Patents Examined by Barndon Gray
  • Method, apparatus, and program product providing a player selection wagering game with escalating prizes
    Patent number: 9514608
    Abstract: Methods and gaming systems provide a player selection game in which the prizes available in the game increase in response to certain player selections from the various player selectable elements. Prizes are increased in a manner that makes it clear to the player that they have obtained an enhanced prize. In particular, prizes are increased in the course of the player selection game so that the lowest prize available after a prize increase is greater than the highest prize available prior to the prize increase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Everi Games Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Casey, Clint Owen