公开(公告)号：US20120220367A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-30

申请号：US13416779

申请日：2012-03-09

Applicant: Benjamin James Ellis

Inventor： Benjamin James Ellis

IPC: A63F9/24

CPC classification number: G07F17/3267

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a bonus scheme associated with a feature event, or part thereof, which provides a plurality of feature games. With reference to the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4, a first feature event is conducted at Steps S3 to S5, the outcome of which determines a feature event win value. At Step S7 the feature event win value is compared to a threshold value and, if the gaming process win value is less than, or equal to the threshold value, the player becomes eligible to trigger a second feature event at Step S9.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例提供了与提供多个特征游戏的特征事件或其一部分相关联的奖励方案。 参考图1所示的实施例。 如图4所示，在步骤S3至S5中进行第一特征事件，其结果确定特征事件胜利值。 在步骤S7，将特征事件胜利值与阈值进行比较，并且如果游戏进程胜利值小于或等于阈值，则在步骤S9，玩家有资格触发第二特征事件。

公开(公告)号：US08608551B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-17

申请号：US13525314

申请日：2012-06-16

Applicant: Benjamin James Ellis

Inventor： Benjamin James Ellis

IPC: A63F9/24

CPC classification number: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3244

Abstract: Gaming apparatus, e.g. an Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM) (1), includes a controller (2) for implementing e.g. a slot-machine game, a poker game or the like. The EGM (1) displays a gaming image on a display (5), e.g. virtual symbol reels or card hands, and receives player instructions via an input (6) or the like, e.g. to spin the reels or manage the cards. The EGM (1) includes a guarantee feature in which an event is guaranteed to trigger if a monitored event (e.g. of the same type as the guaranteed event) does not occur within a set amount of gameplay. A guarantee indicator (9), e.g. a numerical countdown or gauge, indicates the remaining amount of gameplay required before the guarantee feature triggers. The monitored and/or guaranteed event may be a win event or a feature event, e.g. the triggering of a bonus round, free game or the like.

Abstract translation: 游戏装置，例如 一种电子游戏机（EGM）（1），包括一个控制器（2） 老虎机游戏，扑克游戏等。 EGM（1）在显示器（5）上显示游戏图像，例如， 虚拟符号卷轴或卡牌手，并通过输入（6）等接收播放器指令。 旋转卷轴或管理卡片。 EGM（1）包括保证特征，其中如果在设定的游戏量内没有发生监视的事件（例如与保证事件相同类型的事件），则事件被保证触发。 保证指示符（9），例如 数字倒数或计数器表示保证功能触发之前所需的游戏剩余量。 受监视和/或保证事件可以是胜利事件或特征事件，例如。 触发奖金回合，免费游戏等。

公开(公告)号：US08210933B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-03

申请号：US12820141

申请日：2010-06-22

Applicant: Benjamin James Ellis

Inventor： Benjamin James Ellis

IPC: A63F9/24

CPC classification number: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3244

Abstract: Gaming apparatus, e.g. an Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM) (1), includes a controller (2) for implementing e.g. a slot-machine game, a poker game or the like. The EGM (1) displays a gaming image on a display (5), e.g. virtual symbol reels or card hands, and receives player instructions via an input (6) or the like, e.g. to spin the reels or manage the cards. The EGM (1) includes a guarantee feature in which an event is guaranteed to trigger if a monitored event (e.g. of the same type as the guaranteed event) does not occur within a set amount of gameplay. A guarantee indicator (9), e.g. a numerical countdown or gauge, indicates the remaining amount of gameplay required before the guarantee feature triggers. The monitored and/or guaranteed event may be a win event or a feature event, e.g. the triggering of a bonus round, free game or the like.

Abstract translation: 游戏装置，例如 一种电子游戏机（EGM）（1），包括一个控制器（2） 老虎机游戏，扑克游戏等。 EGM（1）在显示器（5）上显示游戏图像，例如， 虚拟符号卷轴或卡牌手，并通过输入（6）等接收播放器指令。 旋转卷轴或管理卡片。 EGM（1）包括保证特征，其中如果在设定的游戏量内没有发生监视的事件（例如与保证事件相同类型的事件），则事件被保证触发。 保证指示符（9），例如 数字倒数或计数器表示保证功能触发之前所需的游戏剩余量。 受监视和/或保证事件可以是胜利事件或特征事件，例如。 触发奖金回合，免费游戏等。

公开(公告)号：US20110009186A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-13

申请号：US12820141

申请日：2010-06-22

Applicant: Benjamin James Ellis

Inventor： Benjamin James Ellis

IPC: A63F9/24

CPC classification number: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3244

Abstract: Gaming apparatus, e.g. an Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM) (1), includes a controller (2) for implementing e.g. a slot-machine game, a poker game or the like. The EGM (1) displays a gaming image on a display (5), e.g. virtual symbol reels or card hands, and receives player instructions via an input (6) or the like, e.g. to spin the reels or manage the cards. The EGM (1) includes a guarantee feature in which an event is guaranteed to trigger if a monitored event (e.g. of the same type as the guaranteed event) does not occur within a set amount of gameplay. A guarantee indicator (9), e.g. a numerical countdown or gauge, indicates the remaining amount of gameplay required before the guarantee feature triggers. The monitored and/or guaranteed event may be a win event or a feature event, e.g. the triggering of a bonus round, free game or the like.

