公开(公告)号：US20090275389A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-05

申请号：US12306221

申请日：2007-06-08

申请人： Allon G. Englman ,  Benjamin T. Gomez ,  Michael W. Mastropietro ,  Bradley A. Rose

发明人： Allon G. Englman ,  Benjamin T. Gomez ,  Michael W. Mastropietro ,  Bradley A. Rose

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3267

摘要： A gaming system having an input device for receiving a wager to play a wagering game including a trail-based game. A display for displaying the trail-based game is also included. The trail-based game includes a plurality of elements along a trail. Each of the plurality of elements has an associated award. In response to a player meeting a predetermined criterion, the player is awarded the associated award for all of the plurality of elements.

摘要翻译： 一种具有输入装置的游戏系统，该输入装置用于接收下注以玩包括基于游戏的游戏的投注游戏。 还包括用于显示基于游戏的游戏的显示器。 基于轨迹的游戏包括沿着小径的多个元素。 多个元件中的每一个具有相关联的奖励。 响应于符合预定标准的玩家，玩家被授予所有多个元素的相关奖励。

公开(公告)号：US20090029757A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-29

申请号：US12243006

申请日：2008-10-01

申请人： Allon G. Englman ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Michael W. Mastropietro

发明人： Allon G. Englman ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Michael W. Mastropietro

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32

摘要： According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method of conducting a wagering game is disclosed. The method comprises revealing a plurality of symbol-bearing objects to form a plurality of user-playable hands. At least one hand from the plurality of user-playable hands is discarded, via player selection. A first plurality of community symbol-bearing objects is revealed. The plurality of community symbol-bearing objects is capable of being combined with one or more of the non-discarded plurality of user-playable hands to form an individual best hand.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的一个实施例，公开了进行投注游戏的方法。 该方法包括显示多个符号承载对象以形成多个用户可玩的手。 来自多个用户可播放的手的至少一只手经由玩家选择被丢弃。 揭示了第一批具有社会符号的物体。 多个社区符号对象能够与一个或多个未丢弃的多个用户可玩的手组合以形成个人最佳的手。

公开(公告)号：US07448947B2

公开(公告)日：2008-11-11

申请号：US11157536

申请日：2005-06-21

申请人： Allon G. Englman ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Michael W. Mastropietro

发明人： Allon G. Englman ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Michael W. Mastropietro

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32

摘要： According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method of conducting a wagering game is disclosed. The method comprises revealing a plurality of symbol-bearing objects to form a plurality of user-playable hands. At least one hand from the plurality of user-playable hands is discarded, via player selection. A first plurality of community symbol-bearing objects is revealed. The plurality of community symbol-bearing objects is capable of being combined with one or more of the non-discarded plurality of user-playable hands to form an individual best hand.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的一个实施例，公开了进行投注游戏的方法。 该方法包括显示多个符号承载对象以形成多个用户可玩的手。 来自多个用户可播放的手的至少一只手经由玩家选择被丢弃。 揭示了第一批具有社会符号的物体。 多个社区符号对象能够与一个或多个未丢弃的多个用户可玩的手组合以形成个人最佳的手。

公开(公告)号：US20100167815A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-01

申请号：US12670331

申请日：2008-07-15

申请人： Mark B. Gagner ,  Robert L. Kyte ,  Michael W. Mastropietro ,  Jeremie Moll ,  Matthew J. Ward ,  Peter R. Anderson

发明人： Mark B. Gagner ,  Robert L. Kyte ,  Michael W. Mastropietro ,  Jeremie Moll ,  Matthew J. Ward ,  Peter R. Anderson

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00 ,  A63F2009/245 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/322 ,  G07F17/3248 ,  G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/326

摘要： A method of operating a wagering game comprises detecting receipt of a primary wager for playing a primary wagering game, and activating a first bonus feature in response to one or more first eligibility criteria, the first bonus feature having a first bonus payback percentage. The method further comprises activating a second bonus feature in response to one or more second eligibility criteria, the one or more second eligibility criteria including activation of the first bonus feature. The second bonus feature has a second bonus payback percentage higher than the first bonus payback percentage. The method further comprises displaying a randomly selected outcome of the primary wagering game, and in response to at least one triggering event associated with the first and the second bonus features, conducting the first or second bonus feature if the first and second bonus feature is active.

