公开(公告)号：US20120122547A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-17

申请号：US13294428

申请日：2011-11-11

申请人： Dion K. Aoki ,  Shawn C. Collette ,  Allon G. Englman ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Jeremie D. Moll ,  Daniel P. Louie ,  Pamela S. Smith

发明人： Dion K. Aoki ,  Shawn C. Collette ,  Allon G. Englman ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Jeremie D. Moll ,  Daniel P. Louie ,  Pamela S. Smith

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/34

摘要： A gaming system displays a first array of symbols and a second array of symbols for a wagering game. The second array of symbols includes at least one second-array reel. The at least one second-array reel includes a predetermined sequence of symbols. The at least one second-array reel rotates the predetermined sequence of symbols to determine at least partially the second array of symbols. The second array is divided into at least two sub-arrays, the at least one second-array reel extending into the at least two sub-arrays. A controller selects at least one symbol from the first array and copies the at least one selected symbol into one or more positions in each of the at least two sub-arrays. The at least two sub-arrays is displayed with combinations of symbols including the at least one selected symbol. The controller evaluates the combinations to determine an outcome to the wagering game.

摘要翻译： 游戏系统显示用于投注游戏的符号的第一阵列和第二符号阵列。 第二符号阵列包括至少一个第二阵列卷轴。 所述至少一个第二阵列卷轴包括预定的符号序列。 至少一个第二阵列卷轴旋转预定的符号序列以至少部分地确定第二符号阵列。 第二阵列被分成至少两个子阵列，所述至少一个第二阵列卷轴延伸到所述至少两个子阵列中。 控制器从第一阵列中选择至少一个符号，并将至少一个所选符号复制到至少两个子阵列中的每一个中的一个或多个位置。 所述至少两个子阵列以包括所述至少一个所选符号的符号的组合来显示。 控制器评估组合以确定投注游戏的结果。

公开(公告)号：US08608544B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-17

申请号：US13294428

申请日：2011-11-11

申请人： Dion K. Aoki ,  Shawn C. Collette ,  Allon G. Englman ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Jeremie D. Moll ,  Daniel P. Louie ,  Pamela S. Smith

发明人： Dion K. Aoki ,  Shawn C. Collette ,  Allon G. Englman ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Jeremie D. Moll ,  Daniel P. Louie ,  Pamela S. Smith

IPC分类号： A63F9/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/34

摘要： A gaming system displays a first array of symbols and a second array of symbols for a wagering game. The second array of symbols includes at least one second-array reel. The at least one second-array reel includes a predetermined sequence of symbols. The at least one second-array reel rotates the predetermined sequence of symbols to determine at least partially the second array of symbols. The second array is divided into at least two sub-arrays, the at least one second-array reel extending into the at least two sub-arrays. A controller selects at least one symbol from the first array and copies the at least one selected symbol into one or more positions in each of the at least two sub-arrays. The at least two sub-arrays is displayed with combinations of symbols including the at least one selected symbol. The controller evaluates the combinations to determine an outcome to the wagering game.

摘要翻译： 游戏系统显示用于投注游戏的符号的第一阵列和第二符号阵列。 第二符号阵列包括至少一个第二阵列卷轴。 所述至少一个第二阵列卷轴包括预定的符号序列。 至少一个第二阵列卷轴旋转预定的符号序列以至少部分地确定第二符号阵列。 第二阵列被分成至少两个子阵列，所述至少一个第二阵列卷轴延伸到所述至少两个子阵列中。 控制器从第一阵列中选择至少一个符号，并将至少一个所选符号复制到至少两个子阵列中的每一个中的一个或多个位置。 所述至少两个子阵列以包括所述至少一个所选符号的符号的组合来显示。 控制器评估组合以确定投注游戏的结果。

公开(公告)号：US20120115581A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-10

申请号：US13289853

申请日：2011-11-04

申请人： Allon G. Englman ,  Benjamin T. Gomez ,  Daniel P. Louie ,  Dion K. Aoki ,  Jamie W. Vann ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Pamela S. Smith ,  Shawn C. Collette

发明人： Allon G. Englman ,  Benjamin T. Gomez ,  Daniel P. Louie ,  Dion K. Aoki ,  Jamie W. Vann ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Pamela S. Smith ,  Shawn C. Collette

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/3258

摘要： A wagering game system configured to conduct a wagering game includes a wagering game that itself includes at least one display device and at least one user input device, as well as one or more processors operatively associated with the wagering game machine. The one or more processors are configured to perform, responsive to instructions stored on one or more physical memory devices, the acts of randomly determining an outcome of a base wagering game, determining if a trigger condition for a skill-based game feature is satisfied by the outcome of the base wagering game, providing an option to accept the skill-based game feature or to decline the skill-based game feature in favor of a non-skill-based game feature, and executing the skill-based game feature responsive to an instruction to accept the skill-based game feature.

