Abstract: A mobile device may retrieve, from a multimedia computer, a network address at which a condition is defined. The condition may relate to authorizing access to restricted content associated with the multimedia computer. The mobile device may also retrieve details of the condition that is defined at the network address. The mobile device may prompt a user of the mobile device for permission to provide, to an authorization server, authorization information that relates to the condition. The mobile device may transmit, to the authorization server, the authorization information and a user profile identifier of the user. Based on a confirmation of the validity of the authorization information, the mobile device may receive an authorization code from the authorization server. Based on the receiving of the authorization code, the mobile device may provide a graphical user interface that provides access to the restricted content associated with the multimedia computer.

Abstract: A multimedia compositing method comprises selecting, from a plurality of video clip templates stored in a database of the computing system, a first video clip template that includes frames that depict a first object template moving in a first manner. The method further includes selecting, from a plurality of static images stored in the database of the computing system, a first static image that depicts a surface of a first object associated with the first object template; and overlaying the first static image over the first object template depicted in the first video clip template, respectively, to thereby provide a first rendered video clip associated with the first video clip template that includes frames that depict the first object moving in the particular manner.

Abstract: An embodiment may involve a software application executed on behalf of a client machine with a graphical display unit, the software application graphically displaying animations that simulate spinning a plurality of reels. A set of symbols may be selected, including first and second trigger symbols in a third position a fourth position, respectively, adjacent to one another. The embodiment may involve determining a third set of symbols identical to the second set of symbols except that: when the third and fourth positions are vertically adjacent on a particular reel, all symbols on the particular reel are wild, when the third and fourth positions are horizontally adjacent on a pair of adjacent reels, all symbols on the pair of adjacent reels are wild, (iii) when the third and fourth positions are diagonally adjacent to one another, a 2×2 grid of symbols are wild.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed related to simulated live dealer games. A computing device can receive a request to play a game of chance that includes a plurality of game actions ordered by a game sequence. The computing device can play the game of chance by: determining a particular game action based on the game sequence; determining a plurality of pre-recorded video segments related to the particular game action, where each of the pre-recorded video segments records a respective instance of the particular game action being performed by a person; selecting a particular pre-recorded video segment from the plurality of pre-recorded video segments; and generating a display related to the particular game action that includes at least a portion of the particular pre-recorded video segment.

Abstract: An embodiment may involve a software application executed on behalf of a client machine with a graphical display unit, where the software application involves graphically displaying, on vertical symbol display segments of the graphical display unit, animations that simulate spinning a plurality of reels, and where each reel contains a respective plurality of symbols, subsets of which are displayable in a respective vertical symbol display segment corresponding to the reel. The embodiment may further involve selecting a first set of symbols defining respective positions of each of the reels, and causing the graphical display unit to display an animation that simulates spinning of the reels resulting in the vertical symbol display segments displaying the first set of symbols. The embodiment may further involve determining that the first set of symbols includes exactly one or two trigger symbols, and replacing each of the trigger symbols with a replacement symbol.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for playing a game are presented. A computing device can select a set of symbols that include non-blank symbols and blank symbols, where a number of non-blank symbols is greater than zero, and a number of the blank symbols is greater than zero. The computing device can provide a display comprising a grid of the set of symbols. The computing device can play a turn of a game using the computing device by at least: after providing the display, receiving a wager; after receiving the wager, selecting one or more winning symbols of the first set of symbols; after selecting the winning symbols, updating the display to indicate each winning symbol within the grid; determining a payout of the wager based on the winning symbols and the number of first blank symbols; and updating the display based on the payout of the wager.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed related to simulated live dealer games. A computing device can receive a request to play a game of chance that includes a plurality of game actions ordered by a game sequence. The computing device can play the game of chance by: determining a particular game action based on the game sequence; determining a plurality of pre-recorded video segments related to the particular game action, where each of the pre-recorded video segments records a respective instance of the particular game action being performed by a person; selecting a particular pre-recorded video segment from the plurality of pre-recorded video segments; and generating a display related to the particular game action that includes at least a portion of the particular pre-recorded video segment.

Abstract: An embodiment may involve selecting a symbol set as an outcome event of a symbol-based game. The symbol-based game may be executed on behalf of a client machine, and each symbol of the symbol set may be associated with a respective symbol position within a respective multi-symbol-position segment. Further, the multi-symbol-position segments may be arranged in a first order so as to form a first arrangement of the symbol set. The embodiment may further involve determining a second order of the multi-symbol-position segments, without altering which symbols are associated with each respective multi-symbol-position segment, so as to form a second arrangement of the symbol set.

Abstract: A gaming machine with a hot mode is disclosed. A processor of the gaming machine can determine whether the gaming machine is in a hot mode state. After determining that the gaming machine is in the hot mode state, the gaming machine can determine a number of hot mode spins and perform each hot mode spin of the number of hot mode spins. Performing a hot mode spin can include receiving a wager, determining an outcome of a random event, generating a display related to the outcome of the random event, and determining a payout for the wager based on the outcome of the random event and a hot-mode return rate. The hot-mode return rate can be selected so that a sum of payouts during the number of hot mode spins is expected to exceed a sum of wagers made during the number of hot mode spins.

Abstract: An embodiment may involve a software application executed on behalf of a client machine with a graphical display unit, the software application graphically displaying animations that simulate spinning a plurality of reels. A set of symbols may be selected, including first and second trigger symbols in a third position a fourth position, respectively, adjacent to one another. The embodiment may involve determining a third set of symbols identical to the second set of symbols except that: when the third and fourth positions are vertically adjacent on a particular reel, all symbols on the particular reel are wild, when the third and fourth positions are horizontally adjacent on a pair of adjacent reels, all symbols on the pair of adjacent reels are wild, (iii) when the third and fourth positions are diagonally adjacent to one another, a 2×2 grid of symbols are wild.