Amusement devices: games inventions 10/07

20070249419 - Method of presenting and playing game where winning outcome triggers enhanced award opportunity in subsequent game: In a method of presenting or playing a wagering game, if a winning outcome is received, a first award is awarded and one or more awards associated with one or more winnings outcomes for the game are then enhanced for potential award in a subsequent game or games. In one... Agent: Weide & Miller, Ltd.

20070249421 - Privacy video assembly for electronic game playing: An apparatus for multi-player video games comprising two or more horizontal planar surfaces, and at least two substantially vertical side members supporting the upper horizontal planar surface at least six inches above one lower horizontal panel with a video cable manifold positioned between the two uppermost horizontal planar surfaces with... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20070249415 - Image producing device, speed expressing method, and program: An operation input reception unit (201) receives an operation input for a virtual vehicle. A running condition managing unit (203) manages the running condition of the virtual vehicle based on the received operation input. An image producing unit (204) produces a view field image seen from the viewpoint of the... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070249416 - Gaming software authentication: A method for run-time authentication of memory contents of a gaming machine includes the acts of conducting a wagering game on the gaming machine and, during the conducting step, authenticating a high capacity memory in a first authentication cycle. The high capacity memory contains program code for operating a wagering... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20070249418 - Lottery game having an independent raffle prize: A lottery game with a capped jackpot prize and increasing raffle prize is provided. The lottery game is set with an initial jackpot prize. If there is no jackpot winner for the lottery game for a drawing, the jackpot is increased until the jackpot is at least equal to a... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20070249417 - Systems and methods for facilitating play of lottery games: Some embodiments of the present invention are directed to providing lottery outcomes and other types of lottery information to a player (e.g., in accordance with one or more preferences of a player). In some embodiments, lottery information may be provided over a network, via postal mail, via CD-ROM, and/or via... Agent: Walker Digital Management, LLC

20070249420 - Localized telephone gaming system: Game players interact with a game system using mobile devices, such as mobile telephones, without violating the Federal Wire Act. The game system ensures that a player is within the same state as the game system, with which the player interacts. A player's inputs may be associated with a fixed-location... Agent: Bromberg & Sunstein LLP

20070249422 - Universal controller for toys and games: A method, apparatus and system for interfacing with multiple gaming devices are disclosed. A universal controller includes a communication channel designed to selectively establish one or more bidirectional communication links between the controller and the gaming devices. A data collection unit communicatively coupled to the communication channel is designed to... Agent: Fish & Richardson, PC

20070243914 - Toy combat gaming system: Taught herein is a virtual toy fighting device integrating a positioning receiver comprising a host toy device 2, a host remote-control operation device 6 and a opponent toy device 22, wherein the host toy device 2 and the opponent toy device 22 comprise a positioning receiver 3 and a positioning... Agent: Matthias Scholl

20070243918 - Player roster selection interface: A player roster interface is described including display logic operable to display a table having a playing region (e.g., a first set of rows of the table) and player logic for displaying a plurality of players (e.g., names, thumbnail images, etc.), where at least a portion of the players may... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20070243925 - Method and apparatus for integrating remotely-hosted and locally rendered content on a gaming device: A gaming system including a number of host devices each coupled to one or more gaming machines, wherein content provided by the host device is output on the gaming machine. To output the content provided by the remote host, a host-controlled process that is authenticated by the gaming machine and... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070243928 - Casino gaming incentives using game themes, game types, paytables, denominations: Various techniques are disclosed for conducting promotional activities in a casino gaming network. In at least one embodiment, various incentives and/or promotions may be associated with selected gaming components which are accessible to a given gaming machine. Such gaming components may include, for example, paytables, denominations, game types, and/or game... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070243931 - Game apparatus and game program: A game apparatus sequentially acquires acceleration data outputted by an acceleration sensor of an input device (step S2). Further, smoothed data representing a value which is obtained by smoothing an acceleration represented by the acceleration data is calculated (step S3). A game process is executed using the acceleration data and... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.

