公开(公告)号：US09177448B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-03

申请号：US13794081

申请日：2013-03-11

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Leandro Basallo ,  Jon M. Leupp

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

CPC classification number: G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/326 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/42

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a slot game including a symbol generator modification event. In various embodiments, the gaming system is configured to provide a slot game, each play of which employs a subset of a plurality of symbol generators. If a symbol generator modification event occurs in association with a first play that employs a first subset of the symbol generators, the gaming system removes one of the symbol generators from the first subset and adds another one of the plurality of symbol generators to the first subset to form a second subset, and employs the second subset for a second play. The gaming system removes and adds the symbol generators to form the second subset such that the average expected payback percentage of the second play is greater than the average expected payback percentage of the first play.

Abstract translation: 本公开的各种实施例涉及提供包括符号发生器修改事件的老虎机游戏的游戏系统和方法。 在各种实施例中，游戏系统被配置为提供一种老虎机游戏，每个游戏的游戏使用多个符号生成器的子集。 如果与使用符号生成器的第一子集的第一播放相关联地发生符号发生器修改事件，则游戏系统从第一子集移除符号生成器中的一个，并将多个符号生成器中的另一个添加到第一子集 以形成第二子集，并且将第二子集用于第二播放。 游戏系统移除并添加符号生成器以形成第二子集，使得第二播放的平均预期回收百分比大于第一播放的平均预期回收百分比。

公开(公告)号：US08905833B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-09

申请号：US13787619

申请日：2013-03-06

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Leandro Basallo ,  Scott A. Caputo

IPC: A63F1/00 ,  G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3293 ,  G07F17/326

Abstract: In various embodiments, the gaming system enables a player to select one or more playing cards from a plurality of playing cards, wherein different playing cards include or are otherwise associated with one or more different symbols. The gaming system then determines if any matches occur amongst the plurality of symbols of a plurality of playing cards (including at least the player's selected playing card(s)). Following such a determination, the gaming system determines and provides zero, one or more awards based on one or more of: (i) which, if any, matching symbols occurred amongst the plurality of symbols of the plurality of playing cards, and (ii) a quantity of symbol matches which occurred amongst the plurality of symbols of the plurality of playing cards.

Abstract translation: 在各种实施例中，游戏系统使得玩家能够从多个扑克牌中选择一个或多个扑克牌，其中不同的扑克牌包括或以其他方式与一个或多个不同的符号相关联。 游戏系统然后确定是否在多个扑克牌（至少包括玩家选择的扑克牌）的多个符号之间发生任何匹配。 在这样的确定之后，游戏系统基于以下中的一个或多个来确定并提供零个，一个或多个奖励：（i）在多个扑克牌的多个符号之间出现匹配符号（如果有的话），以及（ii） ）多个扑克牌的多个符号之间发生的符号匹配量。

公开(公告)号：US08840457B1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-23

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: A63F13/00 ,  A63F9/24 ,  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.

Abstract translation: 本公开的各种实施例涉及提供使用一组随机选择的卷轴的小游戏的游戏系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，游戏系统被配置为操作与包括多个符号的多个相邻布置的卷轴相关联的老虎机游戏。 多个卷轴中的每一个与多个不同特征中的一个相关联，以及表示该特征的指示符。 游戏系统开始顺序地显示卷轴和任何相应的指示器。 游戏系统选择一组两个或更多个卷轴，并且停止顺序地显示卷轴，使得显示所选择的卷轴。 游戏系统在所选择的卷轴上生成并显示多个符号，确定是否显示任何获胜符号组合，确定与任何显示的获胜符号组合相关联的任何奖励，并显示任何确定的奖励。

公开(公告)号：US20140106852A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-17

申请号：US14141139

申请日：2013-12-26

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Prashant Arora ,  Leandro Basallo ,  Scott A. Caputo ,  Timothy L. Isaacson

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/3276 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a multiplay game with resultant symbols. The game is associated with a plurality of reel sets each including a plurality of reels. Each reel is associated with one or more symbol display areas. For each reel set, each symbol display area associated with a reel of that reel set is associated with a symbol display area associated with one of the reels of each other reel set. The gaming system independently generates and displays certain of the symbols on the reels of the respective reel sets at the corresponding symbol display areas. If associated symbol display areas display symbols having a designated relationship with one another, the gaming system forms a resultant symbol from those symbols. The gaming system determines any awards based on the resultant symbols and not based on any non-resultant symbols.

Abstract translation: 本公开的各种实施例涉及一种提供具有合成符号的多玩游戏的游戏系统和方法。 该游戏与包括多个卷轴的多个卷轴组相关联。 每个卷轴与一个或多个符号显示区域相关联。 对于每个卷轴组，与该卷轴组的卷轴相关联的每个符号显示区域与与彼此卷轴组的卷轴之一相关联的符号显示区域相关联。 游戏系统在相应的符号显示区域独立地生成并显示各卷轴组的卷轴上的某些符号。 如果相关联的符号显示区域显示彼此具有指定关系的符号，则游戏系统从这些符号形成合成符号。 游戏系统基于所得到的符号来确定任何奖励，而不是基于任何未产生的符号。

公开(公告)号：US20140087878A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-27

申请号：US13625936

申请日：2012-09-25

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Leandro Basallo ,  Scott A. Caputo ,  Walter B. Scharold

