公开(公告)号：US20150080095A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-19

申请号：US14028896

申请日：2013-09-17

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Mark C. Nicely

IPC: G07F17/34

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.

Abstract translation: 包括使用零个，一个或多个多个符号显示位置元素的级联符号或滚动卷轴游戏的游戏系统。 每个多符号显示位置元件配置成占据或跨越符号显示位置矩阵的多个符号显示位置。 对于要从​​符号显示矩阵移除的生成的多符号显示位置元素，多符号显示位置元素的每个单独符号必须单独限定为从符号显示矩阵中移除。

公开(公告)号：US20150080089A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-19

申请号：US14028700

申请日：2013-09-17

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Brian F. Saunders ,  Mark C. Nicely ,  Benjamin J. Zoltewicz

IPC: G07F17/34

CPC classification number: G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3258

Abstract: A gaming system including a cascading symbol game which utilizes a plurality of symbol display position matrices and a plurality of different directions of symbol movement. Each symbol display position matrix includes a plurality of symbol display positions. At least one of the symbol display position matrices includes one or more symbol display positions linked to or otherwise associated with one or more symbol display positions of at least another of the symbol display position matrices. If the gaming system determines that one or more symbols will be repositioned from one or more symbol display positions of one symbol display position matrix to one or more linked symbol display positions of another symbol display position matrix, the gaming system determines a direction of movement of such symbols.

Abstract translation: 一种包括利用多个符号显示位置矩阵和多个不同方向的符号移动的级联符号游戏的游戏系统。 每个符号显示位置矩阵包括多个符号显示位置。 符号显示位置矩阵中的至少一个包括与符号显示位置矩阵的至少另一个的一个或多个符号显示位置链接或以其他方式相关联的一个或多个符号显示位置。 如果游戏系统确定一个或多个符号将从一个符号显示位置矩阵的一个或多个符号显示位置重新定位到另一个符号显示位置矩阵的一个或多个链接的符号显示位置，则游戏系统确定移动方向 这样的符号。

公开(公告)号：US20150045108A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-12

申请号：US14523626

申请日：2014-10-24

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Ernest M. Lafky ,  Mark C. Nicely

IPC: G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3295 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/3272 ,  G07F17/3276 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: In various embodiments, the gaming system, gaming device, and gaming method disclosed herein provides a community game having a trail or path. The community game enables a plurality of players to each simultaneously pick one or more directions of movement along the trail or path (i.e., pick or designate a destination position which that player wants to move to). If the picked directions of movement for more than one player result in more than one player each designating the same destination position, the gaming system determines which player is moved to the designated destination position (and is provided a displayed award or outcome associated with that position) and which player is moved to an alternative position (and is provided a displayed award or outcome associated with that alternative position).

Abstract translation: 在各种实施例中，本文公开的游戏系统，游戏设备和游戏方法提供具有路径或路径的社区游戏。 社区游戏使得多个玩家能够同时沿着小路或路径选择一个或多个运动方向（即，挑选或指定玩家想要移动的目的地位置）。 如果所选择的多个玩家的运动方向导致多于一个玩家指定相同的目的地位置，则游戏系统确定哪个玩家被移动到指定的目的地位置（并且被提供与该位置相关联的显示的奖励或结果 ），哪个玩家被移动到替代位置（并且被提供与该替代位置相关联的显示的奖励或结果）。

公开(公告)号：US20150024819A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-22

申请号：US14506119

申请日：2014-10-03

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Mark C. Nicely ,  Ana Rollins ,  Colin Ferris ,  John Grime ,  Bryan D. Wolf

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3293 ,  G07F17/326

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for providing a card game that employs multiple-sided playing cards. In various embodiments, the gaming system enables a player to play one or more games which utilize one or more sets or decks of multiple-sided playing cards or multiple-sided tiles. In such embodiments, a first side of each multiple-sided playing card is associated with one of a plurality of playing cards from a first set or deck of playing cards for a first game and a second side of each multiple-sided playing card is associated with one of a plurality of playing cards from a second, different set or deck of playing cards for a second, different game.

Abstract translation: 本公开总体上涉及用于提供采用多张扑克牌的纸牌游戏的游戏系统和方法。 在各种实施例中，游戏系统使得玩家能够玩一个或多个游戏，其利用一个或多个多张或多张多张扑克牌或多边牌的牌。 在这样的实施例中，每个多面纸牌的第一面与第一游戏的第一组牌或牌组的多张扑克牌中的一张相关联，并且每张多张扑克牌的第二侧被关联 来自第二，不同的集合或多个扑克牌的多个扑克牌中的一个用于第二，不同的游戏。

公开(公告)号：US20140248936A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-04

申请号：US13784070

申请日：2013-03-04

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Leandro Basallo ,  Timothy L. Isaacson ,  Jon M. Leupp ,  Brian F. Saunders ,  Mark C. Nicely ,  Nguyen T. Louie

IPC: G07F17/34

CPC classification number: G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3265 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a slot game employing a set of randomly selected reels. In one embodiment, the gaming system is configured to operate a slot game associated with a plurality of adjacently arranged reels including a plurality of symbols. Each of a plurality of the reels is associated with one of a plurality of different features and an indicator representing that feature. The gaming system begins sequentially displaying the reels and any corresponding indicators. The gaming system selects a set of two or more of the reels and stops sequentially displaying the reels such that the selected reels are displayed. The gaming system generates and displays a plurality of the symbols on the selected reels, determines whether any winning symbol combinations are displayed, determines any awards associated with any displayed winning symbol combinations, and displays any determined awards.

