Abstract: A method for playing a location-based game. The method includes hiding at least one treasure in the real world and hosting a virtual and real world treasure hunting game wherein players hunt for the at least one treasure in the real world. The method also includes generating an in-game solvable element that is solvable by the players and which aids the players in finding the at least one treasure upon being solved. The method also includes integrating the at least one treasure and/or the solvable element with content and/or a location associated with an advertising partner for directly engaging the players with the advertising partner without interrupting a gaming experience. The method also includes finding, by a winning player of the players, the at least one treasure.

Abstract: An illumination device includes a first substrate and a plurality of LED drivers arranged in a physical series along the first substrate for driving LED pixels. Each of the LED drivers including a data input and a data output for communicatively coupling the LED drivers. Communication traces are formed along the first substrate and connecting to respective data inputs and data outputs of the LED drivers to electrically arrange the LED drivers into an upstream series comprising a first selected group of the LED drivers and a downstream series comprising the remaining LED drivers, the upstream series and downstream series being interspersed along the physical series. The device may be embodied in an LED strip or more generally an LED panel.

Abstract: A gaming system and method utilize an electronic display device configured to display a plurality of symbol-bearing reels and an array of symbol positions. The array of symbol positions comprises a plurality of rows and columns. The plurality of symbol-bearing reels are spun and stopped to land symbols on the reels in the symbol positions of the array. Payouts are awarded for any winning symbol combinations along horizontal and vertical ways. In response to a triggering event, the array is expanded by expanding one or more of the rows of the array to add one or more symbol positions to each expanded row. The plurality of symbol-bearing reels are again spun and stopped to land symbols on the reels in the symbol positions of the expanded array. Payouts are again awarded for any winning symbol combinations along the horizontal and vertical ways.

Abstract: A gaming system is provided. The gaming system includes a plurality of game machines and a game server. The game server is programmed to associate each bingo card of a plurality of bingo cards to a game presentation object. The game server is also programmed to transmit, to at least two of a plurality of game machines, the game presentation objects. The game server is programmed to receive, from each of the at least two game machines, a selection of a game presentation object. The game server is programmed to evaluate each bingo card associated with a selected game presentation object against a ball call to determine at least one bingo card having a winning pattern. The game server is programmed to determine results for a competitive wagering game, and transmit the results to each of the at least two game machines.

Abstract: A display mounting system includes first and second base supports, a lateral support system, and display module hanger brackets. The lateral support system includes a first lateral support element and second lateral support element and is adapted to be placed in a display module receiving configuration in which the lateral support system is connected to the first and second base supports in a supporting configuration. Each display module hanger bracket has a respective hanger structure and a respective stabilizing structure. When one of the display module hanger brackets is placed in an installed position on the lateral support system, the hanger structure of that respective display module hanger bracket is supported along a height axis by the first lateral support element while the stabilizing structure of the display module hanger bracket cooperates with the second lateral support element to position the stabilizing structure relative to the second lateral support element.

Abstract: Location based wagering method sand systems. An online wagering service can be invoked via a mobile device. A determination can then be made regarding the location of the mobile device and a jurisdiction (e.g., state, county, city, etc.) associated with that location. The mobile device and hence a user can be authorized to access the online wagering service based on the location of the mobile device. Based on the location, it can also be determined if use of the online wagering service is allowed in the jurisdiction along with prescribed limitations of use in that jurisdiction. Wagering options are then presented via the mobile device, which conform to the laws and/or regulations of the jurisdiction.

Abstract: A gaming machine is described herein. The gaming machine includes a processor programmed to execute an algorithm including the steps of displaying a game screen including a plurality reels, a bonus wheel including a plurality of wheel wedges displaying prize symbols and a prize selector, and a bonus wheel meter including a number of bonus wheel symbols. The processor is programmed to spin and stop the reels to display an instance of the game, detect an appearance of a bonus wheel symbol appearing in the reels with the reels stopped, and increase the number of bonus wheel symbols included in the bonus wheel meter based on the detected bonus wheel symbol. The processor initiates a bonus wheel feature including a spin of the bonus wheel upon determining the increased number of bonus wheel symbols included in the bonus wheel meter is equal to a predefined number of bonus wheel symbols.

