Gaming system having dynamically translucent symbol backgrounds
US8376832B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 1, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3211
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A gaming system comprises a wager input device and a display for displaying a wallpaper, a plurality of symbols, and a plurality of symbol backgrounds. The symbols overly the symbol backgrounds, and the symbol backgrounds overly the wallpaper. The plurality of symbols represent a randomly selected outcome of a wagering game. The system further comprises a controller operative to increase a translucence of at least one of the symbol backgrounds to increase visibility of the wallpaper in response to a triggering event.
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