公开(公告)号：US06439993B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-27

申请号：US09496240

申请日：2000-02-01

申请人： Terence Matthew O'Halloran

发明人： Terence Matthew O'Halloran

IPC分类号： A63F1310

CPC分类号： G07F17/3265

摘要： A method and apparatus concerning the operation of gaming machines is provided. The method generally comprises providing a gaming machine having a plurality of simulated spinning reels capable of displaying a wild card symbol at any of the reels. According to the present invention, upon the appearance of a first wild card symbol, additional wild card symbols may appear, providing the player with additional opportunities to win a prize, or to win an additional prize. The apparatus of the present invention is directed to a gaming machine capable of displaying simulated spinning reels having a plurality of symbols, and capable of displaying a wild card symbol. If a first wild card symbol has been displayed, the apparatus then displays an additional one or more wild card symbols, providing the player with an additional opportunity to win a prize, or to win an additional prize. The present invention is particularly well-suited to increasing player interest in a gaming machine by increasing the ways in which playing the game may result in the award of a prize.

摘要翻译： 提供了关于游戏机的操作的方法和装置。 该方法通常包括提供具有能够在任何卷轴上显示通配符号的多个模拟旋转卷轴的游戏机。 根据本发明，在出现第一通配符号时，可能出现附加的通配符号，为玩家提供获得奖品的额外机会，或者获得额外的奖品。 本发明的装置涉及能够显示具有多个符号并且能够显示通配符号的模拟旋转卷盘的游戏机。 如果已经显示了第一个通配符号，则该设备然后显示另外的一个或多个通配符，向玩家提供获得奖品的额外机会，或者获得额外的奖品。 本发明特别适合于通过增加玩游戏可能导致获奖的方法来增加玩家对游戏机的兴趣。

公开(公告)号：US06450883B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-17

申请号：US09586373

申请日：2000-06-02

申请人： Terence Matthew O'Halloran

发明人： Terence Matthew O'Halloran

IPC分类号： A63F100

CPC分类号： G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/32

摘要： A gaming machine offers a first base game to a player, in the nature of a spinning reel game. Three spinning reels spin in accordance with each play of the game. On the occurrence of certain winning combinations, constituting a triggering event, a bonus game is entered. In the bonus game three rows, respectively of two, three, and four playing cards, are arranged face down. A player is required to select one of the rows and then choose one card from that row, seeking to choose a winning card, such as a Joker. The respective odds of winning between three lines of cards are unique integer multiples of each other.

摘要翻译： 游戏机提供了一个第一个基本的游戏，一个播放器，在旋转卷轴游戏的性质。 根据游戏的每个游戏，三个旋转卷轴旋转。 在发生某些获胜组合的情况下，构成触发事件，则输入奖励游戏。 在奖金游戏中，三排分别是两张，三张和四张扑克牌，面朝下排列。 玩家需要选择其中一行，然后从该行中选择一张卡，寻求选择一个获胜卡，例如小丑。 在三行卡之间获胜的各自的可能性是彼此的独特的整数倍。