公开(公告)号：US20140066169A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-06

申请号：US13604965

申请日：2012-09-06

申请人： Brian Watkins

发明人： Brian Watkins

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/34

摘要： A gaming system, apparatus, and method are disclosed with one or more additional payline awards made through special symbols appearing in the game. The number of additional paylines is determined based at least on the special symbol present. A preferred version provides a slot machine game with a payline meter zone on a dedicated display or beside the reels which emphasizes to the player the amount of additional paylines provided and their application in the prize award.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种游戏系统，装置和方法，其具有通过出现在游戏中的特殊符号而产生的一个或多个额外支付线奖。 至少基于存在的特殊符号来确定附加支付线的数量。 首选版本提供了一种老虎机游戏，其在专用显示器上或在卷轴旁边具有支付线计量器区域，其向玩家强调所提供的额外支付线的数量及其在奖励中的应用。

公开(公告)号：US20130084948A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-04

申请号：US13601701

申请日：2012-08-31

申请人： Brian Watkins ,  Clint Owen ,  Allison Pope ,  Michael Conway ,  Charles Speer

发明人： Brian Watkins ,  Clint Owen ,  Allison Pope ,  Michael Conway ,  Charles Speer

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3276

摘要： Gaming systems and methods provide a tournament game which selectively awards an enhanced tournament play result. The enhanced tournament play result may be of variable value which is selected for the given instance in order to place the receiving tournament player in some predetermined rank in the tournament. Such a variable enhanced tournament play result in the tournament game may be used to help keep all participants interested in the tournament, even those participants who trail the tournament leaders by a wide margin.

摘要翻译： 游戏系统和方法提供了一种锦标赛，其选择性地奖励增强的比赛游戏结果。 增强的比赛游戏结果可以是为给定实例选择的可变值，以便在比赛中将接收锦标赛玩家置于某个预定排名。 这样一个可变的加强比赛的游戏结果可能会被用来帮助所有参与者对比赛感兴趣，甚至是那些参加比赛领先者的比赛。

公开(公告)号：US20070135209A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-14

申请号：US11365058

申请日：2006-03-01

申请人： Clifton Lind ,  Jefferson Lind ,  Brian Watkins ,  Eric Brown

发明人： Clifton Lind ,  Jefferson Lind ,  Brian Watkins ,  Eric Brown

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32

摘要： A reveal request is initiated through a result reveal station by a person (user) who has previously made some purchase or donation and has been assigned a number of sweepstakes entries in an assignment order from a set of available sweepstakes entries for a sweepstakes game. This reveal request represents a request to reveal one or more of the results associated with the corresponding sweepstakes entries that have been assigned to the user. The reveal station employs a game presentation including various graphics and audio effects to show sweepstakes results in an entertaining fashion. In response to the reveal request, or perhaps even prior to the reveal request, one or more sweepstakes entries are selected to be revealed for the reveal request. The sweepstakes entries are selected in an order different from the order in which the sweepstakes entries were assigned to the user. The selection of entries is based on a set of game characteristics associated with the game presentation provided at the reveal station through which the reveal request is initiated.

摘要翻译： 通过结果显示站点的人员（用户）发起了一个揭露请求，该人（用户）先前已经进行了一些购买或捐赠，并且已经从一组可用的抽奖活动条目中分配了一系列抽奖活动。 该显示请求表示显示与分配给用户的相应抽奖条目相关联的一个或多个结果的请求。 展示台采用包括各种图形和音频效果的游戏演示，以娱乐的方式显示抽奖结果。 响应于揭露请求，或者甚至在揭露请求之前，一个或多个抽奖条目被选择为显示请求被显示。 抽奖条目的选择顺序与抽签条目分配给用户的顺序不同。 条目的选择基于与通过其发起显示请求的显示站点处提供的游戏呈现相关联的一组游戏特征。

公开(公告)号：US10217323B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-26

申请号：US14866917

申请日：2015-09-26

申请人： Brian Watkins ,  Andrea R. Barton

发明人： Brian Watkins ,  Andrea R. Barton

IPC分类号： G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/32

摘要： A gaming machine includes a display system, player input system, and processor programmed or otherwise operable to perform a number of operations through the gaming machine hardware to provide a player-interactive feature. The gaming machine operates in a base game state in which a base set of symbol locations is populated with symbols responsive to a play initiation input from the player input system. The gaming machine is also controlled to activate a bonus input device while the gaming machine is in the base game state, and to place the gaming machine in a bonus state in response to a player actuation of the activated bonus input device. In response to a play initiation input while the gaming machine is in the bonus game state, two or more bonus game sets of symbol locations are populated with game symbols for that respective play initiation input.

