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...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8020866 | Games of chance including an evaluation of a partial symbol combination A game to be modified in accordance with the invention involves a first random outcome and a second random outcome that are combined according to game rules to produce a game outcome. The game is administered by receiving a player request for a specific entry, the s... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8016289 | Electronic amusement device and method for operating a game offering continuous reels A gaming device and method for controlling operating the gaming device is disclosed. The gaming device initiates a paid play, and determines an outcome of the play. The outcome is visually displayed using at least two graphical displays. The graphical displays compr... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7942417 | Gaming machine with reels Certain embodiments of the present invention relate to gaming machines having mechanical reels. The machine is adapted so that the reels to some extent protrude from the front face of the machine to enhance the user's awareness that the reels are genuine and, option... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7837198 | Symbol display device for game machine A symbol display device for a game machine includes a reel unit having a plurality of reels, each having a peripheral surface with a plurality of peripheral symbols. A reel supporting member that supports the reels rotatably and independently includes a lateral wall... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7815188 | Gaming machine An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can provide more surprises and greater fun and increase interest in game playing while being distinct from other models by adding a wide variety of representation by moving devices to specific sy... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7770891 | Method for providing multi-game reel strips A method for varying the symbols used on a mechanical reel strip are disclosed. A reel strip comprises a plurality of symbols, each of the symbols associated with a symbol group. Each of the symbol groups is associated with a symbol group designation position on the... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7766330 | Combined gaming machine and relaxasizer A device for relaxing a participant while participating in an activity is provided. The device may comprise an amusement machine and a relaxasizer. The amusement machine may be interactive with the participant. Also, the amusement machine may have a receptacle havin... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7717425 | Method for manufacturing an enhanced reel strip and gaming machine An enhanced reel strip includes a base reel strip and an overlay strip, wherein the base reel strip has symbols applied thereto and the overlay strip has designated portions thereof removed to create cut-outs. The base reel strip and overlay strip are affixed in suc... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7699315 | Light emitting gaming device to reduce player fatigue To provide a gaming machine which achieves a reduction in a player's fatigue. A gaming machine 1 according to the invention includes a cabinet 3, having a display portion 4 which displays information relating to a game and operation butto... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7669850 | Multi-ball roulette A selection mechanism such as a Roulette wheel determines at least two outcomes for each game. Players are permitted in various embodiments to wager on the various outcomes with betting options such as a second chance wager, an enhanced wager, a combination wager, s... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7624985 | Reel assembly and gaming machine comprising the same A reel assembly of the invention includes a first elastic member capable of axial and circumferential deformation at the joint between a motor shaft and a reel. A motor exerts torque on the reel through circumferential deformation of the first elastic member, which ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7588250 | Roulette game apparatus and method A method for arranging indicia on a game surface and on an associated roulette wheel includes arranging indicia indicating numbers from 1 through 36 on the game surface. The numbers are arranged in ascending order with half of the numbers associated with a first col... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7566056 | Roulette game apparatus and method A method for arranging indicia on a game surface and on an associated roulette wheel. Indicia indicating numbers from 1 through 36 are arranged on the game surface in ascending order with half of the numbers associated with a first color and half associated with a s... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7435174 | Gaming device having a pick reduction game including a trigger selection indicator A gaming device and method having a pick reduction game. Initially, a plurality of first selections are displayed to the player. A number of picks is displayed to the player where the number of picks is greater than the number of first selections. The player uses th... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431649 | Gaming device having a wheel with multiple indicators A wagering game including a wheel and multiple section indicators. The wheel includes a plurality of sections having awards associated with each of the sections. The section indicators associated with the wheel simultaneously indicate sections on the wheel. The awar... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7419429 | 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. ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7419424 | Wagering game having a card propagation feature A method and apparatus for playing a multi-hand card game. The game allows the simultaneous play of multiple card hands. The multiple card hands are created from a first card hand—typically including the draw and random selection of additional cards in an attempt ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416484 | Simulated bonus method in finite-pool award system A method for simulating bonus awards in a finite award pool system is disclosed. The finite award pool comprises a plurality of primary awards and at least one simulated bonus award, where at least one of the primary awards indicate further entitlement to one of the... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413511 | Gaming machine with action unit container A gaming device having a container with at least one moveable object located within, one or more game elements capable of receiving and isolating the moveable objects, an actuator configured to attract the moveable objects to receptacle game elements, a game apparat... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7402103 | Gaming device including a game having a player selected function based on symbols in a free spins game A gaming device including a free spins game displaying a plurality of reels including a plurality of symbols where the symbols include a plurality of award symbols and at least one target symbol. A plurality of selections including at least one game function are dis... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7393277 | Horseshoe payline system and games using that system A pay line system has a novel type of pay line that can be provided in a variety of different display systems, including at least 3×3 reel-type displays, 3×4, 4×3, 3×5, 5×3, 4×5 and 5×4 displays. The pay lines are preferably displayed on 3×5 or 5×3 window f... