Abstract: Embodiments of a new and innovative button construct include a curved button, a flexible printed circuit, and a frame. The curved button has a first, exterior side configured to be contacted by a user, and a second, interior side opposite the first, exterior side. The flexible printed circuit includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes at least one touch sensor. The first portion and the second portion are folded relative to one another such that the frame is disposed between the second portion and at least the portion of the first portion including the touch sensor(s). The touch sensor(s) of the first portion is disposed between the second, interior side of the curved button and the frame.

Abstract: A gaming headset receives a plurality of audio channels during play of a particular game, determines an identity and/or an age of a gamer that is wearing the gaming headset, and configures operation of the gaming headset based on the determined identity and/or age of the gamer. The gaming headset logs into the particular game using credentials associated with the determined identity and/or age, and selects settings based on the determined identity and/or age of the gamer that is wearing the gaming headset. One or more sensors communicatively coupled to the gaming headset may be activated and information received from the sensors is utilized to determine the identity and/or the age of the gamer that is wearing the gaming headset. The sensors determine, for example, the head size, ear size, voice characteristics and/or biometric information for the gamer that is wearing the gaming headset.

Abstract: The game system is configured to perform: a stop-playing process to stop-playing the game during playing the game; a game status identification process to identify a game status at the stop-playing by the stop-playing process; a task setting process to set, as a task of the game, the identified task by performing the task identification process to identify the task information corresponding to an identified game status from among the task information stored; and a task presentation process to present, to player, as a new task of the task setting target game which is stopping-playing at the stop-playing timing.

Abstract: An information provision device in an information provision system includes, as its functions: a score control circuit that increases or decreases a provision timing score on the occurrence of a predetermined action; a timing determination circuit that determines the coming of the time to provide quiz information if the provision timing score exceeds a predetermined threshold; a priority control circuit that determines or changes, based on the situation of, e.g., a sport game on each occurrence of an action, priority associated with text information from which quiz information is generated; a quiz information generation circuit that generates appropriate quiz information based on the situation of, e.g., the sport game at the time determined; and a quiz information provision circuit that provides the generated quiz information to a user.

Abstract: A method of playing a feature game on a gaming machine. A display displays a first game and a second game. A game controller determines if a merging condition occurs, and if a merging condition occurs, animates a merging of the first game and the second game into a merged game at the display. The merged game has a plurality of display positions from the first game, the second game, and a set of additional display positions.

Abstract: A non-transitory storage medium encoded with a computer readable program executed by a computer of a game device, at least one computer being configured to perform operations comprising obtaining data for determining a message to be shown while a game is running and performing conveyance processing for generating and providing a first image including a plurality of messages indicating game information of the game based on the obtained data such that the plurality of messages are sequentially shown. When the conveyance processing is terminated and the game processing is started, the second image further including a plurality of messages indicating the game information of the game based on the obtained data is generated and provided such that the plurality of messages are automatically sequentially shown.

Abstract: An electro-mechanical device is disclosed. The electro-mechanical device has an electrical switch and a mechanical meter operably connected to the electrical switch. The mechanical meter includes at least one aperture. The mechanical meter includes at least one movable member having at least one of a plurality of barcodes or a plurality of characters. The at least one of the plurality of barcodes or the plurality of characters is selectively visible through the at least one aperture.

Abstract: A virtual object selection method is described. The method includes displaying, on a user interface, a display picture corresponding to a virtual environment and a first virtual object located in the virtual environment. Further, the method includes obtaining a set execution range of a first operation of the first virtual object in the virtual environment, and determining a priority execution range of the first operation in the virtual environment, the priority execution range being within the set execution range and smaller than the set execution range. In addition, the method includes selecting a second virtual object from the priority execution range as a target virtual object corresponding to the first operation. Apparatus and non-transitory computer-readable medium counterpart embodiments are also provided.

Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure include an information processing method. In the method, a picture of a virtual environment is displayed. The picture includes a target region located in the virtual environment where the target region is adjacent to a neighboring region in the virtual environment. In response to a first movement instruction, a virtual character is controlled to enter the target region from the neighboring region by processing circuitry of an information processing apparatus. A first movement speed of the virtual character in the neighboring region is higher than a second movement speed of the virtual character in the target region. The information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium counterpart embodiments are also contemplated.

Abstract: In an aspect, fantasy sports data is analyzed to generate and/or manage the delivery of and user experience of fantasy sports games and contests, including timing and payout structure(s) for short-term fantasy contests, such as daily, weekly, etc. fantasy sports contests, that motivate and appeal to contestants and is/are reasonably structured and concisely represented. In yet another aspect, a daily fantasy contest system is provided to automatically adjust to user demand without overshooting profitable levels and offer a variety of different contests, as well as offer contests with guaranteed and non-guaranteed payouts.

