and a sound system, wherein the CPU has software and/or hardware that provides distinctly different audio signals for at least one of 1) availability of the apparatus to start a new wagering game, 2) presence of bet credits, 3) amount of bet credits available, 4) number or amount of bet credits wagered or coins or token wagered, 5) revelation of a non-payout configuration, 6)position of only particular symbols where the total configuration of all symbols does not provide a payout, 7) size of a payout inclusive of payouts for non-jackpot awards, 8) denomination of currency or credits deposited, and 9) denoting one or more game losses. 10. A reel slot casino wagering apparatus comprising a housing having at least three displayed reels thereon, each reel having symbols, characters or alphanumerics that are displayed, a wager entering system, a CPU and a sound system, wherein the CPU has software and/or hardware that provides distinctly different audio signals for each different subunit from among the sets consisting of 1) availability of the apparatus of start a new wagering game, 2) presence of bet credits, 3) amount of bet credits available, 4) number or amount of bet credits wagered or coins or token wagered, 5) size of a payout including payouts for non-jackpot awards, 6) denomination of currency or credits deposited, and 7) denoting one or more game losses. 19Page: Previous 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007