Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090117961 | SLOT MACHINE HYBRID PIN AND BALL GAME - An electronic gaming console is illustrated having a console cabinet | 05-07-2009 |
20090176563 | METHOD OF GAMING, GAME CONTROLLER, AND A GAMING SYSTEM - A method of gaming comprising conducting at least one dual game round, each dual game round being conducted by: generating a game outcome; determining whether to make an award in respect of the game outcome; and randomly determining whether to make a special award independently of the game outcome. | 07-09-2009 |
20090181762 | GAMING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF GAMING - A method of gaming comprising: determining at least one game outcome; determining a total award from the at least one game outcome; modifying the total award based on a size of the total award to obtain a modified total award; and awarding the modified total award. | 07-16-2009 |
20090233697 | METHOD OF GAMING, A GAMING SYSTEM, AND A GAMING APPARATUS - A method of gaming comprising: providing a table game of the type where a player seeks to sink one or more balls of a set of balls in one or more pockets of the table by striking the balls with a cue ball in accordance with the rules of the table game; receiving a wager from a player additional to any amount required to play the table game, the wager entitling the player to receive at least one bonus associated with an event if the player achieves the event; and electronically monitoring play of the table game to determine whether the player achieves the event and the bonus should be awarded to the player. | 09-17-2009 |
20090239633 | GAMING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF GAMING - The present invention relates to a gaming system and a method of gaming that includes a wheel game. | 09-24-2009 |
20090253479 | GAMING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF GAMING - The present invention relates to a gaming system and to a method of gaming that includes a wheel game. A base game, implemented as a reel game, is arranged to generate as one of its outcomes a feature game in the form of a wheel game. The wheel game has a plurality of outcome indicating parts for indicating outcomes of the wheel game. A plurality of outcomes of the wheel game each resulting in play of a different further feature game. This provides a further level of gaming, in order to maintain player interest. | 10-08-2009 |
20090253497 | GAMING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF GAMING - A method of triggering a multi-player game, comprising: determining a current number of eligible gaming machines; communicating current hit rate data based on the current number of eligible gaming machines to at least each eligible gaming machine; determining at each eligible gaming machine whether to trigger the multi-player game at a hit rate based on the current hit rate data. | 10-08-2009 |
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 corresponds to the hidden object; e) determining whether to allow a selection by conducting at least one trial, each trial comprising seeking to complete a symbol combination; and f) repeating steps b) to e) until either the symbol combination is completed or a designated number of hidden objects is located. | 10-22-2009 |
20090264191 | GAMING MACHINE, SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH PROGRESSIVE GAME FEATURE - A gaming machine ( | 10-22-2009 |
20090286590 | Method of Gaming, a Gaming System and a Game Controller - A method of gaming with multiple players comprising: determining a set of eligible multi-player game players; assigning each eligible multi-player game player a number of multi-player game turns depending on a wager amount; and conducting the multi-player game turns with the eligible multi-player game players and determining multi-player game turn outcomes until a multi-player game end condition occurs. | 11-19-2009 |
20090305770 | PLAYER INFORMATION DELIVERY - A console is described, having display means, and game control means arranged to control images displayed on the display means, the game control means being arranged to play a game in which one or more symbols are randomly selected as a combination of symbols and displayed on the display means. If a winning combination results, the machine awards a prize. In some circumstances, the console will display an animated character to communicate information to the player. The character is independent of and appears asynchronously with respect to the game being played and is arranged to appear super imposed over any game screen currently displayed at the time the character is displayed. | 12-10-2009 |
20100285863 | GAMING MACHINE WITH WIN CHANGE SYMBOL - A gaming machine ( | 11-11-2010 |
20100287046 | CUSTOMER REWARD SYSTEM - A customer reward system includes at least one activity monitoring device for monitoring trading activity. A processor is associated with the, or each, activity monitoring device for receiving data from said activity monitoring device, for comparing the data with a predetermined trigger condition, the trigger condition being selected from a particular set of conditions, and, when the data and the predetermined trigger condition coincide, generating an output signal indicative of a customer reward. | 11-11-2010 |
20110143831 | GAMING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF GAMING - Certain examples provide gaming systems and methods. An example gaming system includes a display and a game controller arranged to: cause the display to display a plurality of game displays in which a plurality of games will be carried out; receive a player selection of a game of the plurality of games; carry out the plurality of games in their respective game displays; and make an award upon a comparison of an outcome of the player selected game with an outcome of a non-selected game or games satisfying an award criteria. | 06-16-2011 |
20110183743 | GAMING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF GAMING - Certain examples provide gaming systems and methods. An example gaming system includes a display and a game controller arranged to: cause the display to display a plurality of game displays in which a plurality of games will be carried out; receive a player selection of a game of the plurality of games; carry out the plurality of games in their respective game displays; and make an award upon a comparison of an outcome of the player selected game with an outcome of a non-selected game or games satisfying an award criteria. | 07-28-2011 |
20120021817 | GAMING MACHINE WITH INTERACTIVE BONUSING - A gaming machine has a display and a game controller arranged to control images on the display. The game controller is arranged to playa game wherein one or more random events are caused to be displayed on the display and, if a predefined winning event of combination of events results, the machine awards a prize. A predetermined symbol from a set of symbols of the game is selected as a bonus symbol. The display is an interactive display means such that, when at least one of the bonus symbols appears then, by a player touching a part of the display overlying the, or each, occurrence of the bonus symbol, a bonus prize is revealed in respect of the, or each, bonus symbol. | 01-26-2012 |
