Patents Assigned to Aristocrat Technologies Australia
  • Interactive feature game
    Patent number: 9327187
    Abstract: A gaming machine comprises a display, a game player input means and a game controller arranged to control images displayed on the display. The game controller controls play of a game in which a winning game result causes a prize to be awarded to a game player. The game comprises an interactive sequence related to a tournament in which a representation of a first video-player, of one team is displayed. An action of the first video-player to be executed is selected by the game player via the game player input means and the game controller selects an action to be performed by another video player. Depending on an outcome resulting from the selected actions, an award is made to the game player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Scott Christopher Olive, Naomi Hall, Brett Mezen
  • Gaming system and a method of gaming
    Patent number: 9330522
    Abstract: A gaming system is disclosed which comprises a symbol selector arranged to select a plurality of symbols for display at a corresponding plurality of display positions, an outcome evaluator arranged to determine whether the selected symbols correspond to a winning symbol combination by evaluating symbols disposed in defined win lines, and a prize allocator arranged to allocate a prize to a player when a winning symbol combination exists in a defined win line. At least one display position is of different size to at least one other display position and the defined win lines are dependent on the respective sizes of and locations of the display positions. A corresponding method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Michael A. Shai-Hee
  • Multiple-game gaming machine
    Patent number: 9324211
    Abstract: A gaming machine includes a gaming console. A display is mounted in the gaming console for displaying a wagering game and its result. A controller controls operation of the game, the controller displaying the result of a first game on the display, making payment of a prize if the first game has a prize winning result and, thereafter, irrespective of the result of the first game, varying a result displayed on the display without requiring any additional wager by a player whether before or after completion of the first game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.
    Inventor: Nicholas Luke Bennett
  • Gaming machine with interactive scorecard
    Patent number: 9317992
    Abstract: A gaming machine includes a controller for controlling operation of the machine, a primary display is provided on which a game to be played is displayed. A secondary display is also provided on which a scorecard, indicating prizes to be paid upon a winning game being achieved, is displayed. The game and the scorecard are controlled by the controller and the scorecard is a dynamic scorecard with the relationship between combinations of symbols constituting a winning game and the prizes awarded by the scorecard for that particular game changing from game to game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Graham, Natalie Bryant
  • Methods and apparatus for a distributed bonus scheme using simulated scatter reactions
    Patent number: 9318001
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a distributed bonus scheme using simulated scatter reactions are disclosed. An example method of operating a gaming device in a gaming system includes receiving a trigger that initiates a first bonus decision in a first gaming device. Further, the example method includes calculating, using a programmed processor, an accumulated value that defines a range. Further, the example method includes generating a random number. Further, the example method includes, when the random number falls within the range, granting a bonus to the first gaming device. Further, the example method includes determining whether the first bonus decision is to initiate a second bonus decision in a second gaming device of the gaming system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Gary Frerking
  • Gaming System and a method of gaming including a plurality of instances of a game
    Patent number: 9311768
    Abstract: Certain examples provide gaming systems and methods. An example gaming system includes a display and a game controller arranged to: cause the display to display a plurality of game displays in which a plurality of games will be carried out; receive a player selection of a game of the plurality of games; carry out the plurality of games in their respective game displays; and make an award upon a comparison of an outcome of the player selected game with an outcome of a non-selected game or games satisfying an award criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Stevens, Nicholas Luke Bennett, Philippa Alice Graham
  • Gaming system and a method of gaming
    Patent number: 9305419
    Abstract: A gaming controller arranged to conduct a game having an overall return to player (RTP) and including a base game and a feature game. The gaming controller is arranged to conduct a base game and a feature game and includes an RTP controller arranged to operate in response to a player RTP instruction to configure a relative contribution of the base game and the feature game to the overall RTP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Hyong Joo Kim
  • Method of gaming, a game controller and a gaming system
    Patent number: 9286756
    Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: receiving an input indicative that a player accepts deferred payment in respect of at least one award awardable during play of a game; conducting the play to determine whether the at least one award is made; and providing an entitlement to the player to enable the player to obtain the award after a deferment period when the award is made to the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Paul Francis Jason Bramble
  • Gaming system and a method of gaming
    Patent number: 9286760
    Abstract: A method of gaming comprises initiating a jackpot event responsive to receiving an event trigger; determining whether to award a prize to a player in the jackpot event, the probability of awarding the prize in the jackpot event being dependent on a value of a jackpot evaluation parameter accumulated over a plurality of games; and awarding the prize in response to making a positive determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Antoon Christiaan Visser
  • Method of gaming, a game controller and a gaming system
    Patent number: 9280877
    Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: awarding a plurality of game rounds in response to occurrence of a trigger event; and conducting at least two of the plurality of game rounds concurrently in separate display areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Antoon Christiaan Visser