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7393278 | Slot machine game that allows player to purchase reel re-spins A method, device, and computer readable storage medium for implementing a slot machine game which allows a player to purchase a respin of a reel selected by the player. A cost of the respin is computed and presented to the player. The player can decide to pay the co... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390260 | Wagering game having a blind selection feature A gaming terminal for playing a wagering game includes a basic game and a bonus game. The basic game has a plurality of symbols that indicate a randomly selected outcome from a plurality of outcomes in response to a wager input by a player. The bonus game is trigger... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390261 | Gaming device with rotating display and indicator therefore A mechanical display and a mechanical indicator for gaming devices includes various embodiments, each of which have a number of elements in common. First, the embodiments each include a rotating set of symbols or indicia. Second, each of the embodiments includes an ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390259 | Gaming apparatus including a variable display, a backlight, a reflecting cover to directly illuminate game symbols, and a controller to control the varying of the variable display The gaming apparatus of the present invention comprises a variable display unit configured to variably display a plurality of symbols, a front side display unit located in front of the variable display unit and configured to enable viewing of the symbols displayed b... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387570 | Entertainment machines A coin-operated player-operable entertainment machine has a main display device comprising a matrix of symbol selections with which a main game can be played involving selection and display of symbols. An award is made in correspondence with display of at least one ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7380791 | Gaming machine using controllable LEDs for reel strip illumination A backlight for a reel assembly is disclosed comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs). An array of red, green, and blue diodes are positioned behind a translucent reel strip to backlight three adjacent symbols on a reel strip. The LEDs are individually... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7374481 | Rotating pattern matching board game A sequencing game is provided with a housing and a microprocessor disposed within the housing. A plurality of manually operable controls are affixed to the housing and are in communication with the microprocessor. The microprocessor generates and sensorially renders... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371171 | Wagering game with secondary symbol Wagering game terminal and method of operating same are disclosed that increases the excitement and entertainment value over existing gaming terminals. The wagering game terminal includes a wagering game that has a set of primary symbols and one or more secondary sy... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371173 | Multi-line video slot chip-based gaming Chip-Based Gaming includes methods for playing electronic games of chance or skill that provide players with a greater number of options and greater wagering flexibility than previous methods have afforded them. In the present Chip-Based gaming model, players may se... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371172 | Symbol display device for game machine A slot machine includes a reel assembly which has a transparent outer reel and a translucent inner reel disposed coaxially within the outer reel. The outer and inner reels are provided with first exterior surfaces on their periphery, and with second exterior surface... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371166 | Gaming device having a multi-round bonus scheme wherein each round has a probability of success The present invention provides a gaming device, and more particularly a gaming device having a multi-round bonus scheme wherein each round has a probability of success. In one embodiment, the game maintains and displays a group of symbols, each symbol having an asso... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367886 | Gaming system with surround sound An electronic gaming system comprises a gaming terminal and a speaker arrangement. The gaming terminal conducts a wagering game. The speaker arrangement emits audio associated with the wagering game in surround sound relative to a player in front of the gaming termi... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364510 | Apparatus and method for facilitating team play of slot machines A method for team play of slot machines, including determining a first result corresponding to a first player on a team, determining a second result corresponding to a second player, determining whether the second player is on the team, and determining a result base... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364160 | Gaming device base A gaming device base having a front surface that allows players to extend their legs. In the preferred embodiment, the gaming device base has a horizontal support member having a substantially flat surface to support at least one gaming device and at least one edge.... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364159 | System and method for presenting payouts in gaming systems A system and method for facilitating a shell game activity as a primary or secondary/bonus gaming activity in a mechanistic, electronic, or combined mechanistic/electronic manner. Embodiments of methods for presenting gaming payouts involve providing an automated sh... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364508 | Gaming machine environment having controlled audio and visual media presentation A gaming machine system comprises a game cabinet, a processor, and an audio/visual effects system. The game cabinet receives inputs and displays outputs. The processor is located within the cabinet and randomly selects a game outcome in response to a wager. The proc... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361089 | Multi-reel slot machine with selectable reel play A reel spinning gaming device comprises a plurality of selectable reels, where a subset of the selectable reels is the initial active reels. The actuating system is operatively associated with the selectable reels and generates an outcome symbol combination for the ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360761 | Dynamic generation of a profile for spinning reel gaming machines A gaming machine having spinning reels and methods for operating the gaming machine use a reel controller that controls motion of the spinning reels according to spin profiles for each reel. Each spin profile may be provided by the game play design and may be realiz... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361085 | Device and method for providing payouts based on activity and ranks of other gaming sessions One embodiment of the present invention provides for determining a first gaming session; determining a rank of the first gaming session; determining at least one gaming session, each at least one gaming session of the first set having a respective rank that is not h... | 04/22/2008 |
