公开(公告)号：US20150170472A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-18

申请号：US14632589

申请日：2015-02-26

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Kevin N. Taylor

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/323 ,  G07F17/3237

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a gaming system and method modifying of one or more options provided to a player based on the player's previously chosen options. When a triggering event occurs, the gaming system displays an indication of each of a first plurality of options and enables the player to choose one of the first plurality of options. The gaming system stores player choice data representing the player's chosen one of the first plurality of options. Upon an occurrence of one or more modification events, the gaming system modifies the first plurality of options based at least in part on which of the first plurality of options were previously chosen by the player. Following a subsequent occurrence of the triggering event, the gaming system displays an indication of each of the modified first plurality of options and enables the player to choose one of the modified first plurality of options.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了一种基于玩家先前选择的选项来修改提供给玩家的一个或多个选项的游戏系统和方法。 当触发事件发生时，游戏系统显示第一组多个选项中的每一个的指示，并且使游戏者能够选择第一组多个选项之一。 游戏系统存储表示玩家所选择的第一组多个选项之一的玩家选择数据。 在发生一个或多个修改事件时，游戏系统至少部分地基于玩家先前选择的第一多个选项中的哪一个来修改第一多个选项。 随后触发事件的发生，游戏系统显示修改的第一多个选项中的每一个的指示，并使玩家能够选择修改的第一多个选项之一。

公开(公告)号：US20150080093A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-19

申请号：US14028750

申请日：2013-09-17

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Mark C. Nicely ,  Brian F. Saunders

IPC: G07F17/34

CPC classification number: G07F17/326

Abstract: A gaming system including a cascading symbol or tumbling reel game which utilizes zero, one or more upgrades in association with zero, one or more shifting symbols. Upon an occurrence of an upgrade event, the gaming system upgrades one or more aspects or attributes of one or more games played. In certain embodiments, such upgrades pertain to upgrading one or more symbols displayed at one or more symbol display positions of one or more symbol display position grids. In certain other embodiments, such upgrades pertain to upgrading the award evaluation of one or more symbols displayed at one or more symbol display positions of one or more symbol display position grids. In certain other embodiments, such upgrades pertain to upgrading one or more attributes or features of one or more bonus or secondary games which are subsequently triggered.

Abstract translation: 包括级联符号或滚动卷轴游戏的游戏系统，其利用与零，一个或多个移位符号相关联的零个，一个或多个升级。 在发生升级事件时，游戏系统升级所播放的一个或多个游戏的一个或多个方面或属性。 在某些实施例中，这种升级涉及升级在一个或多个符号显示位置网格的一个或多个符号显示位置处显示的一个或多个符号。 在某些其他实施例中，这种升级涉及升级在一个或多个符号显示位置网格的一个或多个符号显示位置处显示的一个或多个符号的评估评估。 在某些其他实施例中，这种升级涉及升级随后触发的一个或多个奖励或次要游戏的一个或多个属性或特征。

公开(公告)号：US08905833B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-09

申请号：US13787619

申请日：2013-03-06

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Leandro Basallo ,  Scott A. Caputo

IPC: A63F1/00 ,  G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3293 ,  G07F17/326

Abstract: In various embodiments, the gaming system enables a player to select one or more playing cards from a plurality of playing cards, wherein different playing cards include or are otherwise associated with one or more different symbols. The gaming system then determines if any matches occur amongst the plurality of symbols of a plurality of playing cards (including at least the player's selected playing card(s)). Following such a determination, the gaming system determines and provides zero, one or more awards based on one or more of: (i) which, if any, matching symbols occurred amongst the plurality of symbols of the plurality of playing cards, and (ii) a quantity of symbol matches which occurred amongst the plurality of symbols of the plurality of playing cards.

