Dynamically mapping wagering game content
View Patent ↗A wagering game system (“system”) and its operations are described herein. In some examples, the operations include electronically determining, via an electronic communication interface of the system, display coordinates associated with first content of a first wagering game application (“first application”) for presentation on an electronic display device associated with the system. The first application is independent from a second wagering game application (“second application”). The operations can further include automatically mapping, via an electronic processing unit of the system, second content for the second application to the display coordinates. The operations can further include, based on the mapping, electronically presenting, via the electronic display device, the second content affixed relative to the first content during concurrent game play of the first application and the second application. The first content indicates a first game outcome independent from a second game outcome indicated by the second content.
1. A method of operating a wagering game system, said method comprising:
electronically determining, via one or more electronic communication interfaces of the wagering game system, first display coordinates associated with first game content of a first wagering game application for presentation on an electronic display device associated with the wagering game system, wherein the first wagering game application is independent from a second wagering game application, and wherein monetary value for one or more of the first wagering game application or the second wagering game application is input via a value input device associated with the wagering game system;
automatically mapping, via an electronic processing device of the wagering game system, second game content for the second wagering game application to the first display coordinates; and
based on the mapping, electronically presenting, via the electronic display device, the second game content affixed relative to the first game content during concurrent game play of the first wagering game application and the second wagering game application, wherein the first game content indicates a first game outcome independent from a second game outcome indicated by the second game content, and wherein a monetary reward associated with one or more of the first game outcome or the second game outcome is payable via a payout device associated with the wagering game system.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first game content comprises first game play elements, wherein the second game content comprises second game play elements, wherein the electronically determining the first display coordinates associated with the first game content comprises determining that each of the first display coordinates corresponds to each of at least a portion of the first game play elements, and wherein the automatically mapping the second game content to the first display coordinates comprises mapping each of the second game play elements to each of the first display coordinates.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first game content comprises an array of first game play elements, wherein the second game content comprises second game play elements, wherein the determining the first display coordinates associated with the first game content comprises determining first display coordinates within the array of first game play elements, and wherein the automatically mapping the second game content to the first display coordinates comprises mapping each of the second game play elements to each of the first display coordinates within the array of first game play elements.
4. The method of claim 1 further comprising detecting a characteristic of at least a first game play element of the first game content, and mapping at least a second game play element of the second game content to the first game play element according to the characteristic.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the characteristic comprises one or more of a game state, game physics, and a game theme associated with the first wagering game application.
6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the characteristic comprises a property of a symbol associated with the first game play element, wherein the symbol is associated with a pay table for the first wagering game application.
7. The method of claim 4 further comprising setting a value associated with the second game outcome based on the characteristic.
8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
determining, via a game interface unit according to an electronic subscription of data from the first wagering game application, display data that corresponds to the first display coordinates.
9. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
electronically presenting, via the electronic processing device, a concurrent presentation of a playing round of the first wagering game application and a playing round of the second wagering game application, wherein first game play elements of the first game content move during the playing round of the first wagering game application, and
wherein the electronically presenting the second game content affixed relative to the first game content comprises causing second game play elements of the second game content to move during the playing round of the second wagering game application in unison with movement of the first game play elements.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the automatically mapping the second game content to the first display coordinates comprises positioning the second game content on a transparent display layer at second display coordinates that correspond to the first display coordinates, and wherein the electronically presenting the second game content affixed relative to the first game content comprises providing the transparent display layer to a graphics processing unit to graphically render a composite of the first game content with the transparent display layer.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein a first game award for the first game outcome is based on a first pay table of the first wagering game application, wherein a second game award for the second game outcome is based on a second pay table of the second wagering game application, and wherein the second pay table is independent from the first pay table.
12. One or more non-transitory, machine-readable storage media having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a set of one or more electronic processing devices of a gaming system cause the gaming system to perform operations comprising:
electronically determining, via one or more electronic communication interfaces of the gaming system, first display coordinates associated with first game content of a first wagering game application for presentation on an electronic display device associated with the gaming system, wherein the first wagering game application is independent from a second wagering game application, and wherein monetary value for one or more of the first wagering game application or the second wagering game application is input via a value input device associated with the gaming system;
automatically mapping, via the set of one or more electronic processing devices, second game content for the second wagering game application to the first display coordinates; and
causing the second game content to be electronically presented via the electronic display device according to the mapping, wherein the second game content is affixed relative to the first game content during concurrent game play of the first wagering game application and the second wagering game application, wherein the first game content indicates a first game outcome independent from a second game outcome indicated by the second game content, and wherein a monetary reward associated with one or more of the first game outcome or the second game outcome is payable via a payout device associated with the gaming system.
