Amusement devices: games inventions

20090275371 - Competition game system and game apparatus: A competition game system designed such that tactical data created based on respective results of input operations to manual operation sections of two game apparatuses are transmitted and received between the game apparatuses to allow a competition game having an identical event to be progressed in each of the game... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20090275372 - Puzzle game: A puzzle game includes a plurality of game pieces arranged in an arrangement of game pieces. Each of the game pieces includes a matrix of polytopes. Each of the polytopes of each of the game pieces includes one of a pre-determined number of individual indicia disposed thereon, which is different... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC

20090275373 - Suit variable mahjong tile and a mahjong gaming apparatus with suit variable mahjong tiles: A mahjong gaming apparatus with suit variable mahjong tiles has a server apparatus and multiple player terminal apparatuses. The server apparatus has a server and a random number generator. The random number generator is controlled by the server to randomly generate a suit of a particular mahjong tile. Each player... Agent: Patenttm.us

20090275375 - Multiple outcome display for gaming devices: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a display of multiple game outcomes that may be won by a player on a gaming device. In one embodiment, a gaming device includes a player interface panel having at least one game input device, a game output display to show the... Agent: Marger Johnson & Mccollom, P.C.

20090275377 - Processing wagering game events: Systems for processing wagering game events are described herein. In one embodiment, a wagering game machine comprises a plurality of input devices configured to generate events. The apparatus can also include an event handler configured to detect the events, to cause persistent storage of the events, and to transmit the... Agent: Wms Gaming (delizio Gilliam) C/o Delizio Gilliam, PLLC

20090275376 - Select and drag method for a gaming machine: The present invention generally is directed to a method for playing a casino gaming device including a select and drag feature. In one embodiment, a player selects values for multiple positions or spots on a game of chance, such as a lottery style game. The player initially selects a value... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson, LLP

20090275374 - Tournament play in a gaming property: A gaming property may host a tournament having a tournament duration. Tournament games having timed tournament sessions shorter than the tournament duration may be played on the gaming property, and the tournament scores achieved in the tournament games may be compared. A winning player of the tournament may then be... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20090275378 - Gaming system with a select and drag feature: The present invention relates generally to a casino gaming system including a select and drag feature. In the system, a gaming device is capable of enabling play of a game of chance, wherein the game of chance displays multiple game positions for insertion of values related to the game of... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson, LLP

20090275379 - House advantage excluding game apparatus and method of implementing the same: A house advantage excluding game apparatus has a game server, multiple player terminals and a random number generator. The game server runs a game program. The game program is capable of generating a house advantage situation and has a house advantage exclusion method. Each player terminal corresponds to a player... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090275380 - System and method for conducting a raffle: A system and method is disclosed for conducting a raffle. In an embodiment, the method includes providing a plurality of unique raffle entry numbers that are sold over a communication network in exchange for donations. In particular, credit card information is received over the communication network from at least one... Agent: The Law Office Of Edward L Bishop

20090275381 - Gaming machine with a dynamic bonus modifier: There is disclosed a game feature forming part of a gaming machine apparatus (10). The game feature (42) is configured to award a bonus outcome that is determined on the basis of a dynamic bonus modifier (44). The game feature (42) additionally includes a motion indicator (65) associated with the... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20090275390 - Gaming system and a method of gaming: A gaming system is disclosed which comprises a plurality of display positions disposed in a display area, a symbol selector arranged to select a plurality of symbols for display at respective display positions, and an outcome evaluator arranged to determine whether the selected symbols correspond to a winning outcome with... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20090275384 - Gaming system including a feature for selecting lucky winning symbols: The present invention is generally directed to a system for allowing a player to change symbols on an electronic gaming machine (“EGM”) during play of a casino game. The EGM enables play of a casino game displaying a plurality of original symbols. The system also includes a memory associated with... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson, LLP

20090275383 - Mechanical reels with interactive display: Systems for enhancing a mechanical reel game are disclosed. In one embodiment, the gaming machine includes a video screen having a touch screen, and a set of mechanical reels positioned behind the video screen. A user interface is displayed on the video screen and is configured to receive user input... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson, LLP

20090275386 - Mechanical reels with interactive display and related methods: Methods for enhancing a mechanical reel game are disclosed. According to one method, a game is initiated by spinning a plurality of mechanical reels in response to a player wager, wherein each mechanical reel has a plurality of game symbols. The gaming machine ascertains whether a triggering event is established... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson, LLP

