3-D reels and 3-D wheels in a gaming machine

摘要

A gaming machine is configured to receive a request for a location of at least one player of at least one gaming device, determine the location of the at least one player; and present on a display of the gaming machine, location information including the determined location of the at least one player. Where the gaming machine is located within a casino, the gaming machine may further be configured to present, on the display, a 3D virtual gaming environment which is a model of the casino.

主权项

1. A gaming system comprising:
a housing; a processor; a display device supported by the housing; a plurality of input devices supported by the housing and including an acceptor; and a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to operate with the display device and the plurality of input devices to: (a) establish a credit balance based at least in part on a monetary value associated with a physical item after the acceptor receives the physical item; (b) place a wager on a play of a wagering game in response to receipt of an actuation of a wager button, wherein the credit balance is decreasable by the wager; (c) randomly generate and display a plurality of symbols at a plurality of symbol display areas, wherein each of a plurality of different paylines is associated with a different plurality of the plurality of symbol display areas, the paylines including a first payline and a second payline each associated with a same symbol display area; (d) replicate the symbols displayed at the symbol display areas associated with the first payline and display the replicated symbols of the first payline separate from any displayed replicated symbols of any other paylines; (e) replicate the symbols displayed at the symbol display areas associated with the second payline and, at least partially while displaying the replicated symbols of the first payline, display the replicated symbols of the second payline separate from any displayed replicated symbols of any other paylines; (f) determine and display any awards associated with the displayed symbols, wherein the credit balance is increasable by any awards; and (g) initiate a payout associated with the credit balance in response to receipt of an actuation of a cashout button.