72results about "Video games" patented technology

A gaming device which displays multiple results wherein subsequently displayed results are formed from previously displayed results. A gaming device randomly generates and displays a first set of symbols. The gaming device also generates a second set of symbols. The second set of symbols are not initially displayed to a player. The gaming device compares the first and second set of symbols to determine whether any symbols in the first set of symbols match any symbols in the second set of symbols. The gaming device displays the matching symbols and then displays the second set of symbols.

The present invention resides in an electronic gaming system comprising gaming parameters defining one or more gaming characters or entities, the system providing means whereby at least one skill type attribute is associated with a gaming character/entity, the system providing means whereby a changing aptitude level value is associated with the skill type attribute, the system providing for means, responsive to the gaming character electing to execute a gaming move using skill type attribute, reducing the aptitude level value by a predetermined amount. The present invention makes efficient use of memory, which in a mobile gaming platform such as a mobile phone is often limited by allowing for more involved and enhanced gameplay without substantially increasing the requirement for memory or processing power. Furthermore, the gaming system of the present invention provides for a compact and manageable gaming solution particularly suitable for mobile gaming.

A system for allowing a player to invoke magic or other special powers in a video game is provided. To activate the magic, the player moves a motion detecting controller in accordance with one or more provided instructions. The outcome of the activation of the magic can be determinate on, for example, speed, accuracy, etc. Controllers in one or both hands may be used, and the instructions can be as simple as single direction gestures and as complex as multi-directional symbols which must be traced in the air. A sequence of any type of instructions may also be provided to instruct the activation of the magic.

A game system is provided with a converting means including a voice input member, such as a microphone, for allowing the game player or his/her friend to input voices and for converting the inputted voices into electrical signal data, a sound data storage for storing the electrical signal data obtained by the conversion together with predetermined sound-relating data corresponding to contents of instructions, a sound generator for generating voices from the corresponding electrical signal data when a game player makes a motion in response to the content of instruction, and a device for evaluating a game result based on the content of instruction. Accordingly, a sound output type game system which can provide more interesting and enjoyable games can be realized.

A method and personal instrument for players to store and retrieve their game and player preference profile without registering for a named personal player account therefore retaining their anonymity. When playing multilevel games, the described embodiments allow storing and retrieving the game level and/or other player or game information such that the game may be subsequently resumed at the same or a different gaming machine. Gaming machines may be configured to offer Anonymous Player Profile Storage and Retrieval using personal readable storage instruments such as machine readable Player Profile Tickets, personal memory devices, PIN-based keypad or modalities. Active anonymous players may be monitored while retaining their anonymity and consequently may earn loyalty bonuses and be prompted with promotional offers. Monitored active anonymous players may even be invited to join a conventional named player tracking scheme for additional benefits, if they wish to reveal their identity.

A first display displays a predetermined number of symbols among a plurality of symbols including at least one special symbol. A storage stores a first number of times that a special symbol combination is appeared on the first display, the special symbol combination includes a first symbol combination in which at least one special symbol is included and a second symbol combination which is a predetermined combination of the symbols. A determinant determines whether the first number of times stored in the storage is not less than a second, predetermined number. A signal generator generates an award signal for causing the gaming machine to provide an award to a player in accordance with the special symbol combination displayed on the first display, when the determinant determines the first number of times is not less than the second number of times.

The universal game controller is provided for use with a plurality of different types of cellular phones and permits gaming software on the cellular phones to be played in a convenient manner. The controller includes a phone dock for replaceably receiving any of a plurality of types of cellular phones. A receptor is provided for making electrical connection to the cellular phone. Control pads are provided for receiving pressure from a user's thumbs and generating control and command signals that can be transmitted to the cellular phone.

The present invention provides novel methods and devices for providing audio to players of a gaming machine and to nearby players. According to preferred implementations, sounds intended for a person currently using a gaming machine are distinguished from second sounds intended for persons who are not currently using the gaming machine. The former sounds are directed to the player of the gaming machine by one or more methods and/or devices. For example, the gaming machine may include a device for producing ultrasonic waves (e.g., in a beam) that produce the first sounds via interaction with a medium, a sound dome, a speaker array, or other devices for producing directional sound. The sound may be directed to a predetermined area near the gaming machine. Alternatively, the sound may be directed to an area at or near where the player is detected to be, where the player's player tracking card is detected to be, etc.

