3D enhanced gaming machine with rotatable 3D game surface

US9767641B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• IGT Canada Solutions ULC · CA

Inventors

• Reuben Dupuis · Moncton, CA
• Vicky Leblanc · Moncton, CA

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 10, 2014
• Grant date: Sep 19, 2017
• Expiry date: Aug 18, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F17/3265
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

There is disclosed an electronic gaming machine that includes an electronic datastore storing game data for a given game, an electronic display, and one or more processors in communication with the at least one electronic datastore and the electronic display. The processors include a three-dimensional graphics processor. The processors are configured to: generate, with at least the three-dimensional graphics processor, a three-dimensional game surface in accordance with a set of game rules using the game data, the three-dimensional game surface for displaying game symbols thereon; present a view of the three-dimensional game surface such that a plurality of game symbols are viewable on the electronic display; and in response to a game event defined by the game rules: rotate the view of the three-dimensional game surface such that at least one additional game symbol becomes viewable on the electronic display; and integrate the at least one additional symbol into the given game in accordance with the game rules.