Patent ID: 7766747
Filing Date: 2010-08-03
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
1. An electronic gaming system having a single-player sound environment for distinguishing, in an audio manner, between different gaming events occurring during a single game play of a wagering game, comprising: a gaming machine for a single player playing a wagering game, the gaming machine including a an upright chair on which the single player sits for playing the wagering game, the upright chair including wherein in response to receiving a wager from the single player, a randomly selected outcome occurs during the wagering game, the randomly selected outcome including presenting to the single player a non-special event and a special event; wherein the non-special event is presented to the single player with non-surround sound transmitted only from the front speakers of the gaming cabinet; and wherein the special event is presented in an emphasized manner to the single player with surround sound transmitted from both the front speakers and the rear speakers of the upright chair such that the single player perceives the surround sound of the wagering game as occurring in front of and behind the single player.