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7048630 System for and method of capturing a player's image for incorporation into a game  
A method of capturing a player's image for incorporation into a casino game that comprises a reel or a reel simulation game including an array of frames comprises using a camera to capture the...
7040983 Gaming device having a multi-round, multi-characteristic matching game  
A gaming device having a multi-characteristic matching game including a plurality of rounds. In each round, the gaming device displays a base and a plurality of selections including at least two...
7037195 Method and apparatus for awarding a bonus on a network of electronic gaming devices during a pre-determined time period  
Embodiments of the invention provide a time-based bonus system that can be pre-configured to award a certain amount of money to players of networked gaming devices over a certain time period. The...
7037190 Electronic multi-hand stud poker games with payout multipliers  
A player makes a wager to play multiple hands of a stud poker game. A plurality of initial partial hands are displayed to the player. Each initial partial hand has the same cards with the cards...
7033270 Gaming device having achievement criteria for advancement  
A gaming device having a game having a plurality of choices wherein each choice has an associated number of points. The processor provides an initial number of picks to the player. The processor...
7029394 System and method for generating statistics for a user of a gaming application  
A system for generating statistics information comprises a server, a processor remotely coupled to the server, and a memory coupled to the processor. The server executes a gaming application and...
7029395 Gaming device having odds of winning which increase as a player's wager increases  
The present invention provides a gaming device, wherein the game requires the same average investment from a player to win an award, including a jackpot award, regardless of the amount that the...
7025674 Method and apparatus for awarding and redeeming promotional points at an electronic game  
An electronic game including at least one display exhibiting a plurality of windows or segments each displaying a different subject matter is disclosed. The different subject matter in each of the...
7014559 Gaming machine with substitute symbols  
A gaming machine includes a display on which a plurality of display of display positions are displayed. A game controller is arranged to control images displayed on the display. The controller also...
7011581 Gaming device having main game activating a bonus event  
A game and gaming apparatus include a main game and a bonus game. A player is entitled to participate in the bonus game without an additional wager beyond that required to play the main game....
7008317 Computer gambling game  
A computer gambling game is disclosed herein. The computer gambling game includes a computer program to provide a plurality of sequences of game states, each leading to a game outcome. A game seed...
7008324 Gaming device video display system  
A wagering device video display system for displaying a presentation on a plurality of display devices. A plurality of gaming devices and video displays are provided. Each video display may be...
7008319 Multi-game machine and method for simultaneous play  
An electronic gaming device having a plurality of games available for selection by a user allows selection of multiple games for concurrent play. One or more of the multiple games selected by the...
7004834 System and method for facilitating play of a game with user-selected elements  
Systems and methods are provided for facilitating play of a game with user-selected elements. According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, a set of all possible elements of a game...
7004837 Cashless gaming apparatus, system, and method of use  
The invention comprises methods and apparatus for modifying or converting a gaming machine to permit fully cash-less or optional cash-less transactions in a manner which avoids changing the...
6998806 Motor stop control device for gaming machine and gaming machine with the same  
In the gaming machine, when the motor drive instruction to drive the motor occurs based on an instruction from an external, a constant voltage is applied to the motor and the motor is driven...
6997802 Gaming device with randomly determined game field  
A gaming device displays a game field with a start field and a target field separated by at least one field. The number of fields separating the start field from the target field is determined for...
6997806 System and method for playing a multiple-row matching game with a bonus feature  
The present invention provides a system and method for playing a betting game in which a player selects at least one betting line. The player-selected betting lines correspond to particular cells...
6991540 Playing card supply method and apparatus  
A method for supplying playing cards ( 12 ) in which indicia carried by the cards ( 12 ) is derived or selected randomly and applied to the cards ( 12 ) prior to dealing. The indicia carried by the...
6991539 Graphic adventure gaming machine  
A graphic adventure gaming machine and method of conducting a game of chance on the gaming machine are disclosed. The machine portrays an adventure scene including a plurality of selectable...
6988948 Casino bonus game using player input  
A virtual matrix comprised of a plurality of grid elements is provided, on which a hidden pattern, comprised of a plurality of matrix entries, is randomly placed. A player views a gaming matrix...
6986710 Gaming device having an element and element group selection and elimination bonus scheme  
A gaming device having an element and element group selection and elimination scheme for randomly determining an award. The gaming device provides a selection and elimination sequence of an element...
6986709 Gaming device having games with variable game functions  
The present invention includes a gaming device which includes a plurality of game functions for a single game and a probability associated with each game function. After a predetermined event...
6971953 Gaming device having a destination pursuit bonus scheme with advance and setback conditions  
A gaming device having a plurality of goals, at least one destination goal, a player goal indicator, an award associated with the destination goal which is provided to the player if the player goal...
6966832 System and method for providing game advice to a user of a gaming application  
A system for providing game advice to a user of a gaming application comprises a server and a processor remotely coupled to the server. The server executes a gaming application and monitors a...
