Displaying 3D characters in gaming machines
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1. A method, in a slot-machine like gaming machine that produces a gaming outcome, comprising:
- displaying a reel spin effect;
displaying a bonus effect separate from the reel spin effect, wherein displaying a bonus effect includes presenting a three-dimensional character and displaying two or more prizes, wherein the two or more prizes displayed include a first displayed prize and a second displayed prize;
modifying characteristics of the character based on one or more user selections;
controlling the character to influence the gaming outcome of the bonus effect, wherein controlling the character includes determining a payoff for the user as a function of one or more characteristics of the character selected by the user, wherein the one or more characteristics selected by the user determine prizes that are accessible to the user, wherein certain characteristics selected by the user prevent the character from accessing the first displayed prize while permitting the character to access the second displayed prize and wherein the payoff is a function of the prizes accessed by the user'"'"'s character; and
awarding the payoff to the user according to the gaming outcome.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include a method of performing a bonus event in a gaming machine that produces a gaming outcome. The method for performing a bonus event includes displaying a three-dimensional character; modifying the character based on one or more user selections; and controlling the character to influence the gaming outcome.
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1. A method, in a slot-machine like gaming machine that produces a gaming outcome, comprising:
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displaying a reel spin effect; displaying a bonus effect separate from the reel spin effect, wherein displaying a bonus effect includes presenting a three-dimensional character and displaying two or more prizes, wherein the two or more prizes displayed include a first displayed prize and a second displayed prize; modifying characteristics of the character based on one or more user selections; controlling the character to influence the gaming outcome of the bonus effect, wherein controlling the character includes determining a payoff for the user as a function of one or more characteristics of the character selected by the user, wherein the one or more characteristics selected by the user determine prizes that are accessible to the user, wherein certain characteristics selected by the user prevent the character from accessing the first displayed prize while permitting the character to access the second displayed prize and wherein the payoff is a function of the prizes accessed by the user'"'"'s character; and awarding the payoff to the user according to the gaming outcome. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method in a slot-machine like gaming machine that produces a gaming outcome on a display, comprising:
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displaying a reel spin effect; displaying a bonus effect separate from the reel spin effect, wherein displaying a bonus effect includes presenting one or more three-dimensional characters and displaying two or more prizes, wherein the two or more prizes displayed include a first displayed prize and a second displayed prize; moving one of the characters under player control; determining the gaming outcome of the bonus effect as a function of movement of the character within the display, wherein determining includes deciding a payoff for the user as a function of one or more characteristics of the character selected by the user, wherein the one or more characteristics selected by the user determine prizes that are accessible to the user, wherein certain characteristics selected by the user prevent the character from accessing the first displayed prize while permitting the character to access the second displayed prize and wherein the payoff is a function of the prizes accessed by the user'"'"'s character; and awarding the payoff to the user according to the gaming outcome. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A slot-machine like gaming device, comprising:
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a display unit to display a reel spin effect and a bonus effect separate from the reel spin effect, wherein displaying a bonus effect includes presenting a three-dimensional character and displaying two or more prizes, wherein the two or more prizes includes a first displayed prize and a second displayed prize; a processing unit, operatively coupled to the display unit, to modify characteristics of the character based on one or more user selections and to control the character to influence the gaming outcome of the bonus effect, wherein controlling the character includes determining a payoff for the user as a function of one or more characteristics of the character selected by the user, wherein the one or more characteristics selected by the user determine prizes that are accessible to the user, wherein certain characteristics selected by the user prevent the character from accessing the first displayed prize while permitting the character to access the second displayed prize and wherein the payoff is a function of the prizes accessed by the user'"'"'s character; and a paying-off unit to award the payoff to the user according to the gaming outcome.
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