Abstract: Provided are a status switching method and apparatus, an edge computing device and a computer storage medium. The method comprises: in response to that a manual status switching request to a game platform is acquired, determining a current game status of the game platform; and in response to that the current game status satisfies a switching condition corresponding to the manual status switching request, switching the game status of the game platform from the current game status to a target game status corresponding to the manual status switching request.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for providing a game. According to an aspect, there is provided an apparatus for providing a game, the apparatus including: a controller configured to generate an image based on input from a user who plays a game, to generate a game object by matching at least one effect to the image, and to provide the effect corresponding to the game object when a request for the use of the game object is received in the game; and storage configured to store the game object.

Abstract: An information processing system, an information processing apparatus, a program, and an information processing method are less likely to reduce the operability of a game. Within a first screen on which information processing associated with a game is to be performed, a second screen on which predetermined information processing is to be performed is displayed. A screen frame of the second screen is detected based on screen frame data received from a player. The screen frame data specifies the screen frame of the second screen to be displayed. The information processing associated with the game to be performed on the first screen is adjusted based on a position and a dimension of the second screen within the first screen. The position and the dimension of the second screen are detected using the detected screen frame of the second screen.

Abstract: In various embodiments, promotions are featured on mobile gaming devices.

Abstract: According to some implementations, when a triggering symbol lands in a defined area of a slot game display during an instance of a base game, there is a chance that the triggering symbol may change to a new symbol. If so, the new symbol may be held in the defined area and may persist during one or more additional purchased base game instances. The new symbol may persist if at least one additional triggering symbol lands in the defined area in subsequent bought games. Each additional triggering symbol may automatically change to a new symbol as the additional triggering symbol lands in the defined area of the slot game display. Whether the triggering symbol will change to a new symbol may involve a random component. In some examples, the greater the number of triggering symbols, the greater the probability the triggering symbol will change to the new symbol.

Abstract: In an electronic gaming device, a boost stage uses a metamorphic graphical element. The boost stage starts when predetermined condition such as a “near-miss” condition occurs and provides an additional opportunity to satisfy a trigger condition for a supplemental feature. The metamorphic graphical element indicates how many times the predetermined condition has occurred since the supplemental feature was last triggered. When the boost stage starts, the state of the metamorphic graphical element can advance to a higher state value, visually indicating the additional opportunity to satisfy the trigger condition for the supplemental feature. For the boost stage, if the previous result (associated with the predetermined condition) is enhanced enough to satisfy the trigger condition, the supplemental feature is triggered and the metamorphic graphical element is reset. Otherwise, the boost stage finishes but the advanced state value of the metamorphic graphical element is maintained.

Abstract: Systems and methods for live sporting event wagering with data security and integrity are disclosed. At least one input capture device and at least one user device are constructed and configured in network communication with at least one computing platform. The at least one input capture device is configured to transmit live input data relating to a live sporting event to the at least one computing platform in real time or near real time. The at least one computing platform is configured to aggregate and analyze the live input data, thereby creating analyzed data. The at least one computing platform is further configured to set odds for wagering in the live sporting event based on the analyzed data in real time or near real time. The at least one user device is configured to display the odds, receive bets, and transmit the bets to the at least one computing platform.

Abstract: In various examples, compute resources may be allocated for highlight generation in cloud gaming systems. Systems and methods are disclosed that distribute, between and among various devices, processing including user interface generation and overlay, analysis of game streams for actionable events, generation of highlights, storage of highlights, and sharing of highlights. The distribution of processing or compute resources within the cloud gaming system may be dependent on system information of various devices and/or networks. Recordings, snapshots, and/or other highlights may be generated within the cloud gaming system using the determined distribution of compute resources.

Abstract: A platform for providing projections, predictions, and recommendations for casino and gaming environments. The platform leverages machine learning and cognitive computing to determine and present casino promotions. The platform presents this information in a way which is natural and timely for casino operational executives to understand and act upon. The platform can optimize casino promotions based on player and casino analytics.

Abstract: A computer system is provided that generates images based on execution of an application program such as a video game. When required, images are generated by blending the image data of two successively generated images, with one of the images (e.g., the current or previous image) having a blend factor applied thereto. After a threshold number of images has been blended in this manner, the process switches to applying the blend factor to the other one of the images.

Abstract: A system includes a plurality of stationary gaming tables positioned at a plurality of respective locations, a moveable table game device, one or more processors, and a server. Each gaming table includes a table transceiver. The table game device includes a device transceiver that receives data signals including identification data from the table transceivers via a first communication network. The processors determine an identity of the gaming tables based on the identification data, calculate a relative distance between the table game device and each gaming table based on at least one characteristic of a respective data signal, and generate location data indicating a relative location of the gaming device as a function of the calculated relative distances. The server collects the location data via a second communication network and stores the location data for analysis and location tracking.

