公开(公告)号：US08425301B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-23

申请号：US12163756

申请日：2008-06-27

申请人： Martin Stephen Lyons ,  Robert Linley Muir

发明人： Martin Stephen Lyons ,  Robert Linley Muir

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/3265

摘要： The present invention relates to a gaming system and to a method of gaming. A gaming system comprises a game controller arranged to randomly display several symbols from a predetermined set of symbols and to determine a game outcome such as a game win based on the displayed symbols. Such gaming systems may be implemented as a stepper machine provided with reels or a video machine displaying “virtual” reels. One or more reels generated in play of a base game may be stored for later use in subsequent games. In a subsequent game or games, the game controller may select the stored reel to substitute for a reel generated by the game, in order to improve the game outcome. For example, the game outcome may become a “win” from a “lose” outcome. Or it may result in an improved win outcome. The one or more reels may be stored depending upon a trigger condition generated in the base game.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种游戏系统和一种游戏方法。 游戏系统包括游戏控制器，其被布置为从预定的符号集合中随机显示几个符号，并且基于所显示的符号来确定诸如游戏赢的游戏结果。 这样的游戏系统可以被实现为设置有卷轴的步进机器或显示“虚拟”卷轴的视频机器。 可以存储在基本游戏中生成的一个或多个卷轴，以供后续游戏中使用。 在随后的游戏或游戏中，为了改善游戏结果，游戏控制器可以选择存储的卷轴来代替由游戏产生的卷轴。 例如，游戏结果可能会成为“失败”结果的“胜利”。 否则可能导致获胜结果有所改善。 可以根据在基本游戏中产生的触发条件来存储一个或多个卷轴。

公开(公告)号：US20090191956A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-30

申请号：US12184742

申请日：2008-08-01

申请人： Martin Stephen Lyons ,  Robert Linley Muir

发明人： Martin Stephen Lyons ,  Robert Linley Muir

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32

摘要： Certain embodiments relate to a gaming system and method for playing a game which is able to achieve a jackpot outcome when a jackpot trigger condition is satisfied. The jackpot trigger condition may be changed on instructions from a jackpot controller. In one embodiment, the jackpot trigger condition of an electronic gaming machine is re-set from time to time by a jackpot controller. The system may be used to play games like Keno or Bingo on EGMs, the jackpot controller downloading jackpot trigger conditions for the Keno or Bingo game (e.g. Keno or Bingo numbers).

摘要翻译： 某些实施例涉及用于玩游戏的游戏系统和方法，当满足累积奖励触发条件时能够实现累积奖励结果。 累积奖励触发条件可以从累积奖池控制器的指令改变。 在一个实施例中，通过累积奖励控制器不时地重新设置电子游戏机的累积奖励触发条件。 该系统可以用于在EGM上玩基诺或宾果游戏，累积奖金控制器下载基诺或宾果游戏（例如基诺或宾果游戏号码）的累积奖励触发条件。

公开(公告)号：US06722986B1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-20

申请号：US09857040

申请日：2001-10-05

申请人： Martin Lyons ,  Robert Linley Muir

发明人： Martin Lyons ,  Robert Linley Muir

IPC分类号： G06F500

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G06F21/51 ,  G06F2211/008 ,  G06F2221/2101 ,  G06F2221/2109 ,  G06F2221/2149 ,  G07F17/3241

摘要： A gaming machine is described in which all interested parties to a game program to run on the gaming machine, will digitally sign each piece of approved program prior to installation. These signatures are stored with the program on a mass storage device inside the gaming machine. When the machine needs to load a piece of program, or upon an external command after a significant event such as a jackpot payout, it will execute the SHA-1 program code in the EPROM on the program being loaded, and then perform a DSA verification operation using the SHA-1 output as one of the parameters. The DSA verification operation will be repeated for every digital signature stored with the program, and all must be valid, so that it is impossible to execute program code that has not been approved by the manufacturer, the jurisdictional authority and optionally the casino and/or other parties.