A dice game is comprised of a plurality of stages. Each operation of the game begins with the operation of a first stage. In one embodiment, depending on the outcome of the first stage the game may be over, or there may be an operation of a second stage.

In computer and video games in which a character is managed by registering an ID assigned to an object, objects corresponding to the same player can be duplicately registered, and a bonus that increases the ability of the player corresponding to the duplicately registered object is granted.

A method is used in combination with a processor and symbol-reading or symbol-providing technology to provide incentives to casino players during playing time of the casino players at games in which quality of strategy of play or quality of wagering strategy is determined. This can be accomplished by:

• • a) identifying at least one specific player on a processor;
  • b) capturing game play information of that at least one player on the processor;
  • c) on hands or rounds where there are alternative playing or wagering strategies that can be played on specific hands, the processor identifying what play or wager strategy is executed by the at least one player;
  • d) the processor determining a valuation or valuation rate or valuation amount for the casino based upon specific play or wager strategy executed by the at least one player on the specific hands;
  • e) collecting valuation performance rates or amounts over an at least minimum number of played hands for the at least one player to determine at least one player valuator; and
  • f) subsequent to the determination of the at least one player valuator, providing the at least one player with value based on the at least one player valuator for the at least one player.

A system and method for providing matching of bets for an online skill game includes a display device for displaying the game and a computer coupled to the display device. The computer is configured to analyze a skill level of a first player based on the playing history of the first player, to analyze a skill level of a second player based on the playing history of the second player, to generate an initial proposal for a fair match between the first player and the second player based on the analyzed skill levels, and to communicate the initial proposal either one of the first player or the second player, and wherein either the first player or the second player accepts or rejects the initial proposal by communicating the acceptance or rejection to the computer.

The dice gaming machine accepts a bet on a bet area and a bet on an intermediate area between/among a plurality of bet areas. After ending the bet acceptance, it starts rolling dice. After the rolling of the dice has been stopped, the dice gaming machine identifies a winning bet area based on the dice rolling result. A payout amount for each terminal is calculated based on the identified winning bet area, the bet area or the intermediate area on which the bet is accepted, and a payout magnification ratio set for the bet area or the intermediate area.

A buffering protective handheld controller, mainly with a buffering protective configuration for direction button and a number of functional buttons on one side of the main unit. The user is allowed to have greater touch area and more comfortability when pressing the button. In addition, under a long period of button-pressing time, the user has finger contact with surrounding buffering devices to reduce pressure. It composes a multiple-layer cushion as a protective mechanism. Further, the handheld main unit has the rigid plastic base in an appropriate hollow shape, which may be enclosed by a sticking soft pad with a proper size. Thus, it can provide a cushion air-bag effect and fits the user's palm in any shape and any size. Particularly, because the user can hold the unit with a firm grasp by fingers, the grasping force is minimized during use.

A slot machine includes a display device and a controller. The display device dynamically and statically displays circular sections aligned in coaxial circles with different radii. Each section displays game symbols. The controller is configured with the logic to: (a) determine a circular sector coaxial with the coaxial circles as a valid area; (b) control the display device to display the valid area; (c) control the display device to display the circular sections and the valid area in a rotational motion around an axis of the coaxial circles, in response to an instruction for starting a game given by a player; (d) control the display device to statically display the rotationally displayed circular sections and valid area; and (e) provide an award to the player when the display device has statically displayed predetermined symbols on a predetermined number of the circular sections within the valid area.

The embodiment of the invention provides a game role rendering method and device, electronic equipment and a computer readable medium, and relates to the technical field of computers. The method comprises the steps of obtaining a grid model corresponding to each part of a game role when a reloading triggering operation for the game role is detected; determining a reloading map corresponding to each part and reloading information corresponding to each part according to the reloading triggering operation; based on the reloading information, integrally combining the grid model and the reloading chartlet corresponding to each part to obtain a combined game role; and rendering the combined game role. According to the invention, during role reloading, all the parts obtained after the grid modelof the game role is split are recombined and then overall rendering is conducted, so that rendering only needs to be conducted once, and the rendering efficiency is improved.

