公开(公告)号：US09805542B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US15018569

申请日：2016-02-08

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Paulina Rodgers ,  Benjamin C. Hoffman ,  Christmas C. Parker

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

CPC classification number: G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3216 ,  G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/3265 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: A gaming system displays one of a plurality of symbols in each of a plurality of symbol positions, at least one of the plurality of symbols being a target symbol for establishing a direction of shifting and at least one of the plurality of symbols being a magnetic symbol for shifting toward a target symbol. If any generated magnetic symbol is associated with a generated target symbol, the gaming system shifts that magnetic symbol toward the associated target symbol, resulting in an empty symbol position. The gaming system fills the empty symbol position by shifting a displayed symbol or by generating one of the plurality symbols and repeats until no magnetic symbol is associated with a target symbol. The gaming system provides an award for any displayed winning symbol combination. The gaming system removes symbols from each winning combination, fills the empty symbol positions, and repeats as above.

公开(公告)号：US09437084B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-06

申请号：US14070097

申请日：2013-11-01

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Paulina Rodgers ,  Christmas C. Parker ,  Benjamin C. Hoffman

IPC: G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/3265

Abstract: A gaming system displays a plurality of independent reels, wherein each independent reel generates a symbol from a plurality of symbol positions of that independent reel in accordance with a plurality of probabilities. At least two adjacent independent reels generate symbols according to relatively high probabilities of generating a designated symbol. For a play of the game, the gaming system generates and displays a symbol for each independent reel and provides an award for any displayed winning symbol combinations. In one embodiment, for at least one symbol position of at least one winning symbol combination, the gaming system re-generates a symbol for one or more independent, such as by displaying a symbol from an adjacent symbol position of that independent reel. The gaming system provides an award for any winning symbol combinations and repeats until no winning symbol combinations are displayed.

公开(公告)号：US09437081B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-06

申请号：US14449626

申请日：2014-08-01

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Benjamin C. Hoffman ,  Paulina Rodgers ,  Christmas C. Parker ,  Brian J. Book ,  Jason D. Kremer

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

CPC classification number: G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3237 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/3272 ,  G07F17/3276 ,  G07F17/3288 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: A gaming system and method including providing a community or group bonus event to a plurality of players at a plurality of gaming devices. For each of the players determined as eligible to participate in a triggered group bonus event, the gaming system determines that player's relative probability of winning a group bonus event award in the triggered bonus event. In one such embodiment, each player's relative probability of winning the group bonus event award is based on that player's wagering history, such as any amounts wagered by that player, the frequency of placing such wagers and/or frequency of not placing any wagers.

公开(公告)号：US09189924B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-17

申请号：US13946645

申请日：2013-07-19

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Benjamin C. Hoffman ,  Paulina Rodgers ,  Christmas C. Parker

IPC: A63F13/00 ,  G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3223 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3246 ,  G07F17/3248 ,  G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: A communal game is displayed by a gaming system. A plurality of gaming devices each enable a player to wager on plays of a primary game and determine an eligibility status. The communal game repeatedly generates at least one communal game symbol from a plurality of communal game symbols regardless of whether any player is wagering on plays of a primary game. The communal game triggers a bonus event based on the generated symbols. Any eligible gaming devices may participate in the bonus event. For each eligible gaming device, the gaming system applies at least one symbol or gaming element from the communal game to the primary game of the eligible gaming device. Each eligible gaming device provides an award based on any winning symbol combinations generated by application of the communal game symbol or gaming element.

Abstract translation: 游戏系统显示公共游戏。 多个游戏装置各自使得玩家能够下注主游戏的玩法并确定资格状态。 公共游戏重复地从多个公共游戏符号生成至少一个公共游戏符号，而不管任何玩家是否在主游戏的玩法上投注。 公共游戏根据生成的符号触发奖金事件。 任何合格的游戏设备都可以参加奖金活动。 对于每个符合条件的游戏设备，游戏系统将至少一个来自公共游戏的符号或游戏元件应用于符合条件的游戏设备的主要游戏。 每个符合条件的游戏设备基于通过应用公共游戏符号或游戏元件产生的任何获胜符号组合来提供奖励。

公开(公告)号：US20130172067A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-04

申请号：US13773289

申请日：2013-02-21

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Benjamin C. Hoffman ,  Paulina Rodgers ,  Christmas C. Parker ,  Brian J. Book ,  Jason D. Kremer

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3237 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/3272 ,  G07F17/3276 ,  G07F17/3288 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: A gaming system and method including providing a community or group bonus event to a plurality of players at a plurality of gaming devices. For each of the players determined as eligible to participate in a triggered group bonus event, the gaming system determines that player's relative probability of winning a group bonus event award in the triggered bonus event. In one such embodiment, each player's relative probability of winning the group bonus event award is based on that player's wagering history, such as any amounts wagered by that player, the frequency of placing such wagers and/or frequency of not placing any wagers.

