WAGERING INTERFACE FOR A GAMING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A gaming system having a controller operative to present a wagering interface on a display, the wagering interface associated with a wagering game having a plurality of symbol-bearing reels, the wagering interface comprising:
- a plurality of player-selectable quick-bet elements, each quick-bet element indicating a different total wager for a spin of the plurality of reels, each total wager being at least partially divided among a plurality of paylines associated with positions on one or more of the reels;
a window configured to display a subset of the plurality of quick-bet elements; and
a quick-bet element selection slider configured to allow each of the plurality of player-selectable quick-bet elements to be displayed within the window, the selection slider movable to a plurality of positions along a slider path such that the position of the selection slider on the slider path determines the subset of quick-bet elements to be displayed in the window.
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Abstract
A gaming system includes a wagering interface that may include a plurality of player-selectable quick-bet elements with each quick-bet element indicating a different total wager for a spin of the plurality of reels. Each total wager is divided among a plurality of paylines associated with positions on the reels. A window is configured to display a subset of the plurality of quick-bet elements. A quick-bet element selection slider is configured to allow each of the plurality of player-selectable quick-bet elements to be displayed within the window. The selection slider is movable to a plurality of positions along a slider path such that the position of the selection slider on the slider path determines the subset of quick-bet elements to be displayed in the window. A wagering interface may include a toggling element for switching from a wagering interface having a plurality of player-selectable quick-bet elements to a classic-bet wagering interface.
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24 Claims
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1. A gaming system having a controller operative to present a wagering interface on a display, the wagering interface associated with a wagering game having a plurality of symbol-bearing reels, the wagering interface comprising:
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a plurality of player-selectable quick-bet elements, each quick-bet element indicating a different total wager for a spin of the plurality of reels, each total wager being at least partially divided among a plurality of paylines associated with positions on one or more of the reels; a window configured to display a subset of the plurality of quick-bet elements; and a quick-bet element selection slider configured to allow each of the plurality of player-selectable quick-bet elements to be displayed within the window, the selection slider movable to a plurality of positions along a slider path such that the position of the selection slider on the slider path determines the subset of quick-bet elements to be displayed in the window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for conducting a wagering game having a plurality of symbol-bearing reels, the wagering game implemented on one or more processors associated with a gaming system, the method comprising the act of:
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receiving a wager via a network connection associated with the one or more processors, the wager associated with a wagering interface including; (a) a plurality of player-selectable quick-bet elements, each quick-bet element configured to indicate a different total wager for a spin of the plurality of reels and each total wager being at least partially divided among a plurality of paylines, (b) a window, at least a portion of the quick-bet elements being initially displayed in the window and at least a portion of the quick-bet elements not being initially displayed in the window, and (c) a quick-bet selection slider movable to a plurality of positions along a slider path such that the position of the selection slider on the slider path determines the portion of the quick-bet elements to be displayed in the window; receiving an input via a network connection associated with the one or more processors, the input associated with a position of the selection slider along the slider path of the wagering interface; and in response to the received input, reconfiguring the portion of quick-bet elements to be displayed in the window. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. One or more non-transitory computer readable storage media encoded with instructions, which when executed by at least one processor associated with a gaming system, causes the at least one processor to accomplish steps comprising:
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receiving a wager via a network connection associated with the at least one processor, the wager associated with a wagering interface including; (a) a plurality of player-selectable quick-bet elements, each quick-bet element configured to indicate a different total wager for a spin of the plurality of reels and each total wager being at least partially divided among a plurality of paylines, (b) a window, at least a portion of the quick-bet elements being initially displayed in the window and at least a portion of the quick-bet elements not being initially displayed in the window, and (c) a quick-bet selection slider movable to a plurality of positions along a slider path such that the position of the selection slider on the slider path determines the portion of quick-bet elements to be displayed in the window; receiving a first input via a network connection associated with the at least one processor, the first input associated with a position of the selection slider along the slider path of the wagering interface; and in response to the received first input, reconfiguring the portion of quick-bet elements to be displayed in the window. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A gaming system having a controller operative to present a plurality of wagering interfaces on a display, the plurality of wagering interfaces associated with a wagering game having a plurality of symbol-bearing reels, the plurality of wagering interfaces comprising:
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a first wagering interface associated with a display; a second wagering interface associated with the display; at least one quick-toggle element located on each of the first and second wagering interfaces and configured for switching between the first wagering interface and the second wagering interface by user selection of the at least one quick-toggle element. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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Specification