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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187089 | Wagering game providing player options for time-based special event A gaming system for playing a wagering game includes a display for displaying a base game of the wagering game in response to receiving a play wager from a player. The gaming system further includes a controller coupled to the display and programmed to determine a b... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8187087 | System and method for collecting and using player information A distributed computer system is provided for collecting player information. Further, a scoring system is provided that rates a player based on one or more elements of the collected information. Players may be rated with respect to a number of characteristics. Respo... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8187088 | Gaming system having wagering features funded by extra-casino activities A method of funding features of a wagering game, comprises receiving a first sum of money generated from extra-casino activity associated with at least one person and depositing the first sum into a feature fund. The method further comprises allocating the first sum... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8187086 | Partial credits cashout method A system or method providing a player an ability to cashout a portion of credits accumulated during gaming. Anonymous cashing out of credit is available to a player through routes both external and internal to a gaming machine. ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8182334 | Partial credits cashout system A system or method providing a player to cashout half of credits accumulated during gaming. Anonymous cashing out of credit is available to a player through routes both external and internal to a gaming machine. ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182336 | Gaming machine having a plurality of terminals and playing method thereof A gaming machine of the present invention is configured to include: terminal devices each of which executes a base game with a game value being bet and awards a prize according to a predetermined winning; routes each formed by continuously disposing route light emit... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182335 | Gaming machine having a plurality of consoles and playing method thereof In each gaming terminal, the base game is run independently from the other gaming terminals and the payout is awarded according to a predetermined winning. The bonus game is run based on a predetermined condition. When a predetermined winning is met in any of the ga... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177629 | Game system A game system includes a server and gaming machines each connected to the server via a network. The server stores therein game programs which are downloaded via the network to any one of the gaming machines so that a game program recorded in the gaming machine is ch... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177631 | Gaming machine with insurance pay and playing method thereof A gaming machine includes a display for displaying an image relating to a unit game, in which it is determined whether or not an awarding outcome is provided to a player, a counter for accumulating a count-value with successive execution of the unit games and resett... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177635 | Clearing of bets between wagering facilities A clearinghouse is communicatively coupled to at least a first wagering facility and a second wagering facility. The first wagering facility hosts at least a first wagering event and the second wagering facility hosts at least a second wagering event. Bets on the fi... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177632 | Information flow control for gaming machines requiring server support A computing apparatus operating as a gaming machine permits wagering on games. A browser generates a request for information contained on a remote server. An intermediate client-side processing, ICSP, engine coupled with the browser receives the request and generate... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177633 | Gaming system and method providing an award for designated losing conditions The gaming system and method disclosed herein provides an award to one or more players for a non-occurrence of a designated event. The gaming system monitors a plurality of games played at a plurality of gaming devices. If the designated event occurs, the gaming sys... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177634 | System and method for collecting and using player information A distributed computer system is provided for collecting player information Further, a scoring system is provided that rates a player based on one or more elements of the collected information. Players may be rated with respect to a number of characteristics. Respon... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177630 | Gaming machine with loyalty bonus A gaming machine is provided, which awards loyalty points to players playing the game who have identified themselves to the machine. The machine is arranged to award loyalty points to the player and to play two game means wherein, the first or base game may be provi... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172672 | Game judgment system A server device uses cameras to capture the images of cards dealt to players and a dealer. The server device automatically judges the game win/lose result of the players and the dealer and the dividends of the players through image recognition based on the card imag... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172671 | Method and apparatus for facilitating play of a gaming device 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... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167708 | Method and apparatus for providing credits for game play Systems and methods are provided for offering a voucher which is redeemable for credits at a casino. The voucher may be redeemed for a first value of credits. One is charged a second value for the voucher, in which the second value is less than the first value. If t... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167709 | Methods and apparatus for auctioning an item via a gaming device Methods and apparatus for auctioning an item via a gaming device are disclosed. The methods and apparatus enable a gaming device player (e.g., a slot machine player) to select one or more auction items the player is interested in bidding on. As the player plays the ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167706 | Bingo gaming system with player selected daub modes Players participate in bingo games through player stations each having a suitable player interface. The player may manually select between multiple modes in which the player's bingo card representations are daubed. In one daub mode, once a player is assigned a bingo... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167710 | Controlling and configuring responsible gaming data A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can include determining a player account that is logged in to a wagering game session and presenting a wagering game during the wagering game session. The operations can f... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167707 | System for implementing loss limits A loss limit system and method automatically tracks a player's entry and cash play, and does not allow to play more than an allotted dollar amount during a given time frame or lose more than the establishment limit. Typically, excursions of play sessions are set up ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167705 | Gaming token having a variable value A system installed in a casino allows gambling chips in the casino to have variable values. Each chip has an electronic circuit installed in it to store a chip identifier and data indicative of a value currently associated with the chip. Slot machines and other devi... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8162748 | Gaming machine and system having secondary game A gaming system comprises a plurality of gaming machines (EGMs) and a secondary game control section. The secondary game control section is provided with a plurality of data sets having different target investment amount between two triggerings of the secondary game... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157643 | Digital gaming chip counter A gaming chip counter, for use counting a plurality of gaming chips, each gaming chip have a known predetermined weight. The gaming chip counter has a housing having a top surface, a front, rear, and sides, with digital total displays thereupon. A plurality of count... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157644 | Apparatus and methods for implementing bonuses in gaming machine networks using weighted pay tables Disclosed is a gaming system for awarding a bonus to a player of a wager-based game of chance. The gaming system includes one or more gaming devices configured to play games of chance and one or more host devices in communication with the gaming devices over a netwo... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157641 | Gaming systems having trigger time indicators A gaming system comprises a wager input device for receiving at least one wager and one or more displays for displaying a randomly selected outcome of a wagering game. The one or more displays further display a trigger time indicator. The gaming system further compr... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157642 | Methods and apparatus for providing for disposition of promotional offers in a wagering environment Disclosed are data processing apparatus, systems, and methods, implemented over a gaming network for providing for disposition of promotional offers in a wager-based gaming environment. A monitoring engine is coupled to receive an identification of a promotional off... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152628 | Methods and devices for authentication and licensing in a gaming network Methods and devices are provided for managing licenses in gaming networks. Some aspects of the invention are provided as a license manager module that operates as part of a server-based system for provisioning and configuring gaming machines. Security and authentica... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152629 | Gaming system and method for providing enhanced wagering opportunities A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming machines. In one embodiment, the gaming system provides players with one or more enhanced wagering opportunities. One enhanced wagering opportunity enables a player to continue playing one or... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152631 | Streaming video for electronic gaming machines with real-time interactive control An illustrative method provides real-time streaming video generated and transmitted from a server to an electronic gaming machine (EGM) that permits wagering on games. The EGM transmits a video request to the server during the play of a first game on the EGM. The vi... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152630 | Gaming system and method having bonus event and bonus event award in accordance with a current wager and one or more accumulated bonus event points In one embodiment, the gaming system and method disclosed herein maintains a plurality of different bonus event average expected payouts which are ranked. In one embodiment, if a bonus event triggering condition occurs, the gaming system determines one of the plural... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147321 | Method and apparatus for electronic random prize distribution with fixed prize inventory and unknown participant count A probability of winning at least one of a plurality of prizes for a contest is dynamically adjusted, given a fixed prize inventory and an a priori unknown number of participants. A variable probability is determined by approximately dividing a current number of par... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147322 | Multiplayer gaming device and methods A plurality of gaming devices is linked so as to effectuate multiplayer game play. Multiplayer game play may cost more than single player game play, but may provide bonus payouts in the multiplayer game play. Various embodiments disclose symbol swapping, best ball, ... | 04/03/2012 |
| RE43297 | Bonus play method for a gambling device A method for playing a gaming device where selected bets enable various bonuses. In the preferred embodiment 5 different bonuses are offered depending on credit per line bets, and said bonuses may occur in combination. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147319 | Wagering game with parlay feature for winning payouts The present invention is directed to a gaming terminal and a method of playing a wagering game having a parlay feature. Using the parlay feature, a player can place a wager that is greater than a maximum wager allowed at the gaming terminal. In addition, the parlay ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147320 | Adjustment of awards in progressive system based on wager A gaming system for conducting a wagering game includes a progressive jackpot awarded in response to a jackpot win event. The gaming system includes a first gaming machine linked to the progressive jackpot, the first gaming machine accepting a first wager. The gamin... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147323 | Gaming machine with visual and audio indicia changed over time A gaming machine having features for increasing player appeal is set forth. The machine generally includes a processor, a display, and a memory device. The processor randomly selects one of a plurality of outcomes of the gaming machine in response to a wager. The di... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142280 | Method and apparatus for conditional payouts in a gaming device A gaming device incentivizes additional game play by combining payouts with conditional payouts. During game play, players are informed of the conditions, which must be satisfied so as to vest the conditional payouts. Subsequent game play is monitored to see if the ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142281 | Gaming apparatus The invention relates to a device which can be used in a gaming environment, typically to allow the user to place bets on specific games which are represented on the display screen of the device. The device is wireless which allows the user to be free to move around... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142279 | Method of pari-mutuel wagering in real time The present invention is directed to a method of wagering on live horse and dog races or jai alai games, or similar games or races or similar games or races that allow for pari-mutuel wagering on multiple players or runners in real time. The method of wagering inclu... | 03/27/2012 |
