Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes, by a client system of a first user, receiving an input to initiate a game within a first layer of a communication interface, wherein the communication interface comprises one or more layers containing a live video communication between the first user and a second user, wherein the first layer comprises a video communication of the second user; executing a gaming protocol associated with the game; generating a game container in a second layer of the communication interface, wherein the second layer contains the game in an augmented reality overlay; and displaying the second layer as the augmented reality overlay over the first layer containing the video communication of the second user, wherein the game in the second layer contains one or more game elements that correspond to one or more features in the video communication of the second user in the first layer.

Abstract: A gaming machine having a display that displays a determined screen including a character, during execution of a game, a touch panel sensor, disposed above the display, that is capable of detecting the contact position, the position of the character contacted by a player, and a CPU that determines the contact position of the character as well as the contact mode, and that displays an image on the display, that is changed based on the result of this determination.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for generating a multi-player game session including a set of players with compatible preferences and behaviors. Each player can be associated with a set of behaviors exhibited by that player, as well as a set of preferences for those behaviors. On a request to initiate a game session, a first player can be paired with a set of other players whose behaviors are compatible with the preferences of the first player. Graph analysis may be used to facilitate selection of players. For example, each player may be represented as a node within a graph, and be connected to other nodes via an edge weighted according to a compatibility of preferences of the two players with their respective behaviors. In some instances, behaviors or preferences of players are determined based on analysis of in-game actions.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods that that integrate competitive betting and interactive gaming functions in a single gaming device. The gaming device allows a player to place a bet on a competitive contest as well as play a casino game at the gaming device at the same time. The presentation output and behavior of the casino game played on the gaming device are based on events associated with the competitive contest, as the events happen in real time. In one example, the gaming device alters a display of elements in the casino game based on an event in the competitive contest. In another example, the gaming device, alters the scoring behavior or speed of the casino game based on an event in the competitive contest. Aspects of the present disclosure provide an enhanced gaming experience tied to sports betting at a gaming device.

Abstract: Wager-based video slot reel games are disclosed where prizes can be awarded based upon by-chance insertion of bonus wild symbols. In particular, a series of free spin games are provided. In each spin of the series of free spin games, a number of bonus wild symbols can be awarded by chance. The by-chance awarded wild symbols can be randomly distributed in a game outcome array. If and after the wild symbols are awarded, the number of next by-chance insertable wild symbols is increased and that increase is signaled to the player to thereby heighten the expectations of the player of winning even more bonus wild symbols by-chance in a next of the series of free spin games.

Abstract: A light guide plate formed from a panel transparent to visible light has a first incidence surface provided to form a sidewall of the light guide plate that faces a light source configured to emit visible light, and a plurality of prisms provided in a predetermined region on one surface of the light guide plate. The prisms include a reflection surface that reflects the visible light emitted from the light source and entering the light guide plate from the first incidence surface toward another surface of the light guide plate. The predetermined region is divided into a plurality of local regions corresponding to a plurality of tones in the predetermined region when seen from a predetermined viewpoint, and in each local region, the orientation of the reflection surface of the prisms distributed in the local region is established in accordance with the tone corresponding to that local region.

Abstract: In the present invention, a player makes a basic bet, chooses whether to make an additional bet on an additional bet element, and executes, by utilizing a control unit, the following steps: allocating a fixed proportion of an amount of the basic bet and an amount of the additional bet to be accumulated into a payoff value; choosing to perform an additional raising game flow or a basic game flow according to the presence or absence of the additional bet; in the absence of the additional bet, performing, by the control unit, the basic game flow to generate a basic payment value; in the presence of the additional bet, performing, by the control unit, the additional raising game flow to generate an additional raising payment value; and when a game result generated by a game host conforms to the bet of a player, giving the value to the player.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for sharing electronic media are disclosed herein. According to particular embodiments, the system enables a user to select media (e.g., an image, a video, a gif, etc.) and compose a phrase to be associated with the media. In some embodiments, the system creates a post from the media and the phrase and enables the user to transmit the post to one or more other users to play (e.g., guess the phrase).

Abstract: A device for interfacing with an interactive program, including: a housing, including, an IR projector for projecting an IR pattern into an interactive environment; a camera for capturing images of the projected IR pattern; an image processor configured to process the captured images for identification of the projected IR pattern; a transceiver configured to communicate with a computing device that executes the interactive program, the transceiver configured to transmit data generated by the image processor to the computing device, such that a position of the device in the interactive environment is determined based on the captured images of the IR pattern, the determined position of the device being utilized to update a state of the executing interactive program at the computing device.

