公开(公告)号：US10360757B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-23

申请号：US15709687

申请日：2017-09-20

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Mark C. Nicely ,  Gregory H. Parrott

IPC: G07F17/32

Abstract: A gaming system and method including a plurality of gaming devices that may participate in a shared secondary or bonus game and a controller operable to communicate with said plurality of gaming devices. At least one of the plurality of gaming devices is programmed to generate and accumulate collectors upon an occurrence of a first triggering event. Upon an occurrence of a second triggering event at one of the gaming devices, the controller enables a player of said gaming device to redeem a quantity of accumulated collectors in a bonus event. The controller also enables the player to invite other gaming devices from the plurality of gaming devices to redeem accumulated collectors and participate in said bonus event. The odds of each player earning a higher-valued total award in the bonus event increases with the total number of accumulated collectors redeemed in the bonus event.

公开(公告)号：US10102717B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-16

申请号：US15247283

申请日：2016-08-25

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Brian F. Saunders ,  Scott A. Caputo ,  Michael D. Shorrock ,  Timothy L. Isaacson

IPC: A63F13/00 ,  G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/32

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gaming system and method providing a slot game and enabling accumulation of graphical image symbols. Generally, in various embodiments, the gaming system enables a player to accumulate graphical image symbols during play of the slot game and, when a complete set of the graphical image symbols is accumulated such that a graphical image associated with that complete set is displayed, provides a feature to the player. The gaming system of the present disclosure thus encourages players to continue play of the slot game to attempt to accumulate a complete set of the graphical image symbols such that the gaming system provides the feature.

公开(公告)号：US09852579B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US14632589

申请日：2015-02-26

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Kevin N. Taylor

IPC: A63F9/24 ,  G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/323 ,  G07F17/3237

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a gaming system and method modifying of one or more options provided to a player based on the player's previously chosen options. When a triggering event occurs, the gaming system displays an indication of each of a first plurality of options and enables the player to choose one of the first plurality of options. The gaming system stores player choice data representing the player's chosen one of the first plurality of options. Upon an occurrence of one or more modification events, the gaming system modifies the first plurality of options based at least in part on which of the first plurality of options were previously chosen by the player. Following a subsequent occurrence of the triggering event, the gaming system displays an indication of each of the modified first plurality of options and enables the player to choose one of the modified first plurality of options.

公开(公告)号：US09792759B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US14940713

申请日：2015-11-13

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Mark C. Nicely ,  Gregory H. Parrott

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3223 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3246 ,  G07F17/3248 ,  G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/3272 ,  G07F17/3274

Abstract: A gaming system and method including a plurality of gaming devices that may participate in a shared secondary or bonus game and a controller operable to communicate with said plurality of gaming devices. At least one of the plurality of gaming devices is programmed to generate and accumulate collectors upon an occurrence of a first triggering event. Upon an occurrence of a second triggering event at one of the gaming devices, the controller enables a player of said gaming device to redeem a quantity of accumulated collectors in a bonus event. The controller also enables the player to invite other gaming devices from the plurality of gaming devices to redeem accumulated collectors and participate in said bonus event. The odds of each player earning a higher-valued total award in the bonus event increases with the total number of accumulated collectors redeemed in the bonus event.

公开(公告)号：US20170294079A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-12

申请号：US15477897

申请日：2017-04-03

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Ernest M. Lafky ,  Brian F. Saunders ,  Jon M. Leupp

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

CPC classification number: G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3232 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: A gaming system which includes a game sequence, such as a free game sequence, which enables a player to selectively apply modifiers after viewing the results of games. For a game associated with an available modifier, following the display of the results of that game, the gaming system enables the player to either utilize the available modifier for that game or accumulate another modifier to be potentially utilized for another game. If the player selects to utilize the available modifier, the gaming system modifies one or more aspects of the play of the game to result in a modified game outcome and/or a modified game award. If the player selects to not utilize the available modifier, the gaming system accumulates another modifier for the player, wherein the other modifier may or may not be subsequently utilized by the player to modify any designated aspects of a subsequent play of the game.

公开(公告)号：US09633511B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-25

申请号：US15130397

申请日：2016-04-15

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：US20170109963A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-20

申请号：US15395473

申请日：2016-12-30

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.

公开(公告)号：US20170076538A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-16

申请号：US15341702

申请日：2016-11-02

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Mark C. Nicely ,  Scott A. Caputo

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: A gaming system displays a plurality of spaced-apart selections each associated with a masked award. One or more selectors are each associated with one or more players, and are visible to each player. The selectors are moveable amongst the spaced-apart selections based on a plurality of player inputs. For a play of the game, the players provide inputs to move the selectors amongst the spaced-apart selections. During such movement, the gaming system temporarily reveals the award associated with any spaced-apart selection in the vicinity of any selector to at least one player, such as the player whose selector is near the selection. After the play of the game has ended (e.g., based on an amount of elapsed time), the gaming system provides awards to the players based on the ending positions of the one or more selectors with respect to the plurality of spaced-apart selections.

Abstract translation: 游戏系统显示多个间隔开的选择，每个选择与掩蔽奖励相关联。 一个或多个选择器各自与一个或多个玩家相关联，并且对于每个玩家都是可见的。 选择器可以基于多个播放器输入在间隔开的选择中移动。 对于游戏的玩法，玩家提供输入以在间隔选择中移动选择器。 在这样的运动过程中，游戏系统将任何选择器附近的任何间隔选择暂时显示给至少一个玩家，例如选择器接近选择的玩家。 游戏系统在玩游戏已经结束（例如，基于经过的时间量）后，基于相对于多个间隔选择的一个或多个选择器的结束位置，向玩家提供奖励。

公开(公告)号：US09430915B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-30

申请号：US14523626

申请日：2014-10-24

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Ernest M. Lafky ,  Mark C. Nicely

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

CPC classification number: G07F17/3295 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/3272 ,  G07F17/3276 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: In various embodiments, the gaming system, gaming device, and gaming method disclosed herein provides a community game having a trail or path. The community game enables a plurality of players to each simultaneously pick one or more directions of movement along the trail or path (i.e., pick or designate a destination position which that player wants to move to). If the picked directions of movement for more than one player result in more than one player each designating the same destination position, the gaming system determines which player is moved to the designated destination position (and is provided a displayed award or outcome associated with that position) and which player is moved to an alternative position (and is provided a displayed award or outcome associated with that alternative position).

Abstract translation: 在各种实施例中，本文公开的游戏系统，游戏设备和游戏方法提供具有路径或路径的社区游戏。 社区游戏使得多个玩家能够同时沿着小路或路径选择一个或多个运动方向（即，挑选或指定玩家想要移动的目的地位置）。 如果所选择的多个玩家的运动方向导致多于一个玩家指定相同的目的地位置，则游戏系统确定哪个玩家被移动到指定的目的地位置（并且被提供与该位置相关联的显示的奖励或结果 ），哪个玩家被移动到替代位置（并且被提供与该替代位置相关联的显示的奖励或结果）。

公开(公告)号：US09349251B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-24

申请号：US14028750

申请日：2013-09-17

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Mark C. Nicely ,  Brian F. Saunders

IPC: A63F13/00 ,  G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/326

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.