IPC: A63F13/00

CPC classification number: A63F13/00 ,  A63F13/69 ,  A63F13/814 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/3286 ,  G10H1/0025 ,  G10H2210/091 ,  G10H2220/106 ,  G10H2220/135

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to gaming systems and methods configured to provide a musical game associated with unlockable musical instruments. In one embodiment, the musical game is associated with a plurality of different musical instruments that are initially unlocked or locked and a plurality of different instrument playing events, each of which is associated with one or more of the musical instruments. Upon an occurrence of one of the instrument playing events, the gaming system produces at least one sound and provides an award associated with each unlocked musical instrument associated with that instrument playing event. The gaming system does not produce any sounds or provide any awards associated with any locked musical instruments associated with that instrument playing event. Upon an occurrence of an instrument unlock event, if any of the musical instruments are locked, the gaming system unlocks at least one locked musical instrument.

Abstract translation: 本公开的各种实施例涉及被配置为提供与可解锁乐器相关联的音乐游戏的游戏系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，音乐游戏与最初解锁或锁定的多个不同乐器和多个不同的乐器演奏事件相关联，每个乐器与一个或多个乐器相关联。 在发生乐器演奏事件中的一个时，游戏系统产生至少一个声音，并提供与与该乐器演奏事件相关联的每个解锁乐器相关联的奖励。 游戏系统不产生任何声音或提供与与该乐器演奏事件相关联的任何锁定乐器相关联的任何奖励。 在发生乐器解锁事件时，如果任何乐器被锁定，则游戏系统解锁至少一个锁定的乐器。

公开(公告)号：US20140087860A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-27

申请号：US13626312

申请日：2012-09-25

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Leandro Basallo ,  Scott A. Caputo ,  Brian F. Saunders

IPC: A63F9/24

CPC classification number: G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/3258

Abstract: A gaming system including an offer and acceptance game including a series of offer component accumulations. One or more accumulated offer components are associated with one or more award values which form different offers for acceptance or rejection. One or more of such offer component accumulations are also associated with an elimination of one or more of any previously accumulated offer components. Such a configuration provides that when deciding whether to accept an offer (including the currently accumulated, non-eliminated offer components) or reject the offer and accumulate additional offer components, a player weighs the risks of eliminating one or more previously accumulated offer components.

Abstract translation: 包括提供和接受游戏的游戏系统，包括一系列报价组件累积。 一个或多个积累的报价组件与一个或多个奖励值相关联，其形成用于接受或拒绝的不同提议。 这种提供组件累积中的一个或多个还与消除任何先前累积的报价组件中的一个或多个相关联。 这样的配置规定，当决定是否接受报价（包括当前累积的，未被消除的报价组件）或者拒绝报价并累积附加报价组件时，玩家重视消除一个或多个先前累积的报价组件的风险。

公开(公告)号：US20140087801A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-27

申请号：US13626608

申请日：2012-09-25

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Mark C. Nicely ,  Leandro Basallo ,  Timothy L. Isaacson ,  Ricky J. Lew

IPC: A63F13/10 ,  A63F1/00

CPC classification number: G07F17/3293 ,  G07F17/3258

Abstract: In various embodiments, the gaming system of the present disclosure is configured to operate a card game. For a play of the card game, the gaming system receives a wager, determines a plurality of player cards from a plurality of cards, displays the player cards face up, determines a plurality of dealer cards from the plurality of cards, and displays at least one of the dealer cards face up. The gaming system determines an outcome of the play by comparing the player and the dealer cards. If the outcome is a designated outcome, the gaming system funds a supplemental pool with the received wager. If a supplemental pool payout condition is met, the gaming system provides the supplemental pool to a player. If a supplemental pool reset condition other than the player winning the supplemental pool is met, the gaming system resets the supplemental pool to an initial value.

Abstract translation: 在各种实施例中，本公开的游戏系统被配置为操作纸牌游戏。 对于纸牌游戏的玩法，游戏系统接收下注，从多张卡片中确定多个玩家卡片，向上显示玩家卡片，从多张卡片中确定多个经销商卡片，并至少显示 其中一个经销商卡面朝上。 游戏系统通过比较玩家和经销商卡来​​确定游戏的结果。 如果结果是一个指定的结果，游戏系统为收到的赌注提供补充池。 如果满足补充池支付条件，则游戏系统向玩家提供补充池。 如果补充池复位条件不满足赢得补充池的玩家，则游戏系统将补充池重置为初始值。

公开(公告)号：US20170103604A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-13

申请号：US15388102

申请日：2016-12-22

Applicant: IGT

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

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  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：US09530273B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-27

申请号：US14969935

申请日：2015-12-15

Applicant: IGT

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

IPC: A63F13/00 ,  G07F17/32 ,  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：US09514601B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-06

申请号：US14961459

申请日：2015-12-07

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Leandro Basallo ,  Rachael A. Bristol ,  Scott A. Caputo ,  Mark C. Nicely

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

CPC classification number: G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/326 ,  G07F17/3295 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: In various embodiments, the gaming system disclosed herein provides streaming symbols game which utilizes a single continuous series or chain of symbols and a plurality of symbol display positions which form a path. Specifically, in various embodiments, the gaming system displays the chain of symbols continuously moving through the path of symbol display positions wherein which symbols are evaluated for any awards corresponds to when the chain of symbols stops moving along the path.