公开(公告)号：US09017161B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-28

申请号：US13604965

申请日：2012-09-06

申请人： Brian Watkins

发明人： Brian Watkins

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/34

摘要： A gaming system, apparatus, and method are disclosed with one or more additional payline awards made through special symbols appearing in the game. The number of additional paylines is determined based at least on the special symbol present. A preferred version provides a slot machine game with a payline meter zone on a dedicated display or beside the reels which emphasizes to the player the amount of additional paylines provided and their application in the prize award.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种游戏系统，装置和方法，其具有通过出现在游戏中的特殊符号而产生的一个或多个额外支付线奖。 至少基于存在的特殊符号来确定附加支付线的数量。 首选版本提供了一种老虎机游戏，其在专用显示器上或在卷轴旁边具有支付线计量器区域，其向玩家强调所提供的额外支付线的数量及其在奖励中的应用。

公开(公告)号：US09005010B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-14

申请号：US13601701

申请日：2012-08-31

申请人： Brian Watkins ,  Clint Owen ,  Allison Pope ,  Michael Conway ,  Charles Speer

发明人： Brian Watkins ,  Clint Owen ,  Allison Pope ,  Michael Conway ,  Charles Speer

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/3276

摘要： Gaming systems and methods provide a tournament game which selectively awards an enhanced tournament play result. The enhanced tournament play result may be of variable value which is selected for the given instance in order to place the receiving tournament player in some predetermined rank in the tournament. Such a variable enhanced tournament play result in the tournament game may be used to help keep all participants interested in the tournament, even those participants who trail the tournament leaders by a wide margin.

摘要翻译： 游戏系统和方法提供了一种锦标赛，其选择性地奖励增强的比赛游戏结果。 增强的比赛游戏结果可以是为给定实例选择的可变值，以便在比赛中将接收锦标赛玩家置于某个预定排名。 这样一个可变的加强比赛的游戏结果可能会被用来帮助所有参与者对比赛感兴趣，甚至是那些参加比赛领先者的比赛。

公开(公告)号：US08708806B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-29

申请号：US13629866

申请日：2012-09-28

申请人： Michael Wabschall ,  Brian Watkins ,  Natasha Haggard

发明人： Michael Wabschall ,  Brian Watkins ,  Natasha Haggard

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/3267

摘要： A method provides a secondary game for controlling free plays awarded in a wagering game conducted through a gaming machine. Once results are displayed for a number of free plays awarded in the wagering game, a secondary game is conducted and the outcome of the secondary game may award additional free plays. Once results for the additional free plays are displayed, the secondary game is conducted again and the outcome of the secondary game may award yet more free plays. Each instance of the secondary game may include a result that does not trigger additional free plays and thus may end the play sequence at the gaming machine.

摘要翻译： 一种方法提供了一种次级游戏，用于控制通过游戏机进行的投注游戏中授予的免费游戏。 一旦在投注游戏中授予的许多免费戏剧的结果被显示，则进行二次游戏，次要游戏的结果可以奖励额外的免费游戏。 一旦显示额外的免费戏剧的结果，再次进行辅助游戏，次要游戏的结果可以奖励更多的免费游戏。 次要游戏的每个实例可以包括不触发额外的自由播放的结果，并且因此可以在游戏机结束播放序列。

公开(公告)号：US20140094271A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-03

申请号：US13629866

申请日：2012-09-28

申请人： Michael Wabschall ,  Brian Watkins ,  Natasha Haggard

发明人： Michael Wabschall ,  Brian Watkins ,  Natasha Haggard

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/3267

摘要： A method provides a secondary game for controlling free plays awarded in a wagering game conducted through a gaming machine. Once results are displayed for a number of free plays awarded in the wagering game, a secondary game is conducted and the outcome of the secondary game may award additional free plays. Once results for the additional free plays are displayed, the secondary game is conducted again and the outcome of the secondary game may award yet more free plays. Each instance of the secondary game may include a result that does not trigger additional free plays and thus may end the play sequence at the gaming machine.

