Regulated casino games and computing devices configured to offer wager-based games
A computer-implemented method of operating a computing device, comprising enabling a player to play a wager-based game, the wager-based game being configured to present a plurality of wagering opportunities on a display, each of which being configured such that a player interaction therewith via a player interface generates a wager whose outcome is determined by a random process. A first player interaction with a first wagering opportunity may be received and a first wager generated responsive to receiving the first player interaction. Responsive to the generation of the first wager, a first graphic may be generated that is representative of a first output of the random process, and such graphic may be rendered at a first location on the display. A second player interaction with a second wagering opportunity of the plurality of wagering opportunities may then be received and a second wager generated. Responsive to the generation of the second wager, a second graphic representative of a second output of the random process may be generated, the second graphic being rendered at a second location on the display that is away from the first location.
1. A computer-implemented method of operating a computing device comprising a display, the method comprising:
accepting, by the computing device, funds from a player and enabling the player to play a wager-based video game using the accepted funds, the wager-based video game being configured to present a plurality of graphically-rendered wagering opportunities on the display, each of the plurality of wagering opportunities being configured such that a player interaction therewith via an interface of the computing device generates a wager whose outcome is determined by a random process;
receiving a first player interaction with a graphically-rendered first wagering opportunity of the plurality of graphically-rendered wagering opportunities;
generating a first wager responsive to receiving the first player interaction;
responsive to the generation of the first wager, generating a first graphic of a first spinning reel that is representative of the random process and that is configured to stop at a symbol that is representative of a first output of the random process for the first wager, the first graphic being separate from the graphically-rendered first wagering opportunity and momentarily rendered at a first location on the display that is adjacent the graphically-rendered first wagering opportunity;
receiving a second player interaction with a graphically-rendered second wagering opportunity of the plurality of graphically-rendered wagering opportunities;
generating a second wager responsive to receiving the second player interaction; and
responsive to the generation of the second wager, generating a second graphic of a second spinning reel that is representative of the random process and that is configured to stop at a symbol that is representative of a second output of the random process for the second wager the second graphic being separate from the graphically-rendered second wagering opportunity and momentarily rendered at a second location on the display that is adjacent the graphically-rendered second wagering opportunity and away from the first location.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first location is adjacent to a location, on the display, where the first interaction occurred and/or the second location is adjacent to a location, on the display, that is away from the first location and that is adjacent to where the second interaction occurred.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first graphic is identical to the second graphic, but for respective representations of the first and second outputs of the random process.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the respective representations of the first and second outputs of the random processes each comprises a randomly-generated symbol associated with a predetermined reward to the player.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second graphics are configured to be rendered with limited opacity.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of graphically-rendered wagering opportunities form part of a virtual video game world.
7. An electronic computing device, comprising:
a memory;
a processor coupled to the memory, and
a player interface coupled to the processor;
a display coupled to the processor; and
a plurality of processes spawned by the processor, the plurality of processes comprising processing logic to:
accept, by the computing device, funds from a player and enable the player to play a wager-based video game using the accepted funds, the wager-based video game being configured to present a plurality of graphically-rendered wagering opportunities on the display, each of the plurality of graphically-rendered wagering opportunities being configured such that a player interaction therewith via an interface of the computing device generates a wager whose outcome is determined by a random process;
receive a first player interaction with a graphically-rendered first wagering opportunity of the plurality of graphically-rendered wagering opportunities;
generate a first wager responsive to receiving the first player interaction;
responsive to the generation of the first wager, generate a first graphic of a first spinning reel that is representative of the random process and that is configured to stop at a symbol that is representative of a first output of the random process for the first wager, the first graphic being separate from the graphically-rendered first wagering opportunity and momentarily rendered at a first location on the display that is adjacent the graphically-rendered first wagering opportunity;
receive a second player interaction with a graphically-rendered second wagering opportunity of the plurality of graphically-rendered wagering opportunities;
generate a second wager responsive to receiving the second player interaction; and
responsive to the generation of the second wager, generate a second graphic of a second spinning reel that is representative of the random process and that is configured to stop at a symbol that is representative of a second output of the random process for the second wager the second graphic being separate from the graphically-rendered second wagering opportunity and momentarily rendered at a second location on the display that is adjacent the graphically-rendered second wagering opportunity and away from the first location.
8. The electronic computing device of claim 7 , wherein the processing logic is further configured such that the first location is adjacent to a location, on the display, where the first interaction occurred and/or such that the second location is adjacent to a location, on the display, that is away from the first location and that is adjacent to where the second interaction occurred.
9. The electronic computing device of claim 7 , wherein the processing logic is further configured such that the first graphic is identical to the second graphic, but for respective representations of the first and second outputs of the random process.
10. The electronic computing device of claim 9 , wherein the processing logic is further configured such that the respective representations of the first and second outputs of the random processes each comprise a randomly-generated symbol associated with a predetermined reward to the player.
11. The electronic computing device of claim 7 , wherein each of the first and second graphics are configured to be rendered with limited opacity.
12. The electronic computing device of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of graphically-rendered wagering opportunities form part of a virtual video game world.