公开(公告)号：US20060211486A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-21

申请号：US11422436

申请日：2006-06-06

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Scott FRIESEN ,  Stephen TULLEY ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Dean ALDERUCCI

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Scott FRIESEN ,  Stephen TULLEY ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Dean ALDERUCCI

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3218 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3216 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3248 ,  G07F17/42

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for permitting a player to play a game at a gaming device. The gaming device provides a payout for the game. The payout is redeemable for one of a plurality of values, and at least two of the plurality of values are different from each other. The values typically have different corresponding forms of payout, such as cash or merchandise credits.

摘要翻译： 提供了允许玩家在游戏设备上玩游戏的系统和方法。 游戏设备为游戏提供支付。 支付可以兑换为多个值中的一个，并且多个值中的至少两个值彼此不同。 价值通常具有不同的对应支付形式，如现金或商品信贷。

公开(公告)号：US20060252526A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-09

申请号：US11428154

申请日：2006-06-30

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Russell SAMMON ,  Scott FRIESEN ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Stephen TULLEY

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Russell SAMMON ,  Scott FRIESEN ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Stephen TULLEY

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： A63F13/00 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0209 ,  G07F17/3255

摘要： A system and method are provided for determining a recipient of an offer; and for determining an offer which includes an activity and a benefit. The system and method further provide for transmitting, to a representative, instructions to provide the offer to the recipient. The system and method further include determining whether the recipient has performed the activity, and if so providing the benefit to the recipient.

公开(公告)号：US20060252525A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-09

申请号：US11428140

申请日：2006-06-30

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Russell SAMMON ,  Scott FRIESEN ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Stephen TULLEY

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Russell SAMMON ,  Scott FRIESEN ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Stephen TULLEY

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： A63F13/00 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0209 ,  G07F17/3255

摘要： A system and method are provided for determining a recipient of an offer; and for determining an offer which includes an activity and a benefit. The system and method further provide for transmitting, to a representative, instructions to provide the offer to the recipient. The system and method further include determining whether the recipient has performed the activity, and if so providing the benefit to the recipient.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于确定报价的接收者的系统和方法; 并且用于确定包括活动和利益的要约。 该系统和方法进一步提供向代理人发送向接收者提供提供的指令。 所述系统和方法还包括确定接收者是否已经执行了活动，并且如果是这样，则向接收者提供益处。

公开(公告)号：US20060003830A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-05

申请号：US10908688

申请日：2005-05-23

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Stephen TULLEY ,  James JORASCH ,  David ZUCKER

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Stephen TULLEY ,  James JORASCH ,  David ZUCKER

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G06Q10/063 ,  G06Q10/06375 ,  G06Q20/367 ,  G07F17/3227 ,  G07F17/323 ,  G07F17/3244

摘要： In a first aspect, a method (e.g., of operating a gaming device) is provided. The method includes the steps of (i) receiving audio/video content; (ii) associating a plurality of sets of outcome values with the audio/video content; (iii) determining a play session; (iv) determining which of the plurality of sets of outcome values to associate with the audio/video content for a duration of the play session, thereby determining an active set of outcome values; (v) determining a result of a game play during the session; (vi) selecting, based on the result, a value from the active set of outcome values; and (vii) outputting, as an indication of the result, the audio/video content and an indication of the selected value.

公开(公告)号：US20060252519A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-09

申请号：US11456621

申请日：2006-07-11

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Stephen TULLEY ,  Daniel TEDESCO ,  Steven SANTISI

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Stephen TULLEY ,  Daniel TEDESCO ,  Steven SANTISI

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32

摘要： A method and gaming device, such as a slot machine, is disclosed that generates a spin results which are used to determine a player's progress toward a secondary or overall game objective. The secondary game objective may include completing a set or a collection. A game objective may instruct a player to attempt to assemble a picture or image. Portions of the complete image may be displayed on a first game area, such as the reel area of the gaming device. A player executing a spin on the gaming device may acquire or utilize portions of the image as they occur in the context of a reel-based game. Image portions may “occur” when they appear on the gaming device payline as part of a traditional reel-based game. The image portion may be utilized on a second game area of the gaming device (e.g. a screen located above the gaming device reel area) in order to depict progress toward the secondary game objective of completing the image.

摘要翻译： 公开了诸如老虎机的方法和游戏设备，其产生用于确定玩家朝向次要或整体游戏目标的进展的旋转结果。 次要游戏目标可以包括完成集合或集合。 游戏目标可以指示玩家尝试组装图片或图像。 完整图像的部分可以显示在诸如游戏设备的卷轴区域的第一游戏区域上。 在游戏设备上执行旋转的玩家可以获取或利用图像的部分，因为它们在基于卷轴的游戏的上下文中发生。 当图像部分作为传统的基于卷轴的游戏的一部分出现在游戏设备支付线上时，可能会“发生”。 图像部分可以用于游戏设备的第二游戏区域（例如位于游戏设备卷轴区域上方的屏幕），以便描绘完成图像的次要游戏目标的进展。

公开(公告)号：US20060252518A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-09

申请号：US11428748

申请日：2006-07-05

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Stephen TULLEY ,  David ZUCKER ,  Andrew ROGERS ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Daniel TEDESCO

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Stephen TULLEY ,  David ZUCKER ,  Andrew ROGERS ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Daniel TEDESCO

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3267

摘要： Method and apparatus are described for conducting a secondary game at a gaming device. In various embodiments, a player may acquire equity in the secondary game in such forms as a location of a game character, a number of symbols aggregated, a degree of completion of a puzzle, or a defensive provision. Certain symbols or outcomes in a primary game, however, may cause the player to lose equity in the secondary game.