Abstract: Based on a user operation on an operation unit, an operation target is controlled in a virtual space, and it is determined whether or not the operation target is in a predetermined situation in the virtual space. Then, a vibration signal for vibrating a vibration unit is generated in accordance with the state of the operation target in the virtual space, and the vibration signal is generated by associating a plurality of types of vibrations with a plurality of states of the operation target. When it is determined that the operation target is in the predetermined situation, the vibration signal is generated so that regarding a first type of vibration among the plurality of types of vibrations, the vibration is weaker than in a case where it is not determined that the operation target is in the predetermined situation, or the vibration disappears.

Abstract: A user device provides a computer implemented game with different levels. The device has a user interface. A player selects a level via the user interface. When a level is selected, the associated game board in displayed. Information about the difficulty of at least one of the levels is displayed.

Abstract: An athletic speed and time measurement device, including a batter/runner, a baseball, a baseball bat, a plurality of baseball bases, wherein each of the plurality of baseball bases includes a batter/runner contact detection device, a baseball/baseball bat impact detecting device located on the baseball bat, or adjacent to (or attached to) the batter/runner, wherein the baseball/baseball bat impact detector detects an impact of the baseball with the baseball bat as the batter/runner swings the bat and contacts the baseball bat with the baseball, and a batter/runner timing device, wherein the batter/runner timing device determines an amount of time it takes for the batter/runner to run from a first of the plurality of baseball bases to a second of the plurality of baseball bases and displays the amount of time it takes for the batter/runner to run from a first of the plurality of baseball bases to a second of the plurality of baseball bases.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system having a gaming system including a housing, a primary wheel display supported by the housing, a plurality of electronic gaming machines, and a plurality of supplemental wheel display assemblies respectively associated with the plurality of electronic gaming machines. In various embodiments, the supplemental wheel display assemblies are positioned at angles relative to the primary wheel display assembly.

Abstract: Systems and methods which provide a player zero, one or more benefits based on zero, one or more skill-based inputs the player makes during one or more plays of one or more games of skill, wherein the benefits obtained are independent of any awards determined during such plays of such games of skill.

Abstract: A player comp system and method may include a gaming device having a processor programmed to provide a game of chance to a player. A player comp indicator coupled to the gaming device is configured to receive gameplay information from the gaming device that may include amounts of one or more wagers placed via a user interface of the gaming device during the game of chance and provide a notification output based on the gameplay information when the player is eligible to receive a player comp. The notification may be a visual notification, such as a light, LED, or a voucher or ticket provided to the player or an attendant.

Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for individually activating zero, one or more features in association with one or more elements or parameters of a play of a game. In these embodiments, upon an occurrence of a feature activation determination sequence triggering event, the gaming system enables a player to participate in a feature activation determination sequence to individually determine, for one or more displayed elements of a play of a game, whether or not to individually activate one or more features in association with such displayed elements for the play of the game.

Abstract: An automated teller machine (ATM) server includes a processor circuit and a memory including machine-readable instructions that cause the server processor circuit to, based on receipt transaction request messages, cause a transaction fee to be debited from a credit account that is associated with an account identifier contained in the transaction request message. A portion of the transaction fee is credited to a prize pool for a progressive jackpot, and the ATM server determines when a triggering condition has been satisfied by content of one of the transaction request messages for one of the ATM transactions. When the triggering condition has been satisfied for a particular one of the transaction request messages, an award message is transmitted including an instruction to award a portion of the prize pool to a user associated with the transaction request message.

Abstract: A system for locating an electronic game implement such as an electronic golf ball. The electronic game implement has an outer shell and internal core, with the core containing graphene coated electronics and a battery, wherein the associated electronics of the electronic game implement includes a processor and transceiver configured to measure data including acceleration, speed, travel trajectory and final location while also being configured to transmit the measured data via a communications protocol. The ball or sports game implement that includes the associated electronics are also an embodiment of the invention. The system includes a smart device having associated electronics to communicate with the electronic game implement ball, with the associated electronics of the smart device including a processor configured to receive the measured data from the electronics of the electronic game implement.

Abstract: A recreational gaming machine, is provided having an electro-mechanical apparatus that tosses a fair coin type object such that the outcome of the tossing process is unpredictable. A sensor determines the heads or tails outcome of each coin toss with a system that allows a player to place wagers.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium configured to operate a game program. The program may cause an information processing device to execute a step of storing information relating to a game part, a step of displaying a screen including a first interface capable of detecting a first user operation, a determination step of (if the first user operation is detected) determining a mode of the game part to be one of a first mode or a second mode, a change step of changing a part of the screen according to the mode of the game part determined in the determination step, and an execution step of executing the game part in the mode determined in the determination step.