Amusement devices: games inventions 10/09

20090247249 - Data processing: A data processor comprises a plurality of interconnected real processing units arranged to emulate the operation of an emulated processor having a plurality of interconnected emulated processing units. At least one emulated processing unit is emulated by contributions from two or more real processing units; and at least one real... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20090247250 - Program, game system, and movement control method: A game system receives special command input information input by the player when a moving object and a target have a predetermined positional relationship, and moves the moving object to a position at which bullets fired from the moving object can hit the target irrespective of movement input information when... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20090247251 - Game device and program: A game device for performing a game in which, when a first-choice display object is freely chosen via a pointing operation undertaken by a player from among a large number of display objects, a second-choice object is then required to be determined as a correct choice, comprises determining means for... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.l.p.

20090247252 - Gaming system for a poker-style game: A gaming method for providing a poker-style game on a gaming device includes selecting at least one player card to form at least part of a player hand, selecting at least one machine card to form at least part of a machine hand. A prize schedule payable to the player... Agent: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, Llc

20090247253 - Methods and devices for playing multi-line card games: Methods and devices for playing a multi-line card game, e.g. a poker game, are described. An array of cards arranged in columns and rows is provided, together with one or more paylines. Each time a winning combination occurs, the cards involved in the combination are removed and the voids thus... Agent: Steinfl & Bruno

20090247254 - Physics modeling for gaming machine displays: A gaming machine may have at least one wager input mechanism for receiving a wager, a player input mechanism to detect an input signal from the player, a master gaming controller configured to present a game of chance, receive a wager input signal indicating the amount of a wager, receive... Agent: Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP - Igt Attn: Igt

20090247256 - Method and system for facilitating inter-player wagering in conjunction with a base game: Systems and methods for facilitating a multi-player and inter-player competitive wagering game in conjunction with a base game, such as a traditional wagering game such as Keno or other online lottery games. A group of players may all participate in the traditional wager game as a group, and the player... Agent: Ip Patent Docketing K&l Gates LLP

20090247257 - Prepaid wagering card: A prepaid wagering card and a system and method for playing the lottery over a telephone line using the prepaid wagering card are provided. The prepaid wagering card includes information that makes it convenient to obtain the prepaid wagering card and use it to wager sets of numbers listed thereon,... Agent: O'brien Jones, Pllc

20090247255 - Separate prizes in a lottery game: A process establishes a first price category corresponding to a first prize in a lottery game. The first prize funded from lottery ticket sales from the first price category. Further, the process establishes a second price category corresponding to a second prize in the lottery game. The second prize is... Agent: Patent Ingenuity, Pc

20090247258 - Gaming system and a method of gaming: A method of gaming comprises selecting a first set of symbols resulting from a reel spin of a first game for use in a second game. The first set of symbols is selected according to a selection rule which specifies symbol positions within a reel window from which the symbols... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20090247259 - Method and system for facilitating extended play of a wagering game: Systems and methods for facilitating one or more base wagering games in an extended format are provided. Outcomes for the base wagering game may be determined, and based on the outcomes, player rankings in the extended play wagering game may be determined.... Agent: Ip Patent Docketing K&l Gates LLP

20090247260 - Drawing machine and game apparatus using the same: A drawing machine for determining a winning-object from a plurality of drawing-objects includes: a winning-probability data storage unit for storing winning-probability data showing respective winning-probabilities of the plurality of drawing-objects; a drawing unit for carrying out a drawing in accordance with the winning-probability of each of the drawing-objects determined by... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer Pllc

20090247267 - Bonus with proximity of occurrence related to base game outcomes or payback percentage: Each play of a base game increases the likelihood of winning a bonus award. A display provides a graphical indication of the change in likelihood of winning the bonus award. In one aspect, the bonus award comprises the opportunity to play a secondary game. In another aspect, winning the bonus... Agent: Marger Johnson & Mccollom, P.c.

