WAGERING GAMES FEATURING AUDIOVISUAL OUTPUT AND INDICIA RELATED THERETO
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving from a player of a gaming device an indication as to which selected one of a plurality of symbols on which the player is wagering;
initiating a game start;
determining an outcome for the game start; and
providing the outcome to the player by;
displaying a plurality of reels with at least a subset of the plurality of symbols on a payline;
if the selected one of the plurality of symbols is positioned on the payline, displaying an output audiovisual clip to the player, wherein the output audiovisual clip features a characteristic indicated by the selected symbol; and
informing the player of the outcome.
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Abstract
A gaming device is thematically tied to audiovisual content that has been repurposed from its original use and adapted to use with the gaming device. For example, the gaming device may be thematically tied to a television situational comedy. Instead of making a general wager and spinning the reels, a player selects particular symbols or characters that are thematically tied to the audiovisual content, and places a wager on the selected symbols or characters. The reels of the gaming device spin and a random selection of symbols and images of characters are presented on a payline of the gaming device. If the player has selected an image or symbol that lands on the payline, an audiovisual clip based on the theme is played and the player is informed of her winning outcome.
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28 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving from a player of a gaming device an indication as to which selected one of a plurality of symbols on which the player is wagering; initiating a game start; determining an outcome for the game start; and providing the outcome to the player by; displaying a plurality of reels with at least a subset of the plurality of symbols on a payline; if the selected one of the plurality of symbols is positioned on the payline, displaying an output audiovisual clip to the player, wherein the output audiovisual clip features a characteristic indicated by the selected symbol; and informing the player of the outcome. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system comprising:
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a user interface; and a control system operatively coupled to the user interface and adapted to; receive from a player of a gaming device an indication as to which selected one of a plurality of symbols on which the player is wagering; initiate a game start; determine an outcome for the game start; and provide the outcome to the player by; display a plurality of reels with at least a subset of the plurality of symbols on a payline; if the selected one of the plurality of symbols is positioned on the payline, display an output audiovisual clip to the player, wherein the output audiovisual clip features a characteristic indicated by the selected symbol; and inform the player of the outcome. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer readable medium comprising software with instructions to:
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receive from a player of a gaming device an indication as to which selected one of a plurality of symbols on which the player is wagering; initiate a game start; determine an outcome for the game start; and provide the outcome to the player by; display a plurality of reels with at least a subset of the plurality of symbols on a payline; if the selected one of the plurality of symbols is positioned on the payline, display an output audiovisual clip to the player, wherein the output audiovisual clip features a characteristic indicated by the selected symbol; and inform the player of the outcome.
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28. A method comprising:
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providing a plurality of thematically linked audiovisual clips that have been repurposed from their original purpose for use on a gaming device; presenting a plurality of inputs on a gaming device, wherein each input corresponds to a different element, each of the different elements being present in at least one of the plurality of thematically linked audiovisual clips; associating the different elements with reels of the gaming device; receiving from a player an actuation of one or more of the plurality of inputs thereby indicating on which of the different elements the player is wagering; determining a winning outcome; and providing the winning outcome to the player by; visually spinning the reels; stopping the reels such that at least some elements are positioned on a payline; if the at least some elements positioned on the payline correspond to the different elements on which the player is wagering, playing an audiovisual clip selected from the plurality of thematically linked audiovisual clips; and informing the player of a payout.
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