WO2006039371A3 - Displaying 3d characters in gaming machines - Google Patents

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WO2006039371A3
WO2006039371A3 PCT/US2005/034939 US2005034939W WO2006039371A3 WO 2006039371 A3 WO2006039371 A3 WO 2006039371A3 US 2005034939 W US2005034939 W US 2005034939W WO 2006039371 A3 WO2006039371 A3 WO 2006039371A3
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gaming machines
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Matthew J Ward
Craig J Sylla
Christopher Brewer
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Wms Gaming Inc
Matthew J Ward
Craig J Sylla
Christopher Brewer
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3244—Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3202—Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
    • G07F17/3204—Player-machine interfaces
    • G07F17/3211—Display means

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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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