Facilitating a payout at a gaming device using audiovisual content
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1. A method of operating a gaming device, the method comprising:
- causing a display device to display audiovisual content initially produced for a purpose other than for being displayed on any gaming device, the audiovisual content being selected from a group consisting of;
at least one television show, at least one movie, at least one athletic event, at least one cartoon, at least one stage performance, at least one music video, and at least one concert;
receiving, from a player, a game initiation request, the game initiation request including a placement of at least one wager on a play of a game; and
after receiving the game initiation request and prior to displaying, for the wagered on play of the game, any indicia which is associated with any determined outcome on any of a plurality of gaming elements, causing a processor to execute a plurality of instructions to;
(a) independent of any determination of any wagering game outcome for the play of the game;
(i) identify a screen shot of the audiovisual content, and(ii) identify a characteristic in the identified screen shot;
(b) determine a wagering game outcome for the play of the game; and
(c) select an indicia to display on at least one of the plurality of gaming elements, said indicia selected based on the identified characteristic and the determined outcome;
causing the processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine a payout based, at least in part, on the determined outcome;
causing the selected indicia to be displayed on the at least one of the plurality of gaming elements; and
causing the determined payout to be provided to the player for the wagered on play of the game.
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Abstract
A gaming device is adapted to present audiovisual content to players of the game. While the audiovisual content is playing, the player may initiate a game start. A snap shot of the audiovisual content playing at the time of the game start is taken. Reels of the gaming device spin and provide indicia on a payline. The indicia on the payline are compared to characters and elements within the snap shot of the audiovisual content. If there is a match for outcome significant indicia, the player receives a benefit.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of operating a gaming device, the method comprising:
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causing a display device to display audiovisual content initially produced for a purpose other than for being displayed on any gaming device, the audiovisual content being selected from a group consisting of;
at least one television show, at least one movie, at least one athletic event, at least one cartoon, at least one stage performance, at least one music video, and at least one concert;receiving, from a player, a game initiation request, the game initiation request including a placement of at least one wager on a play of a game; and after receiving the game initiation request and prior to displaying, for the wagered on play of the game, any indicia which is associated with any determined outcome on any of a plurality of gaming elements, causing a processor to execute a plurality of instructions to; (a) independent of any determination of any wagering game outcome for the play of the game; (i) identify a screen shot of the audiovisual content, and (ii) identify a characteristic in the identified screen shot; (b) determine a wagering game outcome for the play of the game; and (c) select an indicia to display on at least one of the plurality of gaming elements, said indicia selected based on the identified characteristic and the determined outcome; causing the processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine a payout based, at least in part, on the determined outcome; causing the selected indicia to be displayed on the at least one of the plurality of gaming elements; and causing the determined payout to be provided to the player for the wagered on play of the game. - 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 gaming device comprising:
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a display device; a processor; a user interface; and a memory device storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the display device and the user interface to; (a) display audiovisual content initially produced for a purpose other than for being displayed on any gaming device, the audiovisual content being selected from a group consisting of;
at least one television show, at least one movie, at least one athletic event, at least one cartoon, at least one stage performance, at least one music video, and at least one concert;(b) receive, from a player, a game initiation request, the gaming initiation request including a placement of at least one wager on a play of a game; and (c) after receiving the game initiation request and prior to displaying, for the wagered on play of the game, any indicia which is associated with any determined outcome on any of a plurality of gaming elements, causing a processor to execute a plurality of instructions to; (1) independent of any determination of any wagering game outcome for the play of the game; (A) identify a screen shot of the audiovisual content, and (B) identify a characteristic in the identified screen shot; (2) determine a wagering game outcome for the play of the game; and (3) select an indicia to display on the at least one of the plurality of gaming elements, said indicia selected based on the characteristic and the determined outcome; causing the processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine a payout based, at least in part, on the determined outcome; causing the selected indicia to be displayed on the at least one of the plurality of gaming elements; and causing the determined payout to be provided to the player for the wagered on play of the game.
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23. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising software with a plurality of instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
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cause audiovisual content initially produced for a purpose other than for being displayed on any gaming device to be displayed, the audiovisual content being selected from a group consisting of;
at least one television show, at least one movie, at least one athletic event, at least one cartoon, at least one stage performance, at least one music video, and at least one concert;receive, from a player, a game initiation request, the game initiation request including a placement of at least one wager on a play of a game; and after receiving the game initiation request and prior to displaying, for the wagered on play of the game, any indicia which is associated with any determined outcome on any of a plurality of gaming elements; (a) independent of any determination of any wagering game outcome for the play of the game; (i) identify a screen shot of the audiovisual content, and (ii) identify a characteristic in the identified screen shot; (b) determine a wagering game outcome for the play of the game; and (c) select an indicia to display on the at least one of the plurality of gaming elements, said indicia selected based on the identified characteristic and the determined outcome; determine a payout based, at least in part, on the determined outcome; cause the selected indicia to be displayed on the at least one of the plurality of gaming elements; and causing the determined payout to be provided to the player for the wagered on play of the game.
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