公开(公告)号：US20100087247A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-08

申请号：US12530998

申请日：2008-03-21

申请人： Shridhar P. Joshi ,  Candace Lucas ,  Alfred Thomas

发明人： Shridhar P. Joshi ,  Candace Lucas ,  Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/323 ,  G07F17/3234 ,  G07F17/3237

摘要： Systems and methods for using player information in wagering game environments are described herein. In one embodiment a method includes receiving a first set of player information, where the first set of player information indicates casino activities of a player. The method can also include analyzing the first set of player information and a second set of player information to determine preferences and tendencies associated with the player. The method can also include providing an indication of the preferences and tendencies to wagering game network devices.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了在投注游戏环境中使用玩家信息的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，一种方法包括接收第一组播放器信息，其中第一组播放器信息指示播放器的娱乐场活动。 该方法还可以包括分析第一组播放器信息和第二组播放器信息以确定与播放器相关联的偏好和倾向。 该方法还可以包括提供投注游戏网络设备的偏好和倾向的指示。

公开(公告)号：US20100016061A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-21

申请号：US12520482

申请日：2007-12-18

申请人： Benjamin T. Gomez ,  Alfred Thomas

发明人： Benjamin T. Gomez ,  Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/34

摘要： A method and system for conducting a wagering game is disclosed. A randomly selected outcome of the wagering game is displayed in a display area. The display area includes a plurality of reels with symbols forming an array. The display area includes a plurality of active paylines extending through symbol locations within the array. Each symbol on one of the plurality of reels is changed to an altered symbol providing a wild function and an additional game-enhancement function. A payout is awarded based on a reevaluation of symbol combinations along the plurality of active paylines including the wild functions and the additional game enhancement functions.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种进行投注游戏的方法和系统。 随机选择的投注游戏的结果显示在显示区域中。 显示区域包括具有形成阵列的符号的多个卷轴。 显示区域包括延伸穿过阵列内的符号位置的多个有效支付线。 将多个卷轴中的一个上的每个符号改变为提供野外功能和额外的游戏增强功能的改变的符号。 基于沿着包括野外功能和附加游戏增强功能的多个主动支付线的符号组合的重新评估，奖励被授予。

公开(公告)号：US07628693B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-08

申请号：US11186472

申请日：2005-07-21

申请人： Alfred Thomas

发明人： Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/32

摘要： A gaming terminal for playing a wagering game includes a display, a meter, and a controller. The controller is coupled to the display and is programmed to present on the display a randomly-selected outcome selected from a plurality of outcomes. The outcome is presented to a player in the form of an arrangement of symbols, at least one of the symbols being an advantageous symbol. The controller is further programmed to emphasize a corresponding meter symbol in the meter when the advantageous symbol has been displayed on the display.

摘要翻译： 用于玩投注游戏的游戏终端包括显示器，仪表和控制器。 控制器耦合到显示器并被编程为在显示器上呈现从多个结果中选择的随机选择的结果。 结果以符号排列的形式呈现给玩家，至少一个符号是有利的符号。 当有利的符号已被显示在显示器上时，控制器被进一步编程为强调仪表中相应的仪表符号。

公开(公告)号：US20090280888A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-12

申请号：US12306586

申请日：2007-06-29

申请人： Timothy J. Durham ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  James M. Rasmussen ,  Alfred Thomas ,  Vladimir I. Arezina ,  Stephen A. Canterbury ,  Victor Mercado ,  Samuel D. Ralston ,  Matthew R. Fitzsimons

发明人： Timothy J. Durham ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  James M. Rasmussen ,  Alfred Thomas ,  Vladimir I. Arezina ,  Stephen A. Canterbury ,  Victor Mercado ,  Samuel D. Ralston ,  Matthew R. Fitzsimons

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/3202 ,  G07F17/3211

摘要： A gaming machine for playing a wagering game includes a housing having a display region, a curved transparent layer located in the display region, and a video display. The video display is located behind the transparent layer for projecting moving images onto the transparent layer. The images including a plurality of symbols that indicate a randomly selected outcome of the wagering game. The curved transparent layer can be moving as well. Environmental mapping may be used to sense the location of the player and/or the ambient lighting surrounding the gaming machine and alter the images based on the sensing. The altering may include spectral highlights, shading, and the parallax effect. The video images may further include imperfections normally found in mechanical reel strips. The gaming machine provides video images that more closely simulate the look of traditional mechanical reels.

公开(公告)号：US20090186692A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-23

申请号：US12302256

申请日：2007-05-24

申请人： Alfred Thomas ,  Andrew Guinn ,  Peter R. Anderson ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  Larry J. Pacey

发明人： Alfred Thomas ,  Andrew Guinn ,  Peter R. Anderson ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  Larry J. Pacey

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3258

摘要： A method and system for making a plurality of bonus games available on a gaming machine. The bonus games each have associated bonus game instructions. The bonus game instructions are stored in a bonus game memory. The bonus game is selectable by a player of the gaming machine. The bonus game instructions are removed at a predetermined period of time after the bonus game instructions are stored in order to provide storage for new bonus games. Alternatively the bonus game instructions may be removed if the bonus games are not played frequently. The bonus game may be part of a channel including a plurality of bonus games. The channels of different groups of bonus games may be displayed to the player to assist in bonus game selection.

