公开(公告)号：US06234897B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-22

申请号：US09382922

申请日：1999-08-25

申请人： Erica A. Frohm ,  Lawrence E. DeMar ,  Robert J. Wilson, Jr. ,  Alfred Thomas

发明人： Erica A. Frohm ,  Lawrence E. DeMar ,  Robert J. Wilson, Jr. ,  Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： A63F900

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  A63F3/00072 ,  A63F2007/0064 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3267

摘要： A slot machine comprises a spinning reel display and a bonus game. The spinning reel display shows a plurality of symbols on each of a plurality of rotatable reels. The reels are rotated and stopped to place the symbols of each reel in visual association with a pay line. The pay line is associated with at least one of the symbols on each of the reels. The bonus game is triggered in response to start-bonus symbols from the respective stopped reels appearing in the spinning reel display. The bonus game having different expected values based on different arrangements of the start-bonus symbols in the spinning reel display.

摘要翻译： 老虎机包括旋转卷线盘显示器和奖励游戏。 旋转卷线器显示器在多个可旋转卷轴中的每一个上显示多个符号。 卷轴旋转和停止，将每个卷轴的符号与付费线路视觉关联。 支付线与每个卷轴上的至少一个符号相关联。 响应于来自旋转线轴显示器中出现的相应停止的卷轴的起始奖励符号触发奖励游戏。 奖励游戏具有基于旋转线轴显示器中的开始奖励符号的不同布置的不同预期值。

公开(公告)号：US06508707B2

公开(公告)日：2003-01-21

申请号：US09940813

申请日：2001-08-27

申请人： Lawrence E. DeMar ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Erica R. Frohm ,  Scott Slomiany ,  William Grupp ,  Robert J. Wilson, Jr. ,  Alfred Thomas

发明人： Lawrence E. DeMar ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Erica R. Frohm ,  Scott Slomiany ,  William Grupp ,  Robert J. Wilson, Jr. ,  Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： A63F1300

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  A63F3/00072 ,  A63F2007/0064 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3267

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.

摘要翻译： 公开了具有定义多个卷轴的基本模式和定义关于可由令牌标识符遍历的游戏板（例如，MONOPOLY板）的多个站的奖励模式的游戏机。 本公开描述了用于基本和/或奖励模式的多个播放特征，包括（1）允许玩家选择游戏令牌的特征; （2）允许玩家预测和下注令牌标识符的着陆位置的特征; （3）允许玩家获得可由处理器执行的延迟执行指令以覆盖稍后发出的指令的特征，否则由处理器执行的特征; （4）根据与游戏板的各个站对应的移动表来确定令牌识别符的移动的特征; （5）一个特征，其中奖金增加到达指定的奖金平方（例如，“GO”平方）;（6）一个功能，其中奖励为完成车站组（例如，颜色组）;以及 （7）一种特征，其中游戏机包括两种奖励模式，每种奖励模式均以基本游戏中的某些符号组合输入，第一奖励游戏提供从多个固定值和乘数中选出的奖励，第二奖励游戏移动 令牌标识符，并提供由登陆台确定的令牌标识符的奖励。

公开(公告)号：US06520855B2

公开(公告)日：2003-02-18

申请号：US10092817

申请日：2002-03-07

申请人： Lawrence E. DeMar ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Erica R. Frohm ,  Scott Slomiany ,  William Grupp ,  Robert J. Wilson, Jr. ,  Alfred Thomas

发明人： Lawrence E. DeMar ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Erica R. Frohm ,  Scott Slomiany ,  William Grupp ,  Robert J. Wilson, Jr. ,  Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： A63F1300

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  A63F3/00072 ,  A63F2007/0064 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3267

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 to 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.

摘要翻译： 公开了具有定义多个卷轴的基本模式和定义关于可由令牌标识符遍历的游戏板（例如，MONOPOLY板）的多个站的奖励模式的游戏机。 本公开描述了用于基本和/或奖励模式的多个播放特征，包括（1）允许玩家选择游戏令牌的特征; （2）允许玩家预测和下注令牌标识符的着陆位置的特征; （3）允许玩家获得可由处理器执行的延迟执行指令以覆盖稍后发出的指令的特征，否则由处理器执行的特征; （4）根据与游戏板的各个站对应的移动表来确定令牌识别符的移动的特征; （5）一个特征，其中奖金增加到达指定的奖金平方（例如，“GO”平方）;（6）一个功能，其中奖励为完成车站组（例如，颜色组）;以及 （7）一种特征，其中游戏机包括两种奖励模式，每种奖励模式均以基本游戏中的某些符号组合输入，第一奖励游戏提供从多个固定值和乘数中选出的奖励，第二奖励游戏移动 令牌标识符，并提供由登陆台确定的令牌标识符的奖励。