摘要翻译： 描述了游戏机，其中在游戏机上运行的游戏程序的所有感兴趣的各方将在安装之前对每个批准的程序进行数字签名。 这些签名与程序一起存储在游戏机内的大容量存储设备上。 当机器需要加载一个程序时，或者在一个重大事件（例如累积奖励）之后的外部命令中，它将在被加载的程序上执行EPROM中的SHA-1程序代码，然后执行DSA验证 使用SHA-1输出作为参数之一。 对于存储在程序中的每个数字签名，DSA验证操作将被重复，并且都必须是有效的，因此，不可能执行尚未被制造商，管辖机构以及可选的赌场和/或 其他各方

公开(公告)号：USRE44833E1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-08

申请号：US12407125

申请日：2009-03-19

申请人： Robert Linley Muir ,  Colin Fong ,  Natalie Bryant

发明人： Robert Linley Muir ,  Colin Fong ,  Natalie Bryant

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3244

摘要： A gaming machine having a display and a game controller arranged to control images displayed on the display. The game controller is arranged to play a game wherein at least one random event is caused to be displayed on the display and, if a predetermined winning event occurs, the machine awards a prize. During the playing of a first game, symbols related to the at first game are displayed on the display. When a trigger condition occurs, a feature game is commenced in which an arrangement of at least some of the symbols of the first game are incorporated as part of a larger image which comprises an image of the feature game, the at least some symbols of the first game contributing to an outcome of the feature game.

摘要翻译： 具有显示器和游戏控制器的游戏机被布置成控制显示在显示器上的图像。 游戏控制器被布置为玩游戏，其中至少一个随机事件被显示在显示器上，并且如果发生预定的获胜事件，则机器奖励奖品。 在播放第一游戏期间，与第一游戏相关的符号显示在显示器上。 当发生触发条件时，开始特征游戏，其中将第一游戏的至少一些符号的布置作为包括特征游戏的图像的较大图像的一部分被并入，所述至少一些符号 第一场游戏有助于功能游戏的结果。

公开(公告)号：US08506403B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-13

申请号：US13302610

申请日：2011-11-22

申请人： Robert Linley Muir

发明人： Robert Linley Muir

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/323 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F2300/308 ,  A63F2300/535 ,  A63F2300/5546 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3237 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3262

摘要： A gaming system comprises a gaming server, a plurality of gaming machines, and a communications system connecting each of the plurality of gaming machines to the gaming server. The gaming machines each have a display, player controls, a player tracking device, and a game processor which displays sequential game images of a game being played. Each game processor plays a game initiated by the player, where the game is one of a plurality of games available on the gaming machine and selectable by the player. Each gaming machine includes game selection means which displays a selection of games available on the machine for the player to play. The games offered for selection are ordered according to a ranking determined as a function of the player's past history of playing games and a history of games played by other players.

公开(公告)号：US08360875B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-29

申请号：US12134115

申请日：2008-06-05

申请人： Martin Stephen Lyons ,  Robert Linley Muir

发明人： Martin Stephen Lyons ,  Robert Linley Muir

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： A63F13/00 ,  G07F17/3211

摘要： A jackpot display system (10) for a gaming system, the jackpot display system comprising a display control device (14) arranged to receive jackpot data indicative of a plurality of current jackpot amounts, each jackpot amount being derived from games played on at least one gaming machine (40, 42), and a plurality of displays (16) in communication with the display control device (14). The display control device (14) is arranged to selectively associate at least some of the displays (16) with respective jackpot amounts so that during use jackpot amounts are shown on the associated displays.

摘要翻译： 一种用于游戏系统的累积奖池显示系统（10），所述累积奖池显示系统包括显示控制装置（14），所述显示控制装置（14）被布置为接收指示多个当前累积奖励金额的累积奖励数据，每个累积奖金数量来源于在至少一个 游戏机（40,42）以及与显示控制装置（14）通信的多个显示器（16）。 显示控制装置（14）被布置成选择性地将至少一些显示器（16）与相应的累积奖金相关联，使得在使用期间，累积奖金量显示在相关联的显示器上。

公开(公告)号：US08250372B1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-21

申请号：US10089759

申请日：2000-09-29

申请人： Robert Linley Muir

发明人： Robert Linley Muir

IPC分类号： G06F12/14

CPC分类号： G06F9/4401 ,  A63F2300/201 ,  G06F21/575 ,  G06F2211/1097 ,  G06F2221/2109

摘要： Verification of software to be run in a secure environment is performed by comparing a critical portion of the executable boot program code in an EPROM with code stored in a logic circuit. The comparison may be performed before the code to be verified is run or while it is running. in the event that the validation fails certain critical functions of the platform are inhibited to prevent fraudulent operation of the platform. The system is particularly applicable to gaming machines to avoid cheating.