Abstract translation: 游戏装置，例如 一种电子游戏机（EGM）（1），包括一个控制器（2） 老虎机游戏，扑克游戏等。 EGM（1）在显示器（5）上显示游戏图像，例如， 虚拟符号卷轴或卡牌手，并通过输入（6）等接收播放器指令。 旋转卷轴或管理卡片。 EGM（1）包括保证特征，其中如果在设定的游戏量内没有发生监视的事件（例如与保证事件相同类型的事件），则事件被保证触发。 保证指示符（9），例如 数字倒数或计数器表示保证功能触发之前所需的游戏剩余量。 受监视和/或保证事件可以是胜利事件或特征事件，例如。 触发奖金回合，免费游戏等。

公开(公告)号：US20100137061A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-03

申请号：US12451199

申请日：2008-04-28

Applicant: Benjamin James Ellis

Inventor： Benjamin James Ellis

IPC: A63F9/24

CPC classification number: G07F17/3286 ,  G07F17/3293 ,  G07F17/34

Abstract: Gaming apparatus (1), e.g. an Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM), includes a controller (2) for implementing e.g. a slot-machine game, casino game or the like. The controller (2) displays a suitable gaming image on a screen (6), e.g. virtual symbol reels or card hands, and a player interacts with the EGM 1 through buttons (8) or the like, e.g. to spin the reels or deal cards. The apparatus includes award means for awarding a player event points during the course of play, accumulator means for accumulating the awarded event points, and purchasing/selection means for allowing a player to purchase a game event using the accumulated event points. These game events may provide the player with the chance of higher returns or the like, and may include free plays, high return games, a jackpot game and the like.

Abstract translation: 游戏装置（1），例如 一种电子游戏机（EGM），包括一个控制器（2） 老虎机游戏，赌场游戏等。 控制器（2）在屏幕（6）上显示合适的游戏图像，例如， 虚拟符号卷轴或卡牌手，玩家通过按钮（8）等与EGM 1进行交互。 旋转卷轴或交易卡。 该装置包括用于在游戏过程中授予玩家事件点的奖励手段，用于累积授予的事件点的累加器装置以及允许玩家使用累积事件点购买游戏事件的购买/选择装置。 这些游戏事件可以为玩家提供更高回报等的机会，并且可以包括免费游戏，高回报游戏，累积奖金游戏等。

公开(公告)号：US09293006B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-22

申请号：US14848207

申请日：2015-09-08

Applicant: Benjamin James Ellis

Inventor： Benjamin James Ellis

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3267

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a bonus scheme associated with a gaming process that is a feature event. With reference to the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3, a gaming process is conducted at Steps S3 to S5, the outcome of which determines a gaming process win value. At Step S7 the gaming process win value is compared to a threshold value and, if the gaming process win value is less than, or equal to the threshold value, a bonus prize is awarded to the player at Step S9.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例提供了与作为特征事件的游戏进程相关联的奖励方案。 参考图1所示的实施例。 如图3所示，在步骤S3至S5中进行游戏处理，其结果决定了游戏处理胜利值。 在步骤S7中，将游戏进程胜利值与阈值进行比较，并且如果游戏进程胜利值小于或等于阈值，则在步骤S9向玩家授予奖金。

公开(公告)号：US08628398B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-14

申请号：US12299100

申请日：2007-04-30

Applicant: Benjamin James Ellis

Inventor： Benjamin James Ellis

IPC: A63F9/24

CPC classification number: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3262

Abstract: Gaming apparatus, e.g. an Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM) (1), includes a controller (2) for implementing e.g. slot-machine games, casino-type games or other betting game. The EGM (1) displays a gaming image on a display (6), e.g. virtual symbol reels or card hands, and receives player instructions via an input (7), e.g. to spin the reels or manage the cards. The EGM (1) includes a means for playing a number of games simultaneously and for receiving bets, and means for monitoring game events over a number of concurrent plays of the game. It also includes means for placing one or more series bets on the occurrence of game events over a series of concurrent game plays, and series win means for determining that a player has won a series bet based on the bet placed and the monitored events. The monitored game events may be prize events, e.g. the winning of a cash amount, or feature events, e.g. the triggering of a bonus round, free game or the like. The series bet win may be a prize, e.g. a jackpot, or may be some other valuable feature.