20070243934 - Remote content management and resource sharing on a gaming machine and method of implementing same: A gaming system including a number of host devices each coupled to one or more gaming machines, wherein content provided by the host device is output on the gaming machine. To output the content provided by the remote host, a host-controlled process that is authenticated by the gaming machine and... Agent: Beyer Weaver LLP

20070243935 - Wireless gaming environment: A system employs a server computing system with an integrated database and wireless communications devices, for example, handheld personal digital assistants (PDAs). The server computing system may also communicate with fully automated data collection systems associated with some gaming tables and/or with the casino's legacy data collection systems and databases.... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070243915 - A method and apparatus for providing a simulated band experience including online interaction and downloaded content: A method for facilitating real-time interaction between a first and second player of a music-based video game via a network having unpredictable delivery latency includes displaying to a first player target musical data associated with a musical composition downloaded from an online venue, receiving music performance input from the first... Agent: Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP

20070243919 - Computer implemented puzzle: A computer implemented puzzle constructed using a source image. The puzzle includes a scrambled image creator that creates a scrambled image having a number of regions. The scramble image is created by subdividing the source image into the number of regions having an initial arrangement, rearranging the source regions into... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP

20070243916 - Objective oriented reality horror survival game: An amusement game and method of entertainment involving player-enacted event sequences, a constructed setting, actors, puzzles, and virtual weapons. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, players are obtained and provided instruction regarding the games objectives. The players are then inserted into the constructed setting or game environment. Once inserted... Agent: Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar, P.A. 2nd Floor

20070243917 - Player roster selection interface: A player roster interface is described. In one example, player roster interface logic includes display logic operable to display a playing region (which may include a graphical representation of a playing field associated with a sport) and player logic operable to display a plurality of players, wherein at least a... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20070243920 - Gaming machine and control method of gaming machine: A gaming machine which determines establishment/non-establishment of a shift condition for shifting a game mode from a normal game mode to a special game mode, shifts to the special game mode based on the determination result, and allows an instruction of A player to be inputted thereto, extracts predetermined number... Agent: Arent Fox Kintner Plotkin & Kahn

20070243921 - Wagering game with flexible pay tables: A method and apparatus for conducting a wagering game. The method may include receiving a first player input, where the first player input indicates a first selected pay table for use in the wagering game and the first selected pay table is selected from a plurality of pay tables. The... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070243923 - Progressive gaming system and method of use: A progressive prize gaming system including (1) at least one display device having (a) a plurality of prize objects, (b) a prize object holder that holds the prize objects in an individually controlled manner, and (c) a prize object display mechanism for display of selected prize objects to a player;... Agent: Ian F. Burns & Associates

20070243922 - Scheduled competition-based auction and elimination game: A method for operating a central processor to provide a networked exchange in which one or more users can participate in a game of chance, through a hosted auction. The method comprising selection of a pre-scheduled competition that emulates a real-world event upon which to base the auction, establishing the... Agent: Richard Cox Coupland, Iii

20070243924 - Lighted three dimensional display: A game apparatus is adapted to allow a player to play a game and to determine a game outcome. At least one character is mounted in association with the game apparatus. Lights are mounted in association with the character. A controller is in communication with the game apparatus and the... Agent: Ian F. Burns & Associates