摘要翻译： 一种方法提供了一种次级游戏，用于控制通过游戏机进行的投注游戏中授予的免费游戏。 一旦在投注游戏中授予的许多免费戏剧的结果被显示，则进行二次游戏，次要游戏的结果可以奖励额外的免费游戏。 一旦显示额外的免费戏剧的结果，再次进行辅助游戏，次要游戏的结果可以奖励更多的免费游戏。 次要游戏的每个实例可以包括不触发额外的自由播放的结果，并且因此可以在游戏机结束播放序列。

公开(公告)号：US20070060290A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-15

申请号：US11531222

申请日：2006-09-12

申请人： Brian Watkins

发明人： Brian Watkins

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/329 ,  G07F17/32

摘要： A method includes operating a bingo player station in a first play mode in which the result for a respective bingo game play initiated through the bingo player station is assigned according to a first pattern list. In response to detecting a trigger event, the bingo player station is switched from the first play mode to a second play mode and then the bingo player station is operated in this second play mode. In the second play mode, the result for a respective bingo game play initiated through the bingo player station is assigned according to a second pattern list. The bingo player station is switched from the second play mode to the first play mode in response to a return event. Both the first pattern list and the second pattern list may share at least one result level and at least one common result indicator. However, the two pattern lists are different so that a given bingo pattern correlated to a prize in one of the pattern maps may correlate to a different prize or no prize in the other pattern map.

摘要翻译： 一种方法包括以第一播放模式操作宾果播放台，其中根据第一模式列表分配通过宾果游戏机发起的相应宾果游戏的结果。 响应于检测到触发事件，宾果游戏机站从第一播放模式切换到第二播放模式，然后在该第二播放模式中操作宾果播放器站。 在第二播放模式中，根据第二模式列表分配通过宾果播放台发起的各个宾果游戏的结果。 响应于返回事件，宾果播放器站从第二播放模式切换到第一播放模式。 第一模式列表和第二模式列表都可以共享至少一个结果级别和至少一个公共结果指示符。 然而，两个模式列表是不同的，使得与一个模式图中的奖品相关联的给定宾果模式可以与另一模式图中的不同奖品或奖品相关联。

公开(公告)号：US20140087829A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-27

申请号：US13629253

申请日：2012-09-27

申请人： Brian Watkins ,  Michael Casey

发明人： Brian Watkins ,  Michael Casey

IPC分类号： A63F13/12 ,  A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3267

摘要： A gaming system, apparatus, and method are disclosed providing a free-spin bonus game, wherein the player's streaks of consecutive winning free spins are tracked throughout the bonus, with bonus enhancements or awards for achieving streaks of specified lengths. Some embodiments award additional free spins for win streaks. Other versions provide different numbers of additional spins awarded for each number of consecutive winning spins. Other embodiments provide different bonus features as an award for winning streaks, including credit prizes which may be fixed or variable, triggering a secondary bonus (such as a wheel spin or a pick bonus), or applying multiplier values to the reel-spin wins in the streak.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种提供免费旋转奖励游戏的游戏系统，装置和方法，其中，连续获胜的自由旋转的条纹在整个奖金中被跟踪，具有用于实现指定长度的条纹的奖励增强或奖励。 一些实施例为获胜条件授予额外的自由旋转。 其他版本提供不同数量的额外旋转，为每个连续获胜旋转数量。 其他实施例提供不同的奖励特征，作为获胜条件的奖励，包括可以是固定的或可变的信用奖励，触发辅助奖励（例如轮子旋转或拾取奖励），或者将乘数值应用于卷轴旋转胜利 连胜。