公开(公告)号：US08602877B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-10

申请号：US13239171

申请日：2011-09-21

申请人： John J. Carpenter ,  Keith Riggs ,  Allison Pope ,  Michael D. Conway ,  Clint Owen ,  Bradley W. Johnson ,  JP Cody

发明人： John J. Carpenter ,  Keith Riggs ,  Allison Pope ,  Michael D. Conway ,  Clint Owen ,  Bradley W. Johnson ,  JP Cody

IPC分类号： G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/326 ,  G07F17/3276

摘要： A tournament game, gaming machine, gaming system and method are disclosed wherein a player-interactive bonus feature is triggered and displayed simultaneously with a tournament game presentation and a bonus award is paid responsive to a player selecting a displayed bonus target, such as a balloon. The bonus award is paid in addition to any award payable based on the tournament game outcome.

公开(公告)号：US20130059655A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-07

申请号：US13603251

申请日：2012-09-04

申请人： Bryan Wasicek ,  Sherrod Segraves ,  JP Cody

发明人： Bryan Wasicek ,  Sherrod Segraves ,  JP Cody

IPC分类号： A63F13/08

CPC分类号： G07F17/3225 ,  A63F13/08 ,  A63F2300/201 ,  A63F2300/209

摘要： A gaming machine is configured to calculate hash values for both game loader software and game software. The game loader software is executed to load game software into random access memory at the gaming machine, and game software is executed at the gaming machine to provide a wagering game or a portion thereof. The calculated hash values are compared to hash values produced from a known authentic version of the game software and of the game loader software. The game software is allowed to load and present a wagering game if both of these comparisons are true, that is, if both comparisons show that the calculated and pre-calculated values are equal.

摘要翻译： 游戏机被配置为计算游戏加载器软件和游戏软件的哈希值。 游戏装载器软件被执行以将游戏软件加载到游戏机的随机存取存储器中，并且在游戏机上执行游戏软件以提供投注游戏或其一部分。 将计算的散列值与从已知的真实版本的游戏软件和游戏加载器软件产生的散列值进行比较。 如果这两个比较都是真实的，那么游戏软件被允许加载和呈现一个投注游戏，也就是说，如果两个比较都显示计算的和预先计算的值相等。

公开(公告)号：US20120083331A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-05

申请号：US13241043

申请日：2011-09-22

申请人： John J. Carpenter ,  Keith Riggs ,  Allison Pope ,  Michael D. Conway ,  Clint Owen ,  Bradley W. Johnson ,  Jp Cody

发明人： John J. Carpenter ,  Keith Riggs ,  Allison Pope ,  Michael D. Conway ,  Clint Owen ,  Bradley W. Johnson ,  Jp Cody

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3276 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/323 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3286

摘要： A convertible in-revenue and out-of-revenue gaming system is disclosed that includes a server connected to automatically convert operating modes and control in-revenue and out-of-revenue operation of one or more banks of gaming machines. Additionally disclosed are gaming machines with video cameras connected to provide live video feed to one or more displays, such as during tournament play when live video feed of the players and the player tournament positions may be driven in real-time to an overhead display by the server operating in a tournament controller mode.

摘要翻译： 披露了可转换的收入和收入不足的游戏系统，其包括连接到自动转换操作模式并控制一个或多个游戏机组的收入和收入外操作的服务器。 另外公开了具有摄像机的游戏机，其连接到向一个或多个显示器提供实时视频馈送，诸如在比赛期间，当玩家的实时视频馈送和玩家比赛位置可以被实时地驱动到高架显示时 服务器在比赛控制器模式下运行。

公开(公告)号：US20120077588A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-29

申请号：US13237913

申请日：2011-09-20

申请人： David J. Apirian ,  Keith Riggs ,  Paul Klingensmith ,  Brandon Fish ,  Steven Meyer ,  Clint Owen ,  JP Cody

