EP1544811A3 - Gaming machine having an enhanced game play scheme - Google Patents

Gaming machine having an enhanced game play scheme Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP1544811A3
EP1544811A3 EP04029054A EP04029054A EP1544811A3 EP 1544811 A3 EP1544811 A3 EP 1544811A3 EP 04029054 A EP04029054 A EP 04029054A EP 04029054 A EP04029054 A EP 04029054A EP 1544811 A3 EP1544811 A3 EP 1544811A3
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
providing
game play
value payout
larger
game
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP04029054A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1544811A2 (en
Inventor
Allon G. Englman
Joel R. Jaffe
Wayne H. Rothschild
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
WMS Gaming Inc
Original Assignee
WMS Gaming Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US10/731,941 external-priority patent/US20050130731A1/en
Application filed by WMS Gaming Inc filed Critical WMS Gaming Inc
Publication of EP1544811A2 publication Critical patent/EP1544811A2/en
Publication of EP1544811A3 publication Critical patent/EP1544811A3/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3244—Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/326—Game play aspects of gaming systems
    • G07F17/3267—Game outcomes which determine the course of the subsequent game, e.g. double or quits, free games, higher payouts, different new games

Abstract

A gaming machine having an enhanced game play scheme is provided where, in response to receipt of a second wager to select an option, a player is provided with enhanced game play. Enhanced game play may include (1) providing more frequent bonus game play, (2) providing a larger bonus game value payout, (3) providing more frequent bonus game play and providing a larger bonus game value payout, (4) providing a larger or multiplied game value payout, (5) providing a guaranteed value payout for a non-winning outcome, (6) providing game features (7) providing a larger game value payout based on a partial game outcome, (8) providing an extra wild symbol capable of repositioning, and (9) providing a possibility of an additional reel movement to reposition an extra reel symbol or (10) providing a possibility of an extra pay line to include an extra reel symbol to increase a value payout.
EP04029054A 2003-12-10 2004-12-08 Gaming machine having an enhanced game play scheme Withdrawn EP1544811A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US731941 2003-12-10
US10/731,941 US20050130731A1 (en) 2003-12-10 2003-12-10 Gaming machine having an enhanced game play scheme
US867269 2004-06-14
US10/867,269 US20050130737A1 (en) 2003-12-10 2004-06-14 Gaming machine having an enhanced game play scheme

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1544811A2 EP1544811A2 (en) 2005-06-22
EP1544811A3 true EP1544811A3 (en) 2005-10-26

Family

ID=34527189

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP04029054A Withdrawn EP1544811A3 (en) 2003-12-10 2004-12-08 Gaming machine having an enhanced game play scheme

Country Status (3)

Country Link
EP (1) EP1544811A3 (en)
AU (1) AU2004235604B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2487575C (en)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8814658B2 (en) 2004-01-02 2014-08-26 Igt Gaming device including player selectable wild symbols