摘要翻译： 配置为进行投注游戏的投注游戏系统包括本身包括至少一个显示装置和至少一个用户输入装置的投注游戏，以及与投注游戏机可操作地相关联的一个或多个处理器。 一个或多个处理器被配置为响应于存储在一个或多个物理存储器设备上的指令执行随机确定基本投注游戏的结果的动作，确定基于技能的游戏特征的触发条件是否被 基本投注游戏的结果，提供接受基于技能的游戏功能的选项或者基于非技能的游戏特征来拒绝基于技能的游戏特征，以及响应于基于技能的游戏特征执行基于技能的游戏特征 接受基于技能的游戏功能的指令。

公开(公告)号：US08696438B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-15

申请号：US13413855

申请日：2012-03-07

申请人： Allon G. Englman ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Jeffry L. Nauman ,  Pamela S. Smith

发明人： Allon G. Englman ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Jeffry L. Nauman ,  Pamela S. Smith

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/34

摘要： A system for playing a wagering game has basic and secondary games. The secondary game includes bonus games. Symbols are arranged in an array of symbol positions in a first display for the basic game. Each symbol position has a corresponding position in an array of bonus-game positions in a second display for the secondary game. Each bonus-game position is linked to a different bonus game. The symbols displayed in the array of symbol positions are varied during play of the basic game. The symbols include secondary game trigger symbols. If a secondary game trigger symbol is displayed in a symbol position, the corresponding position in the array of bonus-game positions for the secondary game is identified. If a predetermined number of bonus-game positions are identified, the secondary game is completed by implementing each of the different bonus games linked to the identified bonus-game positions.

摘要翻译： 玩一个投注游戏的系统有基本和次要游戏。 次要游戏包括奖金游戏。 符号在基本游戏的第一显示器中被排列成符号位置的阵列。 每个符号位置在辅助游戏的第二显示器中的奖励游戏位置的阵列中具有对应的位置。 每个奖金游戏的位置与不同的奖金游戏相关联。 符号位置阵列中显示的符号在基本游戏的播放期间是变化的。 符号包括二次游戏触发符号。 如果次要游戏触发符号被显示在符号位置，则识别用于次要游戏的奖金游戏位置的阵列中的对应位置。 如果识别出预定数量的奖金游戏位置，则通过实现与所识别的奖金游戏位置相关联的每个不同的奖金游戏来完成辅助游戏。

公开(公告)号：US20120231869A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-13

申请号：US13413855

申请日：2012-03-07

申请人： Allon G. Englman ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Jeffry L. Nauman ,  Pamela S. Smith

发明人： Allon G. Englman ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Jeffry L. Nauman ,  Pamela S. Smith

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/34

摘要： A system for playing a wagering game has basic and secondary games. The secondary game includes bonus games. Symbols are arranged in an array of symbol positions in a first display for the basic game. Each symbol position has a corresponding position in an array of bonus-game positions in a second display for the secondary game. Each bonus-game position is linked to a different bonus game. The symbols displayed in the array of symbol positions are varied during play of the basic game. The symbols include secondary game trigger symbols. If a secondary game trigger symbol is displayed in a symbol position, the corresponding position in the array of bonus-game positions for the secondary game is identified. If a predetermined number of bonus-game positions are identified, the secondary game is completed by implementing each of the different bonus games linked to the identified bonus-game positions.

摘要翻译： 玩一个投注游戏的系统有基本和次要游戏。 次要游戏包括奖金游戏。 符号在基本游戏的第一显示器中被排列成符号位置的阵列。 每个符号位置在辅助游戏的第二显示器中的奖励游戏位置的阵列中具有对应的位置。 每个奖金游戏的位置与不同的奖金游戏相关联。 符号位置阵列中显示的符号在基本游戏的播放期间是变化的。 符号包括二次游戏触发符号。 如果次要游戏触发符号被显示在符号位置，则识别用于次要游戏的奖金游戏位置的阵列中的对应位置。 如果识别出预定数量的奖金游戏位置，则通过实现与所识别的奖金游戏位置相关联的每个不同的奖金游戏来完成辅助游戏。

公开(公告)号：US20120184351A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-19

申请号：US13006514

申请日：2011-01-14

申请人： Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Pamela S. Smith

发明人： Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Pamela S. Smith

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3274

摘要： Gaming devices, gaming systems, methods of conducting a wagering game, and computer programs for executing a wagering game are presented herein. A gaming system is presented that includes at least one input device, at least one display, at least one processor, and at least one memory device. The memory device stores instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to operate with the display and the input device to conduct a wagering game including a plurality of unlockable features. The unlockable features are initially inaccessible to players at first and second gaming terminals. In response to an unlocking event achieved by a first player during play of the game, the processor unlocks at least one of the unlockable features such that both the first player at the first gaming terminal and a second player at the second gaming terminal can access the unlocked feature.

