公开(公告)号：US09524614B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-20

申请号：US13626665

申请日：2012-09-25

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Mark C. Nicely

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/326 ,  G07F17/3267

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method for permanently increasing the average expected payback percentage of a game for a player. The gaming system is configured to operate a game associated with one or more designated point thresholds, each of which is associated with a quantity of points. The gaming system maintains a point balance for the player for the game. Upon an occurrence of a point accumulation event, the gaming system adds a quantity of points to the player's point balance for the game. When the player's point balance for the game reaches one of the designated point thresholds, the gaming system permanently modifies a feature of the game and/or adds a new feature to the game. In various embodiments, the modification to the feature and/or the new feature permanently increases the average expected payback percentage for the game for that player.

Abstract translation: 本公开的各种实施例涉及用于永久增加玩家的游戏的平均预期回报百分比的游戏系统和方法。 游戏系统被配置为操作与一个或多个指定点阈值相关联的游戏，每个阈值与点的数量相关联。 游戏系统维持游戏玩家的点平衡。 在发生点累积事件时，游戏系统向游戏者的游戏点数余额添加一定数量的积分。 当游戏玩家的点平衡达到指定点阈值之一时，游戏系统永久地修改游戏的特征和/或向游戏添加新的特征。 在各种实施例中，对特征和/或新特征的修改永久地增加了用于该玩家的游戏的平均预期回报百分比。

公开(公告)号：US20160086432A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-24

申请号：US14961459

申请日：2015-12-07

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Leandro Basallo ,  Rachael A. Bristol ,  Scott A. Caputo ,  Mark C. Nicely

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

CPC classification number: G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/326 ,  G07F17/3295 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: In various embodiments, the gaming system disclosed herein provides streaming symbols game which utilizes a single continuous series or chain of symbols and a plurality of symbol display positions which form a path. Specifically, in various embodiments, the gaming system displays the chain of symbols continuously moving through the path of symbol display positions wherein which symbols are evaluated for any awards corresponds to when the chain of symbols stops moving along the path.

Abstract translation: 在各种实施例中，本文中公开的游戏系统提供使用单个连续系列或符号链的流式符号游戏和形成路径的多个符号显示位置。 具体地，在各种实施例中，游戏系统显示连续移动通过符号显示位置的路径的符号链，其中哪个符号被评估用于任何奖励对应于当符号链停止沿着路径移动时。

公开(公告)号：US20160071362A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-10

申请号：US14940713

申请日：2015-11-13

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Mark C. Nicely ,  Gregory H. Parrott

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3223 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3246 ,  G07F17/3248 ,  G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/3272 ,  G07F17/3274

Abstract: A gaming system and method including a plurality of gaming devices that may participate in a shared secondary or bonus game and a controller operable to communicate with said plurality of gaming devices. At least one of the plurality of gaming devices is programmed to generate and accumulate collectors upon an occurrence of a first triggering event. Upon an occurrence of a second triggering event at one of the gaming devices, the controller enables a player of said gaming device to redeem a quantity of accumulated collectors in a bonus event. The controller also enables the player to invite other gaming devices from the plurality of gaming devices to redeem accumulated collectors and participate in said bonus event. The odds of each player earning a higher-valued total award in the bonus event increases with the total number of accumulated collectors redeemed in the bonus event.

公开(公告)号：US09280874B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-08

申请号：US13895960

申请日：2013-05-16

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Brian F. Saunders

IPC: A63F9/24 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

CPC classification number: G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a game employing a player-selected one of a plurality of different features. In one embodiment, the gaming system is configured to operate a game associated with a set of a plurality of different features, and enables a player to select one of the features for a play of the game. In certain instances, the gaming system provides the play of the game in accordance with the selected feature. In other instances, the gaming system provides the play of the game without the selected feature, and uses the selected feature to modify one of the other, non-selected features that has a designated relationship with the selected feature. The gaming system subsequently enables the player to select the modified feature for a subsequent play of the game.

公开(公告)号：US20160012667A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-14

申请号：US14861474

申请日：2015-09-22

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Carl V. Kniesteadt ,  Alan Weiss

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

CPC classification number: G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3223 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/326 ,  G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/3293 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.

公开(公告)号：US20150356828A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-10

申请号：US14665392

申请日：2015-03-23

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Brian F. Saunders

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3246 ,  G07F17/3248 ,  G07F17/3269

Abstract: A gaming system which displays a play of a selection game employing a plurality of awards. Each award has a value. Each award is also designated as either an available award or an unavailable award, wherein the designation of one or more of awards changes during the play of the selection game. Each award is further associated with a duration of which one, more or each of the other awards of the selection game are temporarily designated as unavailable for that player to pick. The gaming system enables a player to pick one of the awards currently designated as an available award. The gaming system provides the player the value of the picked award. The gaming system also designates one, more, or each of the remaining awards as unavailable to be picked by the player for the duration associated with the player picked award.

Abstract translation: 显示采用多个奖励的选择游戏的游戏的游戏系统。 每个奖项都有价值。 每个奖项也被指定为可用的奖励或不可用的奖励，其中在选择游戏的播放期间指定一个或多个奖励改变。 每个奖项进一步与选择游戏的其中一个，更多或每个其他奖励被暂时指定为不能用于该玩家选择的持续时间。 游戏系统使得玩家可以选择当前被指定为可用奖励的其中一个奖励。 游戏系统为玩家提供所选奖项的价值。 游戏系统还指定在与玩家选择的奖励相关联的持续时间内，玩家所选择的一个，多个或每个剩余奖励不可被选择。

公开(公告)号：US20150348355A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-03

申请号：US14289173

申请日：2014-05-28

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Brian F. Saunders

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/3267

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gaming system and method providing a bonus game customizable with features of one or more primary games. In various embodiments, the gaming system may trigger the customizable bonus game in association with a play of any one of a plurality of different primary games, each of which includes one or more features. Before providing a play of the customizable bonus game, the gaming system modifies the customizable bonus game to include one of the features of the primary game that triggered the customizable bonus game that is not included in any of the other primary games. The modification is in addition to at least one prior modification of the customizable bonus game. Thus, the gaming system enables a player to customize the combination of features included in the customizable bonus game by playing a variety of different primary games.

