公开(公告)号：US08562425B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-22

申请号：US12492899

申请日：2009-06-26

申请人： Allon G. Englman ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Joel R. Jaffe

发明人： Allon G. Englman ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Joel R. Jaffe

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/3288 ,  G07F17/34

摘要： A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game by a player includes a display, a credit indicator and a controller. The display is for displaying a wagering-game outcome having a plurality of symbols arranged in an array. The array includes a plurality of paylines for indicating symbol combinations in the array. The player is required to play all of the plurality of paylines in exchange for a minimum wager amount. The credit indicator indicates the number of available credits for making a wager amount. The controller is in communication with the display and the credit indicator. In response to the number of available credits being less than the minimum wager amount, the controller causes the display to display a group of player options for allowing the player to select a disposition for the available credits. The group of player options includes a reduced-payline option to play less than all paylines for a subsequent wagering-game outcome.

摘要翻译： 用于由玩家进行投注游戏的游戏机包括显示器，信用指示器和控制器。 显示器用于显示具有排列成阵列的多个符号的投注游戏结果。 阵列包括用于指示阵列中的符号组合的多个支付线。 播放器需要播放所有多个支付线以换取最小投注金额。 信用指标表示下注金额的可用信用额。 控制器与显示器和信用指示器通信。 响应于可用信用度的数量小于最小投注金额，控制器使得显示器显示一组玩家选项，以允许玩家选择可用信用的配置。 玩家选项组包括减少支付线选项，以便比以后的投注游戏结果的所有支付线少。

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：US08480488B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-09

申请号：US13500828

申请日：2010-10-07

申请人： Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  James E. Motyl ,  Craig J. Sylla

发明人： Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  James E. Motyl ,  Craig J. Sylla

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/3239

摘要： Electronic paper (e-paper) can be incorporated onto player tracking cards (101) to allow logos, themes, and/or other content (e.g., text, images, etc.) displayed on player tracking cards to be updated. An identifier is determined based on data read from a magnetic strip on a rewritable display card (503). The rewriteable display card comprises electronic paper (103). Account information associated with the identifier is received (505). Content to be displayed on the electronic paper is determined based, at least in part, on the account information (507). The content is written to the electronic paper (513).

摘要翻译： 可将电子纸（电子纸）合并到玩家跟踪卡（101）上，以允许更新玩家跟踪卡上显示的徽标，主题和/或其他内容（例如，文本，图像等）。 基于从可重写显示卡（503）上的磁条读取的数据来确定标识符。 可重写显示卡包括电子纸（103）。 收到与标识符相关联的帐户信息（505）。 至少部分地基于帐户信息（507）确定要显示在电子纸上的内容。 内容被写入电子纸（513）。

公开(公告)号：US08444482B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-21

申请号：US13180250

申请日：2011-07-11

申请人： Dion K. Aoki ,  Benjamin T. Gomez ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Daniel Louie ,  Jamie W. Vann

发明人： Dion K. Aoki ,  Benjamin T. Gomez ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Daniel Louie ,  Jamie W. Vann

IPC分类号： A63F13/00 ,  A63F13/10

CPC分类号： G07F17/3279 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3251 ,  G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/3274

摘要： Multi-player games that foster cooperation or competition between players. A multi-player wagering game system includes a first display to display a first wagering game; a first input device corresponding to the first display to accept input from a first player; a second display to display a second wagering game, the second display being adjacent to the first display; a second input device corresponding to the second display to accept input from a second player; and a bonus display to display a bonus game. The bonus game receiving input from both the first and the second input devices. Computer software causes the first wagering game and the second wagering game to be executed. A multi-person seating device is configured to permit the first player and the second player to sit side-by-side in front of the first display and the second display, respectively.

公开(公告)号：US08419519B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-16

申请号：US12299567

申请日：2007-05-03

申请人： Dion K Aoki ,  Allon G. Englman ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Shridhar P. Joshi ,  Larry J. Pacey ,  Alfred Thomas

发明人： Dion K Aoki ,  Allon G. Englman ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Shridhar P. Joshi ,  Larry J. Pacey ,  Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/3267

摘要： A gaming system for conducting a wagering game includes an input device for receiving a wager to play a wagering game. The gaming system further includes a primary display (14) for displaying a first array of symbols (173) that indicates a randomly selected outcome of the wagering game. The gaming system further includes a secondary display (16) for displaying a secondary array of symbols (181) that indicates a secondary outcome of the wagering game. In response to a predetermined criterion, at least one winning symbol (175a, 175c) is moved from a first position in the first array to a second position in the secondary array to create a modified secondary array that indicates a winning outcome.

