公开(公告)号：US20140113710A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-24

申请号：US14143680

申请日：2013-12-30

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Mark C. Nicely ,  Kathleen Bolich

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3248 ,  G07F17/3267

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing an award based on a multiplicity of game outcomes. In one implementation the invention provides a method for providing a game. The method includes placing a bet by a player, playing of a game to produce a game outcome, evaluating a primary game outcome, paying a direct award if the primary outcome merits it, advancing a bonus accumulator if the primary outcome merits it, and if the bonus accumulator has advanced sufficiently, paying a bonus award to the player and clearing the bonus accumulator.

Abstract translation: 基于多种游戏结果提供奖励的方法和设备。 在一个实现中，本发明提供了一种用于提供游戏的方法。 该方法包括由玩家下注，玩游戏以产生游戏结果，评估主要游戏结果，如果主要结果值得支付直接奖励，如果主要结果值得推荐奖金累加器，并且如果 奖金累加器已经足够进步，向玩家支付奖金并清除奖金累加器。

公开(公告)号：US20140087821A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-27

申请号：US13626344

申请日：2012-09-25

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Benjamin J. Zoltewicz ,  Mark C. Nicely ,  Ernest M. Lafky

IPC: A63F9/24

CPC classification number: G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3223 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/326 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/3295 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure generally relates to gaming systems and methods which utilize a symbol matrix or symbol field in conjunction with a movable symbol display window to randomly select different subsets of symbols from the symbol matrix and provide different awards to players based on such selected symbol subsets.

Abstract translation: 在各种实施例中，本公开总体上涉及游戏系统和方法，其利用符号矩阵或符号字段结合可移动符号显示窗口从符号矩阵中随机选择不同的符号子集，并且基于这样的方式向玩家提供不同的奖励 选择符号子集。

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：US20140087798A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-27

申请号：US13625947

申请日：2012-09-25

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Mark C. Nicely ,  Ana Rollins ,  Colin Ferris ,  John Grime ,  Bryan D. Wolf

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3293 ,  G07F17/326

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for providing a card game that employs multiple-sided playing cards. In various embodiments, the gaming system enables a player to play one or more games which utilize one or more sets or decks of multiple-sided playing cards or multiple-sided tiles. In such embodiments, a first side of each multiple-sided playing card is associated with one of a plurality of playing cards from a first set or deck of playing cards for a first game and a second side of each multiple-sided playing card is associated with one of a plurality of playing cards from a second, different set or deck of playing cards for a second, different game.

Abstract translation: 本公开总体上涉及用于提供采用多张扑克牌的纸牌游戏的游戏系统和方法。 在各种实施例中，游戏系统使得玩家能够玩一个或多个游戏，其利用一个或多个多张或多张多张扑克牌或多边牌的牌。 在这样的实施例中，每个多面纸牌的第一面与第一游戏的第一组牌或牌组的多张扑克牌中的一张相关联，并且每张多张扑克牌的第二侧被关联 来自第二，不同的集合或多个扑克牌的多个扑克牌中的一个用于第二，不同的游戏。

公开(公告)号：US20130172059A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-04

申请号：US13773232

申请日：2013-02-21

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Mark C. Nicely ,  Binh T. Nguyen ,  Scott A. Caputo ,  Ernie M. Lafky

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3295 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/3274

Abstract: The disclosed gaming system, gaming device and method provide a game including a plurality of awards, each of the awards associated with a plurality of award characteristics, including an award value and a level of difficulty. Based at least in part on the award characteristics associated with the awards, a player strategically chooses which award or awards to play for (i.e., which award or awards to attempt to collect) in the game. In certain multiplayer embodiments, two or more players can work together to obtain awards.

Abstract translation: 所公开的游戏系统，游戏装置和方法提供包括多个奖励的游戏，每个奖励与多个奖励特征相关联，包括奖励值和难度级别。 至少部分地基于与奖励相关的奖励特征，玩家战略性地选择游戏中的哪个奖励或奖励（即哪个奖励或奖励尝试收集）。 在某些多人实施例中，两个或多个玩家可以一起工作以获得奖励。

公开(公告)号：US11410490B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-09

申请号：US16369786

申请日：2019-03-29

Applicant: IGT

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

IPC: A63F9/24 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  A63F13/23

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：US10930109B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-23

申请号：US15901153

申请日：2018-02-21

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Mark C. Nicely

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: A gaming system including a cascading symbol or tumbling reel game which utilizes a plurality of symbol display position matrices or grids. Each symbol display position matrix includes a plurality of symbol display positions, wherein at least one of the symbol display position matrices includes one or more symbol display positions associated with a plurality of different symbol display positions of a plurality of the symbol display position matrices.

公开(公告)号：US10755526B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US15901162

申请日：2018-02-21

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Ernest M. Lafky ,  Carmen Tan ,  Mark C. Nicely

IPC: A63F9/24 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: A gaming system including a multiple player persistent game, such as an ongoing community game. This ongoing community game includes a community game matrix which is continuously displayed to at least each of the players. The community game matrix includes a plurality of displayed positions which may be associated with an award or an award opportunity. In operation, at least each of the players playing the gaming devices of the gaming system are associated with a displayed participant that moves (either randomly or based on the player's control) to different of the displayed positions of the community game matrix. If a player moves their associated participant to a displayed position that is associated with an award or an award opportunity, the gaming system provides the player any associated award or enables the player to participate in any associated award opportunity to potentially win an award.

公开(公告)号：US10096201B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-09

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: A63F13/00 ,  G07F17/32 ,  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：US10068430B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-04

申请号：US15145547

申请日：2016-05-03

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Mark C. Nicely ,  Ernest M. Lafky

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

CPC classification number: G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/323 ,  G07F17/3237 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: A gaming system enables players of a group of gaming devices to wager on progressive or other awards for that group and tracks an amount of player activity at the group. If player activity of the group exceeds an upper reconfiguration threshold, the gaming system disassociates one or more gaming devices from the group to reduce the amount of player activity. If the player activity of the group falls below a lower reconfiguration threshold, the gaming system associates one or more additional gaming devices with that group to increase player activity. Reallocation of gaming devices can occur following a player winning the award for the group. The system can incrementally increase an award reset amount, while reducing the odds of winning the award, to maintain a desired range of gaming experiences. The system can also enable a player to select an initial groups based on a characteristic of that player.