Displaying 3D characters in gaming machines

Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a game requiring strategy or problem solving by a...

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C463S032000

Reexamination Certificate

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07874900

ABSTRACT:
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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