摘要翻译： 用于进行投注游戏的游戏系统包括用于接收下注以进行投注游戏的输入装置。 游戏系统还包括用于显示指示随机选择的投注游戏结果的第一符号阵列（173）的主显示器（14）。 游戏系统还包括用于显示表示投注游戏的次要结果的符号（181）的次要阵列的辅助显示器（16）。 响应于预定标准，至少一个获胜符号（175a，175c）从第一阵列中的第一位置移动到次级阵列中的第二位置，以创建指示获胜结果的修改的次级阵列。

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：US08282489B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-09

申请号：US12299220

申请日：2007-05-02

申请人： Vladimir I. Arezina ,  Michael J. Blankstein ,  Rory L. Block ,  Allon G. Englman ,  McLaurin H. Files ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  Brian R. Gamache ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Larry J. Pacey ,  Shridhar P. Joshi ,  Alfred Thomas ,  Jamie Vann ,  Matthew J. Ward

发明人： Vladimir I. Arezina ,  Michael J. Blankstein ,  Rory L. Block ,  Allon G. Englman ,  McLaurin H. Files ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  Brian R. Gamache ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Larry J. Pacey ,  Shridhar P. Joshi ,  Alfred Thomas ,  Jamie Vann ,  Matthew J. Ward

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/323 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/3267

摘要： According to one aspect of the present invention, a gaming system includes a method of conducting a wagering game. The method includes identifying a player as a member of certain group, and offering the player options related to the wagering game. The options are unavailable to players who are not members of the certain group.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的一个方面，游戏系统包括进行投注游戏的方法。 该方法包括将玩家识别为某个组的成员，并提供与投注游戏相关的玩家选项。 对于不是该组的成员的玩家来说，这些选项不可用。

公开(公告)号：US08282466B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-09

申请号：US11027061

申请日：2004-12-30

申请人： Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Dion K. Aoki ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  James J. Poole

发明人： Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Dion K. Aoki ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  James J. Poole

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/32

摘要： A wagering game system is provided and includes a gaming system for playing a wagering game, including an input device adapted to receive an input from a player of the wagering game, a processor configured to determine a wagering game outcome, and a gambling feature incorporating a game in which a player is statistically more likely to win than to lose, wherein the gambling feature is enabled by a wagering game outcome that includes a winning combination.

摘要翻译： 提供投注游戏系统，并且包括用于玩投注游戏的游戏系统，包括适于接收来自投注游戏的玩家的输入的输入设备，被配置为确定投注游戏结果的处理器以及包含游戏结果的赌博特征 玩家在统计学上更有可能赢得比失去的游戏，其中通过包括获胜组合的投注游戏结果来实现赌博特征。

公开(公告)号：US08267774B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-18

申请号：US12513644

申请日：2007-11-05

申请人： Allon G. Englman ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Larry J. Pacey ,  Alfred Thomas

发明人： Allon G. Englman ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Larry J. Pacey ,  Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3276

摘要： A variety of inter-player competition features for incorporation into a gaming system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a gaming system is provided with a trail-based game and comprises a plurality of gaming machines, signage, and at least one controller. The community event is triggered by an underlying wagering game. The controller is operative to conduct a trail-based game including a token and a trail having a plurality of steps, mark one or more of the plurality of steps with a marker, display a token on at least one of the steps, reduce an award value for the step on which the token is displayed when the step is marked by one or more marker. The award value being reduced for each of the plurality of players whose marker does not mark the step.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于并入游戏系统的各种玩家间竞争特征。 在一个实施例中，游戏系统被提供有基于游戏的游戏，并且包括多个游戏机，标牌和至少一个控制器。 社区活动由底层投注游戏触发。 所述控制器可操作以进行包括具有多个步骤的令牌和轨迹的基于轨迹的游戏，用标记标记所述多个步骤中的一个或多个步骤，在至少一个步骤上显示令牌，减少奖励 当步骤由一个或多个标记标记时，显示令牌的步骤的值。 对于标记不标记该步骤的多个玩家中的每个玩家，奖励值被减少。

公开(公告)号：US20120184359A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-19

申请号：US13431635

申请日：2012-03-27

申请人： Joel R. Jaffe ,  Jamie Vann

发明人： Joel R. Jaffe ,  Jamie Vann

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/326 ,  G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/34

摘要： A gaming machine for playing a wagering game includes a game display and a controller. The game display is operable to display a randomly selected outcome of a wagering game in response to receiving a wager from a player. The wagering game has a game-play progression that includes a plurality of game episodes, at least one of the plurality of game episodes having a plurality of episode features. The controller is in communication with the game display and is programmable to cause, in response to a manual selection received from the player, the start of the wagering game from any previously played feature of the plurality of episode features.

摘要翻译： 用于玩投注游戏的游戏机包括游戏显示器和控制器。 游戏显示器可操作以响应于从玩家接收下注来显示投注游戏的随机选择的结果。 投注游戏具有包括多个游戏剧集的游戏进行，所述多个游戏剧集中的至少一个具有多个剧集特征。 控制器与游戏显示器通信，并且可编程为响应于从玩家接收到的手动选择，导致从多个剧集特征中的任何先前播放的特征开始的投注游戏。