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7384333 Method and apparatus for operating lotteries and for generating and processing lottery entries  
In accordance with some embodiments, methods, media, and apparatus are described for operating a lottery. One example provides for receiving a result of a lottery drawing and comparing the result...
7384339 Frame capture of actual game play  
Methods and apparatus are described for capturing a game history. Execution of a game of chance is facilitated in a network causing generation of a plurality of game presentation frames capable of...
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...
7381136 Telephone gaming device  
A gaming device for playing a game by a game player. The gaming device allows the game player to place a telephone call. A controller generates a prize. Several images of persons who may receive...
7381134 Gaming device having a multi-function free game bonus  
An apparatus and method for a free spins game including a plurality of reels, an outcome and a plurality of sections associated with the outcome. The gaming device or player activates the reels to...
7374484 Lottery ticket security method  
In a method for manufacturing instant lottery tickets where book numbers and ticket numbers are printed on the tickets utilizing a dual security process such that the book numbers are shuffled in...
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...
7374482 Interactive slot machine  
An interactive gaming device, method and apparatus, is disclosed which includes means to assign binary numbers to playing positions. Each of said playing positions includes an indicator and a...
7371169 Method and apparatus for determining a gaming device award  
A method and apparatus for determining an award in a wagering gaming device. A plurality of different values are displayed, at least one of which is duplicated to create a set of values. The gaming...
7371174 Gaming device having a bonus scheme with alternative ending sequences  
A gaming device having a bonus game including a preliminary award generated as an outcome of the bonus game and a plurality of different alternative ending sequences for the bonus game. After said...
7371170 Gaming device having a multiple symbol swapping game  
A gaming device and a method for operating a gaming device which increases the possibility of obtaining a winning combination of symbols on reels. In one embodiment, the gaming device rearranges...
7371167 Determining a result of an electronic game  
There is disclosed a method of determining a result of an electronic game in order to allow fixed odds betting on the result. The method comprises providing a mechanical ball draw machine ( 3 )...
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...
7367885 3-D text in a gaming machine  
Methods and apparatus on a gaming machine for presenting a plurality of game outcome presentations derived from one or more virtual 3-D gaming environments stored on the gaming machine are...
7367883 Method of operating a selection game  
A method of operating a game comprising displaying a plurality of selectable objects associated with a characteristic. A first player selection and a subsequent player selection are received. The...
7367562 Game of chance  
A method of playing a game of chance comprising the steps of defining a set of wagers on the outcome of a plurality of differentiable random events, said random events defining an aggregate event,...
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...
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...
7364506 Gaming machine with a graphical indicator  
A wagering game in which a graphical indicator may be used to identify a positive outcome, or a negative outcome, or where multiple graphical indicators may be used to identify and distinguish both...
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...
7361086 Gaming machine with simulated AI feature  
A method and apparatus for conducting a wagering game are disclosed. A value input device receives a wager from a player to play the wagering game. A processor is operative to define a plurality of...
7361088 Gaming device having a game with incremental value disclosure and value modification  
A gaming device having a game which involves the disclosure of various values to a player in increments. The player selects one or more symbols, and the game incrementally discloses values...
7361087 Gaming device having high-low game  
A gaming device that randomly generates and displays a set of different amounts on a display device. In one embodiment, the game generates three amounts. The game asks the player to pick one of the...
7357712 Method and gaming device of operating a multiple round game that includes diminishing selection sets  
A method of controlling a gaming device is provided in which a set of a plurality of selections is displayed. The player is enabled to pick one of the selections. After one of the selections is...
7357717 Passive biometric customer identification and tracking system  
A computer-based customer tracking system passively identifies customers. Acquired biometric identification information is sent to a computer processor, which searches files in a library for...
7357714 Method and apparatus for providing an advantage to a player in a bonus game  
A gaming method includes receiving a wager from a player, displaying an image representative of a primary game, determining if a bonus event trigger has occurred, displaying an image representative...
7357713 Electronic game and method for playing a game based upon removal and replacing symbols in the game metrix  
Payout methods in a mechanical, an electro-mechanical and/or computer-based slot machine-like games-of-chance enable a series of awards based upon: appearance of predetermined symbol combinations...
7354342 Gaming device having a multiple coordinate award distributor including award percentages  
A gaming device includes an award distributor having a plurality of sections having first and second coordinates, a symbol group and a plurality of modifier groups including the sections, a...
