Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Perceptible output or display
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-27
2009-08-11
Pezzuto, Robert E (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Perceptible output or display
C273S237000, C273S269000, C273S14300R, C273S138100, C345S215000, C345S215000, C345S215000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07572186
ABSTRACT:
A disclosed gaming machine provides method and apparatus for presenting a plurality of game outcome presentations derived from one or more virtual 3-D gaming environments stored on the gaming machine. While a game of chance is being played on the gaming machine, two-dimensional images derived from a three-dimensional object in the 3-D gaming environment may be rendered to a display screen on the gaming machine in real-time as part of the game outcome presentation. To add excitement to the game, a 3-D position of the 3-D object and other features of the 3-D gaming environment may be controlled by a game player. Nearly an unlimited variety of virtual objects, such as slot reels, gaming machines and casinos, may be modeled in the 3-D gaming environment.
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