13. The one or more non-transitory, machine-readable storage media of claim 12 , wherein the first game content comprises first game play elements, wherein the second game content comprises second game play elements, wherein the operations for electronically determining the first display coordinates associated with the first game content includes operations comprising determining that each of the first display coordinates corresponds to each of at least a portion of the first game play elements, and wherein the automatically mapping the second game content to the first display coordinates comprises mapping each of the second game play elements to each of the first display coordinates.
14. The one or more non-transitory, machine-readable storage media of claim 12 , wherein the first game content comprises an array of first game play elements, wherein the second game content comprises second game play elements, wherein the operations for determining the first display coordinates associated with the first game content includes operations comprising determining first display coordinates within the array of first game play elements, and wherein the operations for automatically mapping the second game content to the first display coordinates includes operations comprising mapping each of the second game play elements to each of the first display coordinates within the array of first game play elements.
15. The one or more non-transitory, machine-readable storage media of claim 12 , said operations further comprising:
determining, via a game interface unit according to an electronic subscription of data from the first wagering game application, display data that corresponds to the first display coordinates.
16. The one or more non-transitory, machine-readable storage media of claim 12 , said operations further comprising:
electronically presenting, via the set of one or more electronic processing devices, a concurrent presentation of a playing round of the first wagering game application and a playing round of the second wagering game application, wherein first game play elements of the first game content move during the playing round of the first wagering game application, and
wherein the operations for electronically presenting the second game content affixed relative to the first game content includes operations comprising causing second game play elements of the second game content to move during the playing round of the second wagering game application in unison with movement of the first game play elements.
17. The one or more non-transitory, machine-readable storage media of claim 12 , wherein the operations for automatically mapping the second game content to the first display coordinates includes operations comprising positioning the second game content on a transparent display layer at second display coordinates that correspond to the first display coordinates, and wherein the electronically presenting the second game content affixed relative to the first game content includes operations comprising providing the transparent display layer to a graphics processing unit to graphically render a composite of the first game content with the transparent display layer.
18. The one or more non-transitory, machine-readable storage media of claim 12 , wherein a first game award for the first game outcome is based on a first pay table of the first wagering game application, wherein a second game award for the second game outcome is based on a second pay table of the second wagering game application, and wherein the second pay table is independent from the first pay table.
19. A gaming system comprising:
one or more electronic processing devices;
an electronic display device; and
one or more memory storage devices configured to store instructions, which when executed by at least one of the one or more electronic processing devices cause the gaming system to perform operations to
electronically determine, via one or more electronic communication interfaces of the gaming system, first display coordinates associated with first game content of a first wagering game application for presentation on the electronic display device associated with the gaming system, wherein the first wagering game application is independent from a second wagering game application, and wherein monetary value for one or more of the first wagering game application or the second wagering game application is input via a value input device associated with the gaming system,
automatically map, via an electronic processing device of the gaming system, second game content for the second wagering game application to the first display coordinates, and
cause the second game content to be electronically presented via the electronic display device according to the mapping, wherein the second game content is affixed relative to the first game content during concurrent game play of the first wagering game application and the second wagering game application, wherein the first game content indicates a first game outcome independent from a second game outcome indicated by the second game content, and wherein a monetary reward associated with one or more of the first game outcome or the second game outcome is payable via a payout device associated with the gaming system.
20. The gaming system of claim 19 , wherein the one or more memory storage devices are configured to store instructions, which when executed by at least one of the one or more electronic processing devices cause the gaming system to perform operations to:
detect a characteristic of at least a first game play element of the first game content; and
map at least a second game play element of the second game content to the first game play element according to the characteristic.
21. The gaming system of claim 20 , wherein the characteristic comprises one or more of a game state, game physics, and a game theme associated with the first wagering game application.
22. The gaming system of claim 20 , wherein the characteristic comprises a property of a symbol associated with the first game play element, wherein the symbol is associated with a pay table for the first wagering game application.
23. The gaming system of claim 20 , wherein the one or more memory storage devices are configured to store instructions, which when executed by at least one of the one or more electronic processing devices cause the gaming system to perform operations to set a value associated with the second game outcome based on the characteristic.