  • Gaming machine with bonus feature
    Patent number: 9269225
    Abstract: A gaming machine has a display and a game controller arranged to control images of symbols displayed on the display. The game controller is arranged to play a game wherein at least one random event is caused to be displayed on the display. If a predefined winning event occurs, the machine awards a prize. The game includes a bonus feature which, when triggered, results in the display of a plurality of devices, each of which animates to reveal a number, a prize awarded being a product of the numbers displayed by the devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: George Roukis
  • Gaming system and method of gaming
    Patent number: 9262892
    Abstract: A gaming system is disclosed that comprises a symbol selector arranged to select a plurality of base symbols from a set of base symbols for display in a display area; and at least one set of additional symbols, each set of additional symbols including a plurality of additional symbols. The gaming system is arranged to incorporate the additional symbols of an additional symbol set into the base symbol set so as to define a combined symbol set, and the gaming system is arranged to select and display a plurality of base and/or additional symbols from the combined symbol set. The gaming system further comprises an outcome evaluator arranged to determine a game outcome based on the selected base and/or additional symbols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Daniel Marks
  • Competitive gaming method and system
    Patent number: 9262889
    Abstract: Disclosed is gaming apparatus, which may be a gaming system and a method of gaming implemented on gaming apparatus. A plurality of linked gaming machines are monitored for the occurrence of a first event. The number of occurrences of the first event for each gaming machine is recorded. On the occurrence of a second event, a bonus is awarded on each said gaming machine on which at least one monitored occurrence of the first event has occurred, the bonus award being dependent on the number of occurrences of the first event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Colin Fong
  • Gaming system, jackpot controller, and a jackpot triggering method
    Patent number: 9257009
    Abstract: A jackpot triggering method comprising: determining a jackpot trigger value from a current value of at least one jackpot trigger parameter; generating a submission value in response to receipt of a contribution associated with a gaming device participating in the jackpot, by using a value of at least one contribution parameter associated with the contribution as a seed value to randomly generate the submission value; and making a jackpot award if the submission value corresponds to the jackpot trigger value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Sen Van Ly
  • Apparatus, system and method for awarding progressive or jackpot prizes
    Patent number: 9257008
    Abstract: Gaming methods and apparatus are described for providing a plurality of progressive prizes for a gaming system. Separate progressive prizes are maintained for each of a plurality of different wager options for a game playable on the gaming system. The progressive prizes can be maintained so as to reduce the difference in contribution to the expected return to player between the wager options.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Gregory Leigh Plowman
  • Password entry system
    Patent number: 9251652
    Abstract: The present invention relates to gaming apparatus (100) and methods (300) applicable to gaming apparatuses and systems. In particular a password entry method (300) and system (600) for authenticating a player's identity is disclosed in which a user's password can be defined using a set of elements (402) including a plurality of images (404) such as symbols or pictures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Stephen Byng
  • Multiple game gaming machine
    Patent number: 9245418
    Abstract: A gaming machine comprises a display and a game controller arranged to control images of symbols displayed on the display. The game controller is arranged to play a game wherein at least one random event is caused to be displayed on the display and, if a predefined winning event occurs, a prize is awarded. A plurality of sub-games constitute the game displayed on the display. As an initial display, fewer than a full set of images of each of the sub-games are displayed to show a partial outcome of the game, the fewer than the full set of images being representative of a determination of an expected value for each of the sub-games.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Peter Mitchell, William George Cormack, Chi We Chim
  • Gaming machine
    Patent number: 9230392
    Abstract: A gaming machine comprising, a main circuit comprising a main processor and a main memory, the main memory storing program code that allows a player of the gaming machine to play the at least one game when executed by the main processor, the program code including authentication code that, when executed, causes the main processor to output challenge data and modify game play if valid response data is not received, and an auxiliary circuit in data communication with the main processor and comprising an auxiliary processor configured to process challenge data received from the main processor in order to output valid response data to the main processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Kevin Gordon Baseley, Peter Alexander Von Konigsmark
  • Method of gaming, a game controller and a gaming system
    Patent number: 9230408
    Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: (a) defining a target outcome to be achieved in respect of a game, the target outcome having an associated award; (b) allocating a number of game rounds to achieve the target outcome; (c) conducting the allocated game rounds, each of which can result in a contribution to the target outcome; (d) accumulating any contributions during the one or game rounds; and (e) making the associated award if the target outcome is achieved based on the accumulated contributions before the allocated game rounds are exhausted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Matthew Ian Elder
  • Method of gaming, a gaming system and a game controller
    Patent number: 9218717
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide a gaming method, system and game controller for a game of skill. The result of the game of skill is evaluated to determine whether any potential award value for the game of skill is lost based on the player's skill based result. Potential award value for the game of skill may be lost as a result of application of the player's skill based result. Any lost potential award value is applied to a prize pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Kuppam Y Indrakumar