公开(公告)号：US08449387B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-28

申请号：US12307106

申请日：2007-06-29

申请人： Allon G Englman ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Shridhar P. Joshi ,  Michael W. Mastropietro ,  Alfred Thomas

发明人： Allon G Englman ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Shridhar P. Joshi ,  Michael W. Mastropietro ,  Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32

摘要： A gaming system for conducting a wagering game includes both enhanced as well as new ways of winning a progressive jackpot. New ways of becoming eligible for a progressive jackpot are also disclosed. In some embodiments, the reset amount, startup value, and funding percentage may be selected as needed to improve player excitement and anticipation. Players may also customize various aspects of the progressive game upon payment of a fee.

摘要翻译： 用于进行投注游戏的游戏系统包括增强的以及获得累进累积奖金的新方法。 还披露了新的进入累积奖金资格的方式。 在一些实施例中，可以根据需要选择复位量，启动值和资金百分比，以改善玩家兴奋和预期。 玩家还可以在支付费用后定制渐进式游戏的各个方面。

公开(公告)号：US08371919B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-12

申请号：US12446141

申请日：2007-10-15

申请人： Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Larry J. Pacey ,  Jamie Vann

发明人： Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Larry J. Pacey ,  Jamie Vann

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3265 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

摘要： A gaming system for playing a wagering game includes a plurality of gaming machines configured to receive a wagering input and to access a group game including a persistent-state gaming environment. A controller is configured to maintain the persistent-state gaming environment and to control game play within the persistent-state gaming environment. The persistent-state gaming environment is configured to permit ingress and egress of players into and out of the persistent-state gaming environment.

摘要翻译： 用于玩投注游戏的游戏系统包括被配置为接收投注输入并访问包括持久状态游戏环境的组游戏的多个游戏机。 控制器被配置为维持持久状态游戏环境并且控制持久状态游戏环境内的游戏。 持久状态游戏环境被配置为允许玩家进入和离开持久状态游戏环境。

公开(公告)号：US08328636B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-11

申请号：US12514277

申请日：2007-10-26

申请人： Joel R. Jaffe ,  Jamie Vann

发明人： Joel R. Jaffe ,  Jamie Vann

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3267

摘要： A gaming system and method for conducting a wagering game includes a special event that is triggered by a progression through a plurality of subfeatures of the wagering game. The subfeatures are completed upon the collection of a predetermined number of items. The items collected are associated with wagering-game enhancement parameters that are applied to the wagering game in response to the items being randomly awarded during the wagering game.

摘要翻译： 用于进行投注游戏的游戏系统和方法包括由通过投注游戏的多个子特征进行触发的特殊事件。 子功能在收集预定数量的物品后完成。 收集的物品与投注游戏增强参数相关联，该参数适用于投注游戏，以响应在投注游戏期间被随机授予的物品。

公开(公告)号：US08303393B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-06

申请号：US12739891

申请日：2008-11-05

申请人： Joel R. Jaffe ,  Noel S. Steere

发明人： Joel R. Jaffe ,  Noel S. Steere

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3244

摘要： A gaming system includes at least one display configured to display a plurality of symbols positions. The plurality of symbol positions are configured to display symbols indicative of a randomly selected outcome of a wagering game in relation to a plurality of paylines. The gaming system further includes a controller configured to award an award for any winning outcome occurring along a payline and to add a number of winning paylines to a counter configured to track a number of winning paylines. The controller is further configured, in response to a number of winning paylines in the counter exceeding a predetermined threshold number, to activate a game feature in which a second award is awarded.

摘要翻译： 游戏系统包括被配置为显示多个符号位置的至少一个显示器。 多个符号位置被配置为显示指示与多个支付线相关的投注游戏的随机选择的结果的符号。 游戏系统还包括控制器，其被配置为对于沿着支付线发生的任何获胜结果奖励奖励，并且将多个获胜支付线路添加到被配置为跟踪多个获胜支付线路的计数器。 控制器进一步配置为响应于计数器中的多个获胜支付线超过预定阈值数量，以激活其中授予第二奖励的游戏特征。

公开(公告)号：US08182339B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-22

申请号：US12514889

申请日：2007-11-13

申请人： Peter R. Anderson ,  Marwan Ansari ,  Jeremy Hornik ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Craig J. Sylla

发明人： Peter R. Anderson ,  Marwan Ansari ,  Jeremy Hornik ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Craig J. Sylla

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3211 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3202 ,  G07F17/3218 ,  G07F17/3223

摘要： Systems and methods provide three-dimensional transformations on graphical images. The transformations may vary in accordance with various wagering game functions.

摘要翻译： 系统和方法在图形图像上提供三维变换。 转换可以根据各种投注游戏功能而变化。

公开(公告)号：US20120122547A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-17

申请号：US13294428

申请日：2011-11-11

申请人： Dion K. Aoki ,  Shawn C. Collette ,  Allon G. Englman ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Jeremie D. Moll ,  Daniel P. Louie ,  Pamela S. Smith

发明人： Dion K. Aoki ,  Shawn C. Collette ,  Allon G. Englman ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Jeremie D. Moll ,  Daniel P. Louie ,  Pamela S. Smith

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/34

摘要： A gaming system displays a first array of symbols and a second array of symbols for a wagering game. The second array of symbols includes at least one second-array reel. The at least one second-array reel includes a predetermined sequence of symbols. The at least one second-array reel rotates the predetermined sequence of symbols to determine at least partially the second array of symbols. The second array is divided into at least two sub-arrays, the at least one second-array reel extending into the at least two sub-arrays. A controller selects at least one symbol from the first array and copies the at least one selected symbol into one or more positions in each of the at least two sub-arrays. The at least two sub-arrays is displayed with combinations of symbols including the at least one selected symbol. The controller evaluates the combinations to determine an outcome to the wagering game.