7354343 Wagering game where player can borrow money for wagers based on equity position  
A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage medium for implementing a casino wagering game. The game allows the player to borrow funds against equity earned in a game currently in progress....
7354344 Gaming device having a plurality of interactive player-selectable symbols  
A gaming device which includes a plurality of interactive player-selectable symbols which is offered to a player during a game played upon the gaming device. The player may select one or more of...
7351141 Gaming device having multiple pay slots  
The gaming device provides a number of selections. When the player chooses a selection, the gaming device randomly generates a value and randomly places the value into one of a number of adjacent...
7353274 Method, apparatus, and system for determining whether a computer is within a particular location  
Some embodiments provide a method of determining whether a lottery player or the player's computer is within a particular location. The player's computer is connected to a computer network. The...
7351144 Bonus game using a subset of reels  
A gaming method includes spinning the plurality of reels 20 within a display window 30 of the gaming machine 10 . A subset of the spinning reels 20 is then selected for use in determining...
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...
7347775 Gaming machines with communication links configured to present bonus games  
Gaming machines include telecommunication devices, such as telephones, so that calls may be placed to the player of the machine and/or so that calls may be placed from the machine to a remote...
7347778 Gaming machine system having automatic reporting feature  
The present invention relates to a method of reporting alterations to the operation of a gaming machine. The method includes operating the gaming machine in a standard mode of operation, and...
7344441 Card game method and apparatus  
A method and apparatus for playing a card game is provided. A player receives three playing cards. The player arranges the cards in sequence and predicts where in the sequence a fourth card will...
7341518 Cashless slot machine and/or amusement device with special features  
A slot machine gaming device and method which targets a monetary ticket to operate in selected gaming devices. A video poker game can also provide a player with an improved paytable. The slot...
7341511 Gaming terminal having an element moveable along a nonlinear path for indicating a game outcome  
A gaming terminal for conducting a wagering game. The gaming terminal includes an input device for receiving a wager input from a player of the gaming terminal. A display is provided for displaying...
7341512 Computer system communicable with one or more gaming devices having a matching game with multiple rounds  
A computer system operable to communicate with one or more gaming devices. The computer system has a processor and a data storage device. The data storage device stores instructions associated with...
7338372 Reconfigurable gaming machine  
A gaming machine has at least one video screen, but preferably three. One screen displays a primary game and the other two screens preferably display pay tables, a secondary game, or artwork...
7338366 Gaming device having a mechanical secondary display  
A gaming device having a mechanical display device for indicating selected symbols to a player. The mechanical display has a plurality of display plates which each display a symbol. In one...
7338364 Gaming device having an ordered designation of bonus values in multiple value sets  
A gaming device with a bonus scheme which includes a plurality of value sets and a plurality of inputs which a player can make. After a player makes particular inputs, the gaming device stores in...
7338367 Gaming device having an accumulated award selection bonus scheme  
A gaming device having a bonus game, where one embodiment of the gaming device includes a display device; a processor that controls the display device; and several selections including awards and...
7335101 Electroluminescent display for gaming machines  
A new apparatus and method for use in a casino-type gaming machine, allowing enhanced identification of winning paylines by a player. Specifically, the present invention provides for the use of at...
7335102 Gaming device with a bonus scheme involving movement along paths with path change conditions  
A gaming device which involves a symbol marker which advances along one or more paths. The paths include a plurality of symbols and one or more path change conditions. If a path change condition...
7331867 Gaming device having a re-triggering symbol bonus scheme  
A gaming device having a bonus scheme wherein a combination of bonus symbols trigger a bonus game and any one of the bonus symbols in the bonus game provides a player with an award. The award may...
7331859 Wagering game with award feature for subsets of game outcomes  
A method and gaming terminal for playing a wagering game. The method includes conducting the wagering game at a gaming terminal. A plurality of player-selectable game elements are displayed, such...
7331860 Game of skill and chance and system and method for playing such game  
A game of skill and chance is provided in which five die are manipulated by a player to obtain different combinations. The obtained die combinations are then recorded on a card and scored by a...
7331863 Gaming device having related award component selection  
A primary or secondary game is provided for a wagering gaming device. The game includes a display of a plurality of values. The display associates a set of multipliers with each of the values. One...