WIN LEVEL ADAPTIVE AUDIO IN A WAGERING GAME MACHINE

• US 20070015570A1
• Filed: 07/12/2006
• Published: 01/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sg Gaming, Inc. (Scientific Games Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sg Gaming, Inc. (Scientific Games Corporation)
• Inventors: Pryzby, Eric
• Application Number:
  US11/456,908
• Publication Number:
  US 20070015570A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/25
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3227 Configuring a gaming machine, e.g. downloading personal settings, selecting working parameters

Abstract

A computerized wagering game system includes a gaming module comprising a processor and gaming code which is operable when executed on the processor to conduct a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered, and an audio module operable to change a played audio signal based on win level in a wagering game event. The wagering game event comprises a bonus event or a reel spin in some embodiments, and the audio signal change comprises playing a different audio file or a different portion of an audio file, varying the volume of played audio, or changing audio tracks played to produce an audio signal in various further embodiments.

Claims

1. A computerized wagering game system, comprising:

a gaming module comprising a processor and gaming code which is operable when executed on the processor to present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered; and

an audio module operable to play an audio signal, and further operable to change the audio signal based on win level in a wagering game event

2. The computerized wagering game system of claim 1, wherein the wagering game event comprises a bonus round.

3. The computerized wagering game system of claim 1, wherein the wagering game event comprises a single wheel spin, and win level comprises a number of winning symbols.

4. The computerized wagering game system of claim 1, wherein the audio signal change comprises playing a different audio file.

5. The computerized wagering game system of claim 1, wherein the audio signal change comprises a change in audio volume.

6. The computerized wagering game system of claim 1, wherein the audio signal change comprises a change in audio tracks combined to produce the audio signal.

7. The computerized wagering game system of claim 1, wherein the audio signal change comprises playing a different portion of an audio file.

8. A method of operating a computerized wagering game system, comprising:

presenting a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered;

playing an audio signal; and

varying the audio signal based on win level in a wagering game event

9. The method of operating a computerized wagering game system of claim 8, wherein the wagering game event comprises a bonus round.

10. The method of operating a computerized wagering game system of claim 8, wherein the wagering game event comprises a single wheel spin, and win level comprises a number of winning symbols.

11. The method of operating a computerized wagering game system of claim 8, wherein varying the audio signal comprises playing a different audio file.

12. The method of operating a computerized wagering game system of claim 8, wherein varying the audio signal comprises changing the audio volume.

13. The method of operating a computerized wagering game system of claim 8, wherein varying the audio signal comprises changing audio tracks combined to produce the audio signal.

14. The method of operating a computerized wagering game system of claim 8, wherein varying the audio signal comprises playing a different portion of an audio file.

15. A machine-readable medium with instructions stored thereon, the instructions when executed operable to cause a computerized wagering game system to:

present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered;

play an audio signal; and

vary the audio signal based on win level in a wagering game event

16. The machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the wagering game event comprises a bonus round.

17. The machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the wagering game event comprises a single wheel spin, and win level comprises a number of winning symbols.

18. The machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein varying the audio signal comprises playing a different audio file or a different portion of an audio file.

19. The method machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein varying the audio signal comprises changing the audio volume.

20. The machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein varying the audio signal comprises changing audio tracks combined to produce the audio signal.