公开(公告)号：US06482089B2

公开(公告)日：2002-11-19

申请号：US10092861

申请日：2002-03-07

申请人： Lawrence E. DeMar ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Erica R. Frohm ,  Scott Slomiany ,  William Grupp ,  Robert J. Wilson, Jr. ,  Alfred Thomas

发明人： Lawrence E. DeMar ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Erica R. Frohm ,  Scott Slomiany ,  William Grupp ,  Robert J. Wilson, Jr. ,  Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： G07F1734

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  A63F3/00072 ,  A63F2007/0064 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3267

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 in which escalating bonuses are awarded for reaching a designated bonus square (e.g., the ‘GO’ square); (2) a feature in which bonuses are awarded for completing groups of stations (e.g., color groups); and (3) 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.

摘要翻译： 公开了具有定义多个卷轴的基本模式和定义关于可由令牌标识符遍历的游戏板（例如，MONOPOLY板）的多个站的奖励模式的游戏机。 本公开描述了用于基本和/或奖励模式的多个游戏特征，包括（1）一个特征，其中为了达到指定的奖金平方（例如，“GO”正方形）而授予升级奖金;（2） 奖励奖金用于完成车站组（例如，彩色组）;（3）游戏机包括两种奖励模式的功能，每种奖励模式均在基本游戏中输入某些符号组合，第一个奖金游戏提供奖励 从多个固定值和乘法器中选择，第二加值游戏将游戏板上的令牌标识符移动，并提供由登陆站确定的令牌标识符的奖励。

公开(公告)号：US06315660B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-13

申请号：US09274793

申请日：1999-03-23

申请人： Lawrence E. DeMar ,  Erica Frohm ,  William A. Grupp ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Scott Slomiany ,  Robert J. Wilson, Jr. ,  Alfred Thomas

发明人： Lawrence E. DeMar ,  Erica Frohm ,  William A. Grupp ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Scott Slomiany ,  Robert J. Wilson, Jr. ,  Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： G07F1734

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  A63F3/00072 ,  A63F2007/0064 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3267

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.

摘要翻译： 公开了具有定义多个卷轴的基本模式和定义关于可由令牌标识符遍历的游戏板（例如，MONOPOLY板）的多个站的奖励模式的游戏机。 本公开描述了用于基本和/或奖励模式的多个播放特征，包括（1）允许玩家选择游戏令牌的特征; （2）允许玩家预测和下注令牌标识符的着陆位置的特征; （3）允许玩家获得可由处理器执行的延迟执行指令以覆盖稍后发出的指令的特征，否则由处理器执行的特征; （4）根据与游戏板的各个站对应的移动表来确定令牌识别符的移动的特征; （5）一个特征，其中奖金增加到达指定的奖金平方（例如，“GO”平方）;（6）一个功能，其中奖励为完成车站组（例如，颜色组）;以及 （7）一种特征，其中游戏机包括两种奖励模式，每种奖励模式均以基本游戏中的某些符号组合输入，第一奖励游戏提供从多个固定值和乘数中选出的奖励，第二奖励游戏移动 令牌标识符，并提供由登陆台确定的令牌标识符的奖励。

公开(公告)号：US06506117B2

公开(公告)日：2003-01-14

申请号：US10093122

申请日：2002-03-07

申请人： Lawrence E. DeMar ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Erica R. Frohm ,  Scott Slomiany ,  William Grupp ,  Robert J. Wilson, Jr. ,  Alfred Thomas

发明人： Lawrence E. DeMar ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Erica R. Frohm ,  Scott Slomiany ,  William Grupp ,  Robert J. Wilson, Jr. ,  Alfred Thomas

IPC分类号： A63F1300

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  A63F3/00072 ,  A63F2007/0064 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3267

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.

