Abstract: A video game controller has triggers that can be depressed by a user. The triggers have associated trigger stops actuatable to limit the travel of the trigger when depressed by the user. The trigger stop can be selectively operated by the user to vary the trigger stop location, and therefore the amount of travel of the trigger when depressed, between multiple (e.g., more than 2, more than 3, more than 4, 5, etc.) positions.

Abstract: Context-sensitive remote controls for use with electronic devices (e.g., eyewear device). The electronic device is configured to perform activities (e.g., email, painting, navigation, gaming). The context-sensitive remote control includes a display having a display area, a display driver coupled to the display, and a transceiver. The remote control additionally includes memory that stores controller layout configurations for display in the display area of the display by the display driver. A processor in the context-sensitive remote control is configured to establish, via the transceiver, communication with an electronic device, detect an activity currently being performed by the electronic device, select one of the controller layout configurations responsive to the detected activity, and present, via the display driver, the selected controller layout configuration in the display area of the display.

Abstract: A manipulation input device includes: a manipulation button having a support rotatable about a rotation center line when a side of the manipulation button is pushed by a user in a push direction, and having a contact portion on an opposite side to the side pushed by the user; an actuator having a support rotatable about the rotation center line, and having a post that engages the contact portion and applies a force to the manipulation button in an opposite direction to the push direction; and a rack disposed on the actuator, which includes teeth located along an arc at a radial distance from the center line, where the teeth and engaged by and receive controlled drive from a rotating drive gear, thereby controlling the rotation of the actuator about the rotation center line.

Abstract: A primary game having a plurality of outcomes is provided to a first player of a first gaming device. In response to one of the plurality of outcomes, a first game asset for a secondary game is provided to the first player. The secondary game includes a contest between the first player having the first game asset and a second player having a second game asset, and an outcome of the contest of the secondary game is based at least in part on comparing a first asset value of the first game asset and a second asset value of the second game asset. In some examples, the secondary game may be a fantasy sports game, a deck building card game, or a scavenger hunt game, in which some or all of the assets are obtained via the primary game(s).

Abstract: A method including determining a range of values for a proximity sensor, receiving proximity data from the proximity sensor, decaying a limit associated with a maximum value, decaying a limit associated with a minimum value, determining a range of values detected by the proximity sensor, and determining an updated scale factor for the proximity sensor.

Abstract: A universal controller having a housing is provided. The housing includes a first curved segment and a second curved segment, the first curved segment located on a first side of the housing and the second curved segment located on an opposite, second side of the housing, the first curved segment and the second curved segment symmetrical in shape and begin from a front surface of the housing and end at a rear surface of the housing enabling a user to grip a first side wall at a rear side of the housing and a second side wall at the rear side of the housing; and a cavity created at a bottom segment of the housing, the bottom segment coupled to a bottom support structure for receiving a first battery and a second battery to provide power to a plurality of electronic components of the universal controller.

Abstract: A game system comprising a game surface generator configured to generate a game surface having: a primary game surface with a first edge; an additional game surface with a second edge, wherein the primary game surface and the additional game surface are each divided into a plurality of game spaces and the first edge of the primary game surface is coupled to the second edge of the additional game surface, there being a bijective mapping between the primary game surface and the additional game surface; a game piece control module configured to position a plurality of game pieces on the primary game surface such that each game piece is positioned on one of the game spaces and a plurality of additional game pieces are positioned on corresponding game spaces of the additional game surface according to the bijective mapping.

Abstract: A wearable electronic kit, system and method for playing a game involving a plurality of players is disclosed. The kit includes a transmitter configured to emit a signal identifying the player wearing the electronic kit and a receiver configured to read the signals transmitted by the electronic kits worn by other players and measure the signal strength of each of said signals. The kit includes a processor coupled to the receiver which creates zones of influence around the other players by defining a preselected signal strength threshold for each signal. The processor is configured to recognize a presence event in the zone of influence by comparison of the signal strength read by the receiver to the preselected signal strength threshold of the player. The processor is configured to store a set of rules and to use the recognition of the presence event in the application of the rules.

