VIRTUAL CAMERAS AND 3-D GAMING ENVIROMENTS IN A GAMING MACHINE
First Claim
1. A gaming machine comprising:
- a master gaming controller designed or configured to control a game of chance played on the gaming machine and to receive a wager on the game of chance;
one or more virtual three-dimensional 3-D gaming environments available for rendering a game outcome presentation for the game of chance;
game logic for rendering one or more two-dimensional images derived from a 3-D object in at least one of the 3-D gaming environments;
one or more display devices for displaying said game outcome presentations with said rendered one or more two-dimensional images an input mechanism operable to receive at least an indicia of credit; and
an output mechanism for allowing a player to receive the indicia of credit.
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Abstract
A disclosed gaming machine provides method and apparatus for presenting a plurality of game outcome presentations derived from one or more virtual 3-D gaming environments stored on the gaming machine. While a game of chance is being played on the gaming machine, two-dimensional images derived from a three-dimensional object in the 3-D gaming environment may be rendered to a display screen on the gaming machine in real-time as part of the game outcome presentation. To add excitement to the game, a 3-D position of the 3-D object and other features of the 3-D gaming environment may be controlled by a game player. Nearly an unlimited variety of virtual objects, such as slot reels, gaming machines and casinos, may be modeled in the 3-D gaming environment.
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12 Claims
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1. A gaming machine comprising:
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a master gaming controller designed or configured to control a game of chance played on the gaming machine and to receive a wager on the game of chance;
one or more virtual three-dimensional 3-D gaming environments available for rendering a game outcome presentation for the game of chance;
game logic for rendering one or more two-dimensional images derived from a 3-D object in at least one of the 3-D gaming environments;
one or more display devices for displaying said game outcome presentations with said rendered one or more two-dimensional images an input mechanism operable to receive at least an indicia of credit; and
an output mechanism for allowing a player to receive the indicia of credit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A gaming system comprising,
a gaming machine comprising: -
a master gaming controller designed or configured to control a game of chance played on the gaming machine and to receive a wager on the game of chance;
one or more virtual three-dimensional 3-D gaming environments available for rendering a game outcome presentation for the game of chance;
game logic for rendering one or more two-dimensional images derived from a 3-D object in at least one of the 3-D gaming environments and for determining two or more portions of a rendered two-dimensional image;
a first display for displaying said game outcome presentations with said rendered one or more two-dimensional images including a first portion of the rendered two-dimensional image;
an input mechanism operable to receive at least an indicia of credit;
and an output mechanism for allowing a player to receive the indicia of credit a second display communicatively coupled to the gaming machine for displaying a second portion of the rendered two-dimensional image. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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