20070243926 - Automatically adapting virtual equipment model: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for determining a user skill level for user interaction with virtual equipment in an interactive computer game. The virtual equipment is capable of being manipulated through user interaction with an associated representation. Automatically adapting a virtual equipment model associated with the virtual equipment... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070243927 - Wireless gaming environment: A system employs a server computing system with an integrated database and wireless communications devices, for example, handheld personal digital assistants (PDAs). The server computing system may also communicate with fully automated data collection systems associated with some gaming tables and/or with the casino's legacy data collection systems and databases.... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070243929 - Multiple gaming: A method, system, and software is provided enabling a player, engaged in a game at an electronic gaming table, to request an additional hand, and/or request participation in another electronic game. A player can request additional hand or game; specifically selecting from an additional hand at the current table he/she... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20070243930 - System and method for using user's audio environment to select advertising: A method and system is provided for capturing audio related information and selecting advertising based on the information.... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20070243933 - Button structure for game controller: A button structure used in a game controller in which the dimension of the contact area between a metal conducting portion and a continual resistor strip or continual carbon film is determined to control the value of the output signal subject to the biasing angle of the button or the... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070243932 - Wagering game system secure identification module: A computerized wagering game system has a gaming module comprising a processor and gaming code which is operable when executed on the processor to conduct a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered, and a secure user identification module comprising a biometric identification element, wherein the secure user... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20070243936 - Interactive tournament contest: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention sets forth a system, method and computer program product which may include providing an interactive tournament contest; allowing at least one participant participating in the tournament contest to invite at least one additional participant to participate in the tournament contest; and providing a... Agent: Venable LLP

20070243937 - Method for booting and using software for awp and b type amusement gaming machines, and for c type casino machines: A method for booting and using software for AWP and B type amusing gaming machines, and for C type casino machines is described. It is applicable to machines with a dynamic kernel PC system and which use software relative to one main operating system, a games operating system (GOS) and... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070238498 - Method and apparatus to conduct contest at multiple remote locations: A system to conduct a contest. The system defines a number of contest winners to be selected in the contest, defines a reward for each contest winner, defines a deadline date for entering the contest, defines limitations on who can enter the contest, defines a performance category to be used... Agent: Tod R Nissle

20070238503 - Method and apparatus for playing a skill game: A skill game rewards a player after a round of play only upon the entry of a “correct play” that is based on the rules of the game being played. A “correct play” is determined under the rules of the particular game being played and is one that gives the... Agent: Fred Zollinger Iii

20070238507 - Retail channel appeasement method and system: Retail channel appeasement method system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes generating a relationship data based on a profile meta-data analysis of a plurality of retailers, comparing a context data generated by a positioning module with the relationship data to determine a priority retailer of the plurality of... Agent: Raj Abhyanker, LLP C/o Portfolio Ip

20070238513 - Game system: In a game system, a base game, in which when any single combination shown in a payout table is made, a payout corresponding to the combination made is paid out, is independently carried out in each of two or more gaming machines connected to a server via a network. At... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20070238511 - Gaming machine: In a gaming machine, a symbol display unit is provided to display a plurality of symbols respectively on a plurality of variable display portions. The plurality of symbols is varied in response to a start signal output from a start signal outputting unit. A plurality of symbols to be displayed... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070238512 - Gaming machine: In a gaming machine, a symbol display unit is provided to display a plurality of symbols respectively on a plurality of variable display portions. The plurality of symbols is varied in response to a start signal output from a start signal outputting unit. A plurality of symbols to be displayed... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070238514 - Gaming machine: A gaming machine includes a display and a processor. The display has a plurality of variable display portions. The processor determines the symbol to be displayed in a stopped state on each of the variable display portions of the display, and sets a plurality of activated lines, each of which... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070238515 - Gaming machine: A gaming machine includes a display, an input device and a processor. The display has a plurality of variable display portions, each of which variably displays a plurality of symbols. The processor determines the symbol to be displayed in a stopped state on each of the variable display portions of... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070238516 - Gaming machine: A gaming machine includes a display and a processor. The display has a plurality of variable display portions for displaying a plurality of symbols. The processor determines the symbol to be displayed in a stopped state on each of the variable display portions of the display, and sets a plurality... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070238517 - Gaming machine: A gaming machine comprising: a base bet setting device for setting a bet number for a game; a display device for displaying a plurality of symbols; a special bet device for setting odds for a winning combination of symbols; an odds display device for displaying odds for a plurality of... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20070238518 - Gaming machine: A gaming machine is provided with a display device and a processor. The display device displays cards selected from a card deck. The processor executes a card lottery providing a lottery result capable of including two or more combinations, selects destined cards from the card deck in response to the... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20070238524 - Active validation of network devices: A system and method for actively validating a network device is provided. Nodes in a network game community are prompted to engage in interrogation and response to facilitate the identification of nodes operating with hacked, modified and non-typical game configurations. In one embodiment, a query is presented to a user's... Agent: Carr & Ferrell LLP