Families Citing this family (50)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8033907B2 (en) 2001-10-02 2011-10-11 Universal Entertainment Corporation Slot machine and control method of game
US8177623B2 (en) 2001-10-02 2012-05-15 Aruze Gaming America, Inc. Slot machine and control method of game
US8371926B2 (en) 2001-10-02 2013-02-12 Universal Entertainment Corporation Slot machine and control method of game
US7887410B2 (en) 2001-10-02 2011-02-15 Universal Entertainment Corporation Gaming machine
US8292722B2 (en) 2001-10-02 2012-10-23 Aruze Gaming America, Inc. Slot machine and control method of game
US8025563B2 (en) 2001-10-02 2011-09-27 Universal Entertainment Corporation Gaming machine
US7972208B2 (en) 2001-10-02 2011-07-05 Universal Entertainment Corporation Slot machine and control method of game
JP2003111888A (en) 2001-10-02 2003-04-15 Aruze Corp Game server, game machine and game managing method
US8096870B2 (en) 2001-10-02 2012-01-17 Aruze Gaming America, Inc. Gaming machine capable of bet of monetary value as a condition for acquisition of insurance pay
US7985131B2 (en) 2001-10-02 2011-07-26 Universal Entertainment Corporation Slot machine and control method of game
US8062118B2 (en) 2001-10-02 2011-11-22 Universal Entertainment Corporation Slot machine and control method of game
US8342936B2 (en) 2001-10-02 2013-01-01 Universal Entertainment Corporation Slot machine and control method of game
US8172664B2 (en) 2001-10-02 2012-05-08 Aruze Gaming America, Inc. Slot machine and control method of game
JP2003117053A (en) 2001-10-12 2003-04-22 Aruze Corp Game server, game managing method and game machine
US8083580B2 (en) 2001-10-02 2011-12-27 Universal Entertainment Corporation Slot machine and control method of game
US8083579B2 (en) 2001-10-02 2011-12-27 Universal Entertainment Corporation Slot machine and control method of game
US8021225B2 (en) 2001-10-02 2011-09-20 Universal Entertainment Corporation Gaming machine
JP2003111889A (en) 2001-10-02 2003-04-15 Aruze Corp Game server, game machine and game managing method
JP2003111890A (en) 2001-10-05 2003-04-15 Aruze Corp Game server, game managing method and game machine
JP2003111897A (en) 2001-10-09 2003-04-15 Aruze Corp Game server, game machine, game managing server and game managing method
JP2003126343A (en) 2001-10-22 2003-05-07 Aruze Corp Game server, game machine and game managing method
US7611406B2 (en) 2004-08-23 2009-11-03 Igt Gaming device having selectively activated extra reel
US7950994B2 (en) 2004-09-10 2011-05-31 Igt Replacement reel gaming device and method
US8002626B2 (en) * 2005-01-18 2011-08-23 Wms Gaming Inc. Wagering game with enhancement feature for bonus-triggering event
AU2006200955A1 (en) * 2005-08-30 2007-03-15 Aruze Corporation Gaming machine, game control method and game system
WO2007026404A1 (en) * 2005-08-30 2007-03-08 Aruze Corporation Game machine, game control method, and game system
US8177631B2 (en) 2007-04-13 2012-05-15 Universal Entertainment Corporation Gaming machine with insurance pay and playing method thereof
US8449381B2 (en) 2007-04-13 2013-05-28 Universal Entertainment Corporation Gaming machine having payout for insurance and control method thereof
US7985135B2 (en) 2007-04-13 2011-07-26 Universal Entertainment Corporation Gaming machine and control method that accumulatively adds a value less than one credit as a fractional value
US7976383B2 (en) 2007-04-13 2011-07-12 Universal Entertainment Corporation Gaming machine and control method that accumulatively adds a fractional value
US8282462B2 (en) 2007-04-13 2012-10-09 Universal Entertainment Corporation Gaming machine with a count-value triggered insurance bonus game and playing method thereof
US8500549B2 (en) 2007-04-13 2013-08-06 Universal Entertainment Corporation Gaming machine having payout for insurance and control method thereof
US8435112B2 (en) 2007-04-13 2013-05-07 Universal Entertainment Corporation Gaming machine for providing an award for insurance and controlling method thereof
CA2690125A1 (en) 2007-06-08 2008-12-11 Stargames Corporation Pty Limited A method and arrangement for displaying an egm bonus feature
US8235802B2 (en) 2007-10-26 2012-08-07 Aruze Gaming America, Inc. Slot machine with insurance function and control method thereof
US8142278B2 (en) 2007-11-01 2012-03-27 Universal Entertainment Corporation Gaming machine with locking function and insurance feature
AU2008255199A1 (en) 2007-12-21 2009-07-09 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited A method of gaming, a gaming system and a game controller
AU2008261126A1 (en) 2008-01-08 2009-07-23 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited A method of gaming, a gaming system and a game controller
US8388439B2 (en) 2008-03-14 2013-03-05 Universal Entertainment Corporation Gaming system for competing for prize of progressive bonus at plural terminals
US8821254B2 (en) 2008-03-24 2014-09-02 Universal Entertainment Corporation Gaming machine having effect corresponding to award to be provided for special game and playing method thereof
US9965917B2 (en) 2008-10-10 2018-05-08 Aruze Gaming America, Inc. Gaming machine for changing game sound in free game and control method thereof
US8298076B2 (en) 2009-01-27 2012-10-30 Aruze Gaming America, Inc. Gaming machine and control device capable of collecting advertisement cost from sponsor, and method of collecting the advertisement cost
AU2010200688B2 (en) * 2009-02-24 2012-08-09 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited A gaming system and a method of gaming
JP2010274046A (en) 2009-06-01 2010-12-09 Universal Entertainment Corp Gaming machine and control method of the same
JP2010274034A (en) 2009-06-01 2010-12-09 Universal Entertainment Corp Gaming machine capable of awarding payout based on the number of games played and playing method thereof
JP2010274033A (en) 2009-06-01 2010-12-09 Universal Entertainment Corp Gaming machine which is executable rescue process in response to insurance bet and gaming method thereof
US10147281B2 (en) 2014-07-24 2018-12-04 Igt Gaming system and method having matching symbol stacks and additional award opportunities
US10176665B2 (en) 2016-09-25 2019-01-08 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited Electronic gaming system for awarding multiple of wager and method of use
US10490020B2 (en) 2016-09-25 2019-11-26 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited Systems and methods of electronic gaming
USD874503S1 (en) 2018-10-03 2020-02-04 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited Display screen with an animated graphical interface

