公开(公告)号：US20170228960A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15499147

申请日：2017-04-27

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Binh T. Nguyen ,  Richard E. Rowe ,  Mark C. Nicely ,  Bryan D. Wolf ,  Brian Underdahl

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/322 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F13/23 ,  G06F3/0236 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F2203/04808 ,  G07F17/3204 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3218 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/3251 ,  G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/3272

Abstract: Intelligent gaming tables and methods of providing game play through the gaming tables are described herein. The gaming table includes a table having a table surface, a plurality of player stations, and a common display configured to display gaming content to a plurality of players. The gaming table further includes an interface configured to communicate with a plurality of user input devices. The gaming table includes a gaming controller. The gaming controller is configured to communicate with the plurality of user input devices through the interface, receive location information relating to touches or contacts detected on the table surface, analyze the information relating to the touches or contacts, identify a user performing each of the touches or contacts with the table surface, and implement player input instructions contained within the information relating to the touches or contacts.

公开(公告)号：US09721434B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-01

申请号：US15266808

申请日：2016-09-15

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： James Coleman ,  M. Ali Saffari ,  Mark Bansemer ,  Bryan D. Wolf

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/329 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/3286

Abstract: After the main ball drop of a bingo game, a player may be given a free extra bingo number. A probability of awarding a free ball may be determined, at least in part, according to a desired paytable percentage for the bingo game. In some implementations providing multi-card bingo games, a player is required to hit a predetermined pattern on more than one bingo card in order to obtain a progressive award. The number of hits in the pattern(s) and/or the number of bingo cards involved may be determined according to a desired progressive award size and/or a desired probability of obtaining the progressive award. Players may have an opportunity to purchase an additional bingo number or a block of a plurality of additional bingo numbers after the main ball drop. The block may be offered at a discount compared to the price of an individual additional bingo number.

公开(公告)号：US20170004683A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-05

申请号：US15265445

申请日：2016-09-14

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Mark C. Nicely ,  Jason D. Kremer ,  Bryan D. Wolf

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3297 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3246 ,  G07F17/326 ,  G07F17/3295

Abstract: A gaming system providing a falling symbol obstacle board game. The gaming system displays a symbol starting position, a plurality of symbol ending positions, and a plurality of obstacles. The gaming system selects one of a plurality of symbols, displays the symbol moving from the symbol starting position into one of the symbol ending positions along one of a plurality of symbol paths through the obstacles, and displays the symbol at the symbol ending position at the end of the symbol path. The gaming system repeats selecting symbols, displaying the symbol moving from the symbol starting position to a symbol ending positions along a symbol path, and displaying the symbol at the symbol ending position at the end of the symbol path until a termination condition is satisfied, after which the gaming system determines whether any winning combinations of the symbols are displayed at the symbol ending positions.

Abstract translation: 提供下降符号障碍板游戏的游戏系统。 游戏系统显示符号开始位置，多个符号结束位置和多个障碍物。 游戏系统选择多个符号中的一个，通过障碍物将符号起始位置移动的符号显示为沿着多个符号路径中的一个的符号结束位置之一，并且将符号显示在符号结束位置 符号路径的末端。 游戏系统重复选择符号，显示从符号起始位置移动到沿着符号路径的符号结束位置的符号，并且在符号路径的结尾处的符号结束位置处显示符号直到满足终止条件，之后 游戏系统确定符号的任何获胜组合是否在符号结束位置显示。

公开(公告)号：US20170004672A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-05

申请号：US15266808

申请日：2016-09-15

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： James Coleman ,  M. Ali Saffari ,  Mark Bansemer ,  Bryan D. Wolf

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/329 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/3286

Abstract: After the main ball drop of a bingo game, a player may be given a free extra bingo number. A probability of awarding a free ball may be determined, at least in part, according to a desired paytable percentage for the bingo game. In some implementations providing multi-card bingo games, a player is required to hit a predetermined pattern on more than one bingo card in order to obtain a progressive award. The number of hits in the pattern(s) and/or the number of bingo cards involved may be determined according to a desired progressive award size and/or a desired probability of obtaining the progressive award. Players may have an opportunity to purchase an additional bingo number or a block of a plurality of additional bingo numbers after the main ball drop. The block may be offered at a discount compared to the price of an individual additional bingo number.

Abstract translation: 在宾果游戏的主球下降之后，玩家可能会获得免费的额外宾果号码。 可以至少部分地根据宾果游戏的期望的支付百分比确定授予自由球的概率。 在提供多卡宾果游戏的一些实施方式中，玩家需要在多于一个宾果卡上击中预定模式，以获得渐进奖励。 可以根据期望的渐进奖励大小和/或获得渐进奖励的期望概率来确定所涉及的模式和/或宾果牌数量中的命中数。 玩家可能有机会在主球落下之后购买额外的宾果号码或多个附加宾果号码的块。 与单独的附加宾果编号的价格相比，该块可以折扣提供。

公开(公告)号：US20160300445A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-13

申请号：US15191060

申请日：2016-06-23

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Dwayne R. Nelson ,  Bryan D. Wolf

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

CPC classification number: G07F17/3251 ,  G07F17/3204 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3295 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: A gaming system which displays a community game to one or more participating players. During the community game, the gaming system accumulates one or more community game tokens for one or more participating players. The gaming system subsequently assigns a value to each community game token redeemed by each participating player.

公开(公告)号：US09412229B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-09

申请号：US14222098

申请日：2014-03-21

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Bryan D. Wolf ,  Dorothy P. Cheung

IPC: G07F17/00 ,  G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: A server includes a memory, a network interface configured to receive data related to a game available as part of a gaming system, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive the game data via the network interface, determine demand for the game within a gaming environment based on the game data and determine a weighting factor associated with the game based on the demand, and upload the game at one or more gaming machines within the gaming environment based on the weighting factor. The prominence of the game within the gaming environment varies according to the weighting factor.