Abstract translation: 本公开的各种实施例提供一种提供可由一个或多个主要游戏的特征定制的奖励游戏的游戏系统和方法。 在各种实施例中，游戏系统可以与多个不同主要游戏中的任何一个的游戏相关联地触发可定制的奖励游戏，每个主游戏包括一个或多个特征。 在提供可定制的奖励游戏的游戏之前，游戏系统修改可定制的奖励游戏，以包括触发可以任意其他主要游戏中的可定制奖金游戏的主要游戏的特征之一。 该修改是除了可定制的奖励游戏的至少一个先前修改之外。 因此，游戏系统使得玩家能够通过播放各种不同的主要游戏来定制包括在可定制的奖励游戏中的特征的组合。

公开(公告)号：US09177448B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-03

申请号：US13794081

申请日：2013-03-11

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Leandro Basallo ,  Jon M. Leupp

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

CPC classification number: G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/326 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/42

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a slot game including a symbol generator modification event. In various embodiments, the gaming system is configured to provide a slot game, each play of which employs a subset of a plurality of symbol generators. If a symbol generator modification event occurs in association with a first play that employs a first subset of the symbol generators, the gaming system removes one of the symbol generators from the first subset and adds another one of the plurality of symbol generators to the first subset to form a second subset, and employs the second subset for a second play. The gaming system removes and adds the symbol generators to form the second subset such that the average expected payback percentage of the second play is greater than the average expected payback percentage of the first play.

Abstract translation: 本公开的各种实施例涉及提供包括符号发生器修改事件的老虎机游戏的游戏系统和方法。 在各种实施例中，游戏系统被配置为提供一种老虎机游戏，每个游戏的游戏使用多个符号生成器的子集。 如果与使用符号生成器的第一子集的第一播放相关联地发生符号发生器修改事件，则游戏系统从第一子集移除符号生成器中的一个，并将多个符号生成器中的另一个添加到第一子集 以形成第二子集，并且将第二子集用于第二播放。 游戏系统移除并添加符号生成器以形成第二子集，使得第二播放的平均预期回收百分比大于第一播放的平均预期回收百分比。

公开(公告)号：US20150287270A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-08

申请号：US14742118

申请日：2015-06-17

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Mark C. Nicely ,  Bryan D. Wolf ,  Kelsy J. Grace ,  Anthony J. Baerlocher

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

CPC classification number: G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3223 ,  G07F17/3237 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3272 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: Gaming systems and methods providing a community selection game providing bonus game selection. In one embodiment, for each gaming device in the gaming system, when a triggering event occurs, the gaming system provides a player of that gaming device with a player identifier that uniquely identifies that player. The community selection game includes a plurality of bonus game identifiers each identifying a bonus game. The bonus game identifiers each include a limited quantity of bonus game player identifier display areas. The gaming system enables the players to place earned or received player identifiers at the bonus game player identifier display areas. When each bonus game player identifier display area of one of the displayed bonus game identifiers displays a player identifier, the players associated with those player identifiers are provided with one or more plays of the bonus game identified by that bonus game identifier.

Abstract translation: 游戏系统和方法提供社区选择游戏，提供奖金游戏选择。 在一个实施例中，对于游戏系统中的每个游戏设备，当触发事件发生时，游戏系统向该游戏设备的玩家提供唯一地识别该玩家的玩家标识符。 社区选择游戏包括多个奖励游戏标识符，每个奖励游戏标识符都标识奖励游戏。 奖励游戏标识符各自包括有限数量的奖励游戏者标识符显示区域。 游戏系统使得玩家能够将获得或接收到的玩家标识符放置在奖励玩家标识符显示区域。 当所显示的奖励游戏标识符之一的每个奖励游戏玩家标识符显示区域显示播放器标识符时，与那些玩家标识符相关联的玩家被提供有由该奖励游戏标识符标识的奖励游戏的一个或多个游戏。

公开(公告)号：US09123199B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-01

申请号：US14457306

申请日：2014-08-12

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo

IPC: A63F9/24 ,  G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3265

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a gaming system, device, and method providing wild reel wager options for a spinning reel type wagering game. The wagering game includes: a plurality of reels; a plurality of symbols; and one or more wild reel wager options, each of which is associated with one of a plurality of wild reel wager amounts. If a player wagers one of the wild reel wager amounts on a play of the wagering game, the gaming system determines, based on the wild reel wager option associated with that wild reel wager amount, a set of one or more of the reels to be wild reels, and causes each of the determined set of the reels to be wild reels for that play. The gaming system causes each of the reels to spin and display one or more of the symbols, and provides any awards based on the displayed symbols.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了一种为旋转卷线器类型投注游戏提供野生卷轴下注选项的游戏系统，装置和方法。 投注游戏包括：多个卷轴; 多个符号; 以及一个或多个野生卷轴下注选项，每个野生卷轴下注选项与多个野生卷轴下注量中的一个相关联。 如果玩家在投注游戏的游戏中下注野生卷轴赌注量，则游戏系统基于与野生卷轴下注量相关联的野生卷轴下注选项，确定一组或多个卷轴 野生卷轴，并使所确定的卷组中的每一个成为该播放的野生卷轴。 游戏系统使每个卷轴旋转并显示一个或多个符号，并且基于所显示的符号提供任何奖励。