公开(公告)号：US20210082246A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：US17032917

申请日：2020-09-25

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Ernie M. Lafky ,  Bryan D. Wolf ,  Paulina Rodgers ,  Cameron A. Filipour ,  Adam M. Meyer ,  Adam M. Singer

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: Gaming systems, gaming devices and methods that provide games that control volatility. In one embodiment, the gaming system disclosed herein enables a player to select values, or cells associated with values, that are displayed in a particular arrangement. The player selected values are distributed to other values or cells according to one or more predefined rules. In one embodiment, one or more of the player selectable values are progressive award values. At some point during the game, the gaming system randomly picks one of the remaining values that have not been selected and provides an award to the player based at least in part on the selected value.

公开(公告)号：US10699532B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-30

申请号：US15882501

申请日：2018-01-29

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo

IPC: A63F9/24 ,  G07F17/32

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gaming system and method providing a skill-based wagering game.

公开(公告)号：US10540851B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-21

申请号：US14962840

申请日：2015-12-08

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Mark C. Nicely ,  Scott A. Caputo ,  Bryan D. Wolf ,  Anthony J. Baerlocher

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: One embodiment provides a gaming system having a plurality of gaming devices. Each of the gaming devices enables a player to make wagers on plays of a primary game. For each gaming device, for each occurrence of a designated accumulation outcome, the player of that gaming device accumulates one or more positions on a bonus game display matrix. When a bonus game trigger occurs, the triggering gaming device is identified. In the bonus game, a plurality of symbols are displayed in the plurality of positions of the bonus game display matrix. The player of the triggering gaming device is provided with any awards associated with any winning symbol combinations formed by the displayed symbols. Additionally, for each assigned position of the bonus game display matrix that displays a symbol which is part of a winning symbol combination, a participation award is provided to the player assigned to that position.

公开(公告)号：US10102709B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-16

申请号：US14882214

申请日：2015-10-13

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo

IPC: A63F9/00 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: The disclosed gaming system displays an arrangement of symbols including a plurality of symbol positions. For a play of the game, the gaming system displays a randomly generated symbol in each symbol position. One or more of the symbols are displayed as associated with a directional indicator indicating a shift direction for that symbol. If any winning symbol combination is displayed, the gaming system shifts at least one symbol within the symbol matrix according to the directional indicator associated with that symbol, such as by shifting the symbol as designated distance in the shift direction indicated by the symbol's directional indicator. In one embodiment, the gaming system removes one or more symbols in the shift path of a shifting symbol. In one embodiment, the gaming system generates and displays new symbols in the then-empty symbol positions of the symbol matrix and repeats the determination, shifting, and generation.

公开(公告)号：US20180082532A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15825845

申请日：2017-11-29

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Ernie M. Lafky ,  Bryan D. Wolf ,  Paulina Rodgers ,  Cameron A. Filipour ,  Adam M. Meyer ,  Adam M. Singer

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

CPC classification number: G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: Gaming systems, gaming devices and methods that provide games that control volatility. In one embodiment, the gaming system disclosed herein enables a player to select values, or cells associated with values, that are displayed in a particular arrangement. The player selected values are distributed to other values or cells according to one or more predefined rules. In one embodiment, one or more of the player selectable values are progressive award values. At some point during the game, the gaming system randomly picks one of the remaining values that have not been selected and provides an award to the player based at least in part on the selected value.

公开(公告)号：US09842466B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-12

申请号：US14495504

申请日：2014-09-24

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Ernie M. Lafky ,  Bryan D. Wolf ,  Paulina Rodgers ,  Cameron A. Filipour ,  Adam M. Meyer ,  Adam M. Singer

IPC: A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

CPC classification number: G07F17/3258 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: Gaming systems, gaming devices and methods that provide games that control volatility. In one embodiment, the gaming system disclosed herein enables a player to select values, or cells associated with values, that are displayed in a particular arrangement. The player selected values are distributed to other values or cells according to one or more predefined rules. In one embodiment, one or more of the player selectable values are progressive award values. At some point during the game, the gaming system randomly picks one of the remaining values that have not been selected and provides an award to the player based at least in part on the selected value.

公开(公告)号：US20160364956A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-15

申请号：US15247283

申请日：2016-08-25

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Brian F. Saunders ,  Scott A. Caputo ,  Michael D. Shorrock ,  Timothy L. Isaacson

IPC: G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3267

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gaming system and method providing a slot game and enabling accumulation of graphical image symbols. Generally, in various embodiments, the gaming system enables a player to accumulate graphical image symbols during play of the slot game and, when a complete set of the graphical image symbols is accumulated such that a graphical image associated with that complete set is displayed, provides a feature to the player. The gaming system of the present disclosure thus encourages players to continue play of the slot game to attempt to accumulate a complete set of the graphical image symbols such that the gaming system provides the feature.

公开(公告)号：US09514601B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-06

申请号：US14961459

申请日：2015-12-07

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Leandro Basallo ,  Rachael A. Bristol ,  Scott A. Caputo ,  Mark C. Nicely

IPC: A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

CPC classification number: G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/326 ,  G07F17/3295 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: In various embodiments, the gaming system disclosed herein provides streaming symbols game which utilizes a single continuous series or chain of symbols and a plurality of symbol display positions which form a path. Specifically, in various embodiments, the gaming system displays the chain of symbols continuously moving through the path of symbol display positions wherein which symbols are evaluated for any awards corresponds to when the chain of symbols stops moving along the path.

公开(公告)号：US09449465B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-20

申请号：US14028739

申请日：2013-09-17

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Scott A. Caputo ,  Mark C. Nicely ,  Brian F. Saunders ,  Colin M. Ferris ,  Leandro Basallo

IPC: A63F13/00 ,  G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/326 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: A gaming system including a cascading symbol or tumbling reel game which utilizes zero, one or more upgrades in association with zero, one or more shifting symbols. Upon an occurrence of an upgrade event, the gaming system upgrades one or more aspects or attributes of one or more games played. In certain embodiments, such upgrades pertain to upgrading one or more symbols displayed at one or more symbol display positions of one or more symbol display position grids. In certain other embodiments, such upgrades pertain to upgrading the award evaluation of one or more symbols displayed at one or more symbol display positions of one or more symbol display position grids. In certain other embodiments, such upgrades pertain to upgrading one or more attributes or features of one or more bonus or secondary games which are subsequently triggered.

公开(公告)号：US20160155289A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-02

申请号：US15014541

申请日：2016-02-03

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Brian F. Saunders ,  Scott A. Caputo

IPC: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

CPC classification number: G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: A gaming system including a cascading symbol game which utilizes a plurality of adjacent symbol display position grids arranged at different depths. The multiple symbol display position grids at different depths provides that one or more of the symbols of at least a first symbol display position grid at a first depth are displayed to a player while one or more of the symbols of at least a second symbol display position grid at a second depth are not displayed to the player. When one or more symbols are removed from the first symbol display position grid at the first depth, before and/or after shifting the remaining displayed symbols from the first symbol display position grid into created empty symbol display positions of the first symbol display position grid, one or more symbols from the second symbol display position grid at the second depth become exposed.