Patent ID: 8727855

Claim:
A processor-based gaming machine configured to accept a wager, play a game based on the wager, and grant a payout, comprising: an exterior housing arranged to contain a plurality of internal gaming machine components therein; a master gaming controller in communication with at least one of said plurality of internal gaming machine components and configured to execute or control one or more aspects of said wager-based game; and a multi-layer display device in communication with said master gaming controller and configured to display a first three-dimensional winning payline thereupon, wherein said payout is granted in response to the display of said first three-dimensional winning payline, and wherein said multi-layer display device includes: at least one display controller configured to generate or transmit one or more display signals, a first display screen in communication with said at least one display controller and configured to present a first visual display thereupon based on said one or more display signals, and a second display screen in communication with said at least one display controller and configured to present a second visual display thereupon based upon said one or more display signals, said second display screen being positioned behind said first display screen such that said first and second visual displays are configured to combine for a single visual presentation that includes said first three-dimensional winning payline to a player of said wager-based game, wherein said at least one display controller is further configured to: generate said first three-dimensional winning payline, and emphasize said first three-dimensional winning payline by causing said first three-dimensional winning payline to visually jump between said second display screen and said first display screen at least once.