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6623357 |
Paper token and complementary coupon dispenser
An electronic gambling unit for allowing a user to play a gambling game, and for dispensing at least one of a plurality of types of value to the user based on user preference information at the...
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6619662 |
Wager sensor and system thereof
A wager sensor which is employed on the bottom of a gaming table. The sensor identifies when a wager has been placed on the top surface above the sensor and communicates a signal of this occurrence...
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6620045 |
System and method for executing trades for bonus activity in gaming systems
A system and method for allowing gaming device participants to effect trades of payout and other participant credit accumulation for gaming bonus events. A player engages in play of a gaming...
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6620046 |
Method and system for funding and awarding bonuses in a gaming environment
A method and system are provided for awarding bonuses in a gaming environment. The system includes gaming machines associated with a player tracking host and a bonus system host. Each gaming...
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6612575 |
Gaming device and method of playing a game
A game having a bonus feature and a gaming apparatus for presenting the game are disclosed. One embodiment of the method comprises the steps of a player placing a wager, spinning a plurality of...
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6609970 |
Method and apparatus for dispensing prizes in a gaming system
A method and apparatus for dispensing prizes in a gaming environment which does not require the operator of the gaming environment to maintain a large inventory of such prizes is disclosed. In...
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6609974 |
Gaming device having a multiple round game that includes player choices and processor choices
The present invention provides a gaming device having a game that may be implemented in a primary or bonus game. In one primary embodiment, the gaming device assigns an allotted number to each...
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6609978 |
Electronic prize fulfillment for a gaming system
A gaming system and method facilitating electronic fulfillment of prizes is provided. A electronic message is sent from a gaming terminal or casino, in response to winning at least certain prizes,...
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6609973 |
Gaming device with bingo bonus game
A method and device for gaming, in which a primary game is played toward a winning outcome, and in which a possible bonus game is triggered by a particular outcome or outcomes on the primary game....
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6607441 |
Method for transferring credit from one gaming machine to another
A method for transferring credits between gaming devices connected by a network to a host computer comprising. A player account accessible by the host computer is created. The player can access the...
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6602138 |
System for linking a unique identifier to an instant game ticket
In a method of a method of linking a unique identifier to an instant game ticket, a user is instructed to enter or provide a unique identifier. The unique identifier is received from the user via...
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6599188 |
Progressive bingo
A gambling game includes the steps of preparing a plurality of gaming cards with an indicia of identification, and a plurality of gaming symbols on a face of the card. The indicia of identification...
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6595520 |
Method of conducting a multiple hand card game
A card game begins with designating at least one playing card to be a substitute card and defining a substitution pattern for the substitute cards: The first player is dealt a first player hand of...
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6592458 |
Gaming system incorporating non deterministic jackpot
A gaming system incorporating a non-deterministic jackpot is provided. In a first embodiment, the gaming system generates a random number to determine a probability of winning and a jackpot amount....
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6589115 |
Gaming method and apparatus having a proportional payout
A gaming machine such as a slot machine is provided having a payout proportional to a wager value. The gaming machine provides a player with the ability to flexibly and automatically increase and...
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6585592 |
Non-banked gaming system
A gaming system is provided which permits the hold value to be determined independently of the distribution of winning outcomes, e.g., to avoid or prevent volatility in the hold value. Preferably...
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6582306 |
Gaming device having bonus scheme incremental value disclosure
The present invention relates to a bonus scheme for a gaming device which involves the disclosure of various values to a player in increments. The player selects one or more locations, and the game...
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6582310 |
Electronic gaming system offering premium entertainment services for enhanced player retention
An electronic gaming system is disclosed that allows a player of an electronic gaming device, such as a slot machine or an arcade video game, to access premium entertainment services, such as...
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6575834 |
System and method for remote roulette and other game play using game table at a casino
A system and method for playing a table type game such as roulette or dice in an interactive manner at a site remote from the actual casino table in which a camera follows a game that is being...
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6575090 |
Ticket printer for gaming machines
In the ticket printer, a ticket tray is mounted next to the infeed adapter of the printer mechanism for feeding blank tickets into the printer mechanism. The ticket tray is releasably mounted in a...
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6572474 |
Methods of paying winning bets
This invention provides a method of paying winning bets against the house in a casino game such as Roulette. According to this method the casino provides a player's VDU display to display those...
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6569018 |
Gaming machine with unified image on multiple video displays
A gaming machine comprising a first video-type display, a second video-type display and a controller. The second display is positioned adjacent the first display. A controller generates a unified...
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6565435 |
Method of authorizing free play of an amusement game
A method of permitting a player to play an amusement game at a given amusement game location free of charge includes the player transmitting information to an authorizing agent including...
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6565434 |
Method and apparatus for promoting play on a network of gaming devices
A method and apparatus for controlling a bonusing promotion system using a bonus server interconnected to a plurality of gaming devices is described. A percentage of a wager played on each gaming...
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6561903 |
System and method for generating and executing insurance policies for gambling losses
A system and method for providing a gambling loss insurance policy automatically computes insurance premiums and processes gambling sessions covered by the gambling loss insurance policies. The...