摘要翻译： 一种在游戏机上制作多种奖金游戏的方法和系统。 奖金游戏每个都有相关的奖金游戏指令。 奖金游戏指令存储在奖金游戏存储器中。 奖励游戏可由游戏机的玩家选择。 奖金游戏指令在存储奖金游戏指令之后的预定时间段被移除，以便为新的奖励游戏提供存储。 或者，如果奖金游戏不经常播放，奖励游戏指令可以被移除。 奖励游戏可以是包括多个奖励游戏的频道的一部分。 可以向玩家显示不同组的奖金游戏的频道以辅助奖励游戏选择。

公开(公告)号：US20090137309A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-28

申请号：US12299725

申请日：2007-05-07

申请人： Alfred Thomas

发明人： Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3211

摘要： A gaming system for conducting a wagering game includes a display for displaying a plurality of multi-symbol objects having a plurality of sides so that the objects appear as three-dimensional objects. Similar to the reels in a traditional gaming machine, the multi-symbol objects randomly move into locations on the display forming an array wherein one side of each multi-symbol object is displayed, the displayed side having a symbol. The location of the multi-symbol objects in the array and the side of each multi-symbol object that is displayed is based on a randomly selected outcome of the wagering game.

摘要翻译： 用于进行投注游戏的游戏系统包括用于显示具有多个侧面的多个多符号对象的显示器，使得对象呈现为三维对象。 类似于传统游戏机中的卷轴，多符号物体随机移动到显示器上的位置，形成阵列，其中显示每个多符号对象的一侧，显示侧具有符号。 阵列中的多符号对象的位置和显示的每个多符号对象的一侧是基于投注游戏的随机选择的结果。

公开(公告)号：US20090069063A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-12

申请号：US11991519

申请日：2006-09-07

申请人： Alfred Thomas ,  Benjamin T. Gomez

发明人： Alfred Thomas ,  Benjamin T. Gomez

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/3267

摘要： In one aspect, there is provided a method of conducting a wagering game which includes the steps of conducting a plurality of basic wagering games and enabling a bonus game in response to a bonus triggering outcome achieved in any of the basic wagering games. The method also includes deferring the enabled bonus game to permit play after completion of play of the plurality of basic wagering games.

摘要翻译： 一方面，提供了一种进行投注游戏的方法，其包括进行多个基本投注游戏并且响应于在任何基本投注游戏中实现的奖励触发结果而实现奖励游戏的步骤。 该方法还包括延迟启用的奖金游戏，以便在完成多个基本投注游戏的游戏之后允许玩游戏。

公开(公告)号：US20090042638A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-12

申请号：US12296059

申请日：2007-04-05

申请人： Alfred Thomas

发明人： Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3258

摘要： A method for playing wagering games at which players are eligible for a progressive game includes, responsive to receiving wager inputs from players, conducting wagering games in which players are eligible to win a progressive game. The method includes funding the progressive game by a portion of the wager inputs. The progressive game has a certain number of fund pools, each fund pool receiving a substantially equivalent share of the funding portion. The method also includes displaying a progressive-game award value that is substantially equivalent to an amount of one of the fund pools. In response to a player triggering a progressive-award winning outcome, a plurality of selectable elements are displayed to the player, each selectable element being associated with a progressive-game award multiplier that increases the progressive-game award value to an enhanced-progressive-award value. The progressive game multiplier dictates the number of the fund pools to be used to award the enhanced-progressive-award value to the player.

摘要翻译： 一种用于玩游戏的游戏的方法，其中玩家有资格进行渐进式游戏，包括响应于从玩家接收投注输入，进行投注游戏，玩家有资格赢得渐进式游戏。 该方法包括通过投注输入的一部分资助渐进式游戏。 逐步游戏具有一定数量的资金池，每个资金池都将获得相当于资金部分的相当份额。 该方法还包括显示基本相当于其中一个资金池的进行游戏奖励值。 响应于玩家触发渐进式获胜结果，向玩家显示多个可选择的元素，每个可选元素与逐行游戏奖励倍数相关联，其将逐行游戏奖励值增加到增强渐进式赔率， 奖励价值。 渐进式游戏乘数决定了用于向玩家奖励增强渐进奖励值的资金池数量。

公开(公告)号：US07384337B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-10

申请号：US10758151

申请日：2004-01-15

申请人： Alfred Thomas

发明人： Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/32

摘要： A wagering game is comprised of a basic game, a progressive game with a progressive payout, and an input device for identifying players who are playing the basic game and who become eligible for the progressive payout. The progressive payout can be awarded to a player during a selected time period. But, if the progressive payout is not awarded during the selected time period, the progressive payout is awarded to an eligible player that is randomly selected in a drawing. The progressive payout can have first and second payouts that are awarded, respectively, during a first time period (e.g., per week) and a second time period (e.g., per month). Thus, the player does not need to be at the gaming terminal to win the progressive jackpot.

摘要翻译： 投注游戏包括基本游戏，逐步付款的渐进式游戏，以及用于识别正在玩基本游戏并且有资格进行渐进支付的玩家的输入设备。 可以在选定的时间段内向玩家授予渐进支付。 但是，如果在选定的时间段内没有给予累进支付，则向图中随机选择的合格玩家授予渐进支付。 渐进支付可以分别在第一时间段（例如，每周）和第二时间段（例如，每月）中授予第一和第二支付。 因此，玩家不需要在游戏终端赢得累进累积奖金。

公开(公告)号：US20080096666A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-24

申请号：US11573149

申请日：2005-08-01

申请人： Eric M. Pryzby ,  Alfred Thomas

发明人： Eric M. Pryzby ,  Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/323

摘要： A computerized wagering game system has a gaming module comprising a processor and gaming code which is operable when executed on the processor to conduct a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered. An audio configuration module is operable to change audio configuration over time for a specific game player.

摘要翻译： 计算机化的投注游戏系统具有游戏模块，该游戏模块包括处理器和游戏代码，该处理器和游戏代码在处理器上执行时可操作以执行可以下注货币价值的投注游戏。 音频配置模块可操作以针对特定游戏玩家随时间改变音频配置。