发明人： David J. Apirian ,  Keith Riggs ,  Paul Klingensmith ,  Brandon Fish ,  Steven Meyer ,  Clint Owen ,  JP Cody

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： A63F13/00 ,  A63F2300/634 ,  G07F17/3276 ,  G07F17/34

摘要： A wagering game, gaming machine, networked gaming system, and associated methods are disclosed including a bank of gaming machines connected to an overhead display enabling players at the respective gaming machines to qualify to play a community feature game displayed on the overhead display wherein each qualified player may view a slow motion finish and/or replay including a flash photograph-effect.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种投注游戏，游戏机，联网游戏系统及相关方法，其中包括连接到架空显示器的一组游戏机，使得相应游戏机上的玩家有资格播放显示在架空显示器上的社区功能游戏，其中每个合格 播放器可以观看慢动作完成和/或重播，包括闪光照片效果。

公开(公告)号：US20120077569A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-29

申请号：US13250787

申请日：2011-09-30

申请人： Brian Alexander Watkins ,  Steven E. Meyer ,  Clint A. Owen ,  JP Cody

发明人： Brian Alexander Watkins ,  Steven E. Meyer ,  Clint A. Owen ,  JP Cody

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3267

摘要： A method of operating a gaming machine includes receiving one or more primary game inputs through the gaming machine to initiate one or more plays of a primary game. After the one or more plays of the primary game, a feature game is initiated and presented at the gaming machine through a display device included with the gaming machine. In response to a triggering event in the feature game and prior to completion of the feature game, the method further includes initiating an embedded bonus game and presenting the embedded bonus game through the display device. Upon completion of the embedded bonus game, the method continues with presenting a remainder of the feature game. The method further includes awarding a total prize for the feature game and embedded bonus game. The total prize is made up of a feature game prize component obtained in the presentation of the feature game and an embedded bonus game prize component obtained in the presentation of the embedded bonus game.

摘要翻译： 操作游戏机的方法包括通过游戏机接收一个或多个主要游戏输入以启动主游戏的一个或多个游戏。 在主游戏的一个或多个戏剧之后，通过包括在游戏机中的显示设备在游戏机器上启动和呈现特征游戏。 响应于特征游戏中的触发事件并且在特征游戏完成之前，该方法还包括启动嵌入式奖金游戏并通过显示装置呈现嵌入式奖金游戏。 在完成嵌入式奖金游戏之后，该方法继续呈现特征游戏的剩余部分。 该方法还包括授予特征游戏和嵌入式奖金游戏的总奖金。 总奖品由在特征游戏的呈现中获得的特征游戏奖组件和在嵌入式奖金游戏的呈现中获得的嵌入式奖金游戏奖项组成。

公开(公告)号：US08851981B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-07

申请号：US13562264

申请日：2012-07-30

申请人： Patrick Ramsey ,  Bradley W. Johnson ,  JP Cody

发明人： Patrick Ramsey ,  Bradley W. Johnson ,  JP Cody

IPC分类号： G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/326 ,  G07F17/3276

摘要： A gaming system and method is disclosed that includes a personalized tournament or group event hosting website wherein players may participate in or organize one or more groups and/or associated group events online or at participating casinos, invite friends and acquaintances to join one or more groups, accept or extend invitations to play in tournaments or competitions, and, set up and enter tournaments or competitions.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种游戏系统和方法，其包括个性化赛事或组赛事托管网站，其中玩家可以在线参与或组织一个或多个组和/或参与赌场的组织活动，邀请朋友和熟人加入一个或多个组 接受或者延期邀请参加锦标赛或比赛，并设置并进入比赛或比赛。

公开(公告)号：US20140045587A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-13

申请号：US13572379

申请日：2012-08-10

申请人： Bradley W. Johnson ,  Brian A. Watkins ,  JP Cody

发明人： Bradley W. Johnson ,  Brian A. Watkins ,  JP Cody

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3258

摘要： Gaming devices, systems and related methods are disclosed that include a jackpot controller which offers players the opportunity to win awards and/or jackpots (fixed or progressive awards) that are greater than the average award of the base game and which are associated with symbol combinations that have a likelihood of occurrence that is greater than the average probability of occurrence of winning outcomes in the base game. The jackpots are determined randomly, pseudo-randomly, or through other algorithmic processes from a pool and are activated for a finite number of game plays wherein a player may have a chance to win the jackpot.

