CHARACTERS IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL GAMING SYSTEM ENVIRONMENTS
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1. In a gaming machine that displays a gaming outcome on a display, a method comprising:
- receiving a wager to play a wagering game;
displaying a character in a three-dimensional environment associated with the wagering game; and
modifying a feature of the character responsive to one of a monetary event occurring within the wagering game or an event occurring within the three-dimensional environment.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus affecting the interaction between characters and a three-dimensional wagering game environment are described herein.
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23 Claims
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1. In a gaming machine that displays a gaming outcome on a display, a method comprising:
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receiving a wager to play a wagering game; displaying a character in a three-dimensional environment associated with the wagering game; and modifying a feature of the character responsive to one of a monetary event occurring within the wagering game or an event occurring within the three-dimensional environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In a gaming machine that displays a gaming outcome on a display, a method comprising:
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receiving a wager to play a wagering game; displaying a three-dimensional environment associated with the wagering game; and evolving a feature of a character in the three-dimensional environment to provide an evolved character responsive to one of a plurality of sequential monetary events occurring within the wagering game or a plurality of sequential events occurring within the three-dimensional environment. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A wagering gaming system, comprising:
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a player-input device; a display; and a processor to conduct the wagering game responsive to the player-input device, to initiate display of a character in a three-dimensional environment on the display, and to modify a feature of the character responsive to one of a monetary event occurring within the wagering game or an event occurring within the three-dimensional environment. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A wagering gaming system, comprising:
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a player-input device; a display; and a processor to conduct the wagering game responsive to the player-input device, to initiate display of a character in a three-dimensional environment on the display, and to evolve a feature of the character in the three-dimensional environment to provide an evolved character responsive to one of a plurality of sequential monetary events occurring within the wagering game or a plurality of sequential events occurring within the three-dimensional environment. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An article comprising a machine readable medium having instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions, when executed by a processor, create a system for executing the method of:
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receiving a wager to play a wagering game; displaying a character in a three-dimensional environment associated with the wagering game; and modifying a feature of the character responsive to one of a monetary event occurring within the wagering game or an event occurring within the three-dimensional environment. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. An article comprising a machine readable medium having instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions, when executed by a processor, create a system for executing the method of:
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receiving a wager to play a wagering game; displaying a three-dimensional environment associated with the wagering game; and evolving a feature of a character in the three-dimensional environment to provide an evolved character responsive to one of a plurality of sequential monetary events occurring within the wagering game or a plurality of sequential events occurring within the three-dimensional environment. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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