Abstract translation: 在各种实施例中，游戏系统使得玩家能够从多个扑克牌中选择一个或多个扑克牌，其中不同的扑克牌包括或以其他方式与一个或多个不同的符号相关联。 游戏系统然后确定是否在多个扑克牌（至少包括玩家选择的扑克牌）的多个符号之间发生任何匹配。 在这样的确定之后，游戏系统基于以下中的一个或多个来确定并提供零个，一个或多个奖励：（i）在多个扑克牌的多个符号之间出现匹配符号（如果有的话），以及（ii） ）多个扑克牌的多个符号之间发生的符号匹配量。

公开(公告)号：US20140349738A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-27

申请号：US14457306

申请日：2014-08-12

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo

IPC: 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。

公开(公告)号：US08808083B1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-19

申请号：US13801798

申请日：2013-03-13

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Brian F. Saunders ,  Jon M. Leupp

IPC: A63F13/00 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

CPC classification number: G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/326

Abstract: In various embodiments, the offer and acceptance game includes a plurality of rounds and a pool of displayed awards. For each round, the gaming system randomly selects one or more of the displayed awards of the pool of awards, wherein the quantity of randomly selected awards is determined by the player. For each round, the gaming system selects one or more of such selected award(s) and accumulates these selected award(s) for the player. For each round, the gaming system also removes each randomly selected award from the pool, such that, regardless of whether or not the randomly selected award is also accumulated for the player, the gaming system classifies each randomly selected award as unavailable to be selected for another round. Following the completion of a final round, the gaming system determines and displays a total award based on the awards accumulated for the player in each of the rounds.

Abstract translation: 在各种实施例中，提供和接受游戏包括多个轮次和一组显示的奖励。 对于每一轮，游戏系统随机选择奖励池中的一个或多个所显示的奖励，其中随机选择的奖励的数量由玩家确定。 对于每一轮，游戏系统选择一个或多个这样的选择的奖励并且为玩家积累这些选定的奖励。 对于每一轮，游戏系统还从池中去除每个随机选择的奖励，使得不管玩家是否也累积随机选择的奖励，游戏系统将每个随机选择的奖励分类为不可选择被选择为 再来一轮。 完成最后一轮之后，游戏系统根据每一轮中的玩家累积的奖励来确定并显示总奖金。

公开(公告)号：US20140194171A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-10

申请号：US14204672

申请日：2014-03-11

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Mark C. Nicely ,  Binh T. Nguyen ,  Scott A. Caputo ,  Ernie M. Lafky

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3295 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/3274

Abstract: The disclosed gaming system, gaming device and method provide a game including a plurality of awards, each of the awards associated with a plurality of award characteristics, including an award value and a level of difficulty. Based at least in part on the award characteristics associated with the awards, a player strategically chooses which award or awards to play for (i.e., which award or awards to attempt to collect) in the game. In certain multiplayer embodiments, two or more players can work together to obtain awards.

Abstract translation: 所公开的游戏系统，游戏装置和方法提供包括多个奖励的游戏，每个奖励与多个奖励特征相关联，包括奖励值和难度级别。 至少部分地基于与奖励相关的奖励特征，玩家战略性地选择游戏中的哪个奖励或奖励（即哪个奖励或奖励尝试收集）。 在某些多人实施例中，两个或多个玩家可以一起工作以获得奖励。

公开(公告)号：US08740691B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-03

申请号：US13855344

申请日：2013-04-02

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Mark C. Nicely ,  Ryan M. Griffin

IPC: A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00

CPC classification number: G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3267

Abstract: A gaming device provides a free spins game wherein a plurality of modifiers are each associated with one of a plurality of paylines. During the free spins game, each modifier modifies awards won on the particular payline with which it is associated. In one embodiment, the payline multipliers increase in each of the free spins depending on whether a given payline scores a win or not in the free spin.

Abstract translation: 游戏装置提供免费的旋转游戏，其中多个修改器各自与多个支付线中的一个相关联。 在自由旋转游戏期间，每个修改器修改与其相关联的特定支付线获得的奖励。 在一个实施例中，取决于给定支付线在自由旋转中是否获胜，每个自由旋转中的支付线乘数增加。

公开(公告)号：US08708800B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-29

申请号：US13773232

申请日：2013-02-21

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Mark C. Nicley ,  Binh T. Nguyen ,  Scott A. Caputo ,  Ernie M. Lafky

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

CPC classification number: G07F17/3295 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/3274

Abstract: The disclosed gaming system, gaming device and method provide a game including a plurality of awards, each of the awards associated with a plurality of award characteristics, including an award value and a level of difficulty. Based at least in part on the award characteristics associated with the awards, a player strategically chooses which award or awards to play for (i.e., which award or awards to attempt to collect) in the game. In certain multiplayer embodiments, two or more players can work together to obtain awards.