20070238529 - Communication game system: A communication game system includes a plurality of game apparatuses which can be communicated via a network and functions as a parent machine and as a child machine, for example. In the child machine, a moving track of an object to be operated is obtained in response to an input... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.

20070238528 - Game metrics: Various metrics as may be deployed in an active, passive, or hybrid validation architecture are disclosed. A computing device configured to monitor network game activity may identify an inconsistency between user game data and a particular game metric governing a particular aspect of the network gaming environment. Upon identification of... Agent: Carr & Ferrell LLP

20070238526 - Methods and devices for exchanging messages in an always-on network: Components of an “always-on” network exchange messages to, among other things, allow an agent to monitor the “presence status” of an associated user. By monitoring the presence status of the user, the agent may act as a proxy for the user when the user becomes inactive.... Agent: Capitol Patent & Trademark Law Firm, PLLC Attn: John Curtin

20070238531 - Gaming machine having a mounting assembly for a flat panel display: A gaming machine includes a cabinet and a main door coupled to the cabinet. The main door and the cabinet define a first interior space when the main door is in a closed position. A mounting assembly is coupled to hinge of the main door. The main display is connected... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson, LLP

20070238500 - System and method for simultaneously playing games and audio-visual content: A handheld specific purpose combined player executes game software simultaneously with playing non-game audio, such as music. The combined player has a game processor that executes game software, outputs visual image data to a screen, and outputs audio. The combined player also has an audio processor that decodes audio data,... Agent: Christie, Parker & Hale, LLP

20070238499 - Video game with simulated evolution: A video game that provides a player game play experience that simulates an evolution process is disclosed. In each stage of the evolution process, the player can create game content that is uploaded to a server. Other players' game content can also be downloaded into the player's game. In an... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew LLP/ea

20070238501 - Systems and methods for management of charitable fundraising raffles: An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to systems and methods for conducting online fundraising raffles. An exemplary embodiment may include a method of creating and managing online raffles, which may include, (a) receiving a request to establish a user-initiated raffle from an initiator for benefit of a beneficiary at... Agent: Venable LLP

20070238502 - System and method for automatically analyzing specific cheating practice in play of baccarat: A system, method and apparatus to collect data from a casino table game of baccarat for wagering pattern analysis. The data includes at least player identification (e.g., player position and/or individual player complete identification), game event history (e.g., Dealer and Player hand statistics and wins on each hand; and hand... Agent: Mark A. Litman & Associates, P.A. York Business Center

20070238504 - Poker playing system featuring computer generated cards and chips: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system for playing a poker hand at a poker table by a plurality of players comprises: a Computer; a plurality of player consoles wherein the player consoles are distributed at the poker table in a manner to accommodate the players and... Agent: R. Martin Oliveras

20070238506 - Method and apparatus for card printing: A printer system and method for printing media during a wagering game is disclosed. The system comprises a print device configured to receive blank media and print the blank media responsive to a request during the wagering game. A map corresponding to at least a suit and a value of... Agent: Weide & Miller, Ltd.

