Gaming device with interactive spin action visual effects

摘要

The present invention relates to a reel-type slot machine having interactive spin action visual effects. The reel-type slot machine includes at least M reels, each reel having symbols associated with it; a video display for displaying a video image of a M N matrix of squares, each square associated with a symbol of a corresponding reel; and a spin actuator for initiating play and interactively producing spin action visual effects associated with the M×N matrix of squares by inputting a direction vector and speed, wherein the direction vector and speed respectively determine the direction and speed of the spin action visual effects. Preferably, the spin actuator is a trackball.

主权项

1. A video slot machine comprising:
a user spin actuator configured for receiving user input; a display including a representation of a two-dimensional matrix of symbol display cells, each one of said cells containing a displayed symbol that is selected from a predetermined sequence of symbols associated with a separate one of said virtual reels; a pattern selector configured for determining a two-dimensional spatial pattern of at least one of speed, start timing and stop timing with respect to said cells according to said user input; and a reel rotation controller configured to be responsive to said user input for independently rotating each one of said virtual reels for said cells, wherein said controller is configured to cause said display to present independent reel states in all of said cells with an animation of rotation, and to stop said rotation at a final outcome symbol for each of said cells, wherein said animation of rotation is controlled to follow said two-dimensional spatial pattern with respect to said cells.