Abstract: A game scene editing method, a storage medium, and an electronic device are disclosed. The editing method includes: scene editing information sent by a first client is acquired; first scene data of a first game scene is modified based on the scene editing information to obtain second scene data for updating the first game scene into a second game scene; and the second scene data is sent to the first client and a second client, to enable the first client and the second client to display the second game scene.

Abstract: A game management system provides a generator interface that enables an operator to trigger automated generation by a content generator of a game event based on operator input values. These values include a particular predefined group or cluster of players for whom the game event is to be tailored or customized based on multidimensional parametric player model data. Additional parameters for which operator input mechanisms are provided by the generator interface include respective target values for a target metric (e.g., a difficulty level) for each of a plurality of game levels that are together to form a game event.

Abstract: Methods and/or apparatus provide for controlling a controller configured to for provide user operation inputs to an computer apparatus operating under the control of a system program and a game application program, including: controlling a first light emitting area of the controller; controlling a second light emitting area of the controller; causing at least a part of the first light emitting area to emit light in accordance with a control signal corresponding to an execution status of the game application program; and causing at least a part of the second light emitting area to emit light in accordance with a control signal corresponding to an execution status of the system program.

Abstract: A promotional game is conducted over participants' cell phones. During a play period, a participant advances on a virtual game board using cell phone commands. During the play period, participants' gaming wagering is used to generate drawing tickets. Each player may text COUNT to receive a text message containing his or her current board position and total tickets accumulated. Alternatively, or in addition, he or she may go to the casino, text the word STATUS and have the same information depicted with accompanying animation on a video display. At the end of the play period each player may text PEEK to receive a message indicating whether or not he or she has won any prizes. To learn the number of prizes and their worth, the player may go to the casino, text the word REVEAL and have the prize details depicted with accompanying animation on the video display.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating the purchase of digital lottery tickets, the validation of digital lottery tickets, and the redemption of digital lottery tickets. The systems and methods provide improved security and protection against fraudulent validation and redemption of digital lottery tickets.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for creating a non-curated viewing perspective in a video game platform based on a curated viewing perspective. For example, a user may be viewing a gameplay video of a video game. The user may be interested in viewing the same gameplay from a different perspective in the video game. Accordingly, a media guidance application may identify the video game in the video and retrieve video game engine data associated with the video game, to replicate, on a video game console, the gameplay depicted in the video. The user may be able to change the perspective (e.g., in-game position of the camera and the camera angle) within the replicated video game platform, via user commands. In response to receiving a user command to change the curated viewing perspective to a non-curated viewing perspective, the media guidance application may re-render the gameplay from the non-curated viewing perspective.

Abstract: A system and method configured to provide limited-time events to users in an online game. The system and method may include executing an instance of an online game and effectuating presentation of offers to users to activate a limited-time event within the online game. Activation of the limited-time event may enable users to perform event runs through the limited-time event for a duration. The execution of event runs through the limited-time event in response to user commands received from a client computing platform associated with the user may deplete the virtual resource in an inventory of the user. The system and method may maintain inventories of the users and recharge the virtual resource as a function of time. The performance of users may be assessed and awards may be distributed to the users based on the assessment of their performance during the event runs. The system and method may include effectuating exchanges by the users of virtual items for the first virtual resource.

Abstract: Exemplary arrangements relate to a system that includes at least one wireless dance mat and a base device, as well as a method of operation and communication which provides for rapid and accurate signals indicative of the state of a plurality of pressure sensors in the dance mat. Each pressure sensor is configured to sense pressure resulting from person contact with the dance mat. Transmission controller circuitry is in operative connection with the pressure sensors and a wireless transceiver. The wireless transceiver is operative to transmit wireless signals on a uniform periodic basis and in a sequential order. The exemplary signals each include data corresponding to pressure sensed by each of the pressure sensors at a time of signal transmission, and a position of the respective signal in the sequential order. Data included in the signals received by the base device is usable to determine conditions in which signals are not received and/or signal data has not been accurately received.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a physical game element such as a wagering chip or a playing card may be utilized to implement a promotion scheme on an electronic game table (e.g., using RFID or optical imaging technology). During a game it may be determined whether the element is associated with special functionality (e.g., entitles the player to a payout multiplier, special payout table, bonus prize or other benefit). The special functionality may have been previously associated with the element or associated with the element during the game (e.g., dynamically and/or randomly). In accordance with some embodiments a player is not able to readily discern the special functionality by a physical inspection of the physical game element and is only notified of the special functionality once the physical game element is used in a qualifying action (e.g., during a wager at an electronic game table).

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for imparting dynamic, non-linear and realistic movement and look and feel to a player's/virtual character's first-person limbs and hand-held object model, and procedurally animating a first-person virtual camera such that it simulates the movement of a camera handheld by the player/virtual character. To impart chaotic or random motion to the first-person limbs and hand-held object model a first module defines and implements first and second two dimensional mass-spring-damper systems, each of which is linked to the player's/virtual vector's view vector. Procedural animation or rotational shake is implemented by a second module by applying a coherent noise function to each of the six axes of the first-person virtual camera.