20070238505 - Service supply system, gaming machine and server: A service supply system of the present invention has: a gaming machine; and a server capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from a portable terminal device including image pickup means, through a communication line, wherein the gaming machine comprises: code information display means for displaying code information which... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070238509 - Gaming machine: A gaming machine performs a payable number control process which includes: a step of storing information regarding an accumulated value of the number of game mediums paid out to a player in a special gaming state or information regarding a value obtained by subtracting the accumulated value from a predetermined... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070238508 - Slot machine: The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of playing a large number of games from a game library stored in an associated memory. The gaming machine overcomes prior inefficiencies by allowing the player to enter desired search criterion and thereby filter the number of available games to a... Agent: Shawn Van Asdale

20070238510 - Wagering game with symbol animation on moving reels: A gaming machine for playing a wagering game is provided according to one embodiment of the present invention. The gaming machine includes a value input device which may receive a wager. The gaming machine also includes a display region for displaying an array of symbols. The symbols indicate a randomly... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20070238519 - Gaming machine: A gaming machine according to the present invention comprises: reel rotation start control means for starting the rotation of plural reels based on the detection of a game start command signal; winning combination determination means for determining a winning combination from predetermined winning combinations based on the detection of the... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070238520 - Semantic annotations for virtual objects: Methods are disclosed for providing virtual objects and associating semantic annotations with the virtual objects. A user may be enabled to take virtual photographs of the virtual objects, wherein the semantic annotations associated with the virtual objects visible in the virtual photograph are stored with the virtual photograph. The virtual... Agent: Westman Champlin (microsoft Corporation)

20070238521 - Video game braking control system: A video game braking control system includes a steering wheel adapted with a braking controller; a braking control chip being built in the braking controller to control the timing of consecutive braking of the racing car of the video game; and multiple control keys being disposed on the steering wheel... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC Suite 1404

20070238523 - Control device and control method: A technology for expressing object movements with higher levels of realism is provided. A control part 30 arranged in a game apparatus 10 includes an input part 40 and a control part 60. The control part 60 includes a standard mode control part 66 which controls a game mode in... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20070238522 - Methods and devices for quickly launching applications: Intuitive indicators are presented to the user of a communications device in order to reduce the time it takes the user to launch an application and carry out a communication session, such as an on-line game. Each indicator may be updated by an agent that acts as a proxy for... Agent: Capitol Patent & Trademark Law Firm, PLLC Attn: John Curtin

20070238530 - Gaming machine and gaming server: A gaming machine is for executing character competition in which a plurality of characters compete with each other. The gaming machine comprising a processor specifying and invalidating a loser character which has become a loser in the character competition. A gaming server is connected to the gaming machine and comprises... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070238525 - Method, apparatus, system and computer program product for event triggered games: A method of providing event triggered games includes operations of receiving a subscription to a game service from a subscriber, providing game content including a game to the subscriber, and enabling remote execution of the game responsive to receipt of a trigger associated with an occurrence of a predefined event... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070238527 - System and method for placing orders on gaming devices: A system and method for placing orders on gaming devices wherein the system includes software and a predetermined gaming device (1). The software may be installed on a predetermined gaming device (1) already having a display (2), such as a slot gaming machine (3). The screen is preferably a touch-activated... Agent: Edward M. Livingston, Pa

20070238532 - Modular personal defense device: The modular personal defense device is a hard, rigid, elongate baton that is capable of imparting impact force to an assailant or threat. The exterior may include a series of strengthening ribs, which may also impart further damage to an assailant. The interior is an essentially hollow cylinder configured to... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Patent Administrator

20070238533 - Police baton: A handheld device for incapacitating dangerous suspects without endangering nearby civilians. The user holds the handgrip which has a trigger connected to a source of thrust, such as an air cartridge. When the user pulls the trigger, the air cartridge is fired and extends a shaft outwards, which has an... Agent: Clark & Brody

20070238534 - Target game: A target game includes: a target device divided into a plurality of target regions, including an on-target region and several off-target regions of different proximities to the on-target region; a light source manipulatable by a user to direct a beam of light towards the target device; a light sensor located... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan Prtsi, Inc.