20090275382 - Method for interacting a display with mechanical reels: Various methods for interacting with mechanical reels via a video screen are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises providing a gaming machine having one or more mechanical reels positioned behind a video screen, wherein the video screen includes a touch screen and user interface for receiving user input. The... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson, LLP

20090275385 - Method for selecting lucky winning symbols in games: The present invention is generally related to a method for operating an electronic gaming machine (“EGM”) having a symbol selection feature. This feature allows a player to select the winning symbols that will be displayed during play of a game on the EGM. In one embodiment, the method includes displaying... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson, LLP

20090275391 - Method of gaming and a gaming system: A method of gaming comprising: conducting at least one first game round, each first game round comprising selecting symbols of a plurality of normal first reels for display and evaluating the selected symbols; and conducting at least one second game round in response to a trigger event occurring, each second... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20090275388 - Slot machine: When the free game is started, the main processor displays the doors on the respective symbol display areas, as characters for covering the symbols. Additionally, the processor allows the player to select one symbol for each of the rows from among the 15 symbols positioned after the rotation of the... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090275387 - Solt machine: Upon the start of a free game, a processor classifies symbols positioned on reels into an alphabetical character symbol group and an illustrated symbol group. Also, the processor changes the background color of the symbols into red or blue, with respect to each group. Meanwhile, the processor accepts betting for... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090275389 - Wagering game with trail-based bonus game having player-selectable features: A gaming system having an input device for receiving a wager to play a wagering game including a trail-based game. A display for displaying the trail-based game is also included. The trail-based game includes a plurality of elements along a trail. Each of the plurality of elements has an associated... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20090275392 - Encouraging multiple player participation in primary or secondary bonus games: A gaming method and system for networked gaming machines to award a cooperative prize is described. The method comprises networking a plurality of gaming machines and operating a primary game on each of the plurality of networked gaming machines. The primary game has a normal state that is engaged after... Agent: Virtual Legal, LLC

20090275394 - Game transaction module interface to single port printer: A gaming device includes a game module for presenting instances of a game title and a game transaction module for interfacing with a system controller of a game entertainment center. The gaming device further includes a printer for printing various items such as tickets, coupons, vouchers, and other promotional material.... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

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20090275396 - System and method to transfigure foreign or interstate wagering to an intrastate, sanctioned activity: A system and method to permit foreign or interstate wagering from remote locations where the wager is placed, accepted and settled all within a state, territory or other forum where wagering and other gaming is sanctioned. An organization situated in the forum location (the “forum host”) establishes and maintains a... Agent: Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP

20090275395 - Systems and methods for out-of-band gaming machine management: Gaming machines may be remotely accessed by a gaming machine management server. The gaming machine management server may access a respective gaming machine while the respective gaming machine is powered off. The gaming machine management server may access a respective gaming machine while the respective gaming machine is powered on... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20090275393 - Systems, methods, and devices for providing instances of a secondary game: A gaming machine is configured to selectively provide instances of a primary game and instances of a secondary game. Instances of the secondary game may be provided based at least on outcomes of primary games. The gaming machine may provide instances of the secondary game based at least on a... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20090275399 - Method and system for dynamically awarding bonus points: A player of an enhanced game receives a bonus for playing the enhanced game and a chance for an additional extra award. The additional extra award may be based on one or more factors: the actual game title of the game being played by the player, the rate of gameplay... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20090275400 - Multiple denomination progressive jackpots: A gaming device operable to accept wagers in a plurality of bet denominations accepts a first wager associated with a first bet denomination and a second wager associated with a second, different bet denomination. The first wager is then logically associated with a first progressive jackpot, and the second wager... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20090275398 - Overlapping progressive jackpots: A gaming device accepts a wager. The wager is logically associated with a first progressive jackpot, the first progressive jackpot associated with a first set of participating gaming devices. The wager is also logically associated with a second progressive jackpot different than the first progressive jackpot, the second progressive jackpot... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20090275405 - Gaming system and a method of monitoring a gaming device: A gaming system is disclosed which comprises a game controller arranged to implement a game, at least one game meter arranged to obtain game related information, and an interface device arranged to facilitate transfer of at least some of the obtained game related information to a portable data storage device... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20090275402 - Information distribution in gaming networks: Patron information generated at an originating gaming property may be transmitted to a requesting gaming property based on a set of permissions associated with a group of gaming properties. Vouchers generated at a first gaming property may also be redeemed at a second gaming property.... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20090275403 - Limiting access to shared media content: A method and system for limiting access to shared content media items stored in a device. The method establishes a connection with another device and initiates a session with the other device. The method synchronizes the device and the other device by receiving a copy of content media items stored... Agent: Motorola, Inc. Law Department

