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Method and apparatus for selecting and animating game elements in a gaming machine

  • US 9,147,320 B2
  • Filed: 02/17/2012
  • Issued: 09/29/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a gaming system, the gaming system including one or more controllers and a gaming machine, the gaming machine for playing at least one casino wagering game, the gaming machine including a gaming cabinet, an electronic display device, and an electronic input device including a touch screen overlaying the electronic display device, the cabinet constructed to house components associated with the casino wagering game, the electronic display device and the electronic input device being coupled to the gaming cabinet, the method comprising:

  • receiving, responsive to a physical input to the electronic input device of the gaming machine, a wager input to initiate the casino wagering game;

    determining, by the one or more controllers, an initial outcome of the casino wagering game based, at least in part, on one or more randomly generated elements;

    displaying the initial outcome, including a plurality of player-selectable elements, on the electronic display device;

    selecting, responsive to player input via the touch screen, a first element of the plurality of player-selectable elements by touching the touch screen over the first element;

    animating, on the electronic display device, the selected first element with a first animation to commence revealing a first outcome associated with the selected first element;

    after the first element has been selected and while the selected first element is still animating, selecting, responsive to player input via the touch screen, a second element of the plurality of player-selectable elements by touching the touch screen over the second element and maintaining contact with the touch screen while swiping the touch screen over the first and second elements, respectively;

    animating, on the electronic display device, the selected second element with a second animation to commence revealing a second outcome associated with the selected second element;

    revealing the first outcome associated with the selected first element;

    revealing the second outcome associated with the selected second element; and

    awarding, by the one or more controllers, an award in response to at least one of the first outcome or the second outcome meeting a predetermined award criterion.

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