20070232374 - Game controller simulating a musical instrument: A simulated musical instrument may be used to alter the audio of a video game, the video aspects of video game, or both. Use of a controller simulating a musical instrument allows a rhythm-action game can be enjoyed in a manner closer to a realistic state of playing an instrument.... Agent: Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP

20070232376 - Search engine crossword puzzle: A grid game, such as crossword, operable on a networked computer or internet enabled device, which employs pre-designed clues and searching and search engine retrieval functions to aid the user in ascertaining the answers.... Agent: Vijay Krishna

20070232379 - Device and method for playing a bingo-like game: The present disclosure provides a device for playing a Bingo-like game by a player. The device includes an input device for receiving user inputs from the player; and a display for displaying a graphic user interface (GUI). The GUI includes at least two n column by n row random number... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20070232381 - Gaming machine: In a slot machine, if a partial image acquisition lottery process is won, the part of contents displayed as a result of a symbol lottery process is stored in an image data storage area as partial image data based on split pattern data determined in a split pattern determination process.... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070232387 - Electronic gaming method and system having variable game display timer: An electronic gaming method, system and program product for controlling the time a player has in which to play an electronic game based on the potential winnings available for the electronic game. A game field is constructed having a plurality of elements on a game display wherein each element is... Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

20070232388 - Gaming machine: In the slot machine, if an image acquisition lottery process is won and a selection operating portion is operated, a image information displayed on a display is stored in an image data storage area. If a predetermined amount of the image information is stored in the image data storage area,... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070232390 - Gaming machine: The present invention provides a gaming machine which allows a player to positively participate in a game. Accordingly, the player can play the game with the sophisticated strategy and without getting bored. The gaming machine of the present invention includes a variable display group which selectively determines a base game... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070232386 - Gaming machine allowing use of two types of credits: In a gaming machine of the present invention, a memory unit stores main and sub-credit data. The console unit accepts first or second bet data. The controller unit executes first and second game program when the console unit has accepted the first and second bet data, respectively. The controller unit... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070232393 - Gaming tournament based on predicting results of contests within a real sports league: A gaming tournament within which entry fee paying players are divided into groups and subgroups to simulate the competition structure of a real sports league and in which players engage in a succession of preliminary rounds of head-to-head game prediction matches in order to determine the players in each subgroup... Agent: Invention Protection Associates, LLC

20070232392 - System and method for securely controlling operation and configuration of an electronic game having virtual refills: A method, system and program product for controlling the operation and configuration of an electronic game terminal. A passcode is generated for activating plays on the electronic game terminal. An operator is enabled to enter the passcode into a control component for the electronic game terminal. A maximum number of... Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

20070232400 - Server, game data downloading method, and information storage medium: A game server selects pieces of character control data according to a distribution pattern indicated by a game terminal based on an experience level and a used character received from the game terminal. 100 pieces of selected character control data are combined to create package data, and the package data... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070232375 - Game machine, game machine control method, and information storage medium: Provided is a game machine allowing a game player to give an instruction to perform predetermined game processing to the game machine and an instruction of the condition of when the predetermined game processing is started. The game machine performs game processing at given time intervals, updates one or more... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070232377 - Gaming device having alternate outcome presentations: A gaming device and a method of playing a gaming device which includes a game having a plurality of presentations associated with outcomes or combinations in a game. Specifically, the each outcome or combination includes a default presentation and at least one of the outcomes includes one or more alternate... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

20070232378 - Gaming machine with integrated display: A gaming apparatus for conducting a wagering game comprises a video screen for displaying a dynamic video image and a structure for displaying non-video artwork. The video and non-video artworks are visually linked to form an integrated image associated with the wagering game. The structure covers a portion, but not... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20070232380 - Gaming machine reel shroud: A reel shroud apparatus and shrouding method are disclosed for use in gaming devices that display observable indicia on reels through one or more windows associated with the reels. The disclosed reel shroud apparatus and shrouding method offers reel illumination isolation techniques that may reduce splash. The reel shroud apparatus... Agent: Bally Gaming Inc.