20090275401 - Method, system, apparatus, and article of manufacture for profile-driven configuration for electronic gaming machines (egms): Changes to configuration settings of disparate electronic gaming machines (EGMs) are indicated in a profile. The profile provides generalized values for the configuration settings and can provide a time schedule in which the changes are to be performed. The generalized values of the configuration settings are translated into specific values... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20090275404 - Player terminal accessing selectable games: A gaming method and system that enables at least one player terminal to access a plurality of selectable games is described. The method comprises networking gaming modules, in which each gaming module is configured to control a selectable game. Additionally, each gaming module is coupled to a player terminal with... Agent: Virtual Legal, LLC

20090275406 - Dynamic user interface in a gaming system: A dynamically re-configurable input panel for a gaming machine, in one implementation, comprises a plurality of electrical contact regions disposed on the input panel and a plurality of display elements associated with the electrical contact regions, wherein information displayed on the display elements is dynamically re-configurable under game machine software... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP

20090275407 - Virtualization for gaming devices: The resources of a gaming device may be partitioned to create a first virtual machine and a second virtual machine. A first application is executed in a first operating system executing on the first virtual machine, and a second application is executed in a second operating system executing on the... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20090275409 - Game machine, game system, and computer-readable storage medium: A game machine of playing a game is provided in which music unique to a character is generated as the character advances its morphologic changes. The game machine of the present invention obtains a morphology changing factor and changes a morphologic change status of a character. When the morphologic change... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090275408 - Programmable interactive talking device: A programmable interactive device in which a microprocessor is coupled to memory and two speech synthesis processor. The device is connected through a wireless communication system to a remote server to receive scripts and corresponding digital data provided by third party content providers and other users. Software is executed to... Agent: Health Hero Network, Inc.

20090275414 - Apparatus, method, and computer readable media to perform transactions in association with participants interacting in a synthetic environment: Embodiments of the invention relate generally to computer-based simulations and synthetic environment generation, and more particularly, to a system, a computer-readable medium, a method and an apparatus for generating synthetic environments in a distributed architecture to, among other things, introduce dynamic content. In some embodiments, computer readable medium facilitates transactions... Agent: Kokka & Backus, PC

20090275411 - Coordinating group play events for multiple game devices: Techniques are described for providing group play bonus events with multiple game devices. A group play bonus event is initiated based in part on the occurrence of a group play bonus event trigger. End users of game devices participate in an initiated group play bonus event if the end users... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20090275410 - Facilitating group play with multiple game devices: Techniques are describe for providing group play events with multiple game devices. Group play events are triggered by any game device that qualifies to participate, so that when any qualifying game device triggers a group play event, all qualifying game devices participate in the group play event. In some situations,... Agent: Seed Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20090275413 - Mobile gaming system: A system is disclosed. The system, which is for use with a portable wireless communicator/biometric reader and a portable wireless transceiver, comprises one or more enabling receivers and a facility. The enabling receivers are for receiving wireless signals from the reader. The facility is for communicating with the transceiver to... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20090275412 - Multiple-player collaborative content editing: An arrangement is provided for multiplayer collaborative content editing which allows players to edit content and enjoy a social collaborative process. The arrangement provides a gameplay environment for custom or “honor rule” gametypes, and allows multiple users to participate in a full-featured game environment. The multiple user editing scenarios may... Agent: Microsoft Corporation

20090264172 - Game system: A game system includes a plurality of pedometers. The plurality of step count data respectively counted by the plurality of pedometers are acquired in the game apparatus. In the game apparatus, by utilizing the plurality of step count data, a predetermined arithmetic operation is executed, and the result of the... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090264171 - Generating a score related to play on gaming devices: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to generating and displaying a score related to the results of wagering by a player on an electronic gaming machine. In one embodiment, a method for generating a score related to play on at least one electronic gaming device includes tracking the amount... Agent: Marger Johnson & Mccollom, P.C.

