公开(公告)号：US20150018087A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-15

申请号：US14505067

申请日：2014-10-02

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Mark C. Nicely

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/323 ,  G07F17/3246 ,  G07F17/3251

Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques and equipment for providing a multi-stake, multi-level progressive jackpot ladder with overlapping eligibility bands. In such a jackpot ladder, multiple wager sizes may be eligible to participate, with each wager size associated with a grouping of jackpot levels in the jackpot ladder.

Abstract translation: 这里公开的技术和设备用于提供具有重叠资格带的多股级多级累进累积奖金梯。 在这样的大奖阶梯中，多个下注大小可能有资格参与，每个赌注大小与累积奖金梯级中的累积奖金级别分组相关联。

公开(公告)号：US20140329587A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-06

申请号：US14335218

申请日：2014-07-18

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Adam M. Singer ,  Mark C. Nicely

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/323 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: Various embodiments of gaming systems, gaming devices, and methods of the present disclosure provide one or more alternative wagering propositions to a player when the player's credit balance is less than (or, in certain embodiments, less than or equal to) a designated wager amount. If the player accepts one of the alternative wager propositions, the player risks an amount of the player's remaining credit balance for a chance to win an alternative award. If the player wins the alternative award, the gaming system enables the player to play one or more plays of the wagering game at the designated wager amount. If the player does not win the alternative award, the gaming system reduces the player's credit balance by the amount risked.

Abstract translation: 本发明的游戏系统，游戏设备和方法的各种实施例在玩家的信用余额小于（或在某些实施例中，小于或等于））指定的赌注金额时向玩家提供一个或多个替代投注命题 。 如果玩家接受替代赌注命题之一，玩家将冒用玩家剩余信用余额的金额，以获得替代奖金的机会。 如果玩家获得替代奖励，则游戏系统使得玩家可以以指定的赌注量玩一场或多场投注游戏。 如果玩家没有赢得替代奖金，游戏系统会将游戏者的信用余额降低风险。

公开(公告)号：US08801520B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-12

申请号：US13793746

申请日：2013-03-11

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Ernie M. Lafky ,  Mark C. Nicely

IPC: A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00 ,  G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3246 ,  G07F17/3248 ,  G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: A method of gaming is disclosed wherein progressive award values may be increased in response to certain pre-established game outcomes, wager amounts or random events. The increased progressive award values may be based on a primary game or secondary game outcome. Another innovation is the resetting of progressive awards upon completion of a bonus event whether or not award actually won in said bonus event. Player tracking systems permit progressive award values to be linked to a particular player such that the progressive award values remain personal to the player. Re-setting increased progressive award values is also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种游戏方法，其中可以响应于某些预先建立的游戏结果，下注量或随机事件来增加渐进奖励值。 增加的渐进奖励值可以基于主要游戏或次要游戏结果。 另一个创新是在完成奖金活动后重新设定渐进奖励，无论奖金是否在所述奖金活动中实际获胜。 玩家跟踪系统允许渐进奖励值与特定玩家相关联，使得渐进奖励值对玩家来说是个人的。 还披露了重新设定增加的渐进奖励值。

公开(公告)号：US20140087825A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-27

申请号：US13628873

申请日：2012-09-27

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Mark C. Nicely ,  Brian F. Saunders

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/3288 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: A gaming system including a cascading symbol or tumbling reel game which utilizes a plurality of multiple sided symbols or multiple sided game elements. Each multiple sided symbol or multiple sided game element includes a separate or distinct symbol displayed on each of one or more of the sides or faces of that multiple sided symbol. As the gaming system displays such multiple sided symbols at different symbol display positions, the gaming system differs or modifies which sides of which multiple sided symbols are displayed to the player (and thus differs or modifies which separate or distinct symbols of which sides or faces of the multiple sided symbols are displayed to the player).

Abstract translation: 一种游戏系统，包括利用多个多边符号或多边游戏元件的级联符号或滚动卷轴游戏。 每个双面符号或多边游戏元素包括在该多边符号的一个或多个侧面或面中的每一个上显示的单独或不同的符号。 当游戏系统在不同的符号显示位置显示这样的多边符号时，游戏系统不同或修改哪个侧面的哪个多边符号被显示给玩家（并且因此不同或修改哪些侧面或不同的符号 多方面的符号被显示给玩家）。

公开(公告)号：US08672736B1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-18

申请号：US13743075

申请日：2013-01-16

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Mark C. Nicely

IPC: A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F19/00

CPC classification number: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3293

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a Pai Gow draw poker game. For a play of a card game, the gaming system provides a player set of cards to a player and a dealer set of cards to a dealer. The gaming system enables the player and the dealer to each discard a card from their respective sets of cards. If the player discards a card from the player set, the gaming system adds a draw card to the player set. If the dealer discards a card from the dealer set, the gaming system adds a draw card to the dealer set. The gaming system then enables the player and the dealer to each form two hands using their respective sets of cards, and determines any awards based on a comparison of the player and dealer hands.

