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Apparatus and method for player interaction

  • US 20040063486A1
  • Filed: 09/30/2002
  • Published: 04/01/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gaming apparatus, comprising:

  • a display unit that is capable of generating video images;

    a value input device;

    a controller operatively coupled to said display unit and said value input device, said controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to said processor, said controller being programmed to allow a person to make a wager, said controller being programmed to cause a first video image representing a first video game to be generated on said display unit, said first video image representing one of the following games;

    video poker, video blackjack, video slots, video keno or video bingo, said video image comprising an image of at least five playing cards if said game comprises video poker, said video image comprising an image of a plurality of simulated slot machine reels if said game comprises video slots, said video image comprising an image of a plurality of playing cards if said game comprises video blackjack, said video image comprising an image of a plurality of keno numbers if said game comprises video keno, said video image comprising an image of a bingo grid if said game comprises video bingo, said controller being programmed to determine a game event associated with the first video game, said controller being programmed to cause a second video image representing a second video game to be generated on said display unit according to the game event associated with the first video game, said controller being programmed to animate the second video image, said controller being programmed to receive a player'"'"'s input to stop animation of the second video image, said controller being programmed to stop animation of the second video image according to the player'"'"'s input, and said controller being programmed to determine a value payout to be associated with the second video game.

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