Abstract translation: 一种游戏系统和方法，包括向多个游戏设备的多个玩家提供社区或组奖励事件。 对于被确定为有资格参与触发组奖金事件的每个玩家，游戏系统确定玩家在触发的奖金事件中获得组奖金事件奖励的相对概率。 在一个这样的实施例中，每个玩家获得组奖金事件奖的相对概率基于该玩家的投注历史，例如该玩家下注的任何金额，放置此类赌注的频率和/或不投注赌注的频率。

公开(公告)号：US10147262B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

申请号：US14940697

申请日：2015-11-13

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Benjamin C. Hoffman ,  Paulina Rodgers ,  Christmas C. Parker

IPC: A63F9/00 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: A communal game is displayed by a gaming system. A plurality of gaming devices each enable a player to wager on plays of a primary game and determine an eligibility status. The communal game repeatedly generates at least one communal game symbol from a plurality of communal game symbols regardless of whether any player is wagering on plays of a primary game. The communal game triggers a bonus event based on the generated symbols. Any eligible gaming devices may participate in the bonus event. For each eligible gaming device, the gaming system applies at least one symbol or gaming element from the communal game to the primary game of the eligible gaming device. Each eligible gaming device provides an award based on any winning symbol combinations generated by application of the communal game symbol or gaming element.

公开(公告)号：US09928692B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-27

申请号：US15254545

申请日：2016-09-01

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Benjamin C. Hoffman ,  Paulina Rodgers ,  Christmas C. Parker ,  Brian J. Book ,  Jason D. Kremer

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

CPC classification number: G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3237 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/3272 ,  G07F17/3276 ,  G07F17/3288 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: A gaming system and method including providing a community or group bonus event to a plurality of players at a plurality of gaming devices. For each of the players determined as eligible to participate in a triggered group bonus event, the gaming system determines that player's relative probability of winning a group bonus event award in the triggered bonus event. In one such embodiment, each player's relative probability of winning the group bonus event award is based on that player's wagering history, such as any amounts wagered by that player, the frequency of placing such wagers and/or frequency of not placing any wagers.

公开(公告)号：US20170046914A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-16

申请号：US15336369

申请日：2016-10-27

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Paulina Rodgers ,  Karen Michelle Cregan ,  Benjamin C. Hoffman

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

CPC classification number: G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: The gaming system, gaming device and method provides a reel game that includes stacks of symbols configured on the reels to provide a large number of winning symbol combinations. The gaming device includes a plurality of reels wherein each reel includes a reel-strip and a plurality of symbols. Each of the plurality of reels is configured to include one or more stacks of symbols wherein a stack of symbols is formed by placing a plurality of identical symbols adjacent to each other on a single reel. If two non-adjacent reels each generated a stack of identical symbols and at least one reel positioned between the two non-adjacent reels generated symbols different from the symbols used to form the stack of identical symbols, at least one symbol on the at least one reel positioned between the two non-adjacent reels is modified into the symbol that forms the stacks of identical symbols.

Abstract translation: 游戏系统，游戏设备和方法提供卷轴游戏，其包括配置在卷轴上的符号堆，以提供大量的获胜符号组合。 游戏装置包括多个卷轴，其中每个卷轴包括卷轴条和多个符号。 多个卷轴中的每一个被配置为包括一个或多个符号堆，其中通过将多个相同的符号彼此相邻放置在单个卷轴上而形成符号堆叠。 如果两个不相邻的卷轴每个产生相同符号的堆叠并且位于两个非相邻卷轴之间的至少一个卷轴产生与用于形成相同符号的堆叠的符号不同的符号，则至少一个符号 定位在两个非相邻卷轴之间的卷轴被修改成形成相同符号的堆叠的符号。

公开(公告)号：US20160371934A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-22

申请号：US15254545

申请日：2016-09-01

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Benjamin C. Hoffman ,  Paulina Rodgers ,  Christmas C. Parker ,  Brian J. Book ,  Jason D. Kremer

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

CPC classification number: G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3237 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/3272 ,  G07F17/3276 ,  G07F17/3288 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: A gaming system and method including providing a community or group bonus event to a plurality of players at a plurality of gaming devices. For each of the players determined as eligible to participate in a triggered group bonus event, the gaming system determines that player's relative probability of winning a group bonus event award in the triggered bonus event. In one such embodiment, each player's relative probability of winning the group bonus event award is based on that player's wagering history, such as any amounts wagered by that player, the frequency of placing such wagers and/or frequency of not placing any wagers.

公开(公告)号：US09262895B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-16

申请号：US14177996

申请日：2014-02-11

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Paulina Rodgers ,  Benjamin C. Hoffman ,  Christmas C. Parker

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

CPC classification number: G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3216 ,  G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/3265 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: A gaming system displays one of a plurality of symbols in each of a plurality of symbol positions, at least one of the plurality of symbols being a target symbol for establishing a direction of shifting and at least one of the plurality of symbols being a magnetic symbol for shifting toward a target symbol. If any generated magnetic symbol is associated with a generated target symbol, the gaming system shifts that magnetic symbol toward the associated target symbol, resulting in an empty symbol position. The gaming system fills the empty symbol position by shifting a displayed symbol or by generating one of the plurality symbols and repeats until no magnetic symbol is associated with a target symbol. The gaming system provides an award for any displayed winning symbol combination. The gaming system removes symbols from each winning combination, fills the empty symbol positions, and repeats as above.

Abstract translation: 游戏系统在多个符号位置的每一个中显示多个符号之一，所述多个符号中的至少一个是用于建立移位方向的目标符号，并且所述多个符号中的至少一个是磁符号 用于朝向目标符号移动。 如果任何产生的磁符号与生成的目标符号相关联，则游戏系统将该磁符号移向相关联的目标符号，导致空符号位置。 游戏系统通过移动显示的符号或通过生成多个符号中的一个来重复填充空符号位置，直到没有磁符号与目标符号相关联。 游戏系统为任何显示的获奖符号组合提供奖励。 游戏系统从每个获奖组合中移除符号，填充空符号位置，并如上所述重复。