20090247268 - Gaming machine: In a slot machine, once a player indicates the bet amount with respect to a “continuous game”, one or a plurality of “continuous games” including unit games that are executed by the number of times which can be indicated by the player is specified through the bet amount with respect... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090247271 - Gaming machine and method for providing a bonus award: A game device and a method allow a player to play a game on the gaming machine. The gaming machine has a main display and a user interface. The game has a main game and a bonus game. The method includes the steps of (i) allowing the player to place... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys Pllc

20090247264 - Gaming machine and playing method thereof: A gaming machine executes a slot game using all of a plurality of kinds of planet symbols and card symbols as scatter symbols, and displays rearranged symbols in partitioned regions on a display. When the rearranged symbols include a predetermined number or more of the planet symbols of the same... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20090247274 - Gaming machine having input device starting special game and playing method thereof: A slot machine 1 of the invention includes: a base game executed in response to a player's bet; a bonus game different from the base game; a RAM 43 that accumulatively stores the number of bonus game start flags which are awarded when the base game yields a predetermined result;... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090247272 - Gaming machine with feature concept and playing method thereof: A gaming machine 1 of the present invention has a lower image display panel 16 which arranges symbols 180 in a matrix 156, and a mother board 40. The gaming machine 1 performs a base game and a plurality of feature games using the lower image display panels 16. The... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090247263 - Gaming machine with progressive feature for paylines and playing method thereof: A slot machine executes a slot game by rearranging symbols that are arranged in multiple partitioned regions in a matrix including first to fifth columns and first to third rows. There are multiple paylines in these partitioned regions in the matrix. A player selects and specifies some of these paylines... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20090247266 - Gaming system and a method of gaming: A gaming system is disclosed which includes a symbol selector arranged to select a plurality of symbols which correspond to at least one winning symbol combination when the symbol combination coincides with a win line, and to display the symbols at a plurality of display positions. The system also includes... Agent: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, Llc

20090247270 - Gaming system and method of gaming: A method of populating symbol spaces on a gaming device includes providing a plurality of designated spaces arranged to display a plurality of symbols, wherein one of the designated spaces is populated with a symbol from the plurality of symbols by moving the symbol from an initial location, to a... Agent: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, Llc

20090247275 - Gaming system and method of varying a jackpot game outcome: A jackpot triggering method for symbol-driven jackpot awarding techniques comprises determining the amount of credit bet by a player on the commencement of game play. Whether a substitute symbol substitutes for a particular jackpot symbol varies depending on the amount of credit bet by the player and in turn affects... Agent: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, Llc

20090247273 - Method of gaming, a gaming system and a game controller: A method of gaming comprising conducting one or more paid game rounds initiated in response to the payment of a wager by a player and a series of one or more free game rounds initiated in response to a free game series trigger event, the method comprising: in each paid... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20090247261 - Slot machine: A slot machine according to the present invention includes: a display device having a symbol display region for displaying a plural types of symbols; a casing; a side wall making up part of the casing, formed with an opening in a predetermined shape; a light emitting device provided inside the... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090247276 - Slot machine: A slot machine according to the present invention includes: a plurality of reels having thereon plural types of symbols set in array; a display device having a symbol matrix display region having therein the plurality of symbols set in array on the reel, and a symbol image display region for... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090247262 - Slot machine and control method thereof: A slot machine executes a slot game in a following manner. First, the slot machine receives an external input, then rearranges symbols arranged in a display region, and awards a winning if a predetermined number of symbols of a predetermined type are displayed. In the rearrangement of the symbols, if... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20090247265 - Slot machine enabling player to easily recognize gap from another player in terms required bet amount in game, and playing method thereof: A slot machine, which runs a base game offering a chance of winning a payout according to a predetermined combination and a special game offering a chance of winning a higher payout than the base game, awards a payout according to the number of scatter symbols rearranged in an arrangement... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090247269 - Slot machine having feature in setting sequence in which symbols are rearranged on defined areas to specific sequence pattern and control method of the slot machine: A slot machine scrolls symbols on a plurality of defined areas provided on a display at a time of executing a slot game, and thereafter, rearranges symbols on the respective defined areas. In the case where a rearrangement pattern in which the symbols are rearranged on the defined areas is... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20090247277 - Wagering game providing a progressive award having an actual value determined by follow-up game play: A gaming system includes a progressive award having game play and an actual value. The game play has at least one variable element and an expected value that is representative of a value amount that should be won by the player, on average in the long term, via the game... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20090247278 - Gaming machine accepting side bet and control method thereof: A gaming machine according to the present invention includes: a gaming portion in which a plurality of main dice roll and stop; a timer capable of measuring time; a station having an input device with which a player can place a normal BET and a side BET different from the... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090247279 - Gaming machine accepting side bet and control method thereof: A gaming machine according to the present invention includes: a gaming portion where a plurality of main dice roll and stop; a station having an input device with which a player can place a normal BET and a side BET different from the normal BET on a prediction of the... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090247280 - Gaming machine accepting side bet and control method thereof: Further, according to the above-mentioned gaming machine, one of special symbols is stop-displayed after the special symbols are varied and displayed by a special symbol display. Each of the special symbols indicates a number relating to a specific number. In the case where a total value of the outcomes of... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090247288 - External control of a peripheral device through a communication proxy in a wagering game system: Example embodiments are directed to external control of peripheral devices through a communication proxy of an electronic wagering game machine in a wagering game network. In a particular embodiment, an electronic wagering game machine includes a central processing unit (CPU); at least one peripheral device in data communication with the... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner/wms Gaming