Abstract: A system and method of placing a location-based bet is presented in embodiments herein. Bets, offers, and incentives, may be presented to a user via a mobile device based on a location of the mobile device relative to a geographic region. The geographic region may be associated with a sporting event or a sporting venue such as a sport arena. Different bets, offers, and incentives may be presented inside the geographic region than outside the geographic region based on the different experiences for the fans in each geographic region.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a wagering game which is configured to provided one or more bonus hands.

Abstract: A method for dramatizing video gaming is disclosed. The method includes receiving over a network from a client device contextual data corresponding to game play of a player playing a gaming application. The method includes identifying an event of dramatic significance is occurring or likely will occur in the game play based on the contextual data and historical data of a plurality of game plays relating to the gaming application. The method includes generating information dramatizing the event of dramatic significance. The method includes surfacing the information in connection with the game play.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having a game program is provided. The game program is to be executed by a server device in a game system. The game system includes user terminals operated by respective users. The server device is capable of being connected to the user terminals through communication. The program causes the server device to set one or more kinds of game media to be in a state of being capable of being given to users. A predetermined upper limit is set to a number of game media capable of being given to the users. The program further causes the server device to give a user a game medium that the user desires to be given among the game media which are set by the server device in a range not exceeding the predetermined upper limit.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a wagering game which is configured to provided one or more bonus hands.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture for electronic gaming are disclosed. In a first aspect, a method of electronic gaming includes selecting a plurality of primary game symbols, displaying the plurality of primary game symbols, initiating, based upon the plurality of primary game symbols, a secondary game, displaying a trigger symbol in association with the secondary game, displaying a trigger symbol action associated with the trigger symbol, selecting a plurality of secondary game symbols in association with the secondary game (where one of the secondary game symbols comprising the trigger symbol), displaying the plurality of secondary game symbols, and performing the trigger symbol action based upon the trigger symbol.

Abstract: Gaming systems and methods for providing one or more awards in association with the accumulation of designated playing cards during a playing card accumulation sequence including a predefined quantity of plays of a card game.

Abstract: A gaming controller includes a first sliding block, a second sliding block, an operation module and a bracket. The first and second sliding blocks include first and second tapped holes, respectively. Moreover, first and second through-holes are respectively formed in a bottom plate of the bracket. A first pivotal hole and a second pivotal hole are respectively formed in first and second top structures of the bracket. A first bolt is penetrated through the first through-hole and the first tapped hole and tightened into the first pivotal hole. A second bolt is penetrated through the second through-hole and the second tapped hole and tightened into the second pivotal hole. As the first bolt and the second bolt are rotated, the first sliding block, the operation module and the second sliding block are moved between the first top structure or the second top structure and the bottom plate.

Abstract: A controller, thumbstick, or system comprising a thumbstick body, a thumbstick shaft coupled to the thumbstick body wherein the thumbstick shaft is configured to retract into the thumbstick body and wherein the thumbstick body and the thumbstick shaft is freely rotatable together around a pivot center within the controller body. In some implementations the thumbstick body included a fluid and the thumbstick shaft displaces the fluid when the thumbstick shaft retracts into the thumbstick body.

Abstract: Gaming systems and methods for providing one or more awards in association with the accumulation of designated playing cards during a playing card accumulation sequence including a predefined quantity of plays of a card game.

Abstract: A system can be capable of receiving and storing electronic records associated with adjustments to an electronic resort wallet from a gaming device and/or other funds transfers using another device. Where the electronic record includes information such as an identifier of the gaming device, a player ID, a timestamp, a transaction amount, and a transaction type. The system may further be capable of using rules to group related electronic records into a set of related electronic records. The system may also be capable of reviewing a set of related electronic records to determine if the related records indicate unusual activity, and in response to detecting unusual activity, causing the system to trigger an alert.

Abstract: A multi-cabinet game build is disclosed. The multi-cabinet game build includes common game play assets and tailored game play assets. The common game play assets are shared by gaming machines across multiple cabinet types. The tailored game play assets are used by gaming machines of a certain cabinet type. A configuration tool is also disclosed which permits a technician to specify a game build configuration for a gaming machine, which configures the gaming machine to present a game of a multi-cabinet game build using the common game play assets and appropriate tailored game play assets for the gaming machine.