Display of game win information on a secondary display

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus are provided for presenting win information associated with games played on gaming machines. The win information may be presented on a secondary display of a gaming machine having multiple displays.

1 . A method of displaying win information pertaining to game play in a game of chance in a gaming machine having a primary display and the secondary display, wherein at least a portion of a primary game of chance is presented on the primary display, the method comprising:
 (a) determining that a game outcome in a game play of the primary game of chance on the gaming machine is a win; and   (b) displaying information about the win on the secondary display, wherein the win information is not displayed in a bit line.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the primary game of chance comprises a mechanical or video slot game, video poker, video black jack, video pachinko, a lottery, keno, a bingo game, or a baccarat game. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the gaming machine comprises a main chassis and a top box, and wherein the secondary display is located in the top box. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the gaming machine also presents a bonus game associated with the primary game. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising displaying information about a win in the bonus game on the secondary display. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the gaming machine comprises a single board for controlling the rendering of video on both the primary display and the secondary display. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the single board comprises a dual head video card. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the secondary display presents the information about the win 3-dimensional images. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the information about the win comprises an image displaying an amount of the win that is thematically coupled to the primary game of chance. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the information about the win comprises a total win amount. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the information about the win comprises an amount won on at least one line presented with the primary game of chance. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the information about the win comprises an amount won on multiple different lines, or multiple hands played, or multiple tries, or multiple games, or multiple free spins, each presented with the primary game of chance. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein each amount won on the multiple different lines, hands, tries, games, or free spins is displayed simultaneously on the secondary display. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein each of the amounts won on the multiple different lines, hands, tries, games or free spins is displayed simultaneously with a total win amount. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the information about the win is displayed in a first format when the win amount is of a first size and is displayed in a second format when the win amount is of a second size. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the information about the win is displayed in or by a thematic image selected from the group fireworks, explosions, flames, coins, treasure, bills, money bags, collections of gems, fish, etc., color, length or size, intensity, and hierarchy. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the information about the win is displayed in or by an image showing a winning combination of symbols that resulted in the win in the game play of the primary game of chance. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the win information is displayed for a period of time and then removed from the secondary display. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the win information is displayed until at least one subsequent game play has been completed. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the win information is displayed until another win occurs in a later game play of the primary game of chance. 
   
   
       21 . A gaming machine comprising:
 (a) a primary display;   (b) a secondary display;   (c) game presentation logic for (i) presenting at least a portion of a primary game of chance on the primary display, and (ii) presenting information about a win on the primary game of chance on the secondary display, wherein the win information is not displayed in a bit line.   
   
   
       22 . The gaming machine of  claim 21 , wherein the primary game of chance comprises a mechanical or video slot game, video poker, video black jack, video pachinko, a lottery, keno, a bingo game, or a baccarat game. 
   
   
       23 . The gaming machine of  claim 21 , further comprising a main chassis and a top box, wherein the secondary display is located in the top box. 
   
   
       24 . The gaming machine of  claim 21 , wherein the game presentation logic further comprises logic for presenting a bonus game associated with the primary game. 
   
   
       25 . The gaming machine of  claim 24 , wherein the game presentation logic further comprises logic for displaying information about a win in the bonus game on the secondary display. 
   
   
       26 . The gaming machine of  claim 21 , further comprising a single board for controlling the rendering of video on both the primary display and the secondary display. 
   
   
       27 . The gaming machine of  claim 26 , wherein the single board comprises a dual head video card. 
   
   
       28 . The gaming machine of  claim 21 , wherein the game presentation logic further comprises logic for presenting the information about the win in 3-dimensional images on the secondary display. 
   
   
       29 . The gaming machine of  claim 21 , wherein the information about the win comprises an image displaying an amount of the win that is thematically coupled to the primary game of chance. 
   
   
       30 . The gaming machine of  claim 21 , wherein the information about the win comprises a total win amount. 
   
   
       31 . The gaming machine of  claim 21 , wherein the information about the win comprises an amount won on at least one line presented with the primary game of chance. 
   
   
       32 . The gaming machine of  claim 21 , wherein the information about the win comprises an amount won on multiple different lines, or multiple hands played, or multiple tries, or multiple games, or multiple free spins, each presented with the primary game of chance. 
   