20090247284 - Gaming machine changing the volatility of the game: The present invention is a gaming machine for playing a game and paying out an award according to play results, comprising a detector which recognizes a play history of a player, an analyzer which analyzes the play history, a controller which changes a volatility of the game according to the... Agent: Masuvalley & Partners

20090247286 - Gaming machine sharing source of dividend for special game with other gaming machines and playing method thereof: A slot machine is configured to accumulate a portion of credits, which are bet on a unit game for rearranging arranged symbols, in an internal counter for counting resources for a progressive bonus. When the counted value of this counter reaches a predetermined value or more, the slot machine notifies... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20090247285 - Location detection for portable wagering game machines: Systems and methods determine a location for a portable wagering game machine. The system may include a plurality of wireless signal sources, including wireless access points or Bluetooth type devices. The wireless signal sources may be arranged in predetermined locations such as a grid. In addition, a database may provide... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner/wms Gaming

20090247283 - Playing table that displays scores to users clearly: A playing table includes a support, and at least one projection device located above the support to project scores onto a top surface of the support. Thus, the projection device projects the scores of the players onto the top surface of the support, so that the scores are shown and... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.a.

20090247282 - Providing offers to computer game players: A method of rewarding a game player of a game can target particular types of offers to a player. A usage profile is determined for the player, which can be based on interaction between the player and items or goals in a game. Player information is identified, such as player... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP Ip Section

20090247281 - System and method for instant on-line self service quick picks: An assembly, referred to as a side car, is disclosed that is retrofitted onto and integrated with an existing ITVM for providing on-line quick pick functionality. The added assembly, will include a controller that communicates with the ITVM and with a retailer computing system and then to a central host... Agent: Cesari And Mckenna, LLP

20090247287 - System and method for instant on-line self service quick picks: An assembly, of an existing ITVM that has a computer system that communicates with a central host computer system for providing anon-line quick pick functionality. The computer system may also control the ITVM and, communicate with a retailer. Illustratively, the assembly demonstrates simple pressing of one button may select a... Agent: Cesari And Mckenna, LLP

20090247289 - Gaming machine having various functions: The present invention is a gaming machine for providing a game after betting and for paying out an award according to a play result, including an initiator which executes the game, an assistant unit which helps a play in the game and a storage device which preserves the award as... Agent: Masuvalley & Partners

20090247290 - Gaming machine with progressive feature for predetermined bet amount and playing method thereof: A slot machine executes a slot game by rearranging symbols arranged in multiple partitioned regions in a matrix including first to fifth columns and first to third rows. When the rearranged symbols form a winning combination on a payline, a player receives an award. Moreover, the slot machine performs a... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20090247291 - Gaming system having a common game for gaming machines and controlling method thereof: In a gaming system, slot games are executed, respectively, in a plurality of slot machines. When a common game execution determination is made in a center controller, a common game is executed in each of the slot machines. When the common game is executed, one of a plurality of partitioned... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, P.c.

