Granted Patent B2

US 9,524,611 · App. 13/651,585 · Granted Dec 20, 2016

Abstract

Claims (32)

1. An electronic gaming device comprising:

a credit device configured to accept a physical item associated with a monetary value;

a user input device configured to enable a player to select a wager amount and initiate a game play where the wager amount is subtracted from a credit balance, the credit balance being funded at least in part via the credit device;

at least one electronic video display;

at least one memory device; and

at least one processor configured to receive a plurality of instructions from the at least one memory device, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

cause said at least one electronic video display to display a path of object travel;

receive selection by said player of at least one weapon element and a weapon angle and a weapon range relative to said at least one weapon element, wherein said selection of said weapon angle and weapon range comprises a selection of one of at least two options having associated ranges which are not visible to the player;

receive selection by said player of a location for said at least one weapon element along said path;

cause said at least one electronic video display to display movement of at least one object along said path;

determine an interaction of said at least one weapon element with said at least one object based upon at least said location of said at least one weapon, said weapon angle, and said weapon range; and

generate an award if said interaction results in said object being stopped, said award being credited to increase said credit balance.

2. The electronic gaming device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said step of receiving selection by said player of a weapon angle and weapon range comprises displaying said at least two options and receiving input from said player of one of said at least two options.

3. The electronic gaming device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said at least two options comprise at least two different directions each having a range which is not visible to the player.

4. The electronic gaming device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said step of determining an interaction is further based upon a weapon-object relationship.

5. The electronic gaming device in accordance with claim 4 wherein said weapon-object relationship includes a determination of whether said weapon is effective in stopping said object.

6. The electronic gaming device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said interaction results in said object being stopped if said object is in the range of said weapon and along said weapon angle.

7. A method of game play at an electronic gaming device comprising:

receiving via at least one wager accepting device an input of a physical item associated with a monetary value to establish a credit balance;

receiving input of a wager from the credit balance by a player of said electronic gaming device;

initiating play of a game at said electronic gaming device in response to said wager;

causing at least one electronic video display to display a path of object travel;

receiving selection by said player of at least one weapon element and a weapon angle and a weapon range relative to said at least one weapon element, wherein said selection of said weapon angle and weapon range comprises a selection of one of at least two options having associated ranges which are not visible to the player;

receiving selection by said player of a location for said at least one weapon element along said path;

causing said at least one electronic video display to display movement of at least one object along said path;

determining an interaction of said at least one weapon element with said at least one object based upon at least said location of said at least one weapon, said weapon angle, and said weapon range; and

generating an award if said interaction results in said object being stopped, said award being credited to said credit balance.

8. The method in accordance with claim 7 wherein said step of receiving selection by said player of a weapon angle and weapon range comprises displaying said at least two options and receiving input from said player of one of said at least two options.

9. The method in accordance with claim 7 wherein said at least two options comprise at least two different directions each having a range which is not visible to the player.

10. The method in accordance with claim 7 wherein said step of determining an interaction is further based upon a weapon-object relationship.

11. The method in accordance with claim 10 wherein said weapon-object relationship includes a determination of whether said weapon is effective in stopping said object.

12. The method in accordance with claim 7 wherein said interaction results in said object being stopped if said object is in the range of said weapon and along said weapon angle.

Assignments (10)