6966834 Prize awarding system  
Periodic prize draws are conducted by a jackpot controller ( 13 ) in a gaming system having one or more electronic gaming devices ( 10 ), where the probability of each electronic gaming device...
6966833 Gaming device having value selection bonus  
A gaming device that provides a player with an opportunity to maximize a gaming device award. The gaming device presents the player with a display having a plurality of symbols and enables the...
6966835 Gaming machine with refract symbol  
A gaming machine has a display and a game controller arranged to control images displayed on the display. The game controller is arranged to play a game wherein at least one random event is caused...
6964416 Method of playing a matching bonus game  
The method includes a bonus game associated with a base game that allows players to use skill and memory to determine the outcome of the bonus game. Players are prompted at the beginning of the...
6962530 Authentication in a secure computerized gaming system  
An architecture and method for a gaming-specific platform are disclosed that features secure storage and verification of game code and other data, provides the ability to securely exchange data...
6960135 Payout distributions for games of chance  
Based on a metric that represents a value of a game of chance, a payout distribution is optimized with respect to the metric.
6958013 Gaming device having an accumulating award symbol  
A gaming device and method which includes a plurality of reels having multiple symbols on the reels. The symbols include at least one activator symbol. In one embodiment, if the player obtains an...
RE38812 Method and apparatus for operating networked gaming devices  
A system for monitoring and configuring gaming devices interconnected over a high-speed network is disclosed. The system can support a file server, one or more floor controllers, one or more pit...
6948712 Contest button  
A multi-state flashing button and method of conducting a lottery using such a button. One or more multi-state buttons including an internal timer are distributed along with a relatively large...
6949022 Distributed secrets for validation of gaming transactions  
Nested commit/reveal sequences using randomized inputs from each participant in a gaming transaction (e.g., the house and each player) may be employed to provide a selection of outcome or outcomes...
6942568 Gaming device having skill and dexterity element  
A gaming device is provided that requires the player to successfully perform a skill event and randomly receive a winning outcome to ultimately receive an award. The gaming device is suitable for...
6942565 Electronic card game and method  
An electronic card game playable in an amusement device having a display includes an electronic deck of cards having a plurality of cards that each have an associated face value. A first layer of...
6939227 System and method for automatically initiating game play on an electronic gaming device  
An electronic gaming device, such as a slot machine, is provided which initiates a game without input from a player. After initiating the game, the device may present one or more active game...
6939223 Gaming device providing pay table information for a symbol through selection of the symbol  
The present invention includes an apparatus and method for quickly and easily providing desired paytable information to a player of a gaming device. The invention utilizes the game's display device...
6939225 Gaming device having bonus game with multiple moving objects within partitionable channels  
A gaming device including plurality of aligned channels mounted to the cabinet and a movable object is positioned in each channel. An actuator for engaging the movable object is positioned at the...
6935951 Electronic signature capability in a gaming machine  
A disclosed gaming machine provides electronic signature capability to enable signature transactions to be effected from the gaming machine. The gaming machine utilizes electronic signature capture...
6935946 Video gaming apparatus for wagering with universal computerized controller and I/O interface for unique architecture  
An I/O (Input/Output) interface is configured to couple a user interface assembly of interface peripheral devices to a communication port of a general purpose computer serving as a computerized...
6935958 Method and apparatus for machine location  
A method and apparatus for tracking and determining a location of a gaming machine or other item within a casino or hotel is disclosed. In one embodiment the method and apparatus utilizes a...
6932700 Gaming machine with multi-dimensional symbols  
A gaming machine 10 has a display 14 and a game controller arranged to control images displayed on the display 14 The game controller is arranged to play a game 16 wherein at least one...
6932701 Gaming device having a bonus scheme including a plurality of selection groups with win-group outcomes  
The present invention relates to a gaming device with a bonus scheme including a plurality of groups of symbols and a plurality of bonus value outcomes and at least one win-group outcome associated...
6932702 Device and method for configuring a slot machine having a hot streak phase  
A game and method are set forth which includes a triggering event triggering a hot streak phase. During the hot streak phase, for a predetermined number of future games, the game is configured to...
6932706 Electronic gaming unit with virtual object input device  
An electronic gambling unit for allowing a user to play a video gambling game, may generally include a virtual object input device that allows the user to make a plurality of input selections and a...
6932703 Method and apparatus for a slot machine gaming device simulating a bank robbery  
A slot machine game that simulates a bank robbery is provided having a vault mechanical assembly that includes a plurality of doors and gates that may be sequentially opened by attaining winning...
6929545 Casino game with hidden bonus feature  
During play of a casino game a hidden bonus feature unknown to the player occurs as no separate indicator is activated. The occurrence of the hidden bonus feature may be at a random statistical...
6929550 Network game method and network game system  
The present invention provides a second network game (for example, a betting game) using the results of a first network game (for example, a horse racing game), wherein third party users other than...