公开(公告)号：US20060252499A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-09

申请号：US11456258

申请日：2006-07-10

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Stephen TULLEY ,  Daniel TEDESCO

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Stephen TULLEY ,  Daniel TEDESCO

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3244

摘要： An electronic amusement device and a method for operating the device are disclosed. In accordance with one embodiment, a slot machine identifies a tracked symbol and initializes a running count representing active occurrences of the tracked symbol generated during a play session. During the session, the slot machine generates at least one outcome represented by a set of symbols and determines whether the outcome includes an occurrence of a tracked symbol. The slot machine adjusts the running count, increasing the running count to reflect occurrences of the tracked symbol and decreasing the running count to reflect expiration of occurrences of the tracked symbol. Once the running count reaches a predetermined level, the slot machine determines a bonus payout based on the running count.

摘要翻译： 公开了电子娱乐装置和操作装置的方法。 根据一个实施例，老虎机识别跟踪的符号并且初始化表示在播放会话期间生成的跟踪符号的活动出现的运行计数。 在会话期间，老虎机生成由一组符号表示的至少一个结果，并确定结果是否包括跟踪符号的出现。 老虎机调整运行计数，增加运行次数以反映跟踪符号的出现，并减少运行计数以反映跟踪符号发生的到期。 一旦运行计数达到预定水平，则老虎机基于运行计数来确定奖金支付。

公开(公告)号：US20060025207A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-02

申请号：US10908957

申请日：2005-06-02

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Daniel TEDESCO ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Stephen TULLEY ,  Steven SANTISI ,  Norman GILMAN

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Daniel TEDESCO ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Stephen TULLEY ,  Steven SANTISI ,  Norman GILMAN

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3234 ,  G07F17/3237 ,  G07F17/3239

摘要： Systems and methods are provided allowing a player to play a gaming device and receive a predetermined number of outcomes in exchange for a payment. The gaming device generates at least the predetermined number of outcomes, and adjusts a balance of the player device based on the outcomes. The player can continue playing regardless of whether the balance is less than zero.

摘要翻译： 提供了系统和方法，允许玩家玩游戏设备并接收预定数量的结果以换取支付。 游戏装置至少产生预定数量的结果，并根据结果调整玩家装置的平衡。 无论天平是否小于零，播放器都可以继续播放。

公开(公告)号：US20070004518A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-04

申请号：US11427929

申请日：2006-06-30

申请人： Scott FRIESEN ,  Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Daniel TEDESCO ,  Michael DOWNS

发明人： Scott FRIESEN ,  Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Geoffrey GELMAN ,  Daniel TEDESCO ,  Michael DOWNS

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3255 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q99/00 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3239

摘要： A customer may be permitted to use a gaming device such as a slot machine to manage various transactions related to a hotel, such as checking in and/or checking out of the customer's room at the hotel. A customer may receive a benefit in exchange for using a gaming device for a transaction.

摘要翻译： 可以允许客户使用诸如老虎机的游戏设备来管理与酒店相关的各种交易，例如在酒店检查和/或检出客户的房间。 客户可以获得利益，以换取使用游戏设备进行交易。

公开(公告)号：US20060217187A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-28

申请号：US11422508

申请日：2006-06-06

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Magdalena FINCHAM ,  Geoffrey Gelman

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  James JORASCH ,  Magdalena FINCHAM ,  Geoffrey Gelman

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/323

摘要： A gaming device such as a video based gaming device provides a player the ability to modify at least one element of the gaming device. The gaming device may then modify other elements to ensure a desired house advantage. The probability of occurrence for one or more outcomes, the payout corresponding to one or more outcomes, and the wager amount required to play a game, may be modified by a player. The gaming device may then automatically determine changes in the values of other elements in order to maintain a constant house advantage. The player may also impose constraints on the value of one or more elements so that the gaming device cannot change the constrained elements in maintaining the house advantage. Software running on the gaming device may use an equation that takes into account pertinent elements such as the size of the jackpot, the size of the wager needed to play each game, and probability of hitting the jackpot during a game. Based on the equation, the software may adjust elements other than the element(s) specified by the player so that, for example, the house advantage remains constant with each game. A player interface provides an easy to use method of modifying selected elements.

摘要翻译： 诸如基于视频的游戏设备的游戏设备为玩家提供了修改游戏设备的至少一个元件的能力。 游戏设备然后可以修改其他元件以确保期望的房屋优势。 一个或多个结果发生的概率，对应于一个或多个结果的支付以及玩游戏所需的投注金额可以由玩家修改。 游戏设备然后可以自动地确定其他元素的值的变化，以便维持恒定的房屋优势。 播放器还可以对一个或多个元素的值施加约束，使得游戏设备在维持房屋优势时不能改变约束元素。 在游戏设备上运行的软件可以使用考虑相关元素的等式，例如累积奖金的大小，玩游戏所需的赌注的大小以及在游戏中击中累积奖金的概率。 基于该方程式，软件可以调整除了玩家指定的元素之外的元素，使得例如每个游戏的房屋优势保持不变。 播放器界面提供了一种易于使用的修改所选元素的方法。