Trajectory-based 3-D games of chance for video gaming machines

US8500535B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• IGT · US

Inventors

• William R. Brosnan · Reno, US
• Nicole M. Beaulieu · Reno, US
• Jamal Benbrahim · Reno, US
• Anthony R. Escalera · Sparks, US
• Alexey Kryuchkov · Reno, US
• Steven G. LeMay · Reno, US
• Jeff Mincey · Reno, US
• Dwayne R. Nelson · Las Vegas, US
• Andy Rogers · Reno, US
• Greg A. Schlottmann · Sparks, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 14, 2011
• Grant date: Aug 6, 2013
• Expiry date: Apr 5, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A63F2300/643
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Trajectory-based games of chance are described that may be implemented on a video gaming machine. In a trajectory-based game of chance, a trajectory of a game object may be generated in a 3-D gaming environment. A wager may be made on an aspect of the game object's trajectory in the gaming environment such as a termination location for the trajectory of the game object. The aspect of the game object's trajectory may occur according to a known probability. Hence, an award for the trajectory-based game of chance may be proportional to the probability of the aspect of the game object's trajectory occurring.