20090264173 - Video game and method of play: Systems and methods provide for a player to determine the feelings and state of mind of a virtual patient via the types of defensive answers, or defenses, the patient provides to the player. On the basis of the defenses given by the patient, the player further challenges the patient by... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20090264174 - Poker game with shared common card: A method of playing a variation of Texas Hold'em poker in which each player is dealt three hole cards instead of the usual two. A player sets his three cards into two Texas Hold'em type hands, each having two cards, by selecting from among the three cards one card that... Agent: E Mark Gross Tablebrain Corp.

20090264175 - 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 drawings in accordance with the winning-probabilities of the respective drawing-objects determined by the winning-probability... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20090264177 - Lottery systems, methods and apparatus providing a limited prize eligibility option: Systems and methods are provided to facilitate lottery ticket transactions. According to some embodiments, a lottery ticket may be requested that is eligible for only a subset of prizes or payouts otherwise available in a lottery game.... Agent: Walker Digital Management, LLC

20090264176 - Systems, methods, and apparatus for facilitating multi-round lottery play: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for facilitating play of multi-round lottery games. In one embodiment, a player may be allowed to change one or more of various aspects of a wager in a multi-round lottery game.... Agent: Walker Digital Management, LLC

20090264181 - gaming system, a sound controller, and a method of gaming: A method of gaming comprising: outputting a plurality of different game accompanying sounds individually during at least part of play of one or more games; and outputting two or more sounds together in response to at least one game event occurring.... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20090264180 - Gaming controller, a gaming system, and a method of gaming: A method of gaming comprising: a) displaying a plurality of display positions to a player, at least one of the display positions corresponding to a hidden object to be sought by the player; b) determining a selection of a display position; c) revealing whether or not the selected display position... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20090264179 - Gaming system and a method of gaming: A method of gaming comprising: generating a game outcome by selecting a plurality of symbols, and displaying the selected symbols on a display at respective ones of a plurality of display positions arranged in a three-dimensional array; and determining whether the game outcome includes one or more winning outcomes.... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20090264182 - Gaming system having a plurality of gaming machines linked by network and control method thereof: A gaming system of the present invention comprises a plurality of gaming machines and a control device including a processor, wherein the processor is programmed to execute processing of (A) counting a part of a number of betted game media as a cumulative value based on number-of-game-media information received from... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090264185 - Gaming system having a plurality of gaming machines linked by network and control method thereof: A gaming system of the present invention comprising a plurality of gaming machines each including a controller and a control device including a processor, wherein the processor is programmed to execute the processing of (A) cumulatively counting a part of a number of betted game media as a cumulative value... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090264183 - Slot machine displaying count of symbols determining prize and control method thereof: g

20090264184 - Slot machine displaying count of symbols determining prize and control method thereof:

20090264178 - Slot machine providing payout which increases player's expectation and playing method thereof: When three or more symbol-scrolling cells 181 are rearranged, the symbol-scrolling cells 181 rearranged stop scrolling. Then, when numerical values respectively presented by the symbol-scrolling cells 181 are all the same, a bonus payout is awarded according to the total of the numerical values presented by the symbol-scrolling cells 181.... Agent: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

20090264186 - Apparatus for recognizing dice dots: An apparatus for recognizing dice dots includes a dice cup to hold at least one dice, and a light source module and a capturing module located in the dice cup. The light source module generates a plurality of light sources to project to the dice. The capturing module captures images... Agent: Frenkel & Associates

20090264187 - Gaming system having a plurality of gaming machines linked by network and control method thereof: A gaming system of the present invention comprises a plurality of gaming machines and a control device including a processor, wherein the processor is programmed to execute processing of (A) cumulatively counting a part of a number of betted game media as a cumulative value based on number-of-game-media information received... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20090264189 - Methods, apparatus and article of manufacture for determining an outcome of a game without placing any bets on the game: Methods, apparatus and article of manufacture for receiving from a client an amount of money and instructions to place a type of bet in a game. The outcome of the game is determined without placing any bets on the game. Based on the outcome of the game, a portion of... Agent: Dean P. Alderucci

20090264188 - System and method for tracking patrons non-gaming casino spend: A system and method for tracking patron events at a plurality of devices is provided. The plurality of devices include electronic gaming machines and non-gaming machines. Each game device has a value associated therewith. The system includes a plurality of player tracking devices and a server or computer. Each player... Agent: Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC

20090264190 - Customized player alerts: Some implementations of the invention allow a player to specify type(s) of wagering conditions about which the player would like to receive notification. The player may also be able to specify the mode of notification desired, e.g., text message, email, voice message, etc. Wager gaming notification parameters may, for example,... Agent: Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP - Igt Attn: Igt

