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Method and apparatus for making a drink hop along a bar or counter
A method for generating a drink which appears to hop from a remote spot on the bar or counter and take one or more leaps, before landing in a patron's glass.
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| 8100767 | Gaming machine to have dialog according to victory or defeat of game and control method thereof A slot machine 1 of the present invention makes a control so as to: sequentially store the number of game values consumed per unit game; sequentially store the number of game values given per unit game; calculating a difference between the total number of gam... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8075399 | Handheld game console having assembled and disassembled modes A game console includes a console main body and at least one game controlling device for inputting commands to the console main body. The at least one game controlling device is configured for selectively operating in an assembled mode where the at least one game co... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070601 | SIP based VoIP multiplayer network games This invention is directed to a system and method for the close coupling of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) based Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) with multiplayer network games. Game state dependent voice communications are used as another method of player int... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8029363 | Wagering game machine with area sound panning A computerized wagering game table system includes a wagering game module that is operable to present a wagering game upon which monetary value can be wagered, and an audio system. The audio system is operable to pan sounds associated with a wagering game object on ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8016674 | Gaming device having changed or generated player stimuli A gaming system which maintains a count of the consecutive plays of a game. The system produces a same player stimuli for a designated quantity of the consecutive plays, and the system produces a different player stimuli for one or more of the plays which occur afte... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7922583 | Digital signal processor based generation and control of electronic signals in a gaming machine An apparatus and method for generating and controlling electronic signals in a gaming machine is disclosed. The provided apparatus and method include a gaming machine having a CPU or master gaming controller and a digital sound system. The digital sound system compr... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918731 | Game machine audio control using a backend server A system and method for providing centralized control of the audio output for one or more gaming machines in a casino gaming network are disclosed herein. The system comprises one or more noise level detectors positioned in a casino gaming floor environment to obtai... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7909697 | Hand-held interactive game A game apparatus has a plurality of actuation devices in which at least two of the actuation devices require different mechanical actions for actuation. The apparatus further includes a speaker, a display screen, and a processor coupled to each of the actuation devi... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7887417 | System and method for controlling volume associated with gaming system A gaming system for playing a game and processing currency includes a plurality of player interaction terminals adaptable for determining a winning outcome of the game and receiving and processing the currency and discharging the currency in response to the winning ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7846022 | Game input device, game method and game system using the same The objective of present invention is to provide a game input device which allows a player to enjoy the feeling of actually playing a musical instrument along with a rhythm of music, a game method and a game system using such a game input device. The present inventi... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7828657 | System and method for enhancing the experience of participant in a massively multiplayer game Methods and systems are provided for transforming music played by characters, objects and non-player characters in order to produce an enhanced audio experience for players within a massively multiplayer game. ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7794325 | Dynamic in-game soundtrack for a console game machine Background audio for a game being played in a video game system is provided via streaming from an outside source. The background audio played is based on details regarding the state of the video game system, including information regarding the game being played on s... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7766747 | Gaming machine with surround sound features A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game includes selective application of surround sound. The selective application of surround sound allows certain key gaming events to be emphasized over other gaming events. The surround sound may be varied to produce cert... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7744466 | Storage medium storing a game program, game apparatus and game controlling method A video game apparatus includes a CPU, and the CPU advances a game according to input data transmitted from a plurality of controllers. A plurality of players share each controller to utilize it in turn. Each player selects in advance a character as his or her own a... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7736229 | Method and system for playing a game A method and system for playing a game are provided. In one embodiment, a party selects one or more songs. A set of songs is then randomly selected from those songs that were actually played, e.g., by a radio station, during a time period. These randomly-selected so... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7713127 | Simulating dialog in electronic games The present disclosure includes systems and techniques relating to simulating dialog in electronic games. In general, in one implementation, the technique includes: receiving a player interruption signal during presentation of a speech by a machine-controlled charac... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7708642 | Gaming device having pitch-shifted sound and music The present invention provides an apparatus and method by which sound files may be modified within a gaming device to: (i) coincide with one or more other sound files; (ii) coincide with one or more game events; or (iii) to produce a melody or song. The gaming devic... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7690993 | Game music generating method and game apparatus A game apparatus includes a CPU, and the CPU generates a game Background Music (BGM) corresponding to a proceeding situation of a game, and etc. The CPU selects data, from a main memory conductor, according to the proceeding of the game, and etc., and generates BGM ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7674181 | Game processing Game processing apparatus comprising: an indication generator operable to generate an indication of a sequence of target actions to be executed by a user; a detector operable to detect user actions executed by said... