Method, apparatus, and program product for presenting gaming results through a player decision field
First Claim
1. A method including:
- (a) displaying a decision field having a number of result tokens spaced apart at different locations about the decision field, each result token displaying a respective potential result;
(b) displaying a decision point within the decision field, the decision point being associated with two or more direction options;
(c) enabling a player to make a direction input, the direction input selecting one of the direction options associated with the decision point;
(d) causing a player token to traverse the decision field along a player token path in response to the direction input, the player token path including a path portion associated with the selected direction option; and
(e) awarding the player the potential result displayed by a respective one of the result tokens intersected by the player token path.
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Abstract
A decision field is displayed having a number of result tokens spaced apart at different locations about the decision field, with each result token displaying a respective potential result. A decision point is also displayed within the decision field. This decision point is associated with two or more direction options which are preferably graphically depicted along with the decision point, and the player is enabled to make a direction input to select one of the direction options. Once the player has made their direction input to select one of the direction options associated with the decision point, a graphically depicted player token is caused to traverse the decision field along a player token path that includes a path portion associated with the selected direction option. The player token path may eventually intersect one or more result tokens of the decision field and the player is then awarded the potential result displayed by the respective result token or tokens intersected by the player token path.
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20 Claims
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1. A method including:
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(a) displaying a decision field having a number of result tokens spaced apart at different locations about the decision field, each result token displaying a respective potential result;
(b) displaying a decision point within the decision field, the decision point being associated with two or more direction options;
(c) enabling a player to make a direction input, the direction input selecting one of the direction options associated with the decision point;
(d) causing a player token to traverse the decision field along a player token path in response to the direction input, the player token path including a path portion associated with the selected direction option; and
(e) awarding the player the potential result displayed by a respective one of the result tokens intersected by the player token path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus including:
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(a) a display device;
(b) a player input device;
(c) a presentation processor, the presentation processor for (i) causing the display device to display a decision field having a number of result tokens spaced apart at different locations about the decision field with each result token displaying a respective potential result, and to display a decision point within the decision field, the decision point being associated with two or more direction options, for (ii) receiving a direction input entered through the player input device, the direction input selecting one of the direction options associated with the decision point, for (iii) causing the display device to display a player token traversing the decision field along a player token path in response to the direction input, the player token path including a path portion that is determined by the direction option selected by the player through the direction input and intersecting a respective one of the result tokens displaying a respective potential result equal to a game play result to be awarded to a player. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A program product stored on one or more computer readable devices, the program product including:
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(a) decision field program code executable to cause a display device to display a decision field having a number of result tokens spaced apart at different locations about the decision field and to display a decision point within the decision field, the decision point being associated with two or more direction options, and each result token displaying a respective potential result;
(b) player interface program code executable to receive a direction input initiated by a player, the direction input selecting one of the direction options associated with the decision point;
(c) player token control program code executable to display a player token in the decision field and to cause the player token to traverse the decision field along a player token path in response to the direction input, the player token path including a path portion determined by the direction option selected through the direction input and intersecting one of the result tokens displaying a respective potential result that is equal to a game play result to be awarded to the player. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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