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US 6,302,790 B1Granted
Audio visual output for a gaming device
AssigneeInternational Game Technology
InventorJean Brossard
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Abstract
A gaming device is provided in which a plurality of possible prizes includes both monetary prizes and/or an audio and/or motion picture output a performance of a celebrity. The output which is provided is one of a plurality of stored celebrity performances preferably selected at random.
Claims15
A computer-imnplemented gaming method comprising:
- providing storage means for storing a plurality of video clips of a plurality of a musical recording artist's songs;
- receiving a monetary wager;
- receiving a player input for initiating play;
- displaying rotating slot machine reels;
- stopping motion of said reels to display a plurality of symbols along a pay line, wherein, for at least one winning outcome, said plurality of symbols on said pay line includes a symbol indicative of a celebrity or other figure;
- providing a means for initiating audio/visual playback mode;
- illuminating a plurality of indicia, each indicium representing one of said plurality of the celebrity or other figure's performances in response to initiating audio/visual playback mode;
- cycling through said indicia until a single indicium is selected;
- and
- displaying an entertainment event comprising a stored performance of said one of said celebrity or other figure corresponding to said selected single indicium.
7 more elements
A computer-implemented gaming method comprising:
- providing an electronic storage apparatus for storing a plurality of moving images;
- receiving a monetary wager;
- receiving a player input for initiating play;
- displaying a variable image having at least one variation which comprises a winning configuration;
- randomly displaying one of said variable images wherein, at least one of said displayable images includes a symbol which results in audio/visual playback mode;
- initiating said audio/visual playback mode;
- illuminating a plurality of indicia, each indicium representing one of said plurality of the moving images in response to initiating audio/visual playback mode;
- cycling through said indicia until a single indicium is selected;
- and displaying the moving image which corresponds to the selected single indicium.
6 more elements
A computer implemented gaming method comprising:
- providing storage means for storing a plurality of video clips of a plurality of an artist's performances;
- receiving a monetary wager;
- receiving a player input for initiating play;
- displaying rotating slot machine reels;
- stopping motion of said reels to display a plurality of symbols along a pay line, wherein, for at least one winning outcome, the plurality of symbols on said pay line includes a symbol indicative of a celebrity or other figure;
- providing an audio/visual playback initiation;
- illuminating a plurality of indicia, each indicium representing one of said plurality of an artists' performances in response to initiation of said audio/visual playback;
- cycling through said indicia until a single indicium is selected;
- and
- displaying an entertainment event comprising a stored performance of said artist corresponding to said selected single indicium.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.