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7666098 | Gaming device having modified reel spin sounds to highlight and enhance positive player outcomes An apparatus and method by which sound files may be modified within a gaming device to coincide with one or more game events. In one embodiment, a sound file is played in a first manner when the previous spin of slot machine reels does not produce a win for the play... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7563168 | Audio effect rendering based on graphic polygons A method to supply audio effects to video games employs graphics information of sound source objects and sound interacting objects in a real time physical model to determine the audio effects. Each sound source and sound interacting object is associated with a compu... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7491123 | Video game voice chat with amplitude-based virtual ranging The amplitude of a video game player's voice determines how far his or her message is carried to other players in the game. The range a message carries is based on the relative virtual proximity of avatars associated with said players within the virtual game environ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7479063 | Audio network for gaming machines A gaming machine network includes a plurality of gaming machines and a central controller. Each gaming machine further includes an associated peripheral device electronically coupled to the gaming machine. The peripheral device includes an audio speaker system broad... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7424121 | Audio signal processing method and audio signal processing apparatus An audio signal processing method that performs virtual acoustic image localization processing for sound source signals having at least one type of information among position information, movement information, and localization information based on this information t... | 09/09/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7371175 | Method and system for enhanced audio communications in an interactive environment Enhanced audio communications is provided in an interactive environment, such as a gaming environment, having multiple participants. An input audio signal, such as a speech signal, that is originated by one of the multiple participants is received. In addition, one ... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 7364505 | Method and apparatus for player stimulation A gaming apparatus includes a value input device, a display unit that is capable of generating video images, a light array, an audio output device, and a controller operatively coupled to said value input device, said display unit, said light array and said audio ou... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7355112 | Gaming device which dynamically modifies background music based on play session events A gaming device having a sound generating device operable to produce a background sound. The gaming device tracks play session events and determines when the tracked events meet a designated characteristic or parameter. The gaming device modifies the background soun... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351148 | Electronic sequence matching game and method of game play using same The present invention is directed to an apparatus and a method of game play for an electronic sequence matching game the may include a pair of elongated stick member that may be operatively coupled together by an electrical cord so the game play for the electronic m... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351151 | Gaming board set and gaming kernel for game cabinets The present invention is a method and apparatus enabling a low cost hardware upgrade path and low cost processor board retrofit for gaming machines. The enabling features include a two-board set made up of an industry standard form factor processor board (a single b... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338373 | Method and apparatus for generating sounds in a video game A video game apparatus includes a CPU that generates a game screen that depicts player character movement while a game is being played. In addition, the CPU controls the production of sounds that seem to eminate from one or more sound objects displayed on the game s... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335104 | Gaming machine with explanations of payouts won A gaming apparatus includes a display unit, a value input device, and a controller coupled to the display unit and value input device. The controller includes a memory and a processor programmed to allow a person to make a wager and cause a video image representing ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331869 | Method and apparatus for creating and playing soundtracks in a gaming system A gaming system includes a game console that executes an application that creates and plays soundtracks through the gaming system. The application allows a user to create soundtracks by copying audio tracks from one or more audio sources. A user-created soundtrack c... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7333618 | Ambient noise sound level compensation Systems and methods for ambient noise compensation are disclosed. One example of a system includes a variable amplifier, a source sound processor, an area sound processor, and an adjustment circuit. The variable amplifier adjusts an audio input signal to generate an... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330769 | Parameterized interactive control of multiple wave table sound generation for video games and other applications In the context of a video game, multimedia presentation or other application, multiple sound sample files are read out simultaneously and mixed together. The volumes and/or pitches of the wave tables are parameterized to allow a single parameter (e.g., power, intens... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7324094 | Method and device for generating multi-functional feedback A method, a dynamic user interface and an electronic device for generating user-detectable multi-functional feedback using a single component in response to a stimulus signal. One or more resonating vibrating elements, such for example as a piezo-bender, are attache... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320643 | Game controller simulating a musical instrument A simulated musical instrument may be used to alter the audio of a video game, the video aspects of video game, or both. Use of a controlled simulating a musical instrument allows a rhythm-action game can be enjoyed in a manner closer to a realistic state of playing... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316615 | Method and apparatus for monitoring casinos and gaming A system automatically monitors playing and wagering of a game, including the gaming habits of players and the performance of employees at least partially by tracking the movement of chips bearing identifiers. A chip tray reader images the contents of a chip tray, w... | 01/08/2008 |
