Ambient Audio Environment in a Wagering Game

• US 20080139284A1
• Filed: 12/07/2004
• Published: 06/12/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sg Gaming, Inc. (Scientific Games Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sg Gaming, Inc. (Scientific Games Corporation)
• Inventors: Connelly, Michael P., Pryzby, Eric M.
• Application Number:
  US11/568,945
• Publication Number:
  US 20080139284A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/20
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2210/026 for games, e.g. videogames

Abstract

A computerized wagering game system comprises a gaming module that includes a processor and gaming code which is operable when executed on the processor to conduct a reel slot machine wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered. An audio module is operable to play an environmental audio track that comprises sound related to a theme of the computerized wagering game. The environmental audio track is played at a time not associated with specific game play events, such as reel spin or credit bang-up.

Claims

1. A computerized gaming system, comprising:

a gaming module, comprising a processor and gaming code which is operable when executed on the processor to conduct a reel slot machine wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered; and

an audio module, the audio module operable to play an environmental audio track, the environmental audio track comprising sound related to a theme of the computerized wagering game, wherein the environmental audio track is played at a time not associated with specific game play events, wherein specific game play events comprise at least reel spin and credit bang-up.

2. The computerized gaming system of claim 1, wherein the audio module is further operable to play at least one additional environmental audio track.

3. The computerized gaming system of claim 2, wherein the environmental audio track and the at least one additional audio track are played sequentially.

4. The computerized gaming system of claim 2, wherein the environmental audio track and the at least one additional audio track are played concurrently.

5. The computerized gaming system of claim 2, wherein the environmental audio track and the at least one additional audio track are played randomly.

6. The computerized gaming system of claim 1, wherein the environmental audio track is played in a constant loop.

7. The computerized gaming system of claim 1, wherein the audio module is operable to play environmental audio tracks only when the wagering game is in play.

8. The computerized gaming system of claim 1, wherein the audio environment comprises sounds heard in nature that are related to the theme of the game.

9. A method of operating a computerized gaming system, comprising:

playing an environmental audio track via an audio module of the computerized gaming system, the environmental audio track comprising sound related to a theme of the computerized wagering game, wherein the environmental audio track is played at a time not associated with specific game play events, wherein specific game play events comprise at least reel spin and credit bang-up, and wherein the computerized gaming system further comprises a gaming module comprising a processor and gaming code which is operable when executed on the processor to conduct a reel slot machine wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising playing at least one additional environmental audio track via the audio module.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the environmental audio track and the at least one additional audio track are played sequentially.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the environmental audio track and the at least one additional audio track are played concurrently.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the environmental audio track and the at least one additional audio track are played randomly.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the environmental audio track is played in a constant loop.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the audio module is operable to play environmental audio tracks only when the wagering game is in play.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the audio environment comprises sounds heard in nature that are related to the theme of the game.

17. A machine readable medium with instructions encoded thereon, the instructions when executed operable to cause a computerized gaming system to:

play an environmental audio track via an audio module of the computerized gaming system, the environmental audio track comprising sound related to a theme of the computerized wagering game, wherein the environmental audio track is played at a time not associated with specific game play events, wherein specific game play events comprise at least reel spin and credit bang-up, and wherein the computerized gaming system further comprises a gaming module comprising a processor and gaming code which is operable when executed on the processor to conduct a reel slot machine wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered.

18. The machine-readable medium of claim 17, the instructions when executed farther operable to cause the computerized gaming system to play at least one additional environmental audio track via the audio module.

19. The machine-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the environmental audio track and the at least one additional audio track are played sequentially.

20. The machine-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the environmental audio track and the at least one additional audio track are played concurrently.

21. The machine-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the environmental audio track and the at least one additional audio track are played randomly.

22. The machine-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the environmental audio track is played in a constant loop.

23. The machine-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the audio module is operable to play environmental audio tracks only when the wagering game is in play.

24. The machine-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the audio environment comprises sounds heard in nature that are related to the theme of the game.