Abstract: A bingo game system provides for new features and functionality for a bingo game platform, including a bingo game server configured to provide a temporary daub function for one or more bingo games.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture provide for a bingo game including at least one special ball having an associated special function. In one embodiment, one or more special functions may have persistent effects on one or more bingo spaces (e.g., of a bingo card) and/or may be combined with the effects one or more other special functions.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture provide for interface modifications such as with respect to new features and functionality of bingo-style games, particularly with respect to bingo card sorting and presentation via mobile device platforms.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture provide for a bingo game including at least one special ball having an associated special function. In one embodiment, one or more special functions may have persistent effects on one or more bingo spaces (e.g., of a bingo card) and/or may be combined with the effects one or more other special functions.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture provide for a bingo game including a representation of a ball queue. In one example, a display for a bingo game represents a queue of one or more upcoming ball calls for the bingo game. In some embodiments, a ball queue may include partial information about an upcoming ball call (e.g., an indication of a corresponding bingo card column but not a bingo number).

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, methods, systems and articles of manufacture provide for populating a plurality of game symbol positions with primary game symbols affecting a first aspect of the game such that a single primary game symbol is placed in each game symbol position; overlaying, on a randomly selected game symbol position, a special symbol affecting a second aspect of the game, such that the special symbol hides from view the single primary game symbol in the randomly selected game symbol position; outputting a game interface to a player which shows the game symbol positions as populated with the placed primary game symbols and overlaid with the special symbol; and removing the special symbol from the game interface, thereby revealing the single game symbol hidden from view by the special game symbol.

Abstract: A linked gaming device system in which a plurality of gaming devices are linked by a common bonus event is provided. In one embodiment, the linked gaming device system includes a shared symbol generation display positioned adjacent to each of a plurality of associated gaming devices and having a plurality of sections and values displayed at each section. Upon a triggering of the bonus event, any player eligible to participate in the bonus may achieve an outcome generated from the bonus event including the shared display. When the shared display is activated, it simultaneously generates an individual outcome associated with each gaming device. The outcomes are spatially related to one another so that a random generation of an outcome associated with one gaming device automatically generates random outcomes associated with each gaming device. However, each gaming device receives the outcome only if it has participated in the random generation.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture provide for a bingo game including a representation of a ball queue. In one example, a display for a bingo game represents a queue of one or more upcoming ball calls for the bingo game. In some embodiments, a ball queue may include partial information about an upcoming ball call (e.g., an indication of a corresponding bingo card column but not a bingo number).

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a card game provides for a plurality of cards to be dealt in an unending finite sequence configuration of card positions (e.g., the card positions may be arranged in a circle configuration). A player may then select one of the card positions in the sequence when placing a wager. The card in the selected card position is revealed to the player, as are an additional number cards in the sequence in a particular direction of play (e.g., the next 4 cards, clockwise or counterclockwise, in the sequence), forming the player hand for the game. In some embodiments the player may choose the number of cards included in the player hand in addition to the card in the selected card position beginning from which the player hand is determined and/or the direction of play.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a system for facilitating a card game provide for outputting a game interface which includes a plurality of card positions into which cards are placed, the card positions being configured in a triangle configuration, wherein the plurality of card positions include at least one subset of card positions within the triangle configuration, each of the at least one subset arranged in a respective sub-triangle located within the triangle configuration into which the plurality of card positions are arranged. A plurality of cards are dealt for a game event and placed into the card positions. If the plurality of dealt cards includes a first winning combination of cards, a prize is awarded to the player. In some embodiments, a prize is also awarded for any sub-combination of cards in a subset of card positions that qualifies as a winning card combination.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a game mechanic for an electronic game (e.g., a reel-based slot machine type game) which includes a cascade feature provides for a block of symbol(s) to be moved into and out of a game interface. The block of symbol(s) is moved or manipulated as a single unit and may be stepped into and/or out of the game interface over a course of a plurality of game events (e.g., cascades or spins of the game). The block of symbol(s) may, in some embodiments, comprise at least one symbol which spans a plurality of symbol positions of a symbol matrix when the entirety of it is placed into the symbol matrix. In some embodiments, the block of symbol(s) may function as at least one wild symbol.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a game or gaming system provides a game which includes a plurality of regular symbols being placed in symbol positions (e.g., on reels of a reel-type slot machine game) and identifying that a first regular symbol of the plurality of regular symbols is to be designated as a first blended symbol in determining a result of a game event, wherein a blended symbol comprises a symbol which functions as (e.g., is substitutable for) at least two regular symbols of the game in determining results for game events of the game, the at least two regular symbols which the blended symbol functions as being determined based on the plurality of regular symbols determined for the game event in which the blended symbol is to be applied.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, systems and methods for facilitating a game (e.g., a wagering game playable online) provide for outputting an interface for a wagering game, the interface comprising a plurality of areas among which a game element may move, wherein at least a subset of the areas comprise wagering opportunities which are available for activation, and wherein each area of the subset of the areas which comprises a wagering opportunity is occupied by a game symbol which represents the wagering opportunity. Upon determining that the game element has been moved into an area of the interface comprising a wagering opportunity the wagering opportunity may be activated (e.g., a wager may be deducted and a result determined).

Abstract: In some embodiments, a player may influence the volatility of a bonus round of a game by placing elements collected during a primary game onto symbol positions of the bonus round. In some embodiments, if a symbol position onto which a player placed one or more bonus round symbols is selected as an active symbol position for an event instance of the bonus round, the player wins a prize. Additionally, a multiplier may be applied to the value of the prize or other benefit may be provided to the player if the player placed more than one bonus round symbol element on the position. Thus, a player having a plurality of bonus round symbols to place may choose to increase the frequency of prizes won (e.g., by distributing the bonus round symbols over more positions) or increase the value of prizes (e.g., by grouping more symbols on fewer positions).

Abstract: A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming machines. In one embodiment, the gaming system provides players with one or more enhanced wagering opportunities. One enhanced wagering opportunity enables a player to continue playing one or more primary games at the maximum wager even if the player's continued play causes the gaming device's credit meter to fall below zero credits. In one such embodiment, after playing one or more maximum wager games which cause the credit meter to drop below zero, the player's player tracking account is utilized to cover any amount of credits the gaming device's credit meter is below zero.

Abstract: A bingo game system provides for new features and functionality for a bingo game platform, including a bingo broadcaster in communication with a bingo game server, at least one desktop client device, and at least one mobile client device (e.g., via a bingo connection proxy).

Abstract: A bingo game system provides for new features and functionality for a bingo game platform, including a bingo listener for relaying messages from a bingo broadcaster to at least one mobile client device (e.g., via a bingo connection proxy).

Abstract: A bingo game system provides for new features and functionality for a bingo game platform, including a dynamically resizable wheel segment for a wheel-based game.

Abstract: A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming machines. In one embodiment, the gaming system provides players with one or more enhanced wagering opportunities. One enhanced wagering opportunity enables a player to continue playing one or more primary games at the maximum wager even if the player's continued play causes the gaming device's credit meter to fall below zero credits. In one such embodiment, after playing one or more maximum wager games which cause the credit meter to drop below zero, the player's player tracking account is utilized to cover any amount of credits the gaming device's credit meter is below zero.