公开(公告)号：US09472065B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-18

申请号：US14028715

申请日：2013-09-17

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Mark C. Nicely ,  Brian F. Saunders ,  Jon M. Leupp ,  Ernest M. Lafky ,  Leandro Basallo

IPC: A63F13/00 ,  G07F17/34

CPC classification number: G07F17/34

Abstract: A gaming system including a cascading symbol game which utilizes a plurality of interacting symbols. In certain embodiments, the cascading symbol game utilizes a plurality of symbol display position matrices or grids. Each symbol display position matrix includes a plurality of symbol display positions. In operation, the gaming system generates and displays a symbol at each symbol display position of each employed symbol display position matrix, wherein the gaming system utilizes a separate set or pool of available symbols for each employed symbol display position matrix. Upon an occurrence of an interacting symbol triggering event, such as the shifting of one or more symbols between symbol display position matrices, the gaming system causes one or more symbols to interact to provide one or more benefits to a player.

Abstract translation: 包括利用多个交互符号的级联符号游戏的游戏系统。 在某些实施例中，级联符号游戏利用多个符号显示位置矩阵或网格。 每个符号显示位置矩阵包括多个符号显示位置。 在操作中，游戏系统在每个使用的符号显示位置矩阵的每个符号显示位置处生成并显示符号，其中游戏系统利用用于每个使用的符号显示位置矩阵的单独的集合或可用符号池。 当出现交互式符号触发事件时，诸如在符号显示位置矩阵之间移动一个或多个符号时，游戏系统使得一个或多个符号进行交互以向玩家提供一个或多个益处。

公开(公告)号：US09449465B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-20

申请号：US14028739

申请日：2013-09-17

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Mark C. Nicely ,  Brian F. Saunders ,  Colin M. Ferris ,  Leandro Basallo

IPC: A63F13/00 ,  G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/326 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: A gaming system including a cascading symbol or tumbling reel game which utilizes zero, one or more upgrades in association with zero, one or more shifting symbols. Upon an occurrence of an upgrade event, the gaming system upgrades one or more aspects or attributes of one or more games played. In certain embodiments, such upgrades pertain to upgrading one or more symbols displayed at one or more symbol display positions of one or more symbol display position grids. In certain other embodiments, such upgrades pertain to upgrading the award evaluation of one or more symbols displayed at one or more symbol display positions of one or more symbol display position grids. In certain other embodiments, such upgrades pertain to upgrading one or more attributes or features of one or more bonus or secondary games which are subsequently triggered.

公开(公告)号：US09318002B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-19

申请号：US14715187

申请日：2015-05-18

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Leandro Basallo ,  Rachael A. Bristol ,  Thomas Uster ,  Jodi Manela ,  Dacotah Petermann-Turner ,  Amity Wang ,  Benjamin J. Zoltewicz ,  Prashant Arora ,  David Hernandez-Diaz ,  Stephen J. Edwards ,  Matthew Falzone ,  Sean Mountain ,  Alexander Present ,  Todd Wong

IPC: G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3251 ,  G07F17/326 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure relates generally to a game including a path of different symbol display positions. The gaming system generates one or more symbols (and/or one or more awards) at one or more of the symbol display positions of a matrix or grid. The gaming system then randomly forms a path including a plurality of the symbol display positions and determines an award for the player based on which symbol display positions are included in the formed path.

公开(公告)号：US20160098890A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-07

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: 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.

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：US09039512B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-26

申请号：US13628893

申请日：2012-09-27

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Leandro Basallo ,  Rachael A. Bristol ,  Thomas Uster ,  Jodi Manela ,  Dacotah Petermann-Turner ,  Amity Wang ,  Benjamin J. Zoltewicz ,  Prashant Arora ,  David Hernandez-Diaz ,  Stephen J. Edwards ,  Matthew Falzone ,  Sean Mountain ,  Alexander Present ,  Todd Wong

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

CPC classification number: G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3251 ,  G07F17/326 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure relates generally to a game including a path of different symbol display positions. The gaming system generates one or more symbols (and/or one or more awards) at one or more of the symbol display positions of a matrix or grid. The gaming system then randomly forms a path including a plurality of the symbol display positions and determines an award for the player based on which symbol display positions are included in the formed path.

公开(公告)号：US08992301B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-31

申请号：US13628930

申请日：2012-09-27

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Leandro Basallo ,  Rachael A. Bristol ,  Thomas Uster ,  Jodi Manela ,  Dacotah Petermann-Turner ,  Amity Wang ,  Benjamin J. Zoltewicz ,  Prashant Arora ,  David Hernandez-Diaz ,  Stephen J. Edwards ,  Matthew Falzone ,  Sean Mountain ,  Alexander Present ,  Todd Wong

IPC: A63F13/00 ,  G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/326

Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure relates generally to a game including a path of different symbol display positions. The gaming system generates one or more symbols (and/or one or more awards) at one or more of the symbol display positions of a matrix or grid. The gaming system then randomly forms a path including a plurality of the symbol display positions and determines an award for the player based on which symbol display positions are included in the formed path.

公开(公告)号：US20150080099A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-19

申请号：US14028936

申请日：2013-09-17

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Mark C. Nicely ,  Benjamin J. Zoltewicz ,  Leandro Basallo

IPC: G07F17/34

CPC classification number: G07F17/3274 ,  G07F17/326

Abstract: A gaming system including a cascading symbol game which utilizes a plurality of interacting symbols. In certain embodiments, the cascading symbol game utilizes a plurality of symbol display position matrices or grids. Each symbol display position matrix includes a plurality of symbol display positions. In operation, the gaming system generates and displays a symbol at each symbol display position of each employed symbol display position matrix, wherein the gaming system utilizes a separate set or pool of available symbols for each employed symbol display position matrix. Upon an occurrence of an interacting symbol triggering event, such as the shifting of one or more symbols between symbol display position matrices, the gaming system causes one or more symbols to interact to provide one or more benefits to a player.

公开(公告)号：US20140256406A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-11

申请号：US13789045

申请日：2013-03-07

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Leandro Basallo ,  Scott A. Caputo

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/326

Abstract: In various embodiments, the gaming system disclosed herein provides a symbol elimination game which utilizes a single continuous series or chain of symbols displayed at a plurality of symbol display positions of a formed path and further utilizes one or more eliminators displayed at one or more eliminator display positions associated with and distinct from the symbol display positions of the formed path. Specifically, in various embodiments, the gaming system: (i) displays the chain of symbols continuously moving through the path of symbol display positions, and (ii) eliminates zero, one or more of such symbols based on one or more interactions between such symbols and the symbol display eliminators displayed at the eliminator display positions.

Abstract translation: 在各种实施例中，本文公开的游戏系统提供符号消除游戏，其利用在形成的路径的多个符号显示位置处显示的单个连续序列或符号链，并且还利用在一个或多个消除器显示器处显示的一个或多个消除器 与所形成的路径的符号显示位置相关联且与之不同的位置。 具体地说，在各种实施例中，游戏系统：（i）显示连续移动通过符号显示位置的路径的符号链，以及（ii）基于这些符号之间的一个或多个交互来消除这些符号中的零个，一个或多个 并且在消除器显示位置处显示符号显示消除器。

公开(公告)号：US20140256402A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-11

申请号：US13794081

申请日：2013-03-11

Applicant: IGT

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

IPC: 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：US20140248936A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-04

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: 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.