摘要翻译： 公开了游戏装置，系统和相关方法，其包括累积奖池控制器，其为玩家提供赢得比基本游戏的平均奖励更大并且与符号组合相关联的奖励和/或累积奖金（固定或进步奖励）的机会 发生的可能性大于基本游戏中获胜结果的平均发生概率。 累积奖币是随机的，伪随机的，或通过池中的其他算法过程确定的，并且有限数量的游戏玩法被激活，其中玩家可能有机会赢得累积奖金。

公开(公告)号：US08608546B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-17

申请号：US13221819

申请日：2011-08-30

申请人： Bradley W. Johnson ,  Allison L. Pope ,  Brian A. Watkins ,  Clint Owen ,  JP Cody

发明人： Bradley W. Johnson ,  Allison L. Pope ,  Brian A. Watkins ,  Clint Owen ,  JP Cody

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/326 ,  G07F17/3262

摘要： A system, apparatus, and method are disclosed in which a gaming machine provides both a base game and a side game which may be played and wagered upon concurrently or according to some play sequence. The base game may be one type of game displayed on a portion of a primary display of the gaming machine and the side game may be a different type of game displayed on a remaining portion of the primary display.

公开(公告)号：US20130029746A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-31

申请号：US13193942

申请日：2011-07-29

申请人： Brian Alexander Watkins ,  JP Cody

发明人： Brian Alexander Watkins ,  JP Cody

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3202 ,  G07F17/3267

摘要： A wagering game, gaming machine, gaming network, and associated methods are disclosed including scatter symbols, and more specifically a left-to-right scatter feature having variable increasing payouts associated with each symbol. The symbols in the left-to-right scatter may interact visually in a sequential manner according to a theme.

摘要翻译： 公开了投注游戏，游戏机，游戏网络和相关联的方法，其包括分散符号，更具体地，具有与每个符号相关联的具有可变增加支出的从左到右分散特征。 根据主题，从左到右散射的符号可以以连续的方式在视觉上进行交互。

公开(公告)号：US20120295688A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-22

申请号：US13220405

申请日：2011-08-29

申请人： Brian A. Watkins ,  Clint Owen ,  JP Cody

发明人： Brian A. Watkins ,  Clint Owen ,  JP Cody

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/34

摘要： A system, apparatus, and method are disclosed with one or more stacked wild symbols which when appearing, trigger one or more re-spins wherein stacked wild symbols are locked in place for at least one re-spin. Awards are paid following each game outcome. In the event that a portion of a stacked wild symbol is displayed as part of a game outcome, the associated reel may nudge upward or downward to shift the entire stacked wild symbol into view, awards are then paid on the winning outcomes, and one or more re-spins may ensue with any displayed stacked wild symbols being locked for at least one subsequent re-spin.

摘要翻译： 公开了具有一个或多个堆叠的野生符号的系统，装置和方法，其在出现时触发一个或多个重新旋转，其中堆叠的野生符号被锁定在适当位置用于至少一次重新旋转。 每场比赛结果后都会支付奖金。 如果堆叠的野生符号的一部分被显示为游戏结果的一部分，则相关联的卷轴可以向上或向下轻推以将整个堆叠的野生符号移动到视图中，然后奖励获胜结果，并且一个或 随着任何显示的堆叠的野生符号被锁定以进行至少一次随后的重新旋转，可以进行更多的重新旋转。