公开(公告)号：US09384634B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-05

申请号：US13760229

申请日：2013-02-06

申请人： WMS Gaming Inc.

发明人： Dion K. Aoki ,  Pamela S. Smith ,  Noel Steere

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/3267

摘要： A gaming method of conducting a wagering game includes conducting one or more successive plays of the wagering game via one or more display devices in response to a triggering event. For each of the one or more successive plays, the method includes determining one or more award amounts based on the displayed outcomes of the one or more successive plays. The method further includes aggregating, via one or more processors, each of the one or more award amounts determined over the successive plays to calculate an aggregate award amount and determining, via at least one of the one or more processors, whether the aggregate award amount is greater than a threshold amount. The method includes providing an enhancement to the wagering game in response to the aggregate award amount being greater than the threshold amount.

摘要翻译： 进行投注游戏的游戏方法包括响应于触发事件经由一个或多个显示装置进行投注游戏的一个或多个连续的播放。 对于所述一个或多个连续播放中的每一个，所述方法包括基于所述一个或多个连续播放的显示结果确定一个或多个裁决量。 该方法还包括通过一个或多个处理器来聚合通过连续播放确定的一个或多个奖励金额中的每一个以计算总奖金金额，并通过一个或多个处理器中的至少一个确定总奖金额 大于阈值量。 该方法包括响应于总奖励量大于阈值量而向投注游戏提供增强。

公开(公告)号：US09324214B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-26

申请号：US13783566

申请日：2013-03-04

申请人： WMS Gaming Inc.

发明人： Dion K. Aoki ,  Allon G. Englman ,  Joel R. Jaffe

IPC分类号： G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/34 ,  G07F17/3211

摘要： An outcome of a wagering game is evaluated to determine if it is a winning outcome. In response to the outcome being a winning outcome, it is determined if the winning outcome includes two or more groups of winning symbols. In response to determining that the winning outcome includes two or more groups of winning symbols, each of the two or more groups of winning symbols is visually highlight in a sequential fashion. Further, it is determined if each of the two or more groups includes winning symbols on two or more lines. In response to determining that one of the two or more groups includes winning symbols on two or more lines, the winning symbols on each of the two or more lines is visually highlighted in a sequential fashion.

摘要翻译： 评估投注游戏的结果，以确定是否获胜。 响应结果是获胜结果，确定获胜结果是否包括两组或更多组获奖符号。 响应于确定获胜结果包括两组或更多组获奖符号，两组或更多组获奖符号中的每一组以连续的方式在视觉上突出显示。 此外，确定两个或更多个组中的每一个是否包括两行或更多行上的获胜符号。 响应于确定两个或更多个组中的一个组包括两行或更多行上的获胜符号，两个或更多行中的每一行上的获胜符号以连续的方式被视觉突出显示。

公开(公告)号：US08986092B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-24

申请号：US14483595

申请日：2014-09-11

申请人： WMS Gaming, Inc.

发明人： Alfred Thomas ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Dion K. Aoki

IPC分类号： G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/3293 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3211

摘要： A gaming machine for playing a card-based wagering game. The gaming machine includes a wager input device for receiving inputs from a player during the wagering game. The inputs include a wager amount. At least one display is also included in the gaming machine. The display displays a plurality of cards, such that the plurality of cards is arranged in a hand. The hand indicates a randomly selected outcome selected from the plurality of outcomes, which include a qualifying-hand outcome corresponding to a qualifying hand and a plurality of winning hand outcomes corresponding to winning hands. The plurality of winning hands range from a lowest winning hand to a highest winning hand and the qualifying hand is greater than the lowest winning hand. In response to the randomly selected outcome being the qualifying-hand outcome, the gaming machine awards a player a bonus hand.

摘要翻译： 用于玩基于卡片的投注游戏的游戏机。 游戏机包括下注输入装置，用于在投注游戏期间接收来自玩家的输入。 输入包括下注金额。 至少一个显示器也包括在游戏机中。 显示器显示多个卡，使得多个卡布置在手中。 手指示从多个结果中选择的随机选择的结果，其包括对应于合格手的合格手结果和对应于获胜手的多个获胜手结果。 多个胜利手范围从最低胜利手到最高胜利手，合格手大于最低胜手。 响应于随机选择的结果是合格的结果，游戏机给玩家奖励奖金。

公开(公告)号：US20150080106A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-19

申请号：US14484403

申请日：2014-09-12

申请人： WMS Gaming Inc.

