Facilitating a payout at a gaming device using audiovisual content

摘要

A gaming device is adapted to present audiovisual content to players of the game. While the audiovisual content is playing, the player may initiate a game start. A snap shot of the audiovisual content playing at the time of the game start is taken. Reels of the gaming device spin and provide indicia on a payline. The indicia on the payline are compared to characters and elements within the snap shot of the audiovisual content. If there is a match for outcome significant indicia, the player receives a benefit.

主权项

1. A gaming system comprising:
at least one display device; at least one input device; at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at :least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to;
(a) enable a player to place a wager on a play of a game,(b) display audiovisual content initially produced for a purpose other than for being displayed on said at least one display device, said audiovisual content including a plurality of screen shots wherein each screen shot is associated with at least one of a plurality of content characteristics, and said audiovisual content being selected from a group consisting of: at least one television show, at least one movie, at least one athletic event, at least one cartoon, at least one stage performance, at least one music video, and at least one concert, and(c) for the wagered on play of the game:
(i)randomly determine a payout(ii) determine, based on the randomly determined payout amount and at least one of the screen shots of the audiovisual content, a plurality of symbols, the determined plurality of symbols including at least one characteristic which corresponds with the at least one content characteristic of the at least one of the screen shots of the audiovisual content,(iii) display the determined plurality of symbols, and(iv) display the determined payout amount.