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1997019736A1 (en) * 1995-12-01 1997-06-05 Midway Games, Inc. Video game having more than one mode of play
US6120378A (en) * 1996-06-17 2000-09-19 Ernest W. Moody Multi-line slot machine method
WO2002054331A2 (en) * 2001-01-04 2002-07-11 Anchor Gaming Gaming method and apparatus with triggering of bonus events by the presence of a trigger symbol in particular locations

Family Cites Families (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7905774B2 (en) * 1997-10-08 2011-03-15 Igt Apparatus providing payouts proportional to wagers and methods for operating same
US20020190469A1 (en) * 2001-06-04 2002-12-19 Latin Draw Poker Latin draw poker
US8002624B2 (en) * 2001-09-27 2011-08-23 Igt Gaming machine reel having a flexible dynamic display
AU2003228617A1 (en) * 2002-04-18 2003-11-03 Walker Digital, Llc Method and apparatus for providing a bonus to a player based on a credit balance
US7338370B2 (en) * 2003-06-02 2008-03-04 Igt Gaming device having a graduated multiplier payout in a secondary game

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1997019736A1 (en) * 1995-12-01 1997-06-05 Midway Games, Inc. Video game having more than one mode of play
US6120378A (en) * 1996-06-17 2000-09-19 Ernest W. Moody Multi-line slot machine method
WO2002054331A2 (en) * 2001-01-04 2002-07-11 Anchor Gaming Gaming method and apparatus with triggering of bonus events by the presence of a trigger symbol in particular locations

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8814658B2 (en) 2004-01-02 2014-08-26 Igt Gaming device including player selectable wild symbols
US9129492B2 (en) 2004-01-02 2015-09-08 Igt Gaming system including wild symbols
US9412226B2 (en) 2004-01-02 2016-08-09 Igt Gaming system including wild symbols

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
AU2004235604A1 (en) 2005-06-30
EP1544811A2 (en) 2005-06-22
AU2004235604B2 (en) 2010-11-11
CA2487575C (en) 2010-10-05
CA2487575A1 (en) 2005-06-10

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP1544811A3 (en) Gaming machine having an enhanced game play scheme
EP1383096A3 (en) Method and apparatus for gaming
AU783643B2 (en) Gaming machine with concealed image bonus feature
JP3200576B2 (en) Slot machine
AU2008244559B2 (en) Community gaming system with hybrid community and individual outcomes and awards
WO2005020164A3 (en) Tournament gaming method and system
EP1764752A3 (en) Multi-player gaming machine
WO2003060844A3 (en) Poker with bonus round and related method
JP4913361B2 (en) Slot machine
US20060247006A1 (en) Gaming system, gaming terminal, server and display device utilized therein
WO2005010831A3 (en) Bonus game using a subset of reels
EP1580701A3 (en) Method, system and software product for playing a communal wager game
EP1513114A3 (en) Free game bonus round for gaming machines
WO2005028047A3 (en) Gaming apparatus and method having a separate but simultaneously operating bonus indicator
JP2008061736A (en) Game machine, program and storage medium
EP1310926A3 (en) An entertainment machine
JP2008061736A5 (en)
JP2007117171A (en) Slot machine
WO2004029757A3 (en) Game payout value modification system and methods
JP2007029265A (en) Slot machine
EP1336942A3 (en) Gaming machine with wagering features
JP2009219820A (en) Game machine, and program and recording medium for game machine
JP2009291523A (en) Slot machine
US20200066094A1 (en) System and method of conducting games of chance with enhanced payouts based on cash in amount
US8641514B2 (en) System and method of conducting games of chance with enhanced payouts based on cash in amount

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL BA HR LV MK YU

PUAL Search report despatched

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A3

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL BA HR LV MK YU

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20060404

AKX Designation fees paid

Designated state(s): GB

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: 8566

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20060724

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN

18D Application deemed to be withdrawn

Effective date: 20080701