   
       33 . The gaming machine of  claim 32 , wherein the game presentation logic further comprises logic for simultaneously displaying each amount won on the multiple different lines, hands, tries, games, or free spins, each on the secondary display. 
   
   
       34 . The gaming machine of  claim 33 , wherein the game presentation logic further comprises logic for simultaneously displaying a total win amount with each of the amounts won on the multiple different lines, hands, tries, games, or free spins. 
   
   
       35 . The gaming machine of  claim 21 , wherein the game presentation logic further comprises logic for displaying the information about the win in a first format when the win amount is of a first size and displaying the information in a second format when the win amount is of a second size. 
   
   
       36 . The gaming machine of  claim 21 , wherein the information about the win is displayed in or by a thematic image selected from the group consisting of fireworks, explosions, flames, coins, treasure, bills, money bags, collections of gems, fish, etc., color, length or size, intensity, and hierarchy. 
   
   
       37 . The gaming machine of  claim 21 , wherein the game presentation logic further comprises logic for displaying the information about the win in or by an image showing a winning combination of symbols that resulted in the win in the game play of the primary game of chance. 
   
   
       38 . The gaming machine of  claim 21 , wherein the game presentation logic further comprises logic for displaying the win information for a period of time and then removing it from the secondary display. 
   
   
       39 . The gaming machine of  claim 21 , wherein the game presentation logic further comprises logic for displaying the win information until at least one subsequent game play has been completed. 
   
   
       40 . The gaming machine of  claim 21 , wherein the game presentation logic further comprises logic for displaying the win information until another win occurs in a later game play of the primary game of chance. 
   
   
       41 . A system comprising one or more gaming machines on a network, wherein at least one of the gaming machines comprises:
 (a) a primary display;   (b) a secondary display;   (c) game presentation logic for (i) presenting at least a portion of a primary game of chance on the primary display, and (ii) presenting information about a win on the primary game of chance on the secondary display, wherein the win information is not displayed in a bit line.   
   
   
       42 . The system of  claim 41 , further comprising a server on the network, which server provides information for executing game plays on at least one of the gaming machines. 
   
   
       43 . The system of  claim 42 , wherein the game plays are for the primary game. 
   
   
       44 . The system of  claim 41 , wherein the gaming machine further comprises a main chassis and a top box, wherein the secondary display is located in the top box. 
   
   
       45 . The system of  claim 41 , wherein the gaming machine further comprises a single board for controlling the rendering of video on both the primary display and the secondary display. 
   
   
       46 . The system of  claim 45 , wherein the single board comprises a dual head video card. 
   
   
       47 . The system of  claim 41 , wherein the game presentation logic of the gaming machine further comprises logic for presenting the information about the win in 3-dimensional images on the secondary display. 
   
   
       48 . The system of  claim 41 , wherein the information about the win comprises an amount won on at least one line presented with the primary game of chance. 
   
   
       49 . The system of  claim 41 , wherein the information about the win comprises an amount won on multiple different lines, or multiple hands played, or multiple tries, or multiple games, or multiple free spins, each presented with the primary game of chance. 
   
   
       50 . The system of  claim 49 , wherein the game presentation logic of the gaming machine further comprises logic for simultaneously displaying each amount won on the multiple different lines, hands, tries, games, or free spins, each on the secondary display. 
   
   
       51 . The system of  claim 50 , wherein the game presentation logic of the gaming machine further comprises logic for simultaneously displaying a total win amount with each of the amounts won on the multiple different lines, hands, tries, games, or free spins. 
   
   
       52 . The system of  claim 41 , wherein the game presentation logic of the gaming machine further comprises logic for displaying the information about the win in a first format when the win amount is of a first size and displaying the information in a second format when the win amount is of a second size. 
   
   
       53 . The system of  claim 41 , wherein the game presentation logic of the gaming machine further comprises logic for displaying the information about the win in or by an image showing a winning combination of symbols that resulted in the win in the game play of the primary game of chance. 
   
   
       54 . The system of  claim 41 , wherein the game presentation logic of the gaming machine further comprises logic for displaying the win information for a period of time and then removing it from the secondary display. 
   
   
       55 . The system of  claim 41 , comprising at least two gaming machines on the network, wherein the at least two gaming machines share said information about the win.