20090247292 - Wagering game providing a progressive award having a numerical unit value and a non-numerical fraction: A gaming system includes an input device configured to receive a wager input from a player at a gaming terminal to be eligible to win a progressive award, which is displayed on a display device. A controller is operative to cause the display device to display a numerical unit value... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20090247293 - Gaming machine: A method of conducting a software update of a gaming machine, including: starting a boot process of the gaming machine; determining during the boot process that a memory device potentially containing at least one software component more recent than a corresponding software component currently stored in gaming machine memory is... Agent: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, Llc

20090247294 - Hand-held video gaming device with integral printer: A hand-held video gaming device comprises a games console comprising a disc reader module configured to load a game stored on a disc; a printer module configured to print game information on print media, the printer module being hingedly mounted above the games console, and functioning as a pivotable cover... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20090247296 - Gaming apparatus capable of conversation with player and control method thereof: A gaming apparatus of the present invention comprises a microphone, a speaker, a display, and a controller programmed to conduct the processing of: (A) conducting a conversation with a player by recognizing a voice inputted from the microphone, in addition to outputting a voice relating to the conversation from the... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090247295 - Network-based methods and apparatus for rendering images to an end user: Network-based methods and apparatus are provided for rendering images to an end user. Video images are generated by receiving user input from a remote user; rendering the video in real-time in response to the user input; and transmitting the video to the user. The video may comprise, for example, video... Agent: Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP

20090247297 - Virtual-space hazard assessment system and method and program for the same: A virtual-space hazard assessment system, for use in a virtual space, having target identifying information that identifies a target that appears in the virtual space. The system includes: a hazard-rating-request receiver for receiving a hazard rating request to rate the degree of hazard of the target; hazard storage for storing... Agent: Ibm Corporation, T.j. Watson Research Center

20090247298 - Game device, game system, and game system sound effect generation method: It is an object of the invention to generate sound effects based on a behavior of an operated object and of a non-operated object as distinguished between them by assigning an identifier to each object. A game device includes sound effect generating means which generates sound effects based on the... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Attn: Patent Docket Dept.

20090247300 - Device and method to control game where characters are moved on map: A game device includes a player's character controller operative to control the movement of a player's character on a map, a non-player character controller operative to cause, of those non-player characters located on the map, non-player characters located within a predetermined range from the position of the player's character to... Agent: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

20090247299 - Systems and methods for controlling navigation on a wearable device: A system includes a mobile unit (“MU”) including a display; and a peripheral device, in communication with the MU, transmitting a directional input signal to the MU. The MU adjusts the display based on the directional input signal.... Agent: Motorola, Inc.

20090247304 - Communication game system, game apparatus, server, storage medium storing a program, and game control method: A communication game system includes a plurality of game apparatuses which are able to wirelessly communicate with each other. Each of the game apparatus registers identifying information of an opponent obtained by a short-distance wireless communication or by user's input in a friend list. Thereafter, the game apparatus connects to... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, P.c.

20090247303 - Game program, game device, game control method and game system: First consecutive action determination means determines whether or not a pitcher character consecutively or repeatedly performs a predetermined action at a predetermined frequency. Consecutive action execution flag-on means turns on a consecutive action execution flag indicating execution of consecutive actions to an on-state. Warning display means displays a warning on... Agent: Global Ip Counselors, LLP

20090247301 - Management of downloadable game components in a gaming system: Systems and methods provide interfaces to control the download of downloadable game components to one or more gaming machines or systems. The gaming configuration elements may include banner content, advertising content, denomination data, pay table, language data, video content, audio content, episodic game data, wagering game software, operating system software,... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner/wms Gaming

20090247302 - Networked gaming system communication protocols and methods: A system, method and apparatus for a gaming system is provided. The gaming system includes a rewards server and a separate gaming or slot accounting server. The system may further include a separate player tracking server. The system further includes one or more game machines. The game machines may include... Agent: Tips/bally C/o Intellevate Llc

20090247305 - Electronic trading card and game system: A trading card, a game system and method for interactive game system is disclosed. The trading card includes a substrate and a personality module configured to store one or more attributes of the trading card. The game system includes at least a first trading card and a second trading card.... Agent: Klein, O'neill & Singh, LLP

20090247306 - Combat toy: Disclosed is a soft combat toy representing a saber or a sword. Also disclosed is a soft combat toy representing a bo-staff. Such soft combat toys comprise a core tube, a hand grip, and one or two striking portions. The toys can further comprise any one or a combination of... Agent: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP - San Francisco