| 摘要 |
Various embodiments are disclosed concerning games that use both 2D and 3D play areas. Various embodiments concern representing a 3D structure composed of a plurality of 3D shapes having a plurality of faces, presenting a plurality of elements, marking the plurality of faces and the elements, identifying a first set of one or more combinations of corresponding markings, moving the shapes of the three dimensional structure relative to the elements, and identifying a second set of one or more combinations of corresponding markings, each of the combinations of corresponding markings from the first set and the second set composed of markings from at least one of the elements and multiple faces of the shapes. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method of operating a gaming apparatus having a display device configured to display a game of chance, a wager input device structured to receive currency or currency based tickets, a memory configured to store a credit amount, and a processor, the method comprising:
receiving a signal from the wager input device indicating receipt of currency or a currency based ticket; increasing the credit amount in memory based on the received signal from the wager input device; receiving a wager to initiate the game of chance on the display device, the wager decreasing the credit amount in memory, the game of chance including displaying on the display device a first reel, a second reel, a third reel, a fourth reel, and a fifth reel, where the first reel and the fifth reel each respectively include a plurality of vertical symbol positions that are configured to display game symbols, where the second reel, third reel, and fourth reel each respectively include a plurality of three-dimensional game elements having six sides that collectively form a three-dimensional structure having six sides, where the three-dimensional structure includes at least three layers of the game elements in a depth direction, where the three-dimensional structure includes at least three adjacent game elements in vertical direction, at least three adjacent game elements in a horizontal direction, and at least three game elements in the depth direction, where the three-dimensional structure is configured to be rotatable about a vertical axis and rotatable about a horizontal axis, and where sides of the plurality of game elements are configured to display game symbols; selecting symbols to be displayed on the display device for the first reel, the second reel, the third reel, the fourth reel, and the fifth reel; and evaluating symbol combinations formed from symbols displayed on the first reel, the second reel, the third reel, the fourth reel, and the fifth reel. |
