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6811485 Gaming device having incremental value disclosure  
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 discloses a value to the player....
6811483 Gaming device having a graduating award exchange sequence with a tease consolation sequence and an initial qualifying sequence  
The present invention includes a method for operation a gaming device and preferably a bonus round of said device, whereby the game provides the player an initial sequence which results in a...
6805349 Gaming device with wild activation symbols and wild termination symbols  
The present invention provides a gaming device having a wild activation symbol displayed on a set of reels or set of cards within a display device. The processor causes other symbols or cards to...
6805632 Video slot gaming machine  
A video slot machine is provided. The video slot machine includes a display device for displaying a plurality of game elements in a grid having a plurality of cells defined by rows and columns, a...
6802774 Video gaming machine having first and second chance means displayed on a video monitor with sequencing means  
A video gaming device in which a first game having a first award structure is influenced by a second game having an award structure enhancement operatively coupled to the first game all of which...
6802778 Gaming apparatus and method with operator-configurable paytables  
A gaming terminal and method are provided with which allow casino managers or other game operators to customize paytables, including poker paytables. Preferably, the system can verify or assist in...
6800029 Gaming environment including portable transaction devices for rating players  
A gaming environment includes portable transaction/tracking devices for rendering services and tracking game play. In one embodiment, the gaming environment includes at least one table game and a...
6800030 Method for providing incentive to play gaming devices connected by a network to a host computer  
A card reader is associated with each gaming machine on a network and a card is associated with each player. A player account accessible by a host computer on the network is created that associates...
6800026 Method and apparatus for competitive bonus games with a player as the house  
The present invention relates to gaming systems and methods where enablement for play of a bonus game is linked to play of a primary game. A player may qualify for the bonus game by preselected...
6800028 Game utilizing non-identical sequential images as a winning condition  
A method of playing a game in which a library contains a plurality of events depicted in a series of sequential, non-identical images identified as a first image, a second image, etc. A first image...
6796904 Method of scoring a video wagering game  
A method of scoring a video wagering game is disclosed. The method includes placing a wager to participate in a video wagering game, and playing a first segment of the game. The first segment is...
6796898 Method for providing a blackjack insurance wager  
An improved insurance wager for Blackjack includes defining an insurance outcome set containing two or more predetermined holdings and an insurance payout associated with each holding. Each player...
6796905 Gaming device having improved award offer bonus scheme  
The present invention is a gaming device having an improved award offer bonus scheme wherein the player may improve their award during the bonus round. The bonus game enables the player to select...
6786824 Method, apparatus, and system for providing a player with opportunities to win a feature event award  
A method of gaming and related gaming devices and systems. A base, or primary game is employed wherein qualification for an additional feature event is based upon one or more predetermined...
6783458 Method of operating a multiple round game that includes player choices and game choices  
A method of operating a gaming device having a game that may be implemented in a primary or bonus game is provided. In one primary embodiment, the gaming device assigns an allotted number to each...
6783457 Gaming device having an indicator selection with probability-based outcome  
The present invention relates to a bonus scheme for a gaming device which presents a plurality of selections to the player in one or more rounds. After a players chooses each selection, a...
6780111 Method, apparatus and system for perpetual bonus game  
Methods of playing games and gaming systems and devices useful for playing games. Gaming devices include a first gaming unit for randomly selecting and displaying indicia associated with play of a...
6780105 Gaming device having a multiple screen bonus round  
The present invention includes a bonus round of a gaming device wherein a video display contains multiple or split screens displayed at one time. Each of the screens preferably displays indicia...
6780104 Method of playing a card game  
A method of playing a card game is provided which includes the steps of providing a set of card hand locations, betting at least one credit at each of the card hand locations, dealing a first hand...
6776715 Method and apparatus for providing a personal wide area progressive for gaming apparatus  
A gaming apparatus is disclosed having a display unit capable of generating video images; a value input device; a player tracking card reader; and a controller. The controller being programmed to...
6776714 Progressive roulette  
A roulette game utilizing the existing roulette wheel and layout to enhance the game of roulette. Players make wagers on the conventional layout and using the plurality of token acceptors can place...
6776712 Game machine and method of performing game executed therein  
When a user desires to participate a roulette game performed in a game machine, the user participates himself in the game by use of a station of the game machine. Of the users, a user who has...
6769985 Gaming device and method for enhancing the issuance or transfer of an award  
The present invention provides a gaming device and method for enhancing an award or a transfer of a plurality of credits. The gaming device and method initially displays one or more audio and...
6767283 Gaming device and method having a plurality of serially dependent and independent bonuses  
A gaming device and method having a primary display and a plurality of symbols on the primary display which leads to a first bonus. The first bonus is a serpentine path over which a character must...
