WAGERING GAME WITH TIME CONTROL ASPECTS

• US 20110003632A1
• Filed: 11/07/2008
• Published: 01/06/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sg Gaming, Inc. (Scientific Games Corporation)
• Original Assignee: WMS Gaming Incorporated (Scientific Games Corporation)
• Inventors: Ansari, Marwan, Pacey, Larry, Hornik, Jeremy, Walsh, John, Thomas, Alfred
• Granted Patent: US 8,657,671 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/25
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3211 Display means
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3269 Timing aspects of game play, e.g. blocking/halting the operation of a gaming machine

Abstract

Systems and methods provide time control aspects for a wagering game. A first portion of a wagering game may be presented at a first rate of motion through time and a second portion may be presented at a second rate of motion through time. Further, some graphical object may be displayed according to first rate of motion through time while other graphical objects are simultaneously display according to a second rate of motion through time. Additionally, a portion of a wagering game may be replayed from a previous point in time.

Claims

1. A method for execution by one or more processors, the method comprising:

presenting by the one or more processors a wagering game upon which monetary value may be wagered, the wagering game including a first graphical object and a second graphical object;

displaying the first graphical object according to a first rate of motion through time; and

simultaneously displaying the second graphical object according to a second rate of motion through time, wherein the first rate of motion through time is different from the second rate of motion through time.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the second rate of motion through time is slower than the first rate of motion through time.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising displaying additional graphical detail for the second graphical object.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein simultaneously displaying the second graphical object according to a second rate of motion through time commences upon the occurrence of an event.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the event comprises a bonus round, the occurrence of a symbol of earning credits that exceed a predetermined threshold.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the second graphical object in accordance with a changed set of view characteristics.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the set of view characteristics include perspective, position or zoom level.

8. A method for execution by one or more processors, the method comprising:

Presenting by the one or more processors a wagering game upon which monetary value may be wagered;

presenting a portion of the wagering game in accordance with a first set of one or more wagering game features;

returning to a previous point in time of the portion of the wagering game; and

presenting the portion of the wagering game in accordance with a second set of one or more wagering game features, the presenting starting at the previous point in time.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising receiving a selection of the point in time through a user interface.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the point in time is predetermined.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein returning to the point in time includes displaying the first portion of the wagering game backwards in time to the point in time.

12. An apparatus comprising:

a wagering game component operable to present a wagering game upon which monetary value may be wagered;

a time control component operable to determine the rate of motion through time at which graphical objects are to be presented by the wagering game component; and

a rendering component operable to render the graphical objects in accordance with the rate of motion through time.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the time control component determines a first rate of motion through time for a first portion of the wagering game and a second rate of motion through time for a second portion of the wagering game.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the time control component determines a first rate of motion through time for a first graphical object and a second rate of motion through time for a second graphical object, and wherein the first graphical object and the second graphical object are rendered such that they are displayed simultaneously.

15. A machine-readable medium having machine executable instructions stored thereon that when executed, cause one or more processors to execute a method, the method comprising:

presenting a wagering game upon which monetary value may be wagered;

presenting a first portion of the wagering game in accordance with a first rate of motion through time; and

presenting a second portion of the wagering game in accordance with a second rate of motion through time, wherein the second rate of motion through time is different from the first rate of motion through time.

16. The machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein a field of play is changed for the second portion of the wagering game.

17. The machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the second rate of motion through time is slower than the first rate of motion through time.

18. The machine-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the method further comprises receiving input through a user interface during the second portion of the wagering game.

19. The machine-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the method further comprises displaying additional graphical detail during the second portion of the wagering game.

20. The machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the second portion of the wagering game is presented upon the occurrence of an event.

21. The machine-readable medium of claim 20, wherein the event comprises a bonus round, an occurrence of a symbol or earning credits that exceed a predetermined threshold.

22. The machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises presenting the second portion of the wagering game in accordance with a changed set of view characteristics.

23. The machine-readable medium of claim 22, wherein the set of view characteristics include perspective, position or zoom level.

24. The machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises generating a path for a graphical object through a wagered outcome to a generated outcome.

25. The machine-readable medium of claim 24, wherein the path is generated using reverse mapping.

26. A machine-readable medium having machine executable instructions stored thereon that when executed, cause one or more processors to perform a method, the method comprising:

presenting a wagering game upon which monetary value may be wagered;

presenting a portion of the wagering game in accordance with a first set of one or more wagering game features;

returning to a previous point in time of the portion of the wagering game; and

presenting the portion of the wagering game in accordance with a second set of one or more wagering game features, the presenting starting at the previous point in time.

27. The machine-readable medium of claim 26, further comprising instructions operable to receive a wager from a first player and wherein the instructions for returning to a previous point in time are executed in response to input received from a second player.