Gaming Machine Having Positional Expanding Symbols
    81.
    发明申请
    Gaming Machine Having Positional Expanding Symbols 有权
    具有位置扩展符号的游戏机

    公开(公告)号:US20080188286A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-07

    申请号:US12066234

    申请日:2006-09-08

    申请人: Joel R. Jaffe

    发明人: Joel R. Jaffe

    IPC分类号: A63F13/00

    CPC分类号: G07F17/3265

    摘要: A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game includes a value input device for receiving a wager and a display for displaying a plurality of symbols arranged in an array of symbol positions. The plurality of symbols include at least one expandable symbol. The plurality of symbol positions include at least one expandable position. The controller is operative to vary the symbols displayed in the symbol positions, and if the expandable symbol appears in the expandable position, expand the expandable symbol into at least one other symbol position to form and display an expanded symbol.

    摘要翻译: 用于进行投注游戏的游戏机包括用于接收下注的值输入装置和用于显示以符号位置阵列排列的多个符号的显示器。 多个符号包括至少一个可扩展符号。 多个符号位置包括至少一个展开位置。 控制器可操作地改变在符号位置中显示的符号,并且如果可扩展符号出现在可展开位置,则将可扩展符号扩展到至少一个其他符号位置,以形成和显示扩展符号。

    Gaming machine with a graphical indicator
    82.
    发明授权
    Gaming machine with a graphical indicator 有权
    游戏机带有图形指示器

    公开(公告)号:US07364506B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-29

    申请号:US10368863

    申请日:2003-02-19

    CPC分类号: G07F17/32

    摘要: A wagering game in which a graphical indicator may be used to identify a positive outcome, or a negative outcome, or where multiple graphical indicators may be used to identify and distinguish both positive and negative outcomes in a selection game, which has a plurality of player selectable markers. The player may select markers to reveal an outcome. The outcome may be a credit award, a multiplier, or any other award that provides a player with a benefit, either monetary, or in the context of game play (e.g., a free selection). The graphical indicator is provided the player either on a random basis, as an incentive award for a player tracking system, or simply provided on the basis of game play criteria. The graphical indicator may also be used to denote a subset of markers, at least one of which has the indicated outcome.

    摘要翻译: 一种投注游戏,其中可以使用图形指示符来识别积极结果或否定结果,或者可以使用多个图形指示符来识别并区分选择游戏中的正面和负面结果,所述选择游戏具有多个玩家 可选标记。 玩家可以选择标记来显示结果。 结果可能是信用奖励,乘数或任何其他奖励,为玩家提供货币或游戏(例如免费选择)的利益。 图形指示器是随机提供的玩家,作为玩家跟踪系统的激励奖,或者仅仅是基于游戏标准提供。 图形指示符也可以用于表示标记的子集,其中至少一个具有指示的结果。

    Gaming machine with interacting symbols on symbol array
    83.
    发明授权
    Gaming machine with interacting symbols on symbol array 有权
    游戏机与符号阵列上的交互符号

    公开(公告)号:US06786818B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-07

    申请号:US09711970

    申请日:2000-11-14

    IPC分类号: A63F924

    摘要: A gaming machine with a visual display shows an array of symbols that includes one or more special symbols. During the play of the gaming machine, a bonus game may be triggered by the alignment of these special symbols. This bonus triggers interplay between the special symbols, which portray an action that determines a bonus game outcome. The action portrayed is randomly selected from a plurality of possible actions. An award is made based on the game outcome.

    摘要翻译: 具有视觉显示的游戏机显示包括一个或多个特殊符号的符号阵列。 在玩游戏机期间,可以通过这些特殊符号的对齐来触发奖励游戏。 这个奖金会触发特殊符号之间的相互作用,这些符号描绘了确定奖励游戏结果的动作。 描绘的动作是从多个可能的动作中随机选择的。 奖励是根据比赛结果做出的。

    Gaming machine with player selected events
    84.
    发明授权
    Gaming machine with player selected events 有权
    游戏机与玩家选择的事件

    公开(公告)号:US06746327B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-06-08

    申请号:US10430839

    申请日:2003-05-06

    IPC分类号: A63F924

    摘要: A gaming machine includes a presentation element and an animation feature. In response to a wager amount, a processor controls the presentation element. The presentation element is capable of presenting a plurality of action selections for a player. When a player selects one of the actions, the animation feature animates a multi-step event corresponding to the selected action. Combinations of multi-step events result in a continuing gameplay experience, and payoffs are rewarded to the player in response to certain multi-step events or certain achievements in the continuing gameplay experience.

    摘要翻译: 游戏机包括演示元素和动画特征。 响应于下注量,处理器控制表示元素。 呈现元素能够呈现玩家的多个动作选择。 当玩家选择其中一个动作时,动画特征动画化与所选动作相对应的多步骤事件。 多步骤事件的组合导致持续的游戏体验,并且响应于某些多步骤事件或持续游戏体验中的某些成就,奖励给玩家。

    Gaming machines with board game theme

    公开(公告)号:US06506117B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-01-14

    申请号:US10093122

    申请日:2002-03-07

    IPC分类号: A63F1300

    摘要: Gaming machines are disclosed having a basic mode defining a plurality of reels and a bonus mode defining a plurality of stations about a game board (e.g., MONOPOLY board) traversable by a token identifier. The disclosure describes a plurality of play features for the basic and/or bonus modes including (1) a feature allowing the player to select a game token; (2) a feature allowing the player to predict and wager on landing position(s) of the token identifier; (3) a feature allowing the player to obtain deferred-execution instruction(s) which are exercisable by the processor to override later-issued instruction(s) otherwise to be executed by the processor; (4) a feature in which movements of the token identifier are determined according to movement tables corresponding to the various stations of the game board; (5) a feature in which escalating bonuses are awarded for reaching a designated bonus square (e.g., the ‘GO’ square); (6) a feature in which bonuses are awarded for completing groups of stations (e.g., color groups); and (7) a feature in which the gaming machine includes two bonus modes, each entered upon certain symbol combinations in the basic game. The first bonus game provides an award selected from a plurality of fixed values and multipliers, and the second bonus game moves a token identifier on a game board and provides an award determined by the landing station of the token identifier.