6764398 Gaming device and method  
A method and device for gaming, in which a primary game is played toward a winning outcome, and in which a secondary game is played concurrently with the primary game, using outcomes on the primary...
6761633 Game of chance with multiple paths on a virtual scratch ticket  
An online game of chance and methods of conducting and playing the game on a virtual instant ticket are disclosed. The game is based on a map having multiple branches and nodes, where a desired...
6758749 Enhanced payout feature for gaming machines  
A gaming machine of the type that disgorges a payout is provided a signal that defines an enhanced payout interval of selective duration. A count down display provides a visual and/or audible...
6758393 Mobile cashier terminal  
The present specification discloses a mobile cashier terminal adaptable for use with cash or cashless voucher gaming system having a LAN interconnecting cashier terminals, a central voucher-record...
6758748 Method and apparatus for playing a gambling game  
In a gambling game a collateral gambling game which can be won by players on at least one specific event occurring in the principal game, the collateral game being separate from the principal game...
6755744 Communication device and method between an audiovisual information playback system and an electronic game machine  
A communication device between an audiovisual information playback system and at least one electronic game machine, each game machine including a viewing means for interacting with the user and a...
6755738 Bingo game  
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 operable to play a game 16 of bingo wherein the...
6755739 Method and apparatus for identifying a winner in a bingo game  
A method and apparatus are disclosed for identifying a winner in a bingo game. Players may obtain bingo cards from point-of-sale (POS) terminals that physically prints bingo cards for players in an...
6755741 Gambling game system and method for remotely-located players  
In some embodiments of the present invention a gambling game system is disclosed, comprising a central station including a plurality of betting-type game devices, and an electronic camera for each...
6752717 Methods of temporal knowledge-based gaming  
Providing, in a casino game, a time period for a player to provide a response to a query presented in the casino game or in a bonus game to the casino game. Paying a higher award for a correct...
6754348 System and method for determining winner  
A system and method for determining winner is capable of keep all of the voting contents secret with permitting only determination of winning or losing, and further permitting the third party to...
6749515 Rotating bill acceptor for use with a gaming device  
The present invention provides a rotating bill acceptor for use with a gaming device. The gaming device includes a cabinet with a locking mechanism, where the bill acceptor is rotatably mounted...
6746328 Multiplier per selected indicia  
A gaming apparatus may include a display unit capable of generating video images, a value input unit, and a controller operatively coupled to the display unit and the value input unit. The...
6746329 Game apparatus and method for playing a plurality of game segments displayed using a three-dimensional representation  
The present invention consists of a method of displaying games related to slot machine games. The method consists of: 1) using a three-dimensional structure as the basis of the display of The...
6746330 Method and device for implementing a coinless gaming environment  
A gaming system for implementing coinless gaming environment having a central processing system interconnected to a plurality of gaming machines and a plurality of change machines. The central...
6743102 Interactive electronic game system  
An interactive electronic game system is provided. The game system comprises two or more gaming machines each having display means for displaying images thereon and interaction means for an...
6743096 Gaming device and method having an internally-based competition-type bonus event  
A method and device for gaming, in which a primary game is played toward a winning outcome, but including a bonus event triggered by a particular outcome or outcomes. The bonus event is...
6741897 Terminal for taking bets  
The terminal includes a unit for entering bets, a unit for printing information on a betting receipt, a unit for checking the validity of a receipt received, a unit for checking that the printed...
6739972 Credit system for gaming machines and gaming tables  
A gaming machine of the type having a credit register is provided with a financial card reader and a display and data input apparatus which are utilized to establish communication between the...
6739970 Method and device for playing a game in which a player is charged for performing game playing actions  
A method of playing a wagering game, which is based upon a long-duration, multi-step game is disclosed. The method utilizes an underlying game that allows the player to perform predefined...
6736725 Gaming method and host computer with ticket-in/ticket-out capability  
A gaming apparatus which comprises a slot machine capable of accepting either paper currency, preprinted coupons, or cash out slips. The slot machine also includes a printer that prints and...
6733390 Method and apparatus for team play of slot machines  
A method of operating slot machines permits a machine to be identified as available for team play. Upon being identified for team play, the machine is grouped with other slot machines and subject...
6733388 Patron and croupier assessment in roulette  
A method for determining the total amount bet by individual players participating in multiple spins of a roulette game at a gaming table that has a chipper machine and an intelligent table...
6729955 Gaming machine with payout meter and animated payout display  
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 one or more random events are caused...
6729958 Gaming system with ticket-in/ticket-out capability  
A gaming apparatus which comprises a slot machine capable of accepting either paper currency, preprinted coupons, or cash out slips. The slot machine also includes a printer that prints and...
6729956 Gaming apparatus with player tracking capabilities  
A gaming apparatus may comprise a display apparatus capable of generating video images, a value input device capable of allowing the player to deposit a medium of value, and a controller...