In a gaming system that starts, when a predetermined condition is established in a game, a free game mode in which the game is repeatedly executed a predetermined number of times without consuming a playing value, and gives a dividend to a player based on a result of the game in the free game mode, there are provided a collective dividend lottery unit which determines a collective dividend to be collectively given to the player by lottery in exchange for the game executed a specific number of times that is less than the remaining number of times of the game in the free game mode from a dividend range that can be obtained by increasing and decreasing the total amount of the dividend that is anticipated when the game is executed the specific number of times, a selection unit which selects any one of reception of the collective dividend and continuation of the game in the free game mode in response to an instruction from the player, a collective dividend giving unit which gives, when the reception of the collective dividend is selected, the collective dividend determined by the collective dividend lottery unit to the player, and a remaining number of times control unit which decreases the remaining number of times of the game in the free game mode according to the specific number of times in exchange for giving of the collective dividend.

The invention provides a method, device and system for game costume update and belongs to the field of Internet. The method comprises the steps: a server obtains user information and a picture which is sent by a user terminal and is obtained after a user wears a costume; and the server controls a character corresponding to the user information in a game scene to replace a costume the same as the costume which the user wears. According to the method, device and system for game costume update, fusion between the game character and the user can be implemented, and the sense of reality and interestingness of the game are improved.

The invention provides a signal transmission method and device in a game, and a terminal device. The method includes steps: obtaining game parameters of a first virtual role in the game; and transmitting help-seeking signals to a second client corresponding to a second virtual role through a game server when the game parameters satisfy a preset condition so that the second client controls the second virtual role to perform a rescue movement according to a triggering operation of the received help-seeking signals. According to the method, when the game parameters of the virtual role satisfy thepreset condition, the help-seeking signals are automatically transmitted to the client corresponding to the other virtual role in the game to improve the help-seeking timeliness and the operation convenience, the interaction of game help-seeking can be performed without a voice acquisition part or in a scene of language barrier, the application scenes of the game can be extended, the survival probability of the virtual roles in the game is increased, and the game experience of players is enhanced.

The invention provides a lens moving mode switching method and device, a storage medium and an electronic device. The method comprises the steps of detecting the scene state of a virtual game when a virtual camera of the virtual game employs a first lens moving mode to present a game image; and if the scene state represents that the virtual game enters a specified scene, controlling the virtual camera to be switched from the first lens moving mode to a second lens moving mode. According to the method and the device, the technical problem that the lens moving mode cannot be switched according to the game scene in related technologies is solved, the immersion and substitution feeling of the virtual game are improved, and the user experience is improved.

Method and system for determining recipients of prizes based on their performance in electronic games and notifying the recipients of their prizes includes ranking subjects involved in electronic games using a processor, deriving a prize allocation distribution for the subjects based on the ranking and notifying the subjects that have been allocated prizes of their prizes. The subjects may be a plurality of players, a plurality of teams each including a plurality of players, a plurality of games each involving a plurality of players, or a plurality of tournaments each involving a plurality of teams playing a plurality of games.

The invention relates to the technical field of game playback, in particular to a network game recording and replaying method, includes the following steps: a game server obtains game data and scene data in the running process of the game in real time; in response to a playback request from the client, game data and scene data are stored to the client, the client reads the game data and scene data, so that game playback is realized. Compared with the traditional recording software for recording, the method in the invention does not need to occupy additional computer resources, does not affectthe game fluency of the player, has smaller storage space than the video format, does not affect the image quality for playback, and the user can choose whether to save the game data to the local client according to the need.

A system and method for providing online casino games to a user with redeemable commercial rewards is described herein. The system and method includes receiving, via a user computing device, a redemption request from a user to redeem a consumer reward and generating an amount of virtual credits as a function of the consumer reward in response to the received redemption request. A casino-type game is displayed on the user computing device and the user is allowed to place a wager on an outcome of the casino-type game. The wager includes an amount of virtual credits. The system and method includes determining an outcome of the casino-type game and resolving the wager as a function of the amount of virtual credits wagered and the casino-type game outcome.