摘要翻译： 这里呈现游戏装置，游戏系统，进行投注游戏的方法以及用于执行投注游戏的计算机程序。 提供一种游戏系统，其包括至少一个输入设备，至少一个显示器，至少一个处理器以及至少一个存储设备。 存储装置存储当由处理器执行时使处理器与显示器和输入装置一起操作以进行包括多个可解锁特征的投注游戏的指令。 最初无法访问第一和第二游戏终端的玩家的可解锁功能。 响应于在游戏过程中由第一玩家实现的解锁事件，处理器解锁可解锁特征中的至少一个，使得第一游戏终端处的第一玩家和第二游戏终端的第二玩家都可以访问 解锁功能。

公开(公告)号：US20100292000A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-18

申请号：US12778758

申请日：2010-05-12

申请人： Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Pamela S. Smith

发明人： Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Pamela S. Smith

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/3237 ,  G07F17/3262

摘要： A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include determining player activity data, associated with a player, for each of a plurality of game themes associated with a plurality of wagering games played by the player on one or more wagering game machines of the wagering game system. The operations can also include determining a game theme rating profile for the player based on the player activity data associated with the plurality of game themes. The operations can further include determining when a wagering game session associated with the player is initiated, comparing the game theme rating profile associated with the player to a plurality of game theme rating profiles associated with a plurality of additional players of the wagering game system, and suggesting, during the wagering game session, one or more wagering games to the player based on the comparison results.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了投注游戏系统及其操作。 在一些实施例中，操作可以包括确定与玩家在投注游戏系统的一个或多个投注游戏机上玩的多个游戏游戏相关联的多个游戏主题中的每一个的与玩家相关联的玩家活动数据。 操作还可以包括基于与多个游戏主题相关联的玩家活动数据来确定玩家的游戏主题评分简档。 该操作还可以包括确定何时发起与玩家相关的投注游戏会话，将与玩家相关联的游戏主题评级简档与与投注游戏系统的多个附加玩家相关联的多个游戏主题评级资料进行比较;以及 这意味着，在投注游戏期间，基于比较结果向玩家提供一个或多个投注游戏。

公开(公告)号：US09613500B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-04

申请号：US13290683

申请日：2011-11-07

申请人： Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Pamela S. Smith

发明人： Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Pamela S. Smith

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

CPC分类号： G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/3258

摘要： A method and a gaming system for adjusting eligibility rules for wager-dependent bonus features in a wagering game, the game including one or more rule-adjusting activities related to randomly generated outcomes of the game. Rule-adjusting activities achieved by a player can be assessed according a qualification scheme, and can qualify the player for the wager-dependent bonus award even though the player made a non-eligible wager.

公开(公告)号：US08550897B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-08

申请号：US13152575

申请日：2011-06-03

申请人： Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Pamela S. Smith

发明人： Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Pamela S. Smith

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/34

摘要： Gaming devices, gaming systems, methods of conducting a wagering game, and computer programs for initiating a wagering game are presented herein. One concept of the present disclosure is directed to earning bonus features through play of multiple games in series or in parallel. A wagering game includes a base game and a bonus game. A number of base games are conducted in series or in parallel. For each of the conducted base games, one or more bonus-game-modifiers are added to a feature pool (e.g., a queue) in response to a predetermined event (e.g., a winning outcome) occurring in that base game. In response to a triggering event (e.g., filling the feature pool, a symbol-based trigger in the current base game, etc.), the bonus game is conducted as modified by the bonus-game-modifiers in the feature pool.

摘要翻译： 这里呈现游戏装置，游戏系统，进行投注游戏的方法以及用于发起投注游戏的计算机程序。 本公开的一个概念旨在通过串联或并行地播放多个游戏来获得奖励特征。 投注游戏包括基本游戏和奖金游戏。 一些基本游戏是串联或并行进行的。 对于每个进行的基础游戏，响应于在该基本游戏中发生的预定事件（例如，获胜结果），将一个或多个奖金游戏修改器添加到特征池（例如，队列）。 响应于触发事件（例如，填充特征池，当前基本游戏中的基于符号的触发器等），奖励游戏由特征池中的奖金游戏修改器修改进行。

公开(公告)号：US20120115580A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-10

申请号：US13289550

申请日：2011-11-04

申请人： Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Pamela S. Smith

发明人： Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Pamela S. Smith

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/3258

摘要： A method and system for conducting a wagering game includes receiving a wager. A standard game of the wagering game is initiated via a processor. The standard game has an expected value associated therewith. A player-directed secondary game that is associated with the standard game is initiated via a processor. The player-directed secondary game includes a plurality of player-selectable and player-directed game sequences. Each of the game sequences has a predetermined completion threshold capable of being achieved during play of the standard game. A player selection of one of the game sequences of the player-directed secondary game is received. In response to receiving the player selection of one of the game sequences and achieving the predetermined completion threshold for that game sequence during play of the standard game, a secondary award is awarded that is independent of the expected value of the standard game.

摘要翻译： 用于进行投注游戏的方法和系统包括接收下注。 投注游戏的标准游戏通过处理器启动。 标准游戏具有与之相关联的预期值。 通过处理器启动与标准游戏相关联的以玩家为主的次级游戏。 玩家指导的二次游戏包括多个玩家可选择和以玩家为导向的游戏序列。 每个游戏序列具有能够在标准游戏过程中实现的预定完成阈值。 接收玩家针对次要游戏的游戏顺序之一的玩家选择。 响应于在游戏过程中接收到游戏顺序中的一个游戏者选择并达到该游戏顺序的预定完成阈值，则授予独立于标准游戏的预期值的二级奖励。