Gaming machine with dynamic pay schedule
Patent 5123649 Issued on June 23, 1992. Estimated Expiration Date: 
July 1, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
July 1, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesMultiple progressive gaming system that freezes payouts at start of game Gaming machine with a plateaued pay schedule Patent #: 4991848 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 723869 filed on 07/01/1991US Classes:273/143REdge indicationExaminersPrimary: Layno, Benjamin H.Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA63F 005/04AbstractA gaming machine having a dynamic pay schedule is provided. The machine selects a pay schedule from a set of pay schedules as a function of the number of coins inserted and the current state of the machine. The state of the machine is represented by an event counter which is incremented upon the happening of certain events. The current value of the counter is displayed. The predetermined pay schedules are ranked according to value of maximum payout. As the machine advances from one state to the next, pay schedules of successively higher rank are selected so that player's potential payout increases. At least one schedule has a progressive payout, which is periodically incremented upon the occurrence of predetermined events.Field of SearchEdge indication | |