摘要翻译： 操作投注游戏的方法包括：检测主要投注的收到以播放主投注游戏，以及响应于一个或多个第一资格标准激活第一加值特征，所述第一加值特征具有第一奖金回收百分比。 该方法还包括响应于一个或多个第二资格标准激活第二奖励特征，所述一个或多个第二资格标准包括激活第一奖励特征。 第二个奖金功能的第二个奖金回报率高于第一个奖金回报百分比。 该方法还包括显示主要投注游戏的随机选择的结果，以及响应于与第一和第二奖励特征相关联的至少一个触发事件，如果第一和第二奖励特征是活动的，则执行第一或第二奖励特征 。

公开(公告)号：US08393956B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-12

申请号：US12670331

申请日：2008-07-15

申请人： Mark B. Gagner ,  Robert L. Kyte ,  Michael W. Mastropietro ,  Jeremie Moll ,  Matthew J. Ward ,  Peter R. Anderson

发明人： Mark B. Gagner ,  Robert L. Kyte ,  Michael W. Mastropietro ,  Jeremie Moll ,  Matthew J. Ward ,  Peter R. Anderson

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00 ,  A63F2009/245 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/322 ,  G07F17/3248 ,  G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/326

摘要： A method of operating a wagering game comprises detecting receipt of a primary wager for playing a primary wagering game, and activating a first bonus feature in response to one or more first eligibility criteria, the first bonus feature having a first bonus payback percentage. The method further comprises activating a second bonus feature in response to one or more second eligibility criteria, the one or more second eligibility criteria including activation of the first bonus feature. The second bonus feature has a second bonus payback percentage higher than the first bonus payback percentage. The method further comprises displaying a randomly selected outcome of the primary wagering game, and in response to at least one triggering event associated with the first and the second bonus features, conducting the first or second bonus feature if the first and second bonus feature is active.

公开(公告)号：US08506391B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-13

申请号：US12905580

申请日：2010-10-15

申请人： Joel R. Jaffe ,  Michael W. Mastropietro

发明人： Joel R. Jaffe ,  Michael W. Mastropietro

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3258

摘要： A gaming system and method for conducting a wagering game includes a bonus feature that awards percentages of a progressive jackpot award without resetting the progressive jackpot award. A wager input receives a wager from a player to play a single play of a wagering game. The wagering increases the progressive jackpot award. A bonus feature is triggered that includes awarding a first award that has an amount that is a percentage less than 100% of the progressive jackpot award. The bonus feature may also award a second award that is at least the entire progressive jackpot award. If the first award is awarded, the progressive jackpot award remains at the same level. If the second award is awarded, the progressive jackpot award is reset to a predetermined minimum value.

摘要翻译： 用于进行投注游戏的游戏系统和方法包括奖励特征，其奖励累积累积奖金的百分比，而不重置累进累积奖金。 下注输入接收来自玩家的赌注，以玩一个投注游戏的单个游戏。 投注增加了累进奖金。 触发了一个奖励功能，包括颁发一个第一个奖金，该奖金的百分比小于累积奖金奖金的100％。 奖金功能还可以奖励至少是整个渐进累积奖金的第二个奖项。 如果获得第一个奖项，则累进奖励奖金保持在同一水平。 如果获得第二个奖励，则累积奖金奖励被重置为预定的最小值。

公开(公告)号：US08337300B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-25

申请号：US13126503

申请日：2009-10-30

申请人： Travis L. Bowers ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  John F. LaSalvia ,  Michael W. Mastropietro ,  Scott H. Schulhof ,  Richard T. Schwartz ,  Jorge L. Shimabukuro ,  Bruce E. Urban ,  Michael C. Ward

发明人： Travis L. Bowers ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  John F. LaSalvia ,  Michael W. Mastropietro ,  Scott H. Schulhof ,  Richard T. Schwartz ,  Jorge L. Shimabukuro ,  Bruce E. Urban ,  Michael C. Ward

