55 patents
Utility
Wagering game, gaming machine, networked gaming system and method with nudging re-spinning stacked wilds
19 Dec 23
A system, apparatus, and method are disclosed with one or more stacked wild symbols which when appearing, trigger one or more re-spins wherein stacked wild symbols are locked in place for at least one re-spin.
Brian A. Watkins, Clint Owen, J P Cody
Filed: 2 Dec 19
Utility
Gaming machine and method with control outcomes in bonus games having bonus prize tiers
19 Dec 23
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
10 Oct 23
Gaming machine button decks are connected with a button deck filler for connecting between two adjacent gaming machines to provide continuity between button decks.
Travis B. Bussey, Daniel C. Gibson, Craig Steven Gallagher, Peter A. Phillips, Jr.
Filed: 13 Feb 23
Utility
Gaming machine and method having persistent continuum feature
10 Oct 23
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, Jr.
Filed: 11 Oct 21
Utility
Method, apparatus, and program product for triggering and controlling gaming machine operation in reel-type games
19 Sep 23
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
5 Sep 23
A method and system provide accent lighting at a bank of gaming machines.
Lawrence J. Knipp
Filed: 9 Aug 22
Utility
Gaming machine and method with group gaming mode
23 May 23
A gaming machine, method, and program product provide a slot machine game with group gaming mode features.
Jason R. Wydra, Jason Y. Chan, Juan Mariscal, Brent A. Walker, Michael Stephen Cook, Lynn H. Wang, Jeremy Wright
Filed: 11 Oct 19
Utility
Gaming machine cabinet access structure and method
18 Apr 23
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
Multiplier trigger mechanical wheel bonus feature
18 Apr 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 and system for facilitating monetary value gaming ticket redemption
21 Feb 23
In accordance with a method and system for facilitating redemption of monetary value gaming tickets, such as issued by a gaming device upon cash-out, a ticket is presented, such as to a redemption kiosk.
Jim McHugh, William Ramsour, Travis Bussey, Timothy Richards, Michael Aughney
Filed: 22 Apr 21
Utility
Gaming machine button deck filler with lighting effects
14 Feb 23
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 system and method with streaming video feed and display
24 Jan 23
A gaming system is disclosed that includes a server connected to automatically control operation of one or more banks of gaming machines.
John J. Carpenter, Keith Riggs, Allison Pope, Michael D. Conway, Clint Owen, Bradley W. Johnson, Jp Cody
Filed: 16 Nov 20
Utility
Gaming machine, system, and method facilitating bet configuration by bet level within a given game denomination
10 Jan 23
Brian Alexander Watkins, Daniel Eulenfeld
Filed: 14 Dec 20
Utility
Gaming system, method, and program product for selecting game symbols in a wagering game
29 Nov 22
Multiple different game symbol weighting sets are defined for selection in a given play of a reel-type game.
Brian Watkins
Filed: 29 Jan 21
Utility
Gaming machine and method with numerical basis for prizes in reels
15 Nov 22
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: 10 Mar 21
Utility
Gaming machine installations and light panel for use with gaming machines
11 Oct 22
An accent light controller, method, and light panel are used to provide accent lighting for gaming machines.
Lawrence J. Knipp
Filed: 1 Oct 20
Utility
Method, apparatus, and program product for triggering and controlling gaming machine operation in reel-type games
23 Aug 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: 1 Oct 20
Utility
Gaming machine and method having bonus game trigger adjustments based on supplemental data
5 Jul 22
Methods and systems facilitate the adjustment of probabilities of triggering different bonus games in a slot machine where the probability adjustment is based on supplemental data.
Steven Meyer
Filed: 26 Feb 21
Utility
Gaming presentation systems and methods with improved music synchronization
3 May 22
A slot machine, gaming method, and program product are provided to dynamically display visual and audio content to be played in synchronization with a music track.
Lawrence J. Knipp, Jarim Cardenas, Michael Conway
Filed: 1 Oct 20
Utility
Gaming machine button deck filler with lighting effects
3 May 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: 27 Jul 20