Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8348753 | Gaming system having awards provided based on rate of play Gaming systems and methods for operating a gaming system are provided. The gaming system includes a controller operable with a plurality of gaming devices. Based at least in part on wagering activity, the controller determines a ranking for a plurality of gaming dev... | 01/08/2013 |
| 8342954 | Gaming system and method of operating a gaming system providing wagering control features for wagering games A gaming system and method provides wagering control features for application in multi-stakes, multi-player wagering games. Players have the option to choose one of a plurality of different modes at the beginning of a gaming session. Depending on which mode is selec... | 01/01/2013 |
| 8308554 | Prize redemption kiosk Some preferred implementations of the invention provide a kiosk that can read a cashless instrument, determine one or more corresponding items of merchandise for which the cashless instrument may be redeemed and provide the corresponding item(s) of merchandise. The ... | 11/13/2012 |
| 8226467 | Gaming system and method enabling player participation in selection of seed for random number generator A gaming system which utilizes a random number generator where the process of selecting one or more seeds for the random number generator includes participation of a player. In one embodiment, the player picks one of a plurality of displayed selections at a gaming d... | 07/24/2012 |
| 8221241 | Gaming involving devices in multiple locations Techniques for managing games by a gaming entity (e.g., a casino) are disclosed. Various entities (e.g., persons, groups, organizations) can effectively be invited and participate in a game managed by a gaming entity. A gaming apparatus (e.g., a gaming server) can b... | 07/17/2012 |
| 8221231 | Server based meter model softcount and audit processing for gaming machines Systems and methods for metering accounting activities on gaming machines are disclosed. Remote metering can be had for a gaming machine having a master gaming controller, an external cabinet housing a display device and one or more acceptors, dedicated meters, and ... | 07/17/2012 |
| 8162742 | Adjusting payback data based on skill A gaming device including an interface unit configured to accept game play data from a player and a controller coupled to the interface unit. The controller includes a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores payback data. The processor is configured to rec... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8109821 | Gaming system and method which enables multiple players to simultaneously play multiple individual games or group games on a central display The present disclosure provides a gaming system including a central controller, a central display which includes a plurality of display segments and a plurality player stations. The display segments are configured to each separately display one of a plurality of gam... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8100754 | Gaming system having multi-player wheel bonus game and characteristic selection In an embodiment, a gaming system includes a multi-player wheel game. The game includes a wheel having a plurality of sections. Each of the sections is associated with an award symbol. Each of the sections is also associated with a characteristic independent of the ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8087999 | Gaming system and method of operating a gaming system providing wagering control features for wagering games A gaming system and method provides wagering control features for application in multi-stakes, multi-player wagering games. Players have the option to choose one of a plurality of different modes at the beginning of a gaming session. Depending on which mode is selec... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8012014 | Gaming system having awards provided based on rate of play A gaming system and method for operating a gaming system is provided. The gaming system includes a central server that is linked to a plurality of gaming devices. The central server monitors wager and play activity on the gaming devices during a period of time. Base... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7993202 | Server based meter model softcount and audit processing for gaming machines Systems and methods for metering accounting activities on gaming machines are disclosed. Remote metering can be had for a gaming machine having a master gaming controller, an external cabinet housing a display device and one or more acceptors, dedicated meters, and ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7931531 | 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... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7789755 | Gaming system and method having award distribution using shares A gaming system including a plurality of gaming devices each having a base game and a bonus pool available to each of the plurality of gaming devices. A processor programmed to provide shares of the bonus pool to one or more actively played gaming device of the plur... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7515718 | Secured virtual network in a gaming environment A disclosed gaming machine may securely communicate with devices over a public network such as the Internet. The gaming machine utilizes a combination of symmetric and asymmetric encryption that allows a single gaming machine to securely communicate with a remote se... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7168089 | Secured virtual network in a gaming environment A disclosed gaming machine may securely communicate with devices over a public network such as the Internet. The gaming machine utilizes a combination of symmetric and asymmetric encryption that allows a single gaming machine to securely communicate with a remote se... | 01/23/2007 |
| 6971956 | Wireless gaming environment A disclosed hand-held device provides a game service system having a wire-less communication interface, a display screen and a microprocessor which generates a number of game service interfaces on the display screen. The hand-held device may input ticket voucher inf... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969319 | Game oriented promotional card A promotional device and methods for using such a device are described. The promotional device has indicia of credit associated therewith for effecting operation of a specific gaming application on a gaming machine which is in communication with the promotional devi... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6866586 | Cashless transaction clearinghouse A disclosed cashless instrument transaction clearinghouse provides clearinghouse server including a network interface allowing the cashless instrument transaction clearinghouse to communicate with a number of gaming properties and a processor configured to enable th... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6682421 | Wireless gaming environment A disclosed hand-held device provides a game service system having a wire-less communication interface, a display screen and a microprocessor which generates a number of game service interfaces on the display screen. The hand-held device may input ticket ... | 01/27/2004 |