20070232382 - Gaming systems with random wild symbols: Systems and methods for facilitating participation in a primary or bonus event of a slot machine or other gaming activity having one or more symbols randomly acquire wild attributes. An embodiment of a gaming method in accordance with the present invention involves randomly designating segments of a gaming grid as... Agent: Hollingsworth & Funk, LLC

20070232383 - Gaming using display elements activated by direction indicators: Gaming systems/processes employing display elements activated by direction-indicating symbols from adjacent display elements. A slot game event provides a display grid having deactivated grid positions and at least one activated grid position. A direction-indicating symbol is randomly presented in the activated grid position, indicating the direction of a deactivated grid... Agent: Hollingsworth & Funk, LLC

20070232391 - Credit system for gaming machines and gaming tables: Gaming machines and gaming tables located within the premises of a gaming facility each have a credit system associated therewith. Each credit system includes a central processor unit, a financial card reader, a display and data input device, and a wireless transmitter/receiver operatively connected to the central processor unit for... Agent: Michael A. O'neil Michael A. O'neil, P.C.

20070232384 - Electronic gaming method and system having preview screen: An electronic gaming method and system with a game preview display. A game field is constructed having a plurality of elements on a game display with each element being filled by a game symbol from a plurality of available game symbols. The game symbols for each element are automatically determined... Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

20070232389 - Gaming machine: The gaming machine includes a display unit that is configured to display a plurality of symbols, an operation unit that allows a player to input commands, and a processor that is operable with the display unit and the operation unit to: perform a base game by using the symbols; determine... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20070232385 - System and method for controlling plays of an electronic game: A system and method for controlling the number of plays of an electronic game based on the different denominations at which the electronic game can be played. A game field is constructed having a plurality of elements on a game display wherein each element is filled by a game symbol... Agent: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

20070232394 - Gaming software authentication: A method of preparing memory contents of a gaming machine for subsequent authentication and a method of authenticating the prepared memory contents are disclosed. A first memory stores a game data set and a first authentication code generated from the game data set. The game data set includes game data... Agent: Daniel J. Burnham Nixon Peabody LLP.

20070232395 - Game device, game control method, information recording medium, and program: In a game device (301) suitable for showing a past operation history to a player in comparison with the current operation status, an input receiving unit (302) receives a moving instruction input from the player, a first moving unit (303) moves a first object by the moving instruction input, an... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070232399 - Mobile trading card generation and distribution: A computer-implemented method for generating and distributing electronic trading cards, such as for use with mobile devices, generates instances of electronic trading cards and distributes the instances to users over a computer network. A finite number of instances of each electronic trading card may be generated. Electronic trading card instances... Agent: Robert Plotkin, PC

20070232396 - Online game service system for randomly allocating game channels according to user behavior patterns and method thereof: An online game service system for randomly allocating game channels according to user behavior patterns includes a user behavior pattern database, a channel database, a channel server, and a game server so that users having the same or similar game behavior patterns may play games. The user behavior pattern database... Agent: Blackwell Sanders LLP

20070232397 - Remote slot machine controller: A remote slot machine controller for facilitating the participation of remote users in a slot machine game sequence, the remote slot machine controller comprising: a physical input device configured to allow a user to input game instructions during a slot machine game sequence, a user input payment device adapted to... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan Prtsi, Inc.

20070232398 - System and method for detecting collusion in online gaming via conditional behavior: The present invention provides a system and method for detecting collusion in online gaming involving a plurality of players, the method comprising storing game information data and game action data on every action in every game for every player in the online gaming database, performing a player action analysis of... Agent: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

20070232401 - Method and device for displaying pictures and appealing shapes for electronic game devices and accessories thereof: A detachable face for an electronic game device having an engaging side includes a detachable frame and a see-through protective shelter. The detachable frame has a coupling side adapted for detachably coupling with the engaging side of the electronic game device, and an opposed picture retention side adapted for holding... Agent: Raymond Y. Chan