Abstract translation: 服务器包括存储器，被配置为接收与作为游戏系统的一部分可用的游戏相关的数据的网络接口以及处理器。 处理器被配置为经由网络接口​​接收游戏数据，基于游戏数据确定在游戏环境中对游戏的需求，并根据需求确定与游戏相关联的加权因子，并且在一个或多个 基于加权因子的游戏环境中的游戏机。 游戏环境中游戏的突出性因加权因素而异。

公开(公告)号：US20150363994A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-17

申请号：US14834056

申请日：2015-08-24

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Binh T. Nguyen ,  Richard E. Rowe ,  Mark C. Nicely ,  Bryan D. Wolf ,  Brian Underdahl

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/322 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F13/23 ,  G06F3/0236 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F2203/04808 ,  G07F17/3204 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3218 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3262

Abstract: Intelligent gaming tables and methods of providing game play through the gaming tables are described herein. The gaming table includes a table having a table surface, a plurality of player stations, and a common display configured to display gaming content to a plurality of players. The gaming table further includes an interface configured to communicate with a plurality of user input devices. The gaming table includes a gaming controller. The gaming controller is configured to communicate with the plurality of user input devices through the interface, receive location information relating to touches or contacts detected on the table surface, analyze the information relating to the touches or contacts, identify a user performing each of the touches or contacts with the table surface, and implement player input instructions contained within the information relating to the touches or contacts.

Abstract translation: 这里描述了通过游戏桌提供游戏的智能游戏桌和方法。 游戏桌包括具有桌面的桌子，多个播放器站以及被配置为向多个玩家显示游戏内容的公共显示器。 游戏桌还包括被配置为与多个用户输入设备通信的接口。 游戏桌包括游戏控制器。 游戏控制器被配置为通过接口与多个用户输入设备进行通信，接收与表面上检测到的触摸或接触相关的位置信息，分析与触摸或联系人相关的信息，识别执行每个触摸的用户 或与桌子表面的接触，并且实现包含在与触摸或接触相关的信息内的播放器输入指令。

公开(公告)号：US09214056B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-15

申请号：US14079253

申请日：2013-11-13

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： James K. Kovacs ,  Anthony J. Baerlocher ,  Michael M. Oberberger ,  Bryan D. Wolf

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3216 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3269 ,  G07F17/3272 ,  G07F17/3276

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a gaming system including a central controller, a central display which includes a plurality of display segments and a plurality player stations. The display segments are configured to each separately display one of a plurality of games, to co-act to display a plurality of games, or to co-act to display one game. Each player station is configured to enable a player to play one or more of the games displayed by the display segments. The gaming system enables a plurality of players to play a group game on the central display, a plurality of players to simultaneously play multiple group games on the central display, and a plurality of players to each simultaneously play multiple individual games on the central display.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供一种游戏系统，包括中央控制器，包括多个显示段的多个播放器站的中央显示器。 显示部分被配置为分别显示多个游戏中的一个，以共同显示多个游戏，或者共同显示一个游戏。 每个播放器站被配置为使玩家能够播放由显示段显示的一个或多个游戏。 游戏系统使得多个玩家能够在中央显示器上播放组游戏，多个玩家同时在中央显示器上播放多个组游戏，并且多个玩家同时在中央显示器上播放多个单独的游戏。

公开(公告)号：US20150332557A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-19

申请号：US14809951

申请日：2015-07-27

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Dwayne R. Nelson ,  Bryan D. Wolf

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

CPC classification number: G07F17/3251 ,  G07F17/3204 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3295 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: A gaming system which displays a community game to one or more participating players. During the community game, the gaming system accumulates one or more community game tokens for one or more participating players. The gaming system subsequently assigns a value to each community game token redeemed by each participating player.

公开(公告)号：US08961322B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-24

申请号：US14047847

申请日：2013-10-07

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Dwayne R. Nelson ,  Steven G. LeMay ,  Robert E. Breckner ,  Warner R. Cockerille ,  Jamal Benbrahim ,  Bryan D. Wolf

IPC: A63F13/497 ,  A63F13/30 ,  G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3234

Abstract: Systems and methods for replaying a prior game play cycle of a game on a gaming terminal, wherein the game has been deactivated from the gaming terminal, are disclosed. The method includes deactivating the game from the gaming terminal, wherein the game includes a game logic component and an accumulative data component, the accumulative data component including minimal state information required to recreate a prior game play cycle of the game on the gaming terminal. Deactivating the game includes removing the game logic component from the gaming terminal and preserving the accumulative data component of the game. The method further includes receiving an indication that the prior game play cycle is to be recreated, downloading the game logic component to the gaming terminal, and recreating the prior game play cycle on the gaming terminal with the game logic component and the accumulative data component.

Abstract translation: 公开了在游戏终端上重放游戏的游戏的先前游戏循环的系统和方法，其中已经从游戏终端停用游戏。 该方法包括从游戏终端停用游戏，其中游戏包括游戏逻辑组件和累积数据组件，累积数据组件包括在游戏终端上重新创建游戏的先前游戏循环所需的最小状态信息。 停止游戏包括从游戏终端移除游戏逻辑组件并保存游戏的累积数据组件。 该方法还包括：接收将要重新创建先前游戏循环的指示，将游戏逻辑组件下载到游戏终端，以及利用游戏逻辑组件和累积数据组件在游戏终端上重新创建先前的游戏循环。