Abstract: Embodiments of the invention comprise a gaming machine and a gaming system. The gaming machine offers one or more primary wagering games via a master gaming controller of the machine as presented by one or more primary display devices, and allows a player to access online wagering games or events via a secondary gaming unit. The secondary gaming unit may comprise a processor and a secondary display device. A player may fund wagers, including for online game play, via a player account or wallet of a payment system to which online game servers and the gaming machine communicate.

Abstract: A universal jackpot controller permits jackpots to be implemented at unlimited combinations of gaming machines and systems, including different types of gaming devices and systems of different operators and including land-based and online systems.

Abstract: A method, system and architecture providing an input device that facilitates access to an online gaming site and/or one or more casino-style games available online, e.g., available via an online gaming site. The input device may be configured to exchange information, e.g., information for use in authorizing the input device for use by a player in playing one or more casino-style games. The input device may be configured to prohibit its use without such authorization. The input device may be configured to work with a particular gaming site, or sites, and/or a particular game, or games, and to not work with any other gaming site(s) and/or game(s).

Abstract: The invention comprises methods and systems for moving gaming machines. Preferably, the positions of two or more movable gaming machines are controlled, such as to synchronously control their movement.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention comprise a gaming machine and a gaming system. The gaming machine offers one or more primary wagering games via a master gaming controller of the machine as presented by one or more primary display devices, and allows a player to access online wagering games or events via a secondary gaming unit. The secondary gaming unit may comprise a processor and a secondary display device. A player may fund wagers, including for online game play, via a player account or wallet of a payment system to which online game servers and the gaming machine communicate.

Abstract: A universal jackpot controller permits jackpots to be implemented at unlimited combinations of gaming machines and systems, including different types of gaming devices and systems of different operators and including land-based and online systems.

Abstract: The invention comprises methods and systems for moving gaming machines. Preferably, the positions of two or more movable gaming machines are controlled, such as to synchronously control their movement.

Abstract: A universal jackpot controller permits jackpots to be implemented at unlimited combinations of gaming machines and systems, including different types of gaming devices and systems of different operators and including land-based and online systems.

Abstract: A gaming machine has a front and a rear. One or more player interface devices such as a primary game display, buttons and the like, are located at the front for engaging by a player of the gaming machine. In addition, the gaming machine has a secondary display device. The secondary display device may comprise a projector which is located at a rear of the gaming machine and which is configured to project information on the back of the gaming machine, whereby the back of the gaming machine serves as a display surface.

Abstract: The invention comprises methods and systems for moving gaming machines. Preferably, the positions of two or more movable gaming machines are controlled, such as to synchronously control their movement.

Abstract: A slot type game is configured to display a matrix of game symbols, such as via a plurality of reels having a number of symbol rows or positions. The reels may have a base configuration having a plurality of game symbols associated with different positions whereby combinations of different symbols may be displayed. At one or more times an action symbol is selected and associated with one or more reels, whereby each selected reel displays only the action symbol, greatly increasing the probability of a resulting game win due to the occurrence of only the action symbol with the selected reels.

Abstract: A method, system and architecture providing an input device that facilitates access to an online gaming site and/or one or more casino-style games available online, e.g., available via an online gaming site. The input device may be configured to exchange information, e.g., information for use in authorizing the input device for use by a player in playing one or more casino-style games. The input device may be configured to prohibit its use without such authorization. The input device may be configured to work with a particular gaming site, or sites, and/or a particular game, or games, and to not work with any other gaming site(s) and/or game(s).

Abstract: A gaming device that is configured to recognize simultaneous input from multiple players. The gaming device includes at least three wireless signal detectors. The wireless signal detectors are configured to measure a wireless signal strength received from a wireless device uniquely associated with a player. The gaming device includes a controller that triangulates the wireless signal strength measured by the wireless signal detectors to estimate a position of the wireless device. Based on the position of the wireless device, inputs to the gaming device may be attributable to the player associated with the wireless device. Because of this, multiple inputs from multiple players may be received simultaneously by the gaming device without separately assigned inputs for each player.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for permitting funds transfers and wagers on multiple games at a single gaming device. The player of a single gaming device can play different games at the same time. The player has a funds balance relative to each game being played and can conveniently transfer funds between those games.

Abstract: A gaming machine has a curved electronic display. The display may be mounted in a corresponding curved housing. The display and housing have a radius of curvature about a vertical axis, e.g. are each located in a curved vertical plane. So arranged, the sides of the display and housing extend forwardly towards a player as compared to a middle portion of the display and housing, such as by extending forwardly towards the player from a generally flat vertical plane which intersects the curved plane between the sides of the display and housing.

Abstract: A gaming system includes an accounting system or host which unifies and integrates funds and payment transactions relative to different gaming systems or platforms, such as land based gaming systems having associated gaming devices such as slot and video gaming machines, video lottery or server-based systems having associated terminals, and online gaming systems.

Abstract: A gaming machine comprises a gaming device and one or more modular thematic elements. The gaming device includes a housing, at least one display device, a game controller and one or more input devices. A thematic element may be located at a front of the gaming device to comprise a front of the gaming machine and/or be located at a rear of the gaming device to comprise a rear of the gaming machine. The one or more thematic elements may be selectively connected to and disconnected from the gaming device, such as by use of connectors, thus allowing them to be interchanged to change a theme or appearance of the gaming machine.

Abstract: Games and gaming machines include a 3-D wagering game environment. A player's interaction with the 3-D game environment has an effect on the game. The player's interaction with the 3-D environment affects the probability of the player obtaining a winning outcome and/or the award for a winning outcome. As a player interacts with the 3-D wagering game environment in real time, the game dynamics change in real time, such as to change or vary the probability that a player will win or the potential award that the player might receive.

Abstract: The present invention is a gaming device and method associated with the accumulation of puzzle pieces to generate an image associated with an award and can be practiced separately or preferably as a bonus in conjunction with a primary or base game. A series of random selections of symbols from a symbol set for placement in a plurality of positions of a symbol array include at least one special symbol that locks in position and remains static during subsequent symbol selections. Each locked special symbol establishes an image piece associated with the given position of the special symbol. If a special symbol is selected for each position of the symbol array prior to or upon the last in the series of selections, an image associated with an award is fully displayed.

Abstract: A gaming terminal has a game process layer for executing different game application and a system process layer for executing machine functions, such as controlling peripherals of the gaming terminal, wherein the game applications and system processes may be implemented using different protocols. The gaming terminal also includes a game server and a control server which may communicate with one another via an integration or translation protocol. The gaming terminal can thus execute generic game code or game code configured in accordance with varying protocols from different vendors rather than a single, proprietary protocol, and can still use a single unique system protocol for controlling the machine functions.