Gaming Machine Having Insertable Bonus Symbols Via Player Selectable Direction and Speed
AssigneeAristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
InventorsToan Tran, Oliver Crispino, Erika Degens
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Abstract
A gaming machine having a game controller, a display, and a player interface. The game controller generates a game state to be displayed. The display also displays an object outside of the game state to be moved into a location within the game state. The player interface receives a player selection of a direction or a speed to move the object into the location to effect a change in the game state.
Claims20
A method of gaming performed by a gaming machine, comprising the steps of:
- generating a game state on a display of the gaming machine;
- displaying an object separately to the game state on the display;
- receiving an input via an input device of the gaming machine in respect of the object, and determining a second location of the object within the generated game state based at least in part on a direction of motion of the object and a strength of motion of the object;
- displaying an animation of the object moving to the second location;
- and
- causing a change of the game state in response to the second location corresponding to a target location.
A gaming machine comprising a game controller, a player interface, and at least one display, wherein the game controller executes instructions which cause the game controller to at least:
- generate a game state on the at least one display;
- display an object separately to the game state on the at least one display;
- receive an input in respect of the object, and in response to receiving the input, determine a second location of the object within the generated game state based at least in part on a direction of motion of the object and a strength of motion of the object;
- display an animation of the object moving to the second location;
- and
- cause a change of the game state in response to the second location corresponding to a target location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.