3D ENHANCED GAMING MACHINE WITH ROTATABLE 3D GAME SURFACE
First Claim
1. An electronic gaming machine comprising:
- an electronic datastore storing game data for a given game;
an electronic display; and
one or more processors in communication with the at least one electronic datastore and the electronic display, the one or more processors comprising a three-dimensional graphics processor;
the one or more processors configured to;
generate, with at least the three-dimensional graphics processor, a three-dimensional game surface in accordance with a set of game rules using the game data, the three-dimensional game surface for displaying game symbols thereon;
present a view of the three-dimensional game surface such that a plurality of game symbols are viewable on the electronic display; and
in response to a game event defined by the game rules;
rotate the view of the three-dimensional game surface such that at least one additional game symbol becomes viewable on the electronic display; and
integrate the at least one additional symbol into the given game in accordance with the game rules.
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Abstract
There is disclosed an electronic gaming machine that includes an electronic datastore storing game data for a given game, an electronic display, and one or more processors in communication with the at least one electronic datastore and the electronic display. The processors include a three-dimensional graphics processor. The processors are configured to: generate, with at least the three-dimensional graphics processor, a three-dimensional game surface in accordance with a set of game rules using the game data, the three-dimensional game surface for displaying game symbols thereon; present a view of the three-dimensional game surface such that a plurality of game symbols are viewable on the electronic display; and in response to a game event defined by the game rules: rotate the view of the three-dimensional game surface such that at least one additional game symbol becomes viewable on the electronic display; and integrate the at least one additional symbol into the given game in accordance with the game rules.
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23 Claims
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1. An electronic gaming machine comprising:
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an electronic datastore storing game data for a given game; an electronic display; and one or more processors in communication with the at least one electronic datastore and the electronic display, the one or more processors comprising a three-dimensional graphics processor; the one or more processors configured to; generate, with at least the three-dimensional graphics processor, a three-dimensional game surface in accordance with a set of game rules using the game data, the three-dimensional game surface for displaying game symbols thereon; present a view of the three-dimensional game surface such that a plurality of game symbols are viewable on the electronic display; and in response to a game event defined by the game rules; rotate the view of the three-dimensional game surface such that at least one additional game symbol becomes viewable on the electronic display; and integrate the at least one additional symbol into the given game in accordance with the game rules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22)
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18. A method for providing an electronic game, the method comprising:
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generating, at at least one processor, a three-dimensional game surface in accordance with a set of game rules, the three-dimensional game surface for displaying game symbols thereon; presenting a view of the three-dimensional game surface such that a plurality of game symbols are viewable on an electronic display; and in response to a game event defined by the game rules; rotating, at the at least one processor, the view of the three-dimensional game surface such that at least one additional game symbol becomes viewable on the electronic display; and integrating, at the at least one processor, the at least one additional symbol into the given game in accordance with the game rules. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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23. A computer system for providing an electronic game, the system comprising:
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a gaming server having an electronic datastore storing game data for a given game; a gaming device having an electronic display, the gaming device interconnected with the gaming server by way of a communication network; at least one of the gaming server and the gaming device configured to; generate a three-dimensional game surface in accordance with a set of game rules using the game data stored at the gaming server, the three-dimensional game surface for displaying game symbols thereon; present a view of the three-dimensional game surface such that a plurality of game symbols are viewable on the electronic display of the gaming device; and in response to a game event defined by the game rules; rotate the view of the three-dimensional game surface such that at least one additional game symbol becomes viewable on the electronic display of the gaming device; and integrate the at least one additional symbol into the given game in accordance with the game rules.
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