公开(公告)号：US08695984B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-15

申请号：US14023065

申请日：2013-09-10

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Mark C. Nicely ,  Scott A. Caputo ,  Paul B. Stroube

IPC: A63F1/00

CPC classification number: G07F17/3293 ,  G07F17/32

Abstract: A gaming device having a primary Three Card Poker game is provided. The Three Card Poker game includes three cards dealt to the player and the dealer, where all cards are dealt face-up. First, the player has an option to replace one card from the player's hand. Then, the dealer may replace one card according to a set of predetermined rules. The player makes a primary wager and an optional secondary wager. A primary award is provided if the player's hand beats the dealer's hand. In the secondary wager is placed, a secondary is award is provided if the either the player's or the dealer's hand is of a predetermined value.

Abstract translation: 提供了具有主要三卡扑克游戏的游戏设备。 三卡扑克游戏包括向玩家和经销商发放的三张卡，所有牌面朝上。 首先，玩家可以选择从玩家的手中替换一张牌。 然后，经销商可以根据一组预定规则来替换一张卡。 玩家进行主要投注和可选次级投注。 如果玩家的手击败经销商的手，则提供主要奖励。 在次级赌注放置时，如果玩家或经销商的手是预定值，则提供仲裁奖。

公开(公告)号：US20140100016A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-10

申请号：US14099386

申请日：2013-12-06

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Mark C. Nicely ,  Bryan D. Wolf

IPC: G07F17/34

CPC classification number: G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/326

Abstract: The gaming system receives a wager from a player for a play of a game including a plurality of multi-component symbols. Each of the multi-component symbols includes a plurality of symbol component locations. A plurality of the multi-component symbols include at least one of the symbol components in at least one of the symbol component locations. The gaming system randomly generates and displays a plurality of the multi-component symbols. The gaming system determines, for a first one of a designated number of the displayed multi-component symbols, a quantity of symbol component locations of the first one of the displayed multi-component symbols that display one of the symbol components and that correspond to a symbol component location of each of the other displayed multi-component symbols of the designated number of the displayed multi-component symbols that each display one of the symbol components. Any awards are determined based on the determined quantity.

Abstract translation: 游戏系统从播放器接收用于游戏的游戏，包括多个多组件符号。 每个多分量符号包括多个符号分量位置。 多个多分量符号包括至少一个符号分量位置中的符号分量中的至少一个。 游戏系统随机生成并显示多个多分量符号。 对于指定数量的所显示的多分量符号中的第一个，游戏系统确定显示多个符号分量之一的第一个显示的多分量符号的符号分量位置的数量， 指示数量的所显示的多组分符号的每个其他显示的多分量符号的每个的符号分量位置，每个显示的多分量符号每个显示符号分量之一。 任何奖励均取决于确定的数量。

公开(公告)号：US20140094293A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-03

申请号：US13631461

申请日：2012-09-28

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Mark C. Nicely

IPC: A63F13/00

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：US20140087855A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-27

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：US20140038687A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-06

申请号：US14043292

申请日：2013-10-01

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Mark C. Nicely

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3286 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/322 ,  G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/3267

Abstract: One embodiment provides a gaming system providing a multiple streak game associated with a base or primary wagering game. The multiple streak game includes a multiple streak having a multiple streak continuation condition and a single streak having a single streak continuation condition. The multiple streak is initially the active streak. If an outcome a play of the base or primary wagering game satisfies the multiple streak continuation condition, the multiple streak remains the active streak and the player may win an award. If the outcome does not satisfy the multiple streak continuation condition but satisfies the single streak continuation condition, the multiple streak ends, the at least one single streak is set as the active streak, and the player may win an award. If the outcome does not satisfy either the multiple streak continuation condition or the at least one single streak continuation condition, the multiple streak game ends.

Abstract translation: 一个实施例提供了提供与基本或主要投注游戏相关联的多条纹游戏的游戏系统。 多条纹游戏包括具有多条连续条件的多条纹和具有单条条纹连续条件的单条纹。 多条连线最初是活跃的。 如果基地或主要投注游戏的结果满足多条连续条件，多条连线仍然是连续的，玩家可以赢得奖励。 如果结果不满足多条连续条件但满足单条连续条件，则多条纹结束，将至少一条单条设置为活动条纹，并且玩家可以赢得奖励。 如果结果不满足多条连续条件或至少一条单条连续条件，则多条纹游戏结束。