20120157194 | GAMING MACHINE WITH A DYNAMIC BONUS MODIFIER - There is disclosed a game feature forming part of a gaming machine apparatus ( | 06-21-2012 |
20120276985 | METHOD OF GAMING, A GAMING SYSTEM AND A GAMING APPARATUS - A method of gaming comprising: providing a table game of the type where a player seeks to sink one or more balls of a set of balls in one or more pockets of the table by striking the balls with a cue ball in accordance with the rules of the table game; receiving a wager from a player additional to any amount required to play the table game, the wager entitling the player to receive at least one bonus associated with an event if the player achieves the event; and electronically monitoring play of the table game to determine whether the player achieves the event and the bonus should be awarded to the player. | 11-01-2012 |
20120282994 | Slot Machine Hybrid Pin and Ball Game - An electronic gaming console is illustrated having a console cabinet | 11-08-2012 |
20120309482 | GAMING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF GAMING - The present invention relates to a gaming system and a method of gaming that includes a wheel game. | 12-06-2012 |
20130190070 | GAMING MACHINE WITH WIN CHANGE SYMBOL - A gaming machine ( | 07-25-2013 |
20130217507 | Gaming System and a Method of Gaming - A method of triggering a multi-player game, comprising: determining a current number of eligible gaming machines; communicating current hit rate data based on the current number of eligible gaming machines to at least each eligible gaming machine; determining at each eligible gaming machine whether to trigger the multi-player game at a hit rate based on the current hit rate data. | 08-22-2013 |
20130244751 | Player Information Delivery - A console is described, having display means, and game control means arranged to control images displayed on the display means, the game control means being arranged to play a game in which one or more symbols are randomly selected as a combination of symbols and displayed on the display means. If a winning combination results, the machine awards a prize. In some circumstances, the console will display an animated character to communicate information to the player. The character is independent of and appears asynchronously with respect to the game being played and is arranged to appear super imposed over any game screen currently displayed at the time the character is displayed. | 09-19-2013 |
20140011566 | GAME 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 corresponds to the hidden object; e) determining whether to allow a selection by conducting at least one trial, each trial comprising seeking to complete a symbol combination; and f) repeating steps b) to e) until either the symbol combination is completed or a designated number of hidden objects is located. | 01-09-2014 |
20140018151 | GAMING MACHINE WITH SPECIAL SYMBOL - A gaming machine having a display means and a game control means arranged to control images displayed on the display means, the game control means being arranged to play a game wherein at least one random event is caused to be displayed on the display means and, if a predefined winning event occurs, the machine awards a prize, wherein, when a special symbol is carried by a symbol-carrying element into a display position on the display means, the special symbol substitutes as more than one occurrence of a standard symbol of the game. | 01-16-2014 |
20140031104 | GAMING APPARATUS WITH A WHEEL GAME - A gaming apparatus and a game controller for a gaming apparatus is provided. A game provided on the gaming apparatus under the control of the game controller is arranged to play a first game in the form of a wheel game having a number of outcome indicating parts. It is also arranged to play a further game, in the form of a symbol game, a function of which is based on an outcome of the wheel game. In one embodiment, a function of one or more symbols in the symbol game is determined by an outcome of the wheel game. | 01-30-2014 |
20140031111 | Gaming System and a Method of Gaming - A method of gaming comprising conducting a play of a game for a player, wherein the game comprises a plurality of different game portions and conducting the play of the game comprises conducting at least one of the game portions, determining independently of play of the game whether to trigger a community game, determining upon triggering of the community game, whether the player has an active eligibility in respect of a conducted game portion; and determining, upon the player having an active eligibility, an award to apply in respect of at least one winning outcome of the community game based on at least the identity of the game portion in relation to which the player has an active eligibility. | 01-30-2014 |
20140038691 | SLOT MACHINE HYBRID PIN AND BALL GAME - An electronic gaming console is illustrated having a console cabinet | 02-06-2014 |
20140094282 | GAMING MACHINE WITH BUY FEATURE GAMES - A gaming machine including a display, a game controller, and a selector. A player operates the selector to enable the player to place one of a plurality of possible wagers on a play of the game comprising at least a first wager consisting of a base wager, and second and third wagers each consisting of a base wager portion and an additional wager portion. There is no guarantee that the at least one added feature will eventuate in a specific play of the game as a result of the player having staked the additional wager portion. | 04-03-2014 |
20140106863 | Method of Gaming, a Gaming System and a Game Controller - A method of gaming with multiple players comprising: determining a set of eligible multi-player game players; assigning each eligible multi-player game player a number of multi-player game turns depending on a wager amount; and conducting the multi-player game turns with the eligible multi-player game players and determining multi-player game turn outcomes until a multi-player game end condition occurs. | 04-17-2014 |
20140135098 | GAMING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF GAMING - A method of gaming comprising: determining at least one game outcome; determining a total award from the at least one game outcome; modifying the total award based on a size of the total award to obtain a modified total award; and awarding the modified total award. | 05-15-2014 |
20150057070 | 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 corresponds to the hidden object; e) determining whether to allow a selection by conducting at least one trial, each trial comprising seeking to complete a symbol combination; and f) repeating steps b) to e) until either the symbol combination is completed or a designated number of hidden objects is located. | 02-26-2015 |