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6561904 |
Decreasing or increasing number of multipliers for a multi-spin slot game
A game of chance is conducted on a gaming machine controlled by a processor in response to a wager. A primary game outcome is randomly selected from a plurality of possible primary game outcomes....
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6561902 |
Method and apparatus for directing a game with user-selected elements
An electronic gaming device defines a set of all possible elements of a game. For example, in a slot machine-type game, the set of possible elements includes the symbols for cherries, bell, bar,...
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6558256 |
Cashless method for a gaming system using player information
A cashless peripheral method interfacing with a gaming system. The gaming system issues a “cash-out” signal when a player quits playing and receives a “cash-in” signal when a player desires...
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6558255 |
Method and apparatus for expiration of prepaid slot machine plays
An expiring prepaid casino card is disclosed which may be utilized to provide payment for slot machine play or other gambling activities. The disclosed expiring prepaid casino card is preferably a...
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6554283 |
Apportionment of casino game bonus pay out
A method of house apportionment of a bonus value during bonus casino game play, entry for which occurs during play of an underlying game of chance. A method of house apportionment awards the player...
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6551187 |
Gaming machine with moving symbols on symbol array
A gaming machine is controlled by a processor in response to a wager and comprises a basic game and a bonus game. The basic game includes a plurality of symbols randomly placed in a viewable...
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6547131 |
Preset amount electronic funds transfer system for gaming machines
A gaming machine is disclosed which includes apparatus necessary to send requests to and receive authorizations from an EFT system. All such requests for credit are limited to a preset amount, so...
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6547664 |
Cashless method for a gaming system
A cashless peripheral method interfacing with a gaming system. The gaming system issues a “cash-out” signal when a player quits playing and receives a “cash-in” signal when a player desires...
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6547663 |
Gaming machine with player controlled payout rate
A gaming machine, and a method of operating a gaming machine, including a set of spinning reels having a plurality of symbols thereon, a stepper motor for spinning and stopping said reels to...
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6540609 |
Apparatus and method for enhancing gambling devices with commercial advertising indicia
An apparatus and method are directed to exploiting the activity of slot machine wagering for commercial advertising purposes and/or for dispensing of advertising, commercial or promotional...
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6537150 |
Gaming devices having reverse-mapped game set
A gaming apparatus and method first determines an outcome, and then maps that outcome to a symbol which is displayed to a player. In general, for each possible outcome, there may be a plurality of...
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6537152 |
Gaming device having an animated figure
The present invention relates to an animated gaming system and animated display system, comprising a housing, an animated figure and an animated element. The housing for the animated gaming system...
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6530835 |
Free long distance calls on slot machines
A gaming machine that provides free long distance telephone calls, or audio entertainment, as a reward for the continued playing of the gaming machine. The player may continue the free long...
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6527638 |
Secure improved remote gaming system
A remote gaming system whereby a player can gamble against a wagering establishment or state-run lottery from a remote location on a personal computer or portable computer device where it is...
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6523824 |
Business model algorithm
A business model algorithm in which icons representing businesses, products, services and the like are displayed during the play of slot machines for a consideration of cash or cash credits. The...
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6520854 |
Roulette wheel assembly and table arrangement
A roulette wheel assembly and table arrangement includes a roulette wheel rotatably mounted in a wheel bowl, and driven by an electric motor. Thirty seven slot compartments are located around the...
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6514140 |
System for machine reading and processing information from gaming chips
A fully automatic table game player tracking system for Blackjack and other casino games wherein players have individual betting positions on the table is disclosed. An individual B&W CCD chip...
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6506114 |
Object drop feature for a gaming machine
A chance game feature for a gaming machine is controlled by a processor in response to a wager. The feature comprises a matrix, a plurality of moving targets, and an object. The matrix defines an...
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6506115 |
Method of estimating the performance of a croupier at a roulette table
A method for estimating the performance of a croupier at a roulette table. For each period of time the croupier is working at a roulette table the total amount bet by individual players...
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6503146 |
System and method for facilitating casino team play
A method is disclosed for facilitating group play by a team of members associated with a casino slot club. The method includes the steps of identifying the team members, identifying a set of rules...
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6500066 |
Method for increasing gambling operation utilization by gamblers
A method for increasing gambling operation utilization by gamblers, including the steps of determining the effect on the utilization of the gambling operation occurring as a result of variations in...
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6500067 |
Voucher gaming system
The present specification discloses a flexible, adapable voucher gaming system having a LAN interconnecting a cashier terminal, a central voucher-record database server, one or more logical gaming...
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6491584 |
Gaming machine with re-trigger bonus
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 random events are caused to be...
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6491583 |
Method for determining the winning value upon reaching of a game result at a coin operated entertainment automat
Abstract of the disclosure method for the determination of a winning value upon reaching of a game result at a coin operated entertainment automat with a symbol game arrangement. Coin operated...
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6485368 |
Method for progressive jackpot gaming
The method of the present invention generally involves a typical casino or cardroom game modified to include a progressive jackpot component. During the play of a Twenty-One game, for example, in...
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