发明人： Jeffry L. Nauman ,  Dion K. Aoki

IPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

CPC分类号： G07F17/326 ,  G07F17/34

摘要： A gaming system includes a plurality of simulated reels. Each reel has a plurality of symbol positions, including first symbol positions with reel symbols thereon and second symbol positions with initially transparent regions. The gaming system selects one of the reel symbols to serve as a background symbol, displays a game outcome region through which the simulated reels move, and while the simulated reels are moving, reveals the background symbol through the initially transparent regions of the second symbol positions that move through the game outcome region. For each simulated reel that has stopped moving, each of the second symbol positions located within the game outcome region are filled with the reel symbol corresponding to the background symbol. An award is provided based on the symbols in the game outcome region.

摘要翻译： 游戏系统包括多个模拟卷轴。 每个卷轴具有多个符号位置，包括其上具有卷轴符号的第一符号位置和具有初始透明区域的第二符号位置。 游戏系统选择卷轴符号之一作为背景符号，显示模拟卷轴移动的游戏结果区域，并且当模拟卷轴移动时，通过第二符号位置的初始透明区域显示背景符号 通过游戏结果区域移动。 对于已经停止移动的每个模拟卷轴，位于游戏结束区域内的每个第二符号位置用与背景符号对应的卷轴符号填充。 根据游戏结果区域中的符号提供奖励。

公开(公告)号：US20140274286A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13829980

申请日：2013-03-14

申请人： WMS GAMING INC.

发明人： Dion K. Aoki ,  Allon G. Englman ,  Andrew C. Guinn ,  Daniel P. Louie ,  Michael W. Mastropietro ,  Jeremie D. Moll

IPC分类号： G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3213 ,  G07F17/3255 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/34

摘要： A gaming system and method includes receiving a wager and in response thereto a basic game is conducted. The basic game includes a plurality of symbols that indicate a randomly selected outcome. In response to an offer trigger, an offer is displayed to conduct one or more subsequent plays of the basic game at a reduced maximum bet wager having a wager amount that is less than a normal maximum bet wager amount. A second input is received indicative of an acceptance of the offer for a reduced maximum bet wager. A randomly selected outcome is displayed. The plurality of possible outcomes each include a plurality of symbols arranged in an array. If the randomly selected outcome includes a winning symbol combination, an award is provided for any winning outcome. The provided award is determined as though a normal maximum bet wager amount was received.

摘要翻译： 一种游戏系统和方法，包括接收下注并进行基本游戏的响应。 基本游戏包括指示随机选择的结果的多个符号。 响应于报价触发器，显示报价以减少最大投注下注进行基本游戏的一个或多个后续播放，其下注量小于正常的最大下注投注金额。 接收到第二个输入，指示接受降低的最大下注赌注的要约。 显示随机选择的结果。 多个可能的结果各自包括排列成阵列的多个符号。 如果随机选择的结果包括获胜符号组合，则为任何获胜结果提供奖励。 所提供的奖励被确定为接收到正常的最大下注赌注金额。

公开(公告)号：US20140213337A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-31

申请号：US14227146

申请日：2014-03-27

申请人： WMS Gaming Inc.

发明人： Dion K. Aoki ,  Jeremy M. Hornik ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Jeremie D. Moll

IPC分类号： G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3265 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/3293

摘要： A gaming system and method for conducting a wagering game includes a display having a display area showing a poker-themed wagering game. A wager input device receives a base wager to play the poker-themed wagering game. A controller is coupled to the display and the wager input device. The controller is operative to provide a plurality of symbol-bearing objects to form a user-playable hand and award a payoff based on a ranking of the user-playable hand meeting a predetermined criterion. The controller may receive a side wager separate from the base wager from the player to trigger a challenge based on meeting a condition in at least one of a predetermined number of future plays of the wagering game. Additional free challenges may be triggered for the predetermined number of future plays.

摘要翻译： 用于进行投注游戏的游戏系统和方法包括具有显示以扑克为主题的投注游戏的显示区域的显示器。 下注输入装置接收基本赌注，以扑克为主题的投注游戏。 控制器耦合到显示器和下注输入设备。 控制器可操作地提供多个符号承载对象以形成用户可播放的手，并且基于满足预定标准的用户可播放手的等级来奖励支付。 所述控制器可以基于在所述投注游戏的预定数量的未来游戏中的至少一个中满足条件来接收与所述玩家的基本赌注分开的侧边赌注以触发挑战。 对于预定数量的未来戏剧，可能会触发额外的自由挑战。

公开(公告)号：US20130267317A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-10

申请号：US13785776

申请日：2013-03-05

申请人： WMS GAMING, INC.

