3-D reels and 3-D wheels in a gaming machine
US8523672B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F13/53
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Techniques for presenting a plurality of game outcome presentations derived from one or more virtual 3-D gaming environments stored on the gaming machine are disclosed. While a game of chance is being played on a gaming machine, two-dimensional images derived from a 3-D object in the 3-D gaming environment may be rendered to a display screen on the gaming machine in real-time as part of a game outcome presentation. A sequence of symbols from a virtual reel strip in the 3-D gaming environment may be generated and displayed. The sequence of symbols may be mapped to one or more of flat reels, rounded reels or sequences of moving objects in the 3-D gaming environment, which may be moved in the 3-D gaming environment through a motion that allow the sequence of symbols from the virtual reel strip to be displayed as part of game outcome presentation.
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