COMPUTERISED METHOD OF PRESENTING A GAME SELECTION SCREEN IN A MULTI GAME ENVIRONMENT

摘要

A method of presenting a game selection screen in a multi-game environment on a gaming machine is taught. The method being executed by a computerized game controller, the method comprising: (a) for each game Gi in the multi-game environment, where i=1:the maximum number of games: (ai) preparing frame buffers FBi by rendering the respective game's associated game screen into the respective FBi; and (aii) recording a first time stamp; (b) recording a second time stamp, where the second time stamp is indicative of a time later than the first time stamp; and determining if one of the frame buffers FBi requires updating, and when a positive determination is made, preparing said frame buffer by rendering the respective game's associated game screen into the respective FBi using a delta time between the second time stamp and the first time stamp; and (c) forming dynamic icons for display on the game selection screen by rendering each previously prepared frame buffer FBi whilst controlling one or more visual aspects of the dynamic icons. Further provided is a game controller for a gaming machine having a display for presenting a game selection screen in a multi-game environment.

主权项

1. A method of presenting a game selection screen in a multi-game environment on a gaming machine, the method executed by a computerized game controller and comprising:
(a) for each game Gi in the multi-game environment, where i=1:the maximum number of games:
preparing frame buffers FBi by rendering the respective game's associated game screen into the respective FBi; andrecording a first time stamp; (b) recording a second time stamp, where the second time stamp is indicative of a time later than the first time stamp; and
determining if one of the frame buffers FBi requires updating, and when a positive determination is made, preparing said frame buffer by rendering the respective game's associated game screen into the respective FBi using a delta time between the second time stamp and the first time stamp; and (c) forming dynamic icons for display on the game selection screen by rendering each previously prepared frame buffer FBi whilst controlling one or more visual aspects of the dynamic icons.