公开(公告)号：US07018293B2

公开(公告)日：2006-03-28

申请号：US09967505

申请日：2001-09-28

申请人： Duncan F. Brown ,  Alfred Thomas ,  Scott D. Slomiany ,  Lawrence E. DeMar ,  Benjamin T. Gomez

发明人： Duncan F. Brown ,  Alfred Thomas ,  Scott D. Slomiany ,  Lawrence E. DeMar ,  Benjamin T. Gomez

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3295 ,  G07F17/32

摘要： An apparatus and method for playing a game has in one aspect a plurality of game elements of at least two types, such as game pieces which have two different sides, and are arranged in a matrix of rows and columns, for instance. A player may select a number of arrangements of matching game elements (e.g., lines of contiguous matching game-piece sides) to wager upon in the chance outcome arrangement in play. Aggregation of the number of winning arrangements determines the outcome, most preferably with an increasing non-linear payout in view of that aggregate number. The invention also discloses a related bonus game, which in a preferred embodiment is based upon an Othello®-type game particularly for a gaming machine using outflanking game pieces, such that any game pieces with opponent's side or color showing are converted to game pieces with player's side or color, with an award or payoff according to the level of successful advancement in the game.

公开(公告)号：US08038522B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-18

申请号：US10090685

申请日：2002-03-05

申请人： Alfred Thomas ,  Duncan F. Brown ,  Lawrence E. DeMar ,  Scott D. Slomiany

发明人： Alfred Thomas ,  Duncan F. Brown ,  Lawrence E. DeMar ,  Scott D. Slomiany

IPC分类号： A63F3/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/32

摘要： Apparatus and method for playing a Keno type game. The game consists of a plurality of elements, wherein a player specifies the number of game elements (such as the number of stop positions in a reel-type gaming machine), in the same way that the player would decide how many numbers to bet on a Keno game.

摘要翻译： 玩基诺型游戏的装置和方法。 游戏由多个元素组成，其中玩家指定游戏元素的数量（诸如卷轴型游戏机中的停止位置的数量），其方式与玩家决定要下注多少数量 基诺游戏。

公开(公告)号：US20090181751A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-16

申请号：US12175761

申请日：2008-07-18

申请人： Alfred Thomas ,  Lawrence E. DeMar ,  Scott D. Slomiany ,  Duncan F. Brown

发明人： Alfred Thomas ,  Lawrence E. DeMar ,  Scott D. Slomiany ,  Duncan F. Brown

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/3293

摘要： The present invention is a method, device and system for playing a primary game played in conjunction with a secondary game in an attractive format. The primary game can be played with or without playing the secondary game in any of a multiple of embodiments. Various pre-determined step or steps may be specified that must be accomplished in order for play of the secondary game. Additionally, the games can be played wherein a player may wager on the outcome of either the primary game, the secondary game, or both Any winnings accomplished by a player may be paid in the form of an award, a prize, or other payout.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种以有吸引力的格式与二次游戏一起玩的主游戏的方法，装置和系统。 在多个实施例中的任何一个中，可以播放或不播放主游戏。 可以规定各种预定的步骤或步骤，以便为了玩二次游戏而完成。 此外，可以玩游戏，其中玩家可以赌注主游戏，次要游戏或两者的结果。玩家完成的任何奖金可以以奖励，奖金或其他支付的形式支付。

公开(公告)号：US07407434B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-05

申请号：US10051316

申请日：2002-01-18

申请人： Alfred Thomas ,  Lawrence E. DeMar ,  Scott D. Slomiany ,  Duncan F. Brown

发明人： Alfred Thomas ,  Lawrence E. DeMar ,  Scott D. Slomiany ,  Duncan F. Brown

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/3293

摘要： The present invention is a method, device and system for playing a primary game played in conjunction with a secondary game in an attractive format. The primary game can be played with or without playing the secondary game in any of a multiple of embodiments. Various pre-determined step or steps may be specified that must be accomplished in order for play of the secondary game. Additionally, the games can be played wherein a player may wager on the outcome of either the primary game, the secondary game, or both Any winnings accomplished by a player may be paid in the form of an award, a prize, or other payout.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种以有吸引力的格式与二次游戏一起玩的主游戏的方法，装置和系统。 在多个实施例中的任何一个中，可以播放或不播放主游戏。 可以规定各种预定的步骤或步骤，以便为了玩二次游戏而完成。 此外，可以玩游戏，其中玩家可以赌注主游戏，次要游戏或两者的结果。玩家完成的任何奖金可以以奖励，奖品或其他支付的形式支付。