Abstract: A method comprising: providing a three dimensional computer generated environment for a multi-player combat video game; providing a controllable character for each player of the multi-player combat video game to control in the three dimensional computer generated environment; selecting one of a plurality of stored pieces of music, wherein each stored piece of music has pre-determined timing data representative of a time of one or more changes in at least one characteristic of the stored piece of music; providing said selected piece of music to each player of the multi-player game as the players play the multi-player combat video game; modifying one or more aspects of the multi-player combat video game in response to the one or more changes in at least one characteristic of the provided piece of music, wherein the one or more aspects of the multi-player combat video game comprises at least one of: a) a scoring system; b) one or more properties or elements of the virtual environment thereby to change an accessi

Abstract: A gaming machine and method for operating a slot machine game in which virtual or mechanical reels include numbers from which a prize amount is produced by concatenation. In response to a wager activation by a player, the reels display conduct a base game including spinning the reels and stopping to produce a respective randomly selected outcome having a plurality of symbols including single digit numbers which are positive numbers and zero, double digit numbers which are positive and double zero, and blank symbols. A prize amount associated with the outcome is identified by concatenating the single and double digit numbers along a designated payline.

Abstract: A gaming system provides a center control unit and a plurality of gaming stations. The center control unit is provides a main game to a plurality of players. The center control unit is configured to randomly establish an outcome of the main game from a plurality of potential outcomes. The gaming stations accept a wager on the main game from respective players, receives the outcome of the main game and pays an award to one of the players as a function of the outcome of the main game. The center control unit randomly establishes one of the players as eligible for a bonus game, selects one of the potential outcomes of the main game as a bonus game eligible outcome, and if the bonus game eligible outcome is the outcome of the main game, provides a bonus game to the bonus game eligible player.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for detecting a multi-access account using a similarity between nicknames, which is performed by a computing device. The method may include: acquiring a plurality of component information from a plurality of nickname information based on predetermined configuration unit information; generating a nickname matrix using the plurality of component information; determining a similarity between nickname information using the nickname matrix; and determining a similar nickname group using the similarity.

Abstract: An electric wheelchair propulsion system for a wheelchair. The propulsion system has a first and a second torque transfer hub rotatably mounted to a respective first and second drive wheel of the wheelchair, and an elongated axle tube arranged between the first and second hubs. First and second motors are arranged within the axle tube extending from opposing ends thereof. First and second drive axles are insertable into bores of the first and second hubs respectively, and are operatively connected to the first and second motors respectively. Means are provided to control the actuation of the motors. Actuation of the motors drives a rotation thereof, transferring a torque to the drive axles. The drive axles in turn transfer a torque to the hubs, thereby rotating the drive wheels.

Abstract: A networked computer system for use in a casino property is described herein. The networked computer system includes a near field communication (NFC) reader coupled to a gaming device and a player tracking server. The player tracking server is programmed to receive an NFC signal including a user ID, access a plurality of user account records and select a matching user account record having a corresponding user ID matching the received user ID, retrieve account information included in the matching user account record, and display the account information on the gaming device.

Abstract: A claw machine including a cabinet adapted to hold multiple objects on a horizontal surface in a non-overlapping manner. Each one of the objects are visually marked with a unique identifier. A human machine interface adapted to identify a user or a player election held during a game event that is indicative of the multiple identifiers. A processing circuitry connected to a claw machine gantry assembly and adapted to instruct the claw machine gantry assembly to maneuver the claw according to a random or a pseudo random pattern until the claw grips one of the objects during the game event. A sensing mechanism adapted to identify which of the plurality of objects is gripped by the claw during the game event.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided gaming methods and a system that utilize a presentation assembly configured to present a first series of spins of a plurality of reels arranged in an array, the plurality of reels including value-bearing symbols, wherein, when at least a specified number of the value-bearing symbols land in the array, the value-bearing symbols are held in place during a second series of spins of the plurality of reels in which the plurality of reels include advancement symbols. When an advancement symbol lands in the array, an index indicating one of a plurality of modifiers is incremented. At a conclusion of the second series of spins, the values of the held value-bearing symbols are modified according to the currently indexed modifier and a corresponding payout is awarded.