    Presenting group wagering games and awards
    87.
    发明授权
    Presenting group wagering games and awards 有权
    举办团体投注游戏和奖励

    公开(公告)号:US09406201B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-02

    申请号:US13202518

    申请日:2010-02-22

    IPC分类号: G07F17/32

    摘要: A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can include monitoring wagering game play for a player account that is registered to play a group scavenger hunt game. The group scavenger hunt game may include various collectable items that group members collect to win the group scavenger hunt game. The operations can further include determining that wagering game events occur during the wagering game play, where the occurrences of the wagering game events are prerequisites for obtaining the collectable items. The operations can further include indicating on a group progress report (e.g., a website) that one of the collectable items was obtained. In some embodiments, the operations can also include awarding the player account for obtaining the item, providing trophies, or other virtual assets, for winning the group scavenger hunt game, providing benefits for holding the trophies, etc.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了投注游戏系统及其操作。 在实施例中,操作可以包括监视用于播放组清道夫搜索游戏的玩家帐户的投注游戏。 小组清道夫狩猎游戏可能包括群组成员收集的各种可收集物品,以赢得群体清道夫狩猎游戏。 操作可以进一步包括确定投注游戏事件在投注游戏过程中发生,其中投注游戏事件的发生是获得可收集项目的先决条件。 操作可以进一步包括在群组进度报告(例如,网站)上指示获得可收集物品之一。 在一些实施例中,操作还可以包括授予玩家帐户以获得项目,提供奖杯或其他虚拟资产,以赢得组清道夫搜寻游戏,为保持奖杯等提供益处。

    Wagering game with color-coordinated progressive award indicators
    88.
    发明授权
    Wagering game with color-coordinated progressive award indicators 有权
    投注游戏与颜色协调进步奖励指标

    公开(公告)号:US09177441B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-03

    申请号:US12514234

    申请日:2007-11-05

    申请人: Joel R. Jaffe

    发明人: Joel R. Jaffe

    IPC分类号: A63F9/24 G07F17/32

    CPC分类号: G07F17/3258 G07F17/3211

    摘要: A gaming machine for conducting wagering games comprises a plurality of reels, each reel having one or more reel symbols with a colored background and one or more reel symbols with a white background. The gaming machine may include a progressive game having multiple progressive jackpots that are awarded based on patterns formed by the reel symbols with the colored background in the outcomes of the wagering game. In some embodiments, a video display device is provided for overlaying a video image on the reels. The video image operates as a colored placeholder to hold any partial patterns that were formed by the reel symbols having the colored background for multiple plays of the wagering game. Reel symbols having the colored background appearing in subsequent outcomes of the wagering game may then be used to complete one or more patterns.

    摘要翻译: 用于进行投注游戏的游戏机包括多个卷轴,每个卷轴具有带有彩色背景的一个或多个卷轴符号和具有白色背景的一个或多个卷轴符号。 游戏机可以包括具有多个累进累积奖金的渐进式游戏,其基于由投注游戏的结果中的具有彩色背景的卷轴符号形成的图案而被授予。 在一些实施例中,提供了一种视频显示设备,用于在卷轴上重叠视频图像。 视频图像作为彩色占位符操作以保持由具有彩色背景的卷轴符号形成的任何部分图案用于投注游戏的多个游戏。 然后可以使用具有出现在投注游戏的后续结果中的彩色背景的卷轴符号来完成一个或多个模式。

    Gaming machine with collectible game cards
    90.
    发明授权
    Gaming machine with collectible game cards 有权
    游戏机与收藏游戏卡

    公开(公告)号:US08840459B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-23

    申请号:US12161837

    申请日:2007-02-16

    IPC分类号: A63F9/24 A63F1/04 G07F17/32

    摘要: A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game includes a plurality of game cards that may be read by one or more card readers of the gaming machine. The game cards may provide a variety of enhancements for the gaming machine, including enhanced game features, enhanced rules of game play, enhanced game characters, and the like. Players may collect the game cards for use in the gaming machine in hopes of increasing their likelihood of achieving a desirable outcome or altering the characteristics of the game to offer more entertaining variations on game play. The players may also trade the game cards with one another and with the casino, thereby creating excitement and interest in the gaming machine. Special interest groups and even entire industries may be formed to facilitate the collecting and trading of the game cards.

    摘要翻译: 用于进行投注游戏的游戏机包括可由游戏机的一个或多个读卡器读取的多个游戏卡。 游戏卡可以为游戏机提供各种增强,包括增强的游戏特征,增强的游戏规则,增强的游戏角色等。 玩家可以收集在游戏机中使用的游戏卡,以期增加其获得理想结果或改变游戏特征的可能性,从而在游戏中提供更多有趣的变化。 玩家还可以将游戏卡与赌场进行交易,从而对游戏机产生兴奋和兴趣。 可以形成特殊利益集团甚至整个行业以便于游戏卡的收集和交易。