摘要翻译： 游戏系统显示用于投注游戏的符号的第一阵列和第二符号阵列。 第二符号阵列包括至少一个第二阵列卷轴。 所述至少一个第二阵列卷轴包括预定的符号序列。 至少一个第二阵列卷轴旋转预定的符号序列以至少部分地确定第二符号阵列。 第二阵列被分成至少两个子阵列，所述至少一个第二阵列卷轴延伸到所述至少两个子阵列中。 控制器从第一阵列中选择至少一个符号，并将至少一个所选符号复制到至少两个子阵列中的每一个中的一个或多个位置。 所述至少两个子阵列以包括所述至少一个所选符号的符号的组合来显示。 控制器评估组合以确定投注游戏的结果。

公开(公告)号：US20120108309A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-03

申请号：US13287545

申请日：2011-11-02

申请人： Dion K. Aoki ,  Allon G. Englman ,  Joel R. Jaffe

发明人： Dion K. Aoki ,  Allon G. Englman ,  Joel R. Jaffe

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3227

摘要： A gaming system with asymmetric customization capabilities and a method of enabling asymmetric customization of a wagering game are disclosed. A plurality of selectable game-play features are provided for utilization during the wagering game. Players accessing the game-play features are unequally limited as to which features are available for modification, depending on means of access. All features, however, are available for game-play, regardless of means of access.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种具有不对称定制功能的游戏系统以及一种使投注游戏不对称定制的方法。 提供多个可选游戏功能，用于在投注游戏期间利用。 根据访问方式，访问游戏功能的玩家对于哪些功能可以进行修改而受到不同的限制。 然而，无论访问方式如何，所有功能都可用于游戏。

公开(公告)号：US08162745B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-24

申请号：US12513339

申请日：2007-10-30

申请人： Joel R. Jaffe ,  Jamie Vann

发明人： Joel R. Jaffe ,  Jamie Vann

IPC分类号： A63F13/10

CPC分类号： G07F17/326 ,  G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/34

摘要： A gaming machine for playing a wagering game includes a game display and a controller. The game display is operable to display a randomly selected outcome of a wagering game in response to receiving a wager from a player. The wagering game has a game-play progression that includes a plurality of game episodes, at least one of the plurality of game episodes having a plurality of episode features. The controller is in communication with the game display and is programmable to cause, in response to a manual selection received from the player, the start of the wagering game from any previously played feature of the plurality of episode features.

摘要翻译： 用于玩投注游戏的游戏机包括游戏显示器和控制器。 游戏显示器可操作以响应于从玩家接收下注来显示投注游戏的随机选择的结果。 投注游戏具有包括多个游戏剧集的游戏进行，所述多个游戏剧集中的至少一个具有多个剧集特征。 控制器与游戏显示器通信，并且可编程为响应于从玩家接收到的手动选择，导致从多个剧集特征中的任何先前播放的特征开始的投注游戏。

公开(公告)号：US20120071226A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-22

申请号：US13296890

申请日：2011-11-15

申请人： Larry J. Pacey ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Shridhar P. Joshi ,  Allon G. Englman ,  Peter R. Anderson

发明人： Larry J. Pacey ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Shridhar P. Joshi ,  Allon G. Englman ,  Peter R. Anderson

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32

摘要： A method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming system, the method including receiving an indication of a wager and displaying outcomes of wagering games on at least one display device in response to a wager indication being received, the displayed outcomes being randomly generated by at least one processor. The method also including accumulating a bonus-event playing time upon satisfying at least one predetermined condition as the wagering games are played, initiating a bonus game in which a player is eligible to receive awards for a period of time, determining, via at least one processor, the accumulated playing time accrued prior to the initiation of the bonus game, allowing the player to participate in the bonus game for at least as long as the accumulated playing time and providing any awards earned by the player during their participation in the bonus game.

摘要翻译： 一种在游戏系统上进行投注游戏的方法，所述方法包括响应于正在接收的下注指示，在至少一个显示设备上接收下注的指示并显示投注游戏的结果，所显示的结果随机地由 至少一个处理器。 所述方法还包括：当玩游戏游戏满足至少一个预定条件时积累奖金事件播放时间，发起玩家有资格获得奖励一段时间的奖励游戏，通过至少一个 处理器，在开始奖励游戏之前累积的播放时间，允许玩家参与奖励游戏至少等于累积的播放时间，并提供玩家参与奖金游戏期间获得的任何奖励 。

公开(公告)号：US08128483B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-06

申请号：US12741606

申请日：2008-11-07

申请人： Jamie W. Vann ,  Joel R. Jaffe

发明人： Jamie W. Vann ,  Joel R. Jaffe

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3202 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3267

摘要： A gaming system for conducting a wagering game includes a wager input device, and a display for displaying a wagering game. The wagering game includes at least one moveable game element, at least one bezel light positioned proximate the display, and a controller operative to activate the bezel light in coordination with movement of the at least one moveable game element. The gaming system may have a plurality of bezel lights respectively positioned proximate the display, and the controller may be operative to activate the bezel lights singly or in combination in coordination with movement of the at least one moveable game element.

摘要翻译： 用于进行投注游戏的游戏系统包括下注输入装置和用于显示投注游戏的显示器。 投注游戏包括至少一个可移动游戏元件，位于显示器附近的至少一个挡板灯，以及控制器，用于与所述至少一个可移动游戏元件的移动协调地激活边框灯。 游戏系统可以具有分别位于显示器附近的多个边框灯，并且控制器可操作以与所述至少一个可移动游戏元件的移动协调地单独地或组合地激活边框灯。