51 patents
Utility
Gaming Machine Cabinet Compartment with Front Access Structure
4 Jan 24
A lift frame is mounted on a gaming machine compartment so as to be moveable between a lift frame latched position and a lift frame raised position along a lift axis defined within the compartment.
Peter A. Phillips, JR.
Filed: 29 Jun 22
Utility
Method, Apparatus, and Program Product for Triggering and Controlling Jackpot Gaming Machine Operation
28 Dec 23
A display system of a gaming machine to is controlled display a symbol array including an array area a control play of a game.
James D. Crow
Filed: 28 Jun 22
Utility
Lighting Configuration Arrangements and Methods for Gaming Machines and Gaming Machine Installations
21 Dec 23
An accent light system for a gaming machine includes an accent light arrangement having a number of LED panels assembled in one of a number of possible configurations.
Lawrence J. Knipp
Filed: 30 Aug 23
Utility
Method, Apparatus, And Program Product For Triggering And Controlling Gaming Machine Operation In Reel-Type Games With An Expanding Array
14 Dec 23
A method includes controlling a display system of a gaming machine to display a symbol array including an active array area and an expansion array area.
Scott Slomiany
Filed: 9 Jun 22
Utility
Overhead Display Mounting System, Overhead Display for Gaming Machines, and Gaming Machine Bank with Overhead Display
4 May 23
A display mounting system includes first and second base supports, a lateral support system, and display module hanger brackets.
Daniel Gibson, Travis Bussey, Garrett Mancillas, Steven Speer
Filed: 2 Nov 22
Utility
Hybrid Magnetic and Optical Sensor Apparatuses and Methods for Gaming Machine Rotating Elements
6 Apr 23
A rotatable element sensor arrangement includes a home position sensor, magnetic field-type rotation sensor arrangement, and sensor arrangement controller.
Lawrence J. Knipp, Henry McDonald
Filed: 31 Aug 22
Utility
Gaming Machine and Method with Enhanced Bonus Features
6 Apr 23
A gaming machine, system, method, and program product provide a slot machine game with enhanced bonus features.
James D. Crow
Filed: 31 Aug 22
Utility
Apparatuses and Methods for Controlling Rate of Play at a Gaming Machine
30 Mar 23
A method of controlling a gaming machine according includes causing a video display system of the gaming machine to display a number of activation icons.
Juan Carlos Mariscal, Scott Donald Slomiany, Bradley A. Rose, Robert Glahe, Andrew Durre, Brent Walker
Filed: 28 Sep 22
Utility
Gaming Machine and Method with Multiplier Effects
30 Mar 23
A gaming machine is controlled with program code for, in response to a play input causing a display system to display a base result representation in a first area of the display system including a matrix of symbol locations with a first line of symbols randomly selected from among multiplier symbols and non-operative symbols, a second line of symbols randomly selected from among multiplier symbols and non-operative symbols, and a third line of symbols randomly selected from among prize symbols and non-operative symbols.
Cydny Bloem Audia, Scott Donald Slomiany, Juan Carlos Mariscal
Filed: 26 Sep 22
Utility
Gaming Machine and Method with Multiple Game Modes
30 Mar 23
A group of gaming machines, method, and program product are provided for operating in two gaming modes.
Juan Carlos Mariscal, Rodrigo Barso Soliva, Scott Donald Slomiany
Filed: 26 Sep 22
Utility
Gaming Machine and Method with Numerical Basis for Prizes In Reels
9 Mar 23
A gaming machine and method for operating a slot machine game in which virtual or mechanical reels include numbers from which a prize amount is produced by concatenation.
Charles A. Medford, Daniel W. Eulenfeld
Filed: 13 Nov 22
Utility
Multiplier Trigger Mechanical Wheel Bonus Feature
19 Jan 23
A wagering game, gaming machine, gaming network, and associated methods are disclosed wherein a wheel game includes dynamic paytable features associated with various trigger symbol types.
Brian Watkins
Filed: 13 Jul 21
Utility
Method, Apparatus, and Program Product for Triggering and Controlling Gaming Machine Operation In Reel-type Games
22 Dec 22
A method includes displaying a first level game symbol array and a second level game symbol array through a display system of a reel-type gaming machine.
Loren Nelson
Filed: 22 Aug 22
Utility
Gaming Machine Installations and Light Panel for use with Gaming Machines
1 Dec 22
A method and system provide accent lighting at a bank of gaming machines.
Lawrence J. Knipp
Filed: 9 Aug 22
Utility
Gaming Machines and Gaming Machine Control Methods with Multiple Bonus Feature Paths
24 Nov 22
A method includes conducting a base portion of a game in which the base portion result may include a first trigger condition or a second trigger condition.
Scott Slomiany, Justine Klein, Juan Mariscal
Filed: 26 Apr 22
Utility
Apparatuses and Methods for Controlling the Display of Prizes at a Gaming Machine
17 Nov 22
Controlling a gaming machine includes displaying a starting graphic that includes both one or more prize-contributing numerical values and one or more non-contributing numerical values.
Scott Slomiany
Filed: 14 Mar 22
Utility
Gaming Machine and Method with Control Outcomes In Bonus Games Having Bonus Prize Tiers
28 Jul 22
A gaming machine, method, and program product provide a slot machine game with a tiered bonus feature.
Brian Watkins, Dustin Dies, Patrick Creamer
Filed: 22 Jan 21
Utility
Gaming Machine Button Deck Filler with Lighting Effects
14 Jul 22
Gaming machine button decks are connected with a button deck filler for connecting between two adjacent gaming machines to provide continuity between button decks and to provide lighting effects between the gaming machines.
Travis B. Bussey, Daniel C. Gibson, Craig Steven Gallagher, Peter A. Phillips, JR.
Filed: 29 Mar 22
Utility
Gaming Machine Cabinet Access Structure and Method
21 Apr 22
A gaming machine includes a gaming machine cabinet defining an upper cabinet volume and a cabinet front opening to the upper cabinet volume.
Craig Steven Gallagher, Daniel C. Gibson, Travis B. Bussey
Filed: 27 Dec 21
Utility
Gaming Machine and Method Having Persistent Continuum Feature
27 Jan 22
A gaming machine, system, method, and program product provide a new slot machine game in which a gaming continuum displays advancement toward a highest state.
Juan Mariscal, Jason Yet-Fai Chan, Michael John Khoury
Filed: 11 Oct 21