GAME RELATED SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND ARTICLES THAT COMBINE VIRTUAL AND PHYSICAL ELEMENTS
First Claim
1. A hybrid wagering game apparatus, comprising:
- a playing surface;
one or more physical elements associable with the playing surface; and
one or more virtual elements displayed on the playing surface, the virtual elements associable with the physical elements; and
a sensor communicably coupled to the processor, the sensor operable to detect one or more wagers such that a play of the game is initiated by the detection of the one or more wagers, the wagers comprising one or more of the physical or virtual elements.
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Abstract
Physical objects may be employed with a virtual game layout to enhance wager and non-wagered based gaming. Displays subsystems may provide a changeable or selectable virtual game layout with demarcations appropriate to a selected game. A sensor subsystem may detect physical aspects of game related pieces (e.g., playing cards, chips, markers, dice, spinners, tokens, tiles) as well as media (e.g., identity media, financial media). All gaming functions may occur through interaction with a playing surface, as well as functions such as order food, beverages and services. Automated tracking of players, dealers and games may be realized along with bonusing and promotions.
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18 Claims
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1. A hybrid wagering game apparatus, comprising:
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a playing surface; one or more physical elements associable with the playing surface; and one or more virtual elements displayed on the playing surface, the virtual elements associable with the physical elements; and a sensor communicably coupled to the processor, the sensor operable to detect one or more wagers such that a play of the game is initiated by the detection of the one or more wagers, the wagers comprising one or more of the physical or virtual elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of operating a hybrid wagering game apparatus, comprising:
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displaying images related to one or more games to be played on at least a first game playing surface, the images including a virtual game layout including a number of demarcations of at least one area associated with the play of the games; detecting at least one physical aspect of at least one game related piece when the game related piece is at least proximate the first game playing surface; and initiating a game associated with the detected at least one game related piece.
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14. A hybrid wagering game apparatus with backup wagering, comprising:
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a playing surface; one or more physical elements associable with the playing surface; and one or more virtual elements displayed on the playing surface, the virtual elements useable with the physical elements; one or more wagers, the one or more wagers initiate-able by a first player;
the wagers comprising one or more of the physical or virtual elements; andone or more backup wagers, the one or more backup wagers initiate-able by a second player and associable with play of the first player. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A virtual element for a hybrid wagering game, comprising:
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an image displayed on the playing surface; image data stored in a memory and displayable to the playing surface that carries one or more physical game related pieces, the image resembling a physical game related piece. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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