Gaming system having dynamic player inputs
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1. A gaming system comprising:
- a wager input device;
a display for displaying a primary wagering game;
a touch screen overlying at least a portion of the display; and
a controller operative to;
(i) cause the display to display at least one soft key having an activated state in which the at least one soft key is overlying and at least partially concealing a first portion of the display corresponding to a symbol position utilized to display a game symbol in an outcome of the primary wagering game;
(ii) cause the display to display a play of the primary wagering game; and
(iii) during the play of the primary wagering game, cause the display to alter a display of the at least one soft key to reveal, in a deactivated state of the at least one soft key, the symbol position and game symbol associated with the game symbol position, such deactivated state occurring during play of the primary wagering game and ending upon conclusion of the play of the primary wagering game,wherein the altered display of the soft key is selected from the group consisting of a change in the translucence of at least a portion of the soft key, at least a portion of the soft key being made transparent, a reduction in size of the soft key, and a moving or relocation the soft key on the display.
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Abstract
A gaming system comprises a wager input device, a display for displaying a primary wagering game, and a touch screen overlying at least a portion of the display. The system further includes a controller operative to (i) cause the display to display at least one soft key, the soft key overlying and concealing a first portion of the primary wagering game, (ii) cause the display to display a play of the primary wagering game, and (iii) during the play of the primary wagering game, cause the display to present an altered display of the soft key to reveal some or all of the first portion.
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21 Claims
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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a wager input device; a display for displaying a primary wagering game; a touch screen overlying at least a portion of the display; and a controller operative to; (i) cause the display to display at least one soft key having an activated state in which the at least one soft key is overlying and at least partially concealing a first portion of the display corresponding to a symbol position utilized to display a game symbol in an outcome of the primary wagering game; (ii) cause the display to display a play of the primary wagering game; and (iii) during the play of the primary wagering game, cause the display to alter a display of the at least one soft key to reveal, in a deactivated state of the at least one soft key, the symbol position and game symbol associated with the game symbol position, such deactivated state occurring during play of the primary wagering game and ending upon conclusion of the play of the primary wagering game, wherein the altered display of the soft key is selected from the group consisting of a change in the translucence of at least a portion of the soft key, at least a portion of the soft key being made transparent, a reduction in size of the soft key, and a moving or relocation the soft key on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operating a wagering game on a wagering game system comprising a wagering game device, the method comprising:
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receiving a wager via a wager input device of the wagering game device; displaying a primary wagering game on a first display device of the wagering game device; displaying on the first display device a first soft key having an activated state and a deactivated state, wherein in the activated state the at least one soft key is overlying and concealing a first portion of the primary wagering game corresponding to a symbol position utilized to display a game symbol in an outcome of the primary wagering game displayed on the first display device; detecting a player input to the first soft key and initiating play of the primary wagering game subsequent thereto; and during the play of the primary wagering game on the wagering game device, displaying on the first display device the first soft key in the deactivated state, wherein in the deactivated state the first soft key is displayed as an altered version revealing at least part of the first portion, the deactivated state persisting until the play of the primary wagering game is concluded, wherein in the activated state the first soft key is configured to register a player input, and wherein in the deactivated state the first soft key is configured not to register a player input. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating a wagering game on a wagering game system comprising a wagering game device, the method comprising:
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receiving a wager via a wager input device of the wagering game device; displaying a primary wagering game on a first display device of the wagering game device; displaying on the first display device a soft key overlying and concealing a first portion of the primary wagering game displayed on the first display device; detecting a player selection of the soft key via a touch screen overlying the first display; responsive at least in part to the player selection of the soft key, initiating the primary wagering game; and prior to a conclusion of the primary wagering game, altering the display of the soft key on the first display device to reveal at least part of the first portion, the altered display of the soft key corresponding to a deactivated state in which the soft key is rendered unable to register a player input until the play of the primary wagering game on the wagering game device is concluded. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. One or more non-transitory computer readable storage media encoded with instructions for causing at least one processor to perform acts comprising:
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registering a wager input into a wager input device of the wagering game device; displaying a primary wagering game on a first display device of the wagering game device; displaying on the first display device a soft key overlying and concealing a first portion of the primary wagering game displayed on the first display device, the soft key being configured to provide at least one of a wager input or a primary wagering game start input; detecting a player selection of the soft key via a touch screen overlying the first display; subsequent to the player selection via the soft key, initiating play of the primary wagering game; and prior to a conclusion of the play of the primary wagering game, altering the display of the soft key on the first display device to reveal at least part of the first portion, the altered display of the soft key being deactivated until the play of the primary wagering game on the wagering game device is concluded.
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21. A gaming system comprising:
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at least one input device including a touch screen; at least one display device for displaying a wagering game having a plurality of symbol-bearing positions; at least one processor; and at least one memory device storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the gaming system to; prior to populating symbol-bearing positions with respective symbols representing an outcome of the wagering game, display at least one soft key at least partially concealing a symbol-bearing position of the plurality of symbol-bearing positions, and receive a player input corresponding to at least one of a wager input or a primary wagering game start input via the touch screen at a location of the at least one soft key; and while populating the symbol-bearing positions with the respective symbols representing the outcome of the wagering game, alter the display of the at least one soft key to reveal the symbol-bearing position and any symbol in that symbol-bearing position.
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