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3267

摘要： A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can include presenting a skill-based wagering game on a wagering game machine. The skill-based wagering game can have a limited winnable award amount for the skill-based wagering game. The operations can also include tracking skilled game goals that a player accomplishes during the skill-based wagering game and awarding the player from the limited winnable award amount. The operations can also include determining a surplus amount that was not earned from the limited winnable award amount, and awarding some, or all, of the surplus amount during subsequent activity. In some embodiments, the operations can also include allocating the surplus amount to wagering game pools, distributing the surplus amount as tokens based on triggered activities, and presenting game modifiers that enable players to enhance performance in a skill-based game.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了投注游戏系统及其操作。 在实施例中，操作可以包括在投注游戏机上呈现基于技能的投注游戏。 基于技能的投注游戏对于基于技能的投注游戏可以具有有限的可赢奖金额。 操作还可以包括跟踪玩家在基于技能的投注游戏中完成的熟练的游戏目标，并且授予玩家有限的可赢奖金额。 经营活动还可以包括确定从有限公司获奖金额中未获得的盈余金额，并在后续活动中授予部分或全部盈余金额。 在一些实施例中，操作还可以包括将剩余金额分配给投注游戏池，基于触发的活动将剩余金额作为标记分配，以及呈现使玩家能够增强基于技能的游戏中的表现的游戏修改器。

公开(公告)号：US08172687B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-08

申请号：US12445961

申请日：2007-10-18

申请人： Mark B. Gagner ,  Vernon W. Hamlin ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Michael W. Mastropietro ,  Kathleen J. McJohn ,  Larry J. Pacey ,  Alfred Thomas

发明人： Mark B. Gagner ,  Vernon W. Hamlin ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Michael W. Mastropietro ,  Kathleen J. McJohn ,  Larry J. Pacey ,  Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3223 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/3232 ,  G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/3272

摘要： A wagering game community environment is described herein. In some embodiments, the environment includes a community server to provide services for a wagering game community. In some embodiments, the community server comprises a communications controller configured to receive communications from community terminals and to send the communications to wagering game machines. In some embodiments, the community server also includes a promotions controller configured to award promotional material to members of the virtual gaming community based on their use of the community terminals, the promotional material being for use in wagering games available on the wagering game machines.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了一个投注游戏社区环境。 在一些实施例中，环境包括为投注游戏社区提供服务的社区服务器。 在一些实施例中，社区服务器包括被配置为从社区终端接收通信并将通信发送到投注游戏机的通信控制器。 在一些实施例中，社区服务器还包括促销控制器，其被配置为基于他们对社区终端的使用来向虚拟游戏社区的成员颁发宣传材料，促销材料用于投注在投注游戏机上可用的游戏。

公开(公告)号：US20100087256A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-08

申请号：US12442503

申请日：2007-09-21

申请人： Christopher J. Frattinger ,  Michael W. Mastropietro

发明人： Christopher J. Frattinger ,  Michael W. Mastropietro

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： A63F13/12 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/3269 ,  G07F17/3272

摘要： A system and method are disclosed for operating a gaming machine on a gaming network is disclosed. The gaming machine allows playing a wagering game and includes a storage device to store an instruction set for the wagering game. The wagering game includes a randomly selected outcome selected from a plurality of outcomes in response to receiving a wager input from a player. An interface is coupled to the storage device and is capable of communication with the network to receive at least a part of the instruction set for the wagering game from the network. The wagering game provides access to a community event over the network.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在游戏网络上操作游戏机的系统和方法。 游戏机允许玩下注游戏，并且包括存储设备以存储用于投注游戏的指令集。 投注游戏包括响应于从玩家接收投注输入而从多个结果中选择的随机选择的结果。 接口耦合到存储设备并且能够与网络通信以从网络接收用于投注游戏的指令集的至少一部分。 投注游戏提供通过网络访问社区活动。

公开(公告)号：US20120077564A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-29

申请号：US13245135

申请日：2011-09-26

申请人： Shawn C. Collette ,  Brad Schultz ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Michael W. Mastropietro

发明人： Shawn C. Collette ,  Brad Schultz ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Michael W. Mastropietro

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/3272

摘要： A method for enabling a portal game on a wagering game device includes the acts of using a processor operatively associated with the wagering game device to conducting a wagering game on the wagering game device in accord with a first math model and using a portal game controller, which may be the processor operatively associated with the wagering game device or a separate controller, operatively associated with both the portal game and the wagering game device, to overlay a portal game over the wagering game. The portal game includes a second math model that is mathematically independent from the first math model of the wagering game.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在投注游戏装置上实现门户游戏的方法包括使用与投注游戏装置可操作地相关联的处理器的动作，以根据第一数学模型和使用门户游戏控制器在投注游戏设备上进行投注游戏， 其可以是与投注游戏装置可操作地相关联的处理器或与门槛游戏和投注游戏装置可操作地相关联的单独的控制器，以在投注游戏上覆盖门槛游戏。 门户游戏包括数学上独立于投注游戏的第一个数学模型的第二个数学模型。