Abstract translation: 所公开的游戏系统，游戏装置和方法提供包括多个奖励的游戏，每个奖励与多个奖励特征相关联，包括奖励值和难度级别。 至少部分地基于与奖励相关的奖励特征，玩家战略性地选择游戏中的哪个奖励或奖励（即哪个奖励或奖励尝试收集）。 在某些多人实施例中，两个或多个玩家可以一起工作以获得奖励。

公开(公告)号：US20140106852A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-17

申请号：US14141139

申请日：2013-12-26

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Prashant Arora ,  Leandro Basallo ,  Scott A. Caputo ,  Timothy L. Isaacson

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/3276 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a multiplay game with resultant symbols. The game is associated with a plurality of reel sets each including a plurality of reels. Each reel is associated with one or more symbol display areas. For each reel set, each symbol display area associated with a reel of that reel set is associated with a symbol display area associated with one of the reels of each other reel set. The gaming system independently generates and displays certain of the symbols on the reels of the respective reel sets at the corresponding symbol display areas. If associated symbol display areas display symbols having a designated relationship with one another, the gaming system forms a resultant symbol from those symbols. The gaming system determines any awards based on the resultant symbols and not based on any non-resultant symbols.

Abstract translation: 本公开的各种实施例涉及一种提供具有合成符号的多玩游戏的游戏系统和方法。 该游戏与包括多个卷轴的多个卷轴组相关联。 每个卷轴与一个或多个符号显示区域相关联。 对于每个卷轴组，与该卷轴组的卷轴相关联的每个符号显示区域与与彼此卷轴组的卷轴之一相关联的符号显示区域相关联。 游戏系统在相应的符号显示区域独立地生成并显示各卷轴组的卷轴上的某些符号。 如果相关联的符号显示区域显示彼此具有指定关系的符号，则游戏系统从这些符号形成合成符号。 游戏系统基于所得到的符号来确定任何奖励，而不是基于任何未产生的符号。

公开(公告)号：US20140087878A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-27

申请号：US13625936

申请日：2012-09-25

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Leandro Basallo ,  Scott A. Caputo ,  Walter B. Scharold

IPC: A63F13/00

CPC classification number: A63F13/00 ,  A63F13/69 ,  A63F13/814 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/3286 ,  G10H1/0025 ,  G10H2210/091 ,  G10H2220/106 ,  G10H2220/135

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to gaming systems and methods configured to provide a musical game associated with unlockable musical instruments. In one embodiment, the musical game is associated with a plurality of different musical instruments that are initially unlocked or locked and a plurality of different instrument playing events, each of which is associated with one or more of the musical instruments. Upon an occurrence of one of the instrument playing events, the gaming system produces at least one sound and provides an award associated with each unlocked musical instrument associated with that instrument playing event. The gaming system does not produce any sounds or provide any awards associated with any locked musical instruments associated with that instrument playing event. Upon an occurrence of an instrument unlock event, if any of the musical instruments are locked, the gaming system unlocks at least one locked musical instrument.

Abstract translation: 本公开的各种实施例涉及被配置为提供与可解锁乐器相关联的音乐游戏的游戏系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，音乐游戏与最初解锁或锁定的多个不同乐器和多个不同的乐器演奏事件相关联，每个乐器与一个或多个乐器相关联。 在发生乐器演奏事件中的一个时，游戏系统产生至少一个声音，并提供与与该乐器演奏事件相关联的每个解锁乐器相关联的奖励。 游戏系统不产生任何声音或提供与与该乐器演奏事件相关联的任何锁定乐器相关联的任何奖励。 在发生乐器解锁事件时，如果任何乐器被锁定，则游戏系统解锁至少一个锁定的乐器。