Abstract: The present specification describes systems and methods for customizing a video game to a player defined time period. Content units of a video game are selected based on at least one of multiple pre-defined criteria. Content units are then edited to fit into the player defined time period. Game gear required for playing the selected content units is determined. The edited content units and the selected game gear are provided to the player to play within the player defined time period.

Abstract: A virtual scene display method, includes obtaining, an adsorption region of a target virtual object in response to detection of a viewing-angle adjustment operation. The method further includes obtaining, in response to a determination that an aiming point is located in the adsorption region of the target virtual object, a target rotation speed of a viewing angle of a virtual scene according to a location of the aiming point, a location of the target virtual object, and the viewing-angle adjustment operation. Further, the method includes displaying, with the circuitry of the electronic device, a target virtual scene based on the target rotation speed of the viewing angle.

Abstract: A system includes a first game machine, a second game machine, and a session server. The session server includes a processor configured to at least receive, from the first game machine, a request from a player to enable restoration of a game, and in response to receiving the request to enable restoration of the game, register a session identifier in association with a player account of the player. The processor is also configured to store the session identifier in association with the player account to a session identifier database, and receive, from the second game machine and in response to a player request to restore the game, at least player account information associated with the player account. In addition, the processor is configured to retrieve the session identifier from the session identifier database in response to receiving the player account information, and determine, based upon the session identifier, whether to enable restoration of the game.

Abstract: A gaming system comprises a display device configured to present a plurality of symbol positions and game-logic circuitry. The game-logic circuitry generates a game cycle counter for a game feature at an initial value, for each game cycle outcome of a plurality of game cycle outcomes, updates the current count of the game cycle counter and causes the display device to: (i) populate the symbol positions with randomly selected symbols and (ii) in response to the randomly selected symbols including an award symbol, present an award sequence for a set of award values associated with the award symbol, wherein the number of award values within the set of award values is at least partially a function of the current count of the game cycle counter. The game-logic circuitry further causes, in response to the current count reaching a termination value, the display device to conclude the game feature.

Abstract: A method and system for generating and managing a play are provided. The method includes drawing the play via an electronic forum. The play includes a plurality of players. The electronic forum includes a plurality of buttons or drawing markers for defining moves of the plurality of players. The method also includes posting the play to the electronic forum. Further, the method includes providing access to the play to a user via the electronic forum. In addition, the method includes receiving an edit to the play from the user. The method also includes editing the play. Further, the method includes providing the edited play.

Abstract: This application discloses a method for transmitting prompt information in a multiplayer online battle program performed by a terminal. The method includes: displaying a user interface (UI); receiving a directional operation on the UI for activating a prompt information transmission function and pointing to a target display element in the UI; predicting target prompt information according to the target display element and battle information; determining one or more virtual characters in a battle for receiving the predicted target prompt information; and transmitting the predicted target prompt information to terminals of the one or more determined virtual characters, the one or more determined virtual characters being a master virtual character or all virtual characters in the battle. This application can intelligently determine and select a prompt signal that the user wants to transmit in a current battle scenario based on a thought expressed by the user and the battle information.

Abstract: A system and method optimizes game quality by matching players for an online game to one of several virtual games. This matching process may involve filtering the players who wish to play according to various constraint minimizing criteria, packing the players into one or more virtual games to optimize game quality factors of the virtual games, and then instantiating the virtual games to actual online games played by the players. The game packing process may be iterative and may involve adding a new player into a virtual game. Game quality factor (GQF) values prior to and after the placement of the new player in the virtual game may be compared. The comparison of the GQF values may be used, at least in part to determine whether the new player is to remain in the virtual game. Various criteria may be considered in instantiating a virtual game.

Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a display device, a memory device, and a processor. The processor displays a matrix of symbol positions formed by a plurality of reels. The processor also displays a bingo card. The processor determines an outcome that includes a first plurality of symbols to display in the matrix of symbol positions and evaluates the outcome to determine a win amount. The processor populates the matrix of bingo positions with the first prize symbol to a bingo position of the matrix of bingo positions corresponding to a position of the prize symbol in the matrix of symbol positions. The processor evaluates the matrix of bingo positions to determine whether a predefined winning pattern is formed and, in response, determines an award value based at least in part on numerical values of prize symbols forming the predefined winning pattern in the matrix of bingo positions.

Abstract: Systems and methods for recommending video game content based on video game performance are disclosed. A level is identified from among a sequence of playable levels of a currently active video game. A video game performance metric for the identified level is determined. Based on the determined video game performance metric, a video of a performance of the identified level of the video game is selected for recommendation from among a plurality of videos stored in a database in association with corresponding video game performance metrics. An option, which is selectable to cause playback of the selected video, is transmitted for display via a computing device.