Gaming system with surround sound
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1. A method of operating a gaming terminal, comprising:
- conducting a wagering game via a gaming terminal;
producing multi-channel audio using audio circuitry associated with the wagering game; and
emitting multi-channel audio associated with the wagering game in surround sound relative to a player in front of the gaming terminal such that the player perceives action and associated sound of the wagering game as occurring around the player, the surround sound audio being emitted using a speaker arrangement having at least one cabinet speaker that is mounted to a cabinet housing of the gaming terminal and at least one chair speaker that is mounted to a chair on which the player sits for conducting the wagering game, a first channel of the multi-channel audio associated with the wagering game being transmitted through the at least one cabinet speaker and a second channel of the multi-channel audio associated with the wagering game being transmitted through the at least one chair speaker.
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Abstract
An electronic gaming system comprises a gaming terminal and a speaker arrangement. The gaming terminal conducts a wagering game. The speaker arrangement emits audio associated with the wagering game in surround sound relative to a player in front of the gaming terminal.
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42 Claims
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1. A method of operating a gaming terminal, comprising:
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conducting a wagering game via a gaming terminal; producing multi-channel audio using audio circuitry associated with the wagering game; and emitting multi-channel audio associated with the wagering game in surround sound relative to a player in front of the gaming terminal such that the player perceives action and associated sound of the wagering game as occurring around the player, the surround sound audio being emitted using a speaker arrangement having at least one cabinet speaker that is mounted to a cabinet housing of the gaming terminal and at least one chair speaker that is mounted to a chair on which the player sits for conducting the wagering game, a first channel of the multi-channel audio associated with the wagering game being transmitted through the at least one cabinet speaker and a second channel of the multi-channel audio associated with the wagering game being transmitted through the at least one chair speaker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electronic gaming system comprising:
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a gaming terminal for conducting a wagering game, the gaming terminal including a cabinet housing; a chair on which the player sits for conducting the wagering game; and a speaker arrangement for emitting multi-channel audio associated with the wagering game in surround sound relative to the player in front of the gaming terminal such that the player perceives action and associated sound of the wagering game as occurring around the player, the speaker arrangement including at least one cabinet speaker mounted to the cabinet housing and at least one chair speaker positioned behind a listening position of the player and mounted to the chair, the cabinet speaker emitting a first channel of the multi-channel audio, the chair speaker emitting a second channel of the multi-channel audio. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An electronic gaming system for conducting a wagering game, the electronic gaming system comprising:
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a media storage unit for storing audio data in a surround sound format, the audio data producing audio associated with a wagering game; a speaker emitting the audio in front of a player of the wagering game, the speaker being mounted within a cabinet housing of the electronic gaming system, a reflective surface mounted to a chair on which the player sits for conducting the wagering game, the reflective surface being constructed and arranged to reflect the audio emitted from the speaker and direct the audio towards the player such that the player perceives action and associated sound of the wagering game as occurring around the player; and a processing unit for decoding the audio data and coupled to the speaker. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of operating a gaming system, comprising:
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storing audio data associated with a wagering game in a surround sound format; decoding the audio data; and outputting multi-channel audio based on the audio data using a plurality of speakers such that the player perceives action and associated sound of the wagering game as occurring around the player, at least one of the plurality of speakers transmitting a first channel of the multi-channel audio associated with the wagering game and being located in a chair in which the player of the wagering game sits for conducting the wagering game, the chair being located in front of a gaming terminal of the gaming system, another one of the plurality of speakers transmitting a second channel of the multi-channel audio associated with the wagering game and being located in a cabinet of the gaming terminal. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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