摘要翻译： 通过将EPROM中的可执行引导程序代码的关键部分与存储在逻辑电路中的代码进行比较来执行在安全环境中运行的软件的验证。 该比较可以在运行代码或正在运行之前执行。 在验证失败的情况下，平台的某些关键功能被禁止以防止平台的欺诈性操作。 该系统特别适用于游戏机以避免作弊。

公开(公告)号：US20120142427A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-07

申请号：US13302610

申请日：2011-11-22

申请人： Robert Linley Muir

发明人： Robert Linley Muir

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/323 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F2300/308 ,  A63F2300/535 ,  A63F2300/5546 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3237 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3262

摘要： A gaming system comprises a gaming server, a plurality of gaming machines, and a communications system connecting each of the plurality of gaming machines to the gaming server. The gaming machines each have a display, player controls, a player tracking device, and a game processor which displays sequential game images of a game being played. Each game processor plays a game initiated by the player, where the game is one of a plurality of games available on the gaming machine and selectable by the player. Each gaming machine includes game selection means which displays a selection of games available on the machine for the player to play. The games offered for selection are ordered according to a ranking determined as a function of the player's past history of playing games and a history of games played by other players.

摘要翻译： 游戏系统包括游戏服务器，多个游戏机以及将多个游戏机中的每一个连接到游戏服务器的通信系统。 游戏机各自具有显示器，玩家控制器，玩家跟踪装置和游戏处理器，其显示正在播放的游戏的顺序游戏图像。 每个游戏处理器播放玩家发起的游戏，其中游戏是游戏机上可用的并且可由玩家选择的多个游戏之一。 每个游戏机包括游戏选择装置，其显示机器上可用于玩家玩的游戏的选择。 提供选择的游戏根据玩家过去玩游戏历史和其他玩家玩游戏历史的功能进行排序。

公开(公告)号：US20090209316A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-20

申请号：US12198661

申请日：2008-08-26

申请人： Martin Stephen Lyons ,  Robert Linley Muir

发明人： Martin Stephen Lyons ,  Robert Linley Muir

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3267

摘要： The present invention relates to a gaming system and method of gaming wherein a base game is played which generates as one of its outcomes a feature game.The gaming system includes a game controller arranged to control random display of several symbols from a pre-determined set of symbols. One outcome of the base game is a feature game which comprises a plurality of individual feature games each having an individual feature game outcome. Before the feature games are played to the player, the outcomes of the feature games are known, and the presentation of the feature games is ordered in order to affect player interest. In one embodiment, the order of the presentation of the feature game outcomes is such that outcomes which award bigger prize wins occur towards the end of the sequence of feature games.

摘要翻译： 游戏系统和游戏方法技术领域本发明涉及一种游戏系统和游戏方法，其中播放基本游戏，其作为其结果之一产生特征游戏。 游戏系统包括游戏控制器，其被布置为控制来自预定符号集合的若干符号的随机显示。 基本游戏的一个结果是特征游戏，其包括多个各自具有各自的特征游戏结果的个体特征游戏。 在向玩家播放功能游戏之前，功能游戏的结果是已知的，并且功能游戏的呈现被排序以便影响玩家的兴趣。 在一个实施例中，特征游戏结果的呈现顺序使得在特征游戏序列的结尾发生奖励更大的奖品的结果。

公开(公告)号：US20090124368A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-14

申请号：US12134053

申请日：2008-06-05

申请人： Martin Stephen Lyons ,  Robert Linley Muir

发明人： Martin Stephen Lyons ,  Robert Linley Muir

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3258

摘要： A jackpot display system (10) is disclosed for a gaming system, the jackpot display system comprising a display controller (14) arranged to receive jackpot data indicative of a plurality of current jackpot amounts, each jackpot amount being derived from games played on at least one gaming machine (22, 24), and a display (16). The display controller (14) is arranged to process the jackpot data so as to generate display data usable by the display (16) to display information indicative of one or more jackpot amounts.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于游戏系统的累积奖池显示系统（10），所述累积奖池显示系统包括显示控制器（14），显示控制器（14）被布置为接收指示多个当前累积奖励金额的累积奖金数据，每个累积奖金量源自至少 一个游戏机（22,24）和显示器（16）。 显示控制器（14）被布置成处理累积奖励数据，以便生成显示器（16）可用的显示数据，以显示指示一个或多个累积奖励金额的信息。