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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7972206 | Gaming machine and display device therefor A gaming machine capable of maintaining the interest of a player even when the gaming machine does not work normally. For, example, a slot machine (10) comprises a display device (30) for displaying an image, and an image state control unit for control... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7967674 | Gaming device and method having a first interactive game which determines a function of a second wagering game A gaming device including a first player interactive game requiring one or more player inputs which result in an outcome. The outcome does not result in an award provided to the player. In one embodiment, the gaming device determines a paytable employed in the wager... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7963840 | Lottery method and system A method and system for performing a recurring lottery sustainable by a sustaining pool is claimed and described. In the method of the present invention, a drawing is held. Winners of the drawing receive a jackpot and are required to transfer part of the jackpot to ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7963838 | Bonus game for gaming machine providing player with deal or no deal options In one embodiment, a gaming machine carries out a main game which initiates a bonus game for a certain outcome of the main game. In one embodiment, the bonus game displays a plurality of hidden objects in the form of icons. The objects may be credits, money, letters... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7963839 | Regulated gaming exchange System architecture and methods for enabling (a) freelance game developers gather intelligence data such as to offer dazzling electronic games to the regulated casino gaming marketplace and receive compensation based on the success of their games, and (b) game opera... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7955169 | Method and apparatus for offering a flat rate gaming session with time extension awards A wagering method is provided that allows players to purchase a gaming session comprising a plurality of game outcomes at a flat rate price. The number of game outcomes available in the bulk purchase gaming session may be a function of time in lieu of a specified nu... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7950993 | Gaming system and method providing an interactive game with automatic wagers A gaming system including a plurality of gaming machines or devices. The gaming machines include an interactive game and a wager triggering event. Upon the occurrence of the wager triggering event during play of the interactive game, the gaming machine causes the pl... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7942732 | Wagering game and method having a simultaneous multi-play feature Wagering games, gaming machines, networked gaming systems and associated methods are disclosed that include a simultaneous multi-play feature. One disclosed aspect provides for multiple sets of reels which spin simultaneously, each reel set corresponding to a partic... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7934984 | System and method for providing a plurality of games A system for providing a plurality of games is disclosed in which a plurality of user-operable terminals (1) provide respective players with a primary game, and generate primary game information messages relating to the primary game. A second game controller ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7931528 | Gaming device having free potential winning combinations Methods to provide an enhanced likelihood of winning an award and to provide enhanced awards based upon the appearance of symbols on free paylines or free hands of cards. In one embodiment base paylines and the free payline are defined using the same symbol matrix a... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7927204 | Slot gaming devices and methods Methods and systems for providing a video slot machine game of chance are provided herein. A video slot machine may use M-reels to play an N-reel game, where M>N, or may use any field of play larger than necessary to determine a payout outcome of the game. For examp... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7914370 | Method and apparatus for playing games A system and methods of playing wagering games of chance in which a player receives points based on game play, the points being usable toward either a cumulative jackpot or entry into another game which may be a game of skill or chance. In one example, a system and ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7909689 | Methods and apparatus for remote gaming A gaming apparatus may include a display unit capable of generating video images, a first value input device, and a controller operatively coupled to the display unit and the value input device. The first value input device may be located at a first geographic locat... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7896735 | Player gaming console, gaming machine, networked gaming system and method Games, networked gaming systems, gaming machines and methods are disclosed that provide various player-centric games and rewards to the casino patrons. ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7896734 | Gaming system having multiple gaming devices that share a multi-outcome display A gaming device system in which a plurality of gaming devices are linked by a common bonus event is provided. In one embodiment, the linked gaming device system includes a shared symbol generation display that is positioned adjacent to each of a plurality of associa... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7892081 | Gaming device having wild indicators A gaming device having wild indicator symbols associated with symbols displayed within a display device on a set of reels. The wild indicator symbols may also be associated with a card or plurality of cards within a display device. A processor determines whether the... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7887404 | Lottery and gaming systems with single representation for multiple instant win game outcomes The invention is directed to a gaming network and a method for conducting an electronic wagering game, such as a pull-tab game or other instant win game, having a finite pool of outcome records from which outcomes are selected for the players. The method may include... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7883404 | Slot machine with user selectable accumulative hold symbols and playing method thereof The slot machine fixes symbols selected by the player's operation to press a touch panel and symbols next to selected symbols which coincide with selected symbols, and scrolls symbols other than fixed symbols. ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7883403 | Gaming device having competition configuration, attack and countermeasure game A gaming device operable upon a wager by at least one player includes: (i) a display device; (ii) first and second entities displayed on the display device, the first entity representing the player; (iii) at least one input device configured to enable the player to ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7878893 | Method and device for delivering play incentives at a gaming machine One or more gaming machines include an incentive supply storage, along with at least one play incentive dispenser to deliver play incentives to a player at a gaming machine. Play of each gaming machine includes definition of at least one incentive qualifying event, ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7874904 | Gaming device having a composite game with potential award-generating game or event and guaranteed award-generating game or event A gaming device and a method of operating a gaming device which include at least one potential award-generating event and at least one guaranteed award-generating event. The award-generating events can include independent games of a composite game or independent pla... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7874905 | Dice game method and dice game machine To provide a dice game machine that can be improved in amusement, including: a gaming section 3 in which one or more dice roll and stop; a player terminal 4 having a BET display unit which enables BET operations predicting rolled numbers on the one or ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7871324 | Gaming device having a countdown indicator associated with an award indicator A gaming device including a video display containing multiple or split screens displayed at one time. Each of the screens displays indicia relating to a single event and thus each of the screens preferably displays indicia relating to the other screens of the displa... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7871325 | Means for generating a supplement bonus for an electronic gaming device A supplemental bonusing system for an electronic gaming device has been developed. The system includes a gaming device with a processor that generates an outcome for the gambling device and a bonus system that generates payout that is supplemental to the payout of t... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7871323 | Method and apparatus for providing regular entrance into a bonus game A method is disclosed for providing entry into a bonus game at a gaming device, where the bonus games may occur at predictable times and may payout predictable amounts. In one or more embodiments, a gaming device may provide a guaranteed entry into a bonus game ever... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7867074 | Gaming device having a bonus scheme with multiple potential award sets A gaming device and a method for operating the gaming device including several groups displayed by a display device and at least one component associated with each group. Several selections are displayed by the display device having multiple components of the groups... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7862419 | Gaming device having outcomes which replicate the laws of physics A processor controlled gaming device that randomly generates and displays a pachinko-type game and outcome on a screen connected to the processor. The gaming device initially provides a preliminary game that yields the number of attempts or objects that the player h... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7862418 | Voucher gaming systems and methods A gaming system and related methods comprising a gaming device and a voucher mechanism in communication with the gaming device. The voucher mechanism is configured to present various types of vouchers to the player depending on a game outcome. The types of vouchers ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7850516 | Payout distributions for games of chance Based on a metric that represents a value of a game of chance, a payout distribution is optimized with respect to the metric. ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7846015 | Gaming device having skill/perceived skill game A gaming device, wherein a player's skill at an action or event determines the player's success or failure in the round. The game is readily adaptable to becoming a pseudo-skill game that would be required in most gaming jurisdictions. In one pseudo-skill embodiment... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7841933 | Method for conducting sports tournaments with wagering A multi-level single elimination sports tournament with wagering for a field of players divided into groups of generally equal size. Each group competes within itself in a series of play sequences, such as a series of golf holes. Each play sequence comprises at leas... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7841932 | Method of playing a game of chance and point of sale system for facilitating the play thereof A method for playing a game of chance and system for facilitating the play of the game are disclosed. The method of playing the game of chance includes making a purchase transaction having an associated transaction price. The method of playing the game of chance fur... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7837546 | Gaming machine with win change symbol A gaming machine (10) has a display (14) and a game controller arranged to control images displayed on the display (14). The game controller is arranged to play a game (16) wherein at least one random event is caused to be displayed on th... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7837548 | Gaming machine of the type wherein a large number of players participate in game A gaming machine includes: a plurality of game terminals each including an operation section for accepting operation of a player; a game medium payout unit for paying out game medium to the game terminal in response to the operation result and the game results of a ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7837547 | Gaming device having a wagering game wherein a wager amount is automatically determined based on a quantity of player selections A number matching game which can be employed in both a gaming device and in live gaming at a casino is disclosed. The player picks one or more number spots from a number pool. The gaming device or house draws randomly at least one number from the same pool. An award... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7833092 | Method and system for compensating for player choice in a game of chance Disclosed are methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for compensating for a player choice in a game of chance. A plurality of outcomes is defined. A sequence of positions corresponding to the plurality of outcom... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7833093 | Central determination gaming system where the same seed is used to generate the outcomes for a primary game and a secondary game A central determination gaming system wherein the same random number or game play seed is used to generate a primary or base game outcome and a secondary or bonus game outcome. The present invention includes a central computing system in communication with a plurali... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7819737 | Gaming machine having an enhanced game play scheme A gaming machine having an enhanced game play scheme is provided where, in response to receipt of a second wager to select an option, a player is provided with enhanced game play. Enhanced game play may include (1) providing more frequent bonus game play, (2) provid... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7819736 | Financial trading game A game and in particular an electronic game that simulates trading securities on an exchange. The game is preferably played as a video gaming machine for gambling purposes. A computing device is provided having, among other things, a video screen display on which a ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7815502 | Method and apparatus for conducting a game of chance The field of the invention relates generally to lotteries and gaming, and more particularly, to systems for conducting casino-based gaming. After a player subscribes to play multiple games on a video gaming machine, the player may choose to finish playing the games ... | 10/19/2010 |