发明人： Dion K. Aoki ,  Mark B. Gagner ,  Sean P. Kelly ,  Scott A. Massing ,  Jamie W. Vann

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： A63F13/52 ,  A63F2250/307 ,  G07F17/3206 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  H04N13/20 ,  H04N13/30

摘要： Some embodiments of the inventive subject matter are directed to presenting wagering game content in stereoscopic 3D according to an optimal autostereoscopic view for an autostereoscopic display based on a viewing perspective of a player when the player views the wagering game content. Some embodiments are also directed to determining that the player looks away from the wagering game content and maintaining, or freezing, presentation of wagering game content in 3D according to the optimal autostereoscopic view. Some embodiments are directed to updating the optimal autostereoscopic view based on changes to the viewing perspective while the player looks away from the wagering game content. Some embodiment are also directed to changing the presentation of the wagering game content to 2D, and restoring the one or more portions to 3D based on a degree of player attentiveness after the player looks at the wagering game content again.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一些实施例旨在根据玩家观看投注游戏内容时基于玩家的观看透视图的自动立体显示的最佳自动立体视图来呈现立体3D中的投注游戏内容。 一些实施例还涉及确定玩家远离投注游戏内容并根据最佳自动立体视图维持或冻结投注游戏内容的3D呈现。 一些实施例旨在当玩家远离投注游戏内容时，基于​​观看透视图的改变来更新最佳自动立体视图。 一些实施例还涉及将投注游戏内容的呈现改变为2D，并且在玩家再次观看投注游戏内容之后，基于玩家注意力的程度将一个或多个部分恢复为3D。

公开(公告)号：US09704342B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-11

申请号：US13648640

申请日：2012-10-10

申请人： WMS Gaming Inc.

发明人： Dion K. Aoki ,  Benjamin T. Gomez ,  Pamela S. Smith

IPC分类号： G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/3265

摘要： A gaming system or gaming device for conducting a wagering game includes a display device, a processor, and a memory device. The memory device stores instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to operate with the display device to determine an outcome of the wagering game, which is randomly determined from plural available wagering-game outcomes, and display, in an array located at a first position on the display device, symbols indicative of the wagering-game outcome. The processor, in conjunction with the memory device, determines a value associated with the wagering-game outcome. The symbol array is then shown moving from the first position to a second position on the display device. The second position is based on a random determination and/or player input. The value of the wagering-game outcome is modified based upon one or more modifiers achieved due to movement of the array to the second position.

公开(公告)号：US09430906B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-30

申请号：US13787180

申请日：2013-03-06

申请人： WMS Gaming Inc.

发明人： Dion K. Aoki ,  Benjamin T. Gomez ,  Joel R. Jaffe ,  Jeffry L. Nauman ,  Pamela S. Smith

IPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/34

CPC分类号： G07F17/326 ,  G07F17/3265 ,  G07F17/3288 ,  G07F17/34

摘要： According to one aspect of the present invention, a method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming system includes receiving a wager in response to an input via at least one input device. The method also includes displaying, on at least one display device, a randomly selected outcome of a wagering game in a display area. The display area includes a plurality of reels with a plurality of symbols forming an array. The plurality of symbols includes at least one special symbol. In response to the randomly selected outcome including a special symbol on adjacent ones of the plurality of reels, the method includes changing the functionality of the special symbols on the adjacent ones of the plurality of reels to create a modified array.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的一个方面，一种在游戏系统上进行投注游戏的方法包括经由至少一个输入装置响应于输入而接收投注。 该方法还包括在至少一个显示设备上显示在显示区域中的投注游戏的随机选择的结果。 显示区域包括具有形成阵列的多个符号的多个卷轴。 多个符号包括至少一个特殊符号。 响应于包括多个卷轴中的相邻卷轴上的特殊符号的随机选择的结果，该方法包括改变多个卷轴中的相邻卷轴上的特殊符号的功能以创建修改的阵列。

公开(公告)号：US09342948B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-17

申请号：US13791000

申请日：2013-03-08

申请人： WMS Gaming, Inc.

发明人： Dion K. Aoki ,  Sean P. Kelly ,  Scott A. Massing ,  Pamela S. Smith ,  Jamie W. Vann

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/3204 ,  G07F17/3206 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3293

摘要： Some embodiments include a method for conducting a multi-player wagering game. The method can include determining, by at least on processor, a head position of a player of the multi-player wagering game. The method can also include determining, based on the head position, a viewable portion of a virtual object used in the multi-player wagering game, and causing presentation of the viewable portion of the virtual object.

摘要翻译： 一些实施例包括用于进行多玩家投注游戏的方法。 该方法可以包括至少在处理器上确定多玩家投注游戏的玩家的头位置。 该方法还可以包括基于头部位置来确定在多玩家投注游戏中使用的虚拟对象的可视部分，并且引起虚拟对象的可视部分的呈现。