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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187090 | Conjuring assisting toy The invention provides a conjuring assisting toy which can make a viewer feel the supernatural force and interestedness which are inherent in a conjuring trick by displaying the result of a conjuring trick through simple operations, there is provided a conjuring ass... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8187091 | Gaming machine that displays instruction image of game input operation on display A gaming machine displays a bet start instructional image on a dealer used display, displays a bet end instructional image in response to a predetermined lapse of time after receiving a bet start instruction signal from a touch panel, and controls an oscillation mot... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8182340 | Method and system for using temporary information on personal devices A method and system for using temporary information on personal devices such as a personal game playing device. The methods and system described herein may help further utilize large base of personal game playing devices by allowing them to receive temporary informa... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177637 | Button panel control for a gaming machine Disclosed are gaming machines, including related methods, apparatus, and systems, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for providing a game of chance. Peripheral devices, such as a bill acceptor and ticket printer, are consolidated ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172678 | Image processing for a game This image processing device for games is a device whereby a prescribed number of models (characters) are setup in virtual space, these models are controlled such that they move in prescribed directions in the virtual space, and images of this virtual space from a v... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167716 | Gaming machine having a plurality of terminals and playing method thereof A gaming machine includes: a plurality of gaming terminals, a shared display, and a plurality of routs. Each of the gaming terminals has first light emitting portions which provide an effect to a game. Further, each of the gaming terminal runs a base game and a spec... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167717 | Gaming machine having a plurality of terminals and playing method thereof A gaming machine of the present invention includes: a plurality of gaming terminals each of which has a first light emitting portion, and which runs a base game and a special game configured to award a special payout; and a shared display. When the special game is r... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8157649 | Gaming apparatus having one or more organic light emitting diode display devices and a roller A gaming apparatus includes a display device that has a several display surfaces that are visible to a game player. The display surfaces are formed by one or more organic light emitting diode displays. A controller is in communication with the display device and can... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152636 | Party kits with characters matched to virtual animation characters Party kits are provided with are used in bowling environments, and more particularly to party kits having characters related to animated characters which are used in bowling environments including, for example, with automated bowling scoring systems. The party inclu... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8156004 | Method, system and apparatus for users to build and use digital products and for advertisers to communicate with users in a manner that does not mitigate user experience Serving targeted advertisements to a user within a virtual environment. The virtual environment is displayed to the user on a client and enables selection of components for use within the virtual environment. Component selections, associated with one or more attribu... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8147329 | Game device, control method for the game device, and information storage medium To provide a game device capable of reducing stress felt by a player in a case of determining a moving destination position of a moving instruction object image. A display unit (84) displays a game screen containing the moving instruction object image and a m... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142284 | Method and apparatus for selecting and animating game elements in a gaming machine A method and apparatus for selecting game elements in a gaming machine are described herein. In one embodiment, the method includes presenting a bonus event setting that includes a plurality of game elements and receiving a plurality of game element selections. In t... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8137191 | Game device, message display method, information recording medium and program A message acquiring unit (230) acquires a message from data received by a communication unit (210), i.e., acquires a message sent from another character. A decay rate calculating unit (260) senses the gap between the player character and another... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137192 | Handheld gaming system having dynamically adjusting interfaces and displays A gaming system comprises a handheld gaming device having a first display for displaying a wagering game. The system further comprises a wager input device in communication with the handheld gaming device. The system includes a detector for detecting at least one ex... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137193 | Supply delivery for interactive social games Systems and methods that deliver supplies in interactive social games are described. In some embodiments, a method receives a request for supplies from a first player in an interactive social game. A graphical expression of a supply delivery vehicle is presented to ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8137194 | Supply delivery for interactive social games Systems and methods that deliver supplies in interactive social games are described. In some embodiments, a method initializes an instance of an interactive social game for a first player and identifies a supply fulfillment invitation sent to the first player. The s... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133115 | System and method for recording and displaying a graphical path in a video game A system and method for recording and displaying a graphical path in a video game is provided. Upon initiation of a time-trial run, the player views a color-coded previous game path that dynamically changes color based upon a current elapsed time associated with the... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8133116 | Social supply harvest mechanic for interactive social games Systems and methods that provide a social supply harvest mechanic for interactive social games are described. In some embodiments, a method receives a request for supplies from a first player in an interactive social game. The method presents multiple supply options... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128495 | Method for interacting a display with mechanical reels Various methods for interacting with mechanical reels via a video screen are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises providing a gaming machine having one or more mechanical reels positioned behind a video screen, wherein the video screen includes a touch... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128493 | Method and system for automatically managing a content approval process for use in in-game advertising A method for approving data wherein a request for approval of advertising content for being impressed upon video game players within a known advertising spot within a known video game is provided. Based on the advertising spot and the video game a system determines ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123614 | Gamepiece controller using a movable position-sensing display device including a movement currency mode of movement Embodiments of the invention provide a method and apparatus for moving a gamepiece in an electronic game where gamepieces are moved by user movement of devices. For example, cell phones may be used to control gamepiece movement on a table top or other surface. Each ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8118672 | Electronic consoles having flexible displays A gaming console configured with an auxiliary flexible display unit, e.g., a flexible LCD unit, providing different viewing angles for viewing displayed messages of advertisements is provided. The flexible display unit may comprise a plurality of individual flexible... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118673 | Collectable card-based game in a massively multiplayer role-playing game that dynamically filters player communications A massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) or, more specifically, a card-based MMORPG enables characters in a virtual world to collect cards representing specified actions or powers and presents three-dimensional (3D) elements to players representing ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8118671 | Image display apparatus, image display method, and image display system An image display apparatus which realizes a new visual effect is provided. According to a game apparatus 10 of the present invention, images from the viewpoints of a plurality of characters in a virtual space can be switched arbitrarily. A first processing un... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8113952 | Embedded reel games with progressives A method and gaming machine are disclosed for operating a game with a primary and embedded game. An embedded game is disclosed as a bonus game with one embodiment animating miniature reels inside the primary game symbol. Each embedded slot game may have its own prog... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8105159 | Player roster selection interface A player roster interface is described including display logic operable to display a table having a playing region (e.g., a first set of rows of the table) and player logic for displaying a plurality of players (e.g., names, thumbnail images, etc.), where at least a... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8105162 | Video game processing apparatus, method and computer program product for controlling progress of a video game A video game processing apparatus for controlling progress of a video game is provided. The video game is used to simulate resale business of goods on a display screen of an image display apparatus. The image display apparatus is caused to distinguishably display de... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8105160 | Video game processing apparatus, method, and a computer-readable medium for processing a video game including a variably displayed life point meter An image display apparatus is caused to display a life point meter for showing a total remaining life point within a life point display region on an image display screen. When an action or event occurs to any player character so that the remaining life point thereof... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8105161 | Wagering game machine with OLED transmissive LCD A computerized wagering game system includes a gaming module comprising a processor and gaming code which is operable when executed on the processor to present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered via at least one mechanical reel and a liquid cryst... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8100765 | Storage medium having game program and game apparatus In an attack operation receiving step, an input of an operation for attacking an enemy object is received. In a determination step, when the input of the operation for attacking is received, it is determined whether or not a body strength value of the enemy object i... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100766 | Method and system for personalized digital game creation A method and system for personalized digital game creation are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method, comprises storing a plurality of customizable games. Each game of the plurality of customizable games has personalization slots. Med... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8096877 | Gaming system, gaming device and gaming method providing stacking symbols The gaming system, gaming device and method provides a reel game that includes stacks of symbols configured on the reels to minimize the effects of blocking often associated with stacks of symbols. The gaming device includes a plurality of reels wherein each reel in... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096879 | Block game program and block game apparatus for removing blocks in accordance with a timing operation A block game program and a block game apparatus that can improve interest therein by using a new block removal method and a new block movement method are achieved. The game program sequentially produces blocks in a playing field displayed on a display screen to form... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096876 | Three dimensional sports game The present invention discloses a highly specialized gaming console. The gaming console comprises housing for supporting a field covering, a scoreboard, display means, holographic projecting camera, and user interface means. The software components of the present in... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096878 | Wagering game with simulated mechanical reels A gaming machine for playing a wagering game includes a housing having a display region, a curved transparent layer located in the display region, and a video display. The video display is located behind the transparent layer for projecting moving images onto the tr... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8092304 | Simulation of mechanical reels of gaming machines Techniques for simulating mechanical reels are disclosed. The techniques are especially suitable for simulating mechanical reels typically used for reel-based games in gaming machines (or units). Image of at least one rotating mechanical reel can be projected on at ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8092305 | Lighting system for gaming devices using light emitting diodes having different beam angles A reel device for a gaming machine comprising a chassis configured to support the reel device and a reel structure attached to the chassis. The reel structure has a hub, a frame, and a spoke attached to the hub and the frame. The frame may define the periphery of th... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8083588 | Reconfigurable surface based video games Method and apparatus are disclosed for providing a novel video gaming experience on a play surface on which reconfigurable information is displayed. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8075398 | Independently-defined alteration of output from software executable using distributed alteration engine A first executable, such as a computer game, operates co-extensively with a second independently operating executable that monitors events on a client operating the first executable. The second executable determines actions to be performed in response to monitored e... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070600 | Method for playing a game of chance with a wireless electronic gaming unit A portable gaming unit for playing an associated game comprises a housing and a base. The housing includes a display. An electronics assembly is mounted in the housing for controlling input/output functions of the gaming unit. A pivot joint pivotably mounts the hous... | 12/06/2011 |