Abstract translation: 本公开的各种实施例涉及一种提供排球扑克游戏的游戏系统和方法。 对于玩游戏纸牌游戏，游戏系统向玩家提供一组玩家牌，并向经销商提供一组牌。 游戏系统使玩家和经销商能够从其​​各自的牌组中丢弃卡片。 如果玩家从玩家组中丢弃了一张牌，游戏系统会向玩家组添加一张绘图卡。 如果经销商从经销商集合中丢弃一张卡，则游戏系统向经销商集合添加一张卡片。 游戏系统然后使得玩家和经销商能够使用他们各自的牌组来形成两只手，并且基于玩家和经销商手的比较来确定任何奖励。

公开(公告)号：US20130316803A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-28

申请号：US13956953

申请日：2013-08-01

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Mark C. Nicely

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/3267

Abstract: A gaming system displays a plurality of emblems in a predefined field. For a play of an accumulator positioning game, the gaming system enables a player to position at least one accumulator in the field based on a set of accumulator positioning criteria. The accumulator positioning criteria define allowable accumulator positions and also define whether a positioned accumulator causes the gaming system to indicate any of the emblems as winning emblems. The gaming system may indicate such winning emblems based on a spatial relationship between that emblem and any accumulator, such as a relationship wherein an accumulator encircles an emblem. The gaming system indicates any such winning emblems and provides an award for the play of the game based on any indicated winning emblems.

Abstract translation: 游戏系统在预定义的领域中显示多个标志。 为了进行蓄电池定位游戏，游戏系统使玩家能够基于一组蓄能器定位标准来定位现场中的至少一个蓄能器。 累加器定位标准定义允许的累加器位置，并且还定义定位的累加器是否使游戏系统将任何标志指示为获胜标志。 游戏系统可以基于该标志和任何累加器之间的空间关系来指示这种获胜标志，诸如其中蓄能器围绕徽章的关系。 游戏系统指示任何这样的获胜标志，并且基于任何指示的获胜标志提供游戏的奖励。

公开(公告)号：US20130303261A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-14

申请号：US13944582

申请日：2013-07-17

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Mark C. Nicely ,  Bryan D. Wolf

IPC: G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3223 ,  G07F17/3286

Abstract: A gaming system and method that enables the odds of obtaining a winning outcome or a designated outcome for a play of a game to change without modifying the paytable of the game. The gaming system makes a first determination using a first processor based on a paytable of a game. The gaming system makes a second determination using a second processor, where the second determination may be based, at least in part, on the wager amount. The gaming system displays a single game outcome to the player and either provides the player with the highest award resulting from the determinations or any awards resulting from the determinations.

公开(公告)号：US11915560B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US18078851

申请日：2022-12-09

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Mark C. Nicely

IPC: G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3244

Abstract: A gaming system including a cascading symbol or tumbling reel game which utilizes zero, one or more multiple symbol display position elements. Each multiple symbol display position element is configured to occupy or span a plurality of symbol display positions of a symbol display position matrix. For a generated multiple symbol display position element to be removed from the symbol display matrix, each of the individual symbols of the multiple symbol display position element must individually qualify to be removed from the symbol display matrix.

公开(公告)号：US11562630B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-24

申请号：US17078362

申请日：2020-10-23

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Mark C. Nicely

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: A gaming system including a cascading symbol or tumbling reel game which utilizes zero, one or more multiple symbol display position elements. Each multiple symbol display position element is configured to occupy or span a plurality of symbol display positions of a symbol display position matrix. For a generated multiple symbol display position element to be removed from the symbol display matrix, each of the individual symbols of the multiple symbol display position element must individually qualify to be removed from the symbol display matrix.

公开(公告)号：US20210343105A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-04

申请号：US17374330

申请日：2021-07-13

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Adam M. Singer ,  Mark C. Nicely

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: Various embodiments of gaming systems, gaming devices, and methods of the present disclosure provide one or more alternative wagering propositions to a player when the player's credit balance is less than (or, in certain embodiments, less than or equal to) a designated wager amount. If the player accepts one of the alternative wager propositions, the player risks an amount of the player's remaining credit balance for a chance to win an alternative award. If the player wins the alternative award, the gaming system enables the player to play one or more plays of the wagering game at the designated wager amount. If the player does not win the alternative award, the gaming system reduces the player's credit balance by the amount risked.