Abstract translation: 游戏装置，例如 一种电子游戏机（EGM）（1），包括一个控制器（2） 老虎机游戏，赌场式游戏或其他投注游戏。 EGM（1）在显示器（6）上显示游戏图像，例如， 虚拟符号卷轴或卡牌手，并且经由输入（7）接收玩家指令，例如， 旋转卷轴或管理卡片。 EGM（1）包括同时播放多个游戏并用于接收投注的装置，以及用于在游戏的多个并发游戏中监视游戏事件的装置。 它还包括用于在一系列并发游戏中发生游戏事件的一个或多个串联赌注的装置，以及用于根据所投注的赌注和所监视的事件确定玩家已经赢得了系列赌注的系列胜利手段。 监控的游戏事件可以是奖品事件，例如。 获得现金金额或特征事件，例如 触发奖金回合，免费游戏等。 系列下注胜利可能是奖品，例如 一个大奖，或者可能是一些其他有价值的功能。

公开(公告)号：US20130274019A9

公开(公告)日：2013-10-17

申请号：US13525314

申请日：2012-06-16

Applicant: Benjamin James Ellis

Inventor： Benjamin James Ellis

IPC: G06F17/00

CPC classification number: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3244

Abstract: Gaming apparatus, e.g. an Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM) (1), includes a controller (2) for implementing e.g. a slot-machine game, a poker game or the like. The EGM (1) displays a gaming image on a display (5), e.g. virtual symbol reels or card hands, and receives player instructions via an input (6) or the like, e.g. to spin the reels or manage the cards. The EGM (1) includes a guarantee feature in which an event is guaranteed to trigger if a monitored event (e.g. of the same type as the guaranteed event) does not occur within a set amount of gameplay. A guarantee indicator (9), e.g. a numerical countdown or gauge, indicates the remaining amount of gameplay required before the guarantee feature triggers. The monitored and/or guaranteed event may be a win event or a feature event, e.g. the triggering of a bonus round, free game or the like.

公开(公告)号：US20090203422A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-13

申请号：US12299100

申请日：2007-04-30

Applicant: Benjamin James Ellis

Inventor： Benjamin James Ellis

IPC: A63F9/24

CPC classification number: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3262

Abstract: Gaming apparatus, e.g. an Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM) (1), includes a controller (2) for implementing e.g. a slot-machine game, casino-type game or other betting game. The EGM (1) displays a gaming image on a display (6), e.g. virtual symbol reels or card hands, and receives player instructions via an input (7), e.g. to spin the reels or manage the cards. The EGM (1) includes a means for playing a game and for receiving bets, and means for monitoring game events over a number of plays of the game. It also includes means for placing one or more series bets on the occurrence of game events over a series of game plays, and series win means for determining that a player has won a series bet based on the bet placed and the monitored events. The monitored game events may be prize events, e.g. the winning of a cash amount, or feature events, e.g. the triggering of a bonus round, free game or the like. The series bet win may be a prize, e.g. a jackpot, or may be some other valuable feature.

Abstract translation: 游戏装置，例如 一种电子游戏机（EGM）（1），包括一个控制器（2） 老虎机游戏，赌场型游戏或其他投注游戏。 EGM（1）在显示器（6）上显示游戏图像，例如， 虚拟符号卷轴或卡牌手，并且经由输入（7）接收玩家指令，例如， 旋转卷轴或管理卡片。 EGM（1）包括玩游戏和接收投注的手段，以及用于在游戏的多个游戏中监视游戏事件的装置。 它还包括用于在一系列游戏玩法上发生游戏事件的一个或多个串联赌注的装置，以及用于根据所投注的赌注和所监视的事件确定玩家已经赢得了系列赌注的系列胜利手段。 监控的游戏事件可以是奖品事件，例如。 获得现金金额或特征事件，例如 触发奖金回合，免费游戏等。 系列下注胜利可能是奖品，例如 一个大奖，或者可能是一些其他有价值的功能。

公开(公告)号：US20150379819A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-31

申请号：US14848207

申请日：2015-09-08

Applicant: Benjamin James Ellis

Inventor： Benjamin James Ellis

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/3267

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a bonus scheme associated with a gaming process that is a feature event. With reference to the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3, a gaming process is conducted at Steps S3 to S5, the outcome of which determines a gaming process win value. At Step S7 the gaming process win value is compared to a threshold value and, if the gaming process win value is less than, or equal to the threshold value, a bonus prize is awarded to the player at Step S9.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例提供了与作为特征事件的游戏进程相关联的奖励方案。 参考图1所示的实施例。 如图3所示，在步骤S3至S5中进行游戏处理，其结果决定了游戏处理胜利值。 在步骤S7中，将游戏进程胜利值与阈值进行比较，并且如果游戏进程胜利值小于或等于阈值，则在步骤S9向玩家授予奖金。