20090264191 - Gaming machine, system and method with progressive game feature: A gaming machine (100) including a display (106) and a user interface (107) in communication with a game controller (101), which cooperate to provide a game (16), the gaming machine (100) offering at least one jackpot prize and awarding at least one feature game on the occurrence of a predetermined... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20090264192 - Gaming system and a method of gaming: A method of conducting a linked gaming event comprises determining that a first gaming device participating in the gaming event is to be awarded the primary prize. A determination is further made as to whether at least one second gaming device is to be awarded a secondary prize, the determination... Agent: Mcandrews Held & Malloy, Ltd

20090264193 - Apportionment of pay out of casino game with escrow: A method of a house apportionment of a bonus value is used to pay during play of a bonus game. Entry of the bonus game is achieved during play of an underlying game of chance. The method of house apportionment includes steps of awarding the player a portion of the... Agent: K&l Gates LLP

20090264194 - Adjustable gaming display: Various embodiments are directed to gaming machines having one or more adjustable displays. According to one embodiment, the gaming machine includes a first display and an adjustable display mounted in a gaming cabinet where the adjustable display is rotatable about a horizontal axis of the adjustable display. The gaming machine... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson, LLP

20090264195 - Adjustable gaming display and related methods: Methods for tailoring a gaming machine to a player are disclosed herein. According to one method, a first gaming machine receives a player input via a player interface to tilt a display. The display pivots about a horizontal axis of the display in response to the player input from the... Agent: Steptoe & Johnson, LLP

20090264196 - Gaming device: A gaming device according to the present invention has: a plurality of stations which can be played by respective ones of a plurality of players; a detection section which detects a motion of the player at the respective one of the stations; and a controller which can be communicated with... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20090264197 - Gaming machine and gaming management system: A gaming machine includes a housing, which is playable by a plurality of players, that has a station provided for each individual player; an operation detection unit that detects an operation of a player present at each of the stations performing a bet operation through a bet image displayed on... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20090264198 - 3d game display system, display method, and display program: A 3D game display system includes a 3D configuration unit for virtually configuring a 3D space and controlling an object coordinate, a window control unit for controlling displayed windows, a 2D configuration unit for causing a window to two-dimensionally display a 3D space according to the field-of-view range based on... Agent: Maier & Maier, PLLC

20090264199 - Using a musical instrument as a video game controller: The use of musical instruments as methods for controlling video games is disclosed. By translating the notes, beats, chords, note changes and other musical elements into input that can be recognized by a video game or video game system, the person playing the instrument will have the ability to play... Agent: Alexander C. Meske

20090264200 - Electronic card game: An electronic game platform is described. The electronic game platform includes a master, multiple bases and multiple cards. The cards are electrically connectable to the bases, which are electrically connectable with the master. The bases transmit identification data that is encoded in the cards and user input to the master,... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20090264204 - Apparatus and method for providing a game service using a game card in a mobile terminal: An apparatus and method for providing a game service using a game card in a mobile terminal are provided. A card recognizer recognizes card information from each game card of one or more corresponding users. A memory stores card information recognized from each game card of the one or more... Agent: JeffersonIPLaw, LLP

20090264203 - Configurable wagering game manager: Methods and systems for monitoring and/or servicing wagering game machines are described herein. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request to configure wagering game manager content, wherein the request is associated with a user identifier. The method can also include transmitting another request and the user identifier, and... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner/wms Gaming

20090264205 - Interactive toys: A plurality of individual toys, at least a first one of which generates acoustic signals and at least a second one of which receives acoustic signals. When the second toy receives acoustic signals from the first toy, it responds, for example, by generating a sound and/or controlling its motion. In... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan D/b/a Prtsi, Inc.

20090264201 - Multi-user game: A method of controlling a multi-user game, comprising: receiving non-game information concerning the technical capabilities of a first device; and providing game play at the first device, in dependence upon the received non-game information, that compensates for the technical capabilities of the first device. A method of initiating a multi-user... Agent: Ditthavong Mori & Steiner, P.C.

20090264202 - Sharing of console and web-based games and gaming profiles: A method and system are disclosed for allowing the sharing of games and gaming profiles between console and web-based gaming platforms. The present system includes a console service through which console games may be played, and a gaming website through which web-based games may be played. Players may play games... Agent: Vierra Magen/microsoft Corporation