WO2004079667A3 - Method and apparatus for determining and presenting outcomes at a gaming device - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for determining and presenting outcomes at a gaming device Download PDF

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WO2004079667A3
WO2004079667A3 PCT/US2004/006420 US2004006420W WO2004079667A3 WO 2004079667 A3 WO2004079667 A3 WO 2004079667A3 US 2004006420 W US2004006420 W US 2004006420W WO 2004079667 A3 WO2004079667 A3 WO 2004079667A3
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symbol
outcome
determined
gaming device
popcorn
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Jay S Walker
James A Jorasch
Geoffrey M Gelman
Stephen C Tulley
Daniel E Tedesco
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Walker Digital Llc
Jay S Walker
James A Jorasch
Geoffrey M Gelman
Stephen C Tulley
Daniel E Tedesco
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Application filed by Walker Digital Llc, Jay S Walker, James A Jorasch, Geoffrey M Gelman, Stephen C Tulley, Daniel E Tedesco filed Critical Walker Digital Llc
Publication of WO2004079667A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004079667A2/en
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    • 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
    • G07F17/3244—Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes

Abstract

An outcome of a gaming device (200) is randomly determined and a random position at which to display the outcome in a display matrix is determined. For example, a game with a popcorn-theme is contemplated. A popcorn icon is communicated to the player (e.g., displayed via a display device). An outcome is randomly determined in a known manner, and a determination is made as to whether the outcome qualifies the player for a payout. The popcorn icon incorporates a symbol representing the outcome, (e.g., a cherry symbol), or is visually replaced by or transformed into a symbol (e.g., a cherry symbol). The gaming device (200) and/or controller (210) then randomly determines where in a display matrix to place the symbol (Figure 3). Once a position is determined for the symbol, the symbol may be visually transferred to the determined position in the display matrix.
PCT/US2004/006420 2003-03-04 2004-03-03 Method and apparatus for determining and presenting outcomes at a gaming device WO2004079667A2 (en)

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US6093102A (en) * 1994-09-15 2000-07-25 Aristocrat Leisure Industries Pty Ltd Multiline gaming machine
US6241607B1 (en) * 1998-09-16 2001-06-05 Silicon Gaming-Nevada Non-rectangular and/or non-orthogonal arrangement of gambling elements in a gaming apparatus
US6251013B1 (en) * 1998-02-27 2001-06-26 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd. Slot machine game with randomly designated special symbols
US6319124B1 (en) * 2000-06-28 2001-11-20 Igt Gaming device with signified reel symbols

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6093102A (en) * 1994-09-15 2000-07-25 Aristocrat Leisure Industries Pty Ltd Multiline gaming machine
US6251013B1 (en) * 1998-02-27 2001-06-26 Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd. Slot machine game with randomly designated special symbols
US6241607B1 (en) * 1998-09-16 2001-06-05 Silicon Gaming-Nevada Non-rectangular and/or non-orthogonal arrangement of gambling elements in a gaming apparatus
US6319124B1 (en) * 2000-06-28 2001-11-20 Igt Gaming device with signified reel symbols

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