Abstract: A video game processing apparatus is provided for controlling progress of a video game while displaying a player character on a display screen of a display device provided with a touch panel. The video game processing apparatus is provided with a virtual controller information memory for storing virtual controller information on a virtual controller. The display device is caused to display the virtual controller on the display screen on the basis of the virtual controller information. In a case where an operational input to the virtual controller displayed on the display screen is received, the video game processing apparatus updates a shape of the virtual controller on the basis of the virtual controller information, and controls an action of the player character on the basis of the received operational input. The operational input may include a slide operation and a tap operation, for example.

Abstract: There is provided a method for use by an interactive story development system. The method includes receiving a story state including an attribute state of each of a plurality of items present in a storyline, wherein the plurality of items include a plurality of objects of the storyline and a plurality of characters of the storyline. The method also includes creating a story web, wherein the story web includes a node for every possible interaction between the plurality of objects and the plurality of characters in the storyline, and calculating a narrative value for each of the nodes of the story web, receiving a first input from a user selecting user criteria including at least one of a story telling option of the storyline and a sentiment selection, and determining based on the narrative value and the user criteria, a plurality of candidate nodes of the story web.

Abstract: Provided is a method for controlling a computer progressing a game played at the same time by a plurality of players divided on a plurality of maps, the method including the steps of allowing each of the plurality of players to select any one of the plurality of maps, progressing the game on maps selected respectively by the plurality of players in response to instructions from the plurality of players, and reflecting, in a display of a first map selected by a first player, game progress caused by a second player having selected a second map different from the first map.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and system for detecting an event on a sports track. By applying one or more track segments across the width of the sports track and detecting passage of participants for the track segments, a comparison can be made between detected passage results and known passage results that may e.g. be available from a storage internal or external to the system. A deviation between the detection results and the known results that exceeds a particular deviation margin may be used as an immediate sign of an irregularity occurring during the sports event. The irregularity may e.g. relate to malfunctioning of one or more components of the time monitoring system or to deviating behavior by a participant to the sports event.

Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing a game application are disclosed. While the game application is executed in a gameplay session, embodiment of the systems and methods can acquire data associated with the game application. The data acquired during the gameplay session may be associated with a session identifier. Different types of data (such as telemetry data and video data) can be linked together using the timestamps of the gameplay session. A user can choose a timestamp of the gameplay session to view the data associated with that timestamp. In certain embodiments, the systems and methods can associate an event with one or more timestamps. When a user chooses the event, the systems and methods can automatically display event data starting from the beginning of the event.

Abstract: A game system for allowing a user to feel as if the user supports a match game is provided. The game system executes the match based on a plurality of items of game data. Support operation receiving means receives, at least either one of prior to and during the match, a support operation for the plurality of items of game data from a plurality of users. Game parameter changing means for changing a game parameter relating to a match result of the match based on the support operation for the plurality of items of game data so as to make at least one of the plurality of items of game data more advantageous or disadvantageous than before receiving the support operation. Reward providing means provides a reward to a user who has performed the support operation based on the match result of the match.

Abstract: The present invention provides a model vehicle having a motor and electronic speed control for driving and braking driven wheels, combined with a separate braking system for non-driven wheels. A controller and a method of operation are provided.

Abstract: A gaming machine is provided. The gaming machine includes a credit input mechanism, a player interface, a slot computer that executes a game, and a video slot machine interface board (VSMIB). The VSMIB includes a slot accounting system (SAS) interface coupled to the slot computer, and a processor coupled to the SAS interface and configured to collect tournament activity data for a tournament from the gaming machine in real time and to transmit the tournament activity data over a network. The VSMIB also includes a video capture circuit coupled to a first graphics processing unit (GPU) of the slot computer and configured to capture game video data from the first GPU, and a second GPU coupled to the video capture circuit and the processor, the second GPU configured to drive a display of the player interface based on the game video data and tournament content for the tournament.

Abstract: Method and arrangement for providing an electronic gaming table (10) that is adapted for playing a table game, which electronic gambling table (10). The table (10) includes a table top (20) provided with at least one substantially continuous playing surface (100) arranged for dynamically and substantially simultaneously displaying the current game status for at least two players participating in the game currently played on the electronic gaming table (10). The playing surface (100) is implemented by means of at least one touch screen (110) that is arranged to receive and detect touches from said plurality of players.

Abstract: An improved baby bottle assembly that glows in the dark structured and arranged to be located without having to turn on the light, which may make a baby become wide awake. The bottle will also play a soothing melody, to help ease the baby back to sleep.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a gaming system and method providing a keno game including an object removal feature that may trigger a secondary award. In one embodiment, the keno game is associated with a plurality of keno numbers and a plurality of sets of objects. Each object is associated with one of the keno numbers. The gaming system displays the sets of objects in different layers stacked one atop the other. If an object removal event occurs during play of the keno game, the gaming system removes (at least) one of the displayed objects such that the object is no longer displayed, and determines if a secondary award triggering event occurred based on the removal of the object. If so, the gaming system determines and provides a secondary award. The occurrence of the object removal event thus provides an opportunity for the secondary award triggering event to occur.

Abstract: An operating device has an operating shaft, engagement protrusions, and a movable body. The movable body can rotate relative to the operating shaft. The movable body engages with the engagement protrusions at positions separate from its rotation center. The movable body rotates relative to the operating shaft through the engagement with the engagement protrusions according to the translation of the operating shaft. A base abuts against the movable body in the rotational direction of this movable body and receives a force due to the movement of the operating shaft from the movable body. Sensors detect the force acting on the base. According to this, an operating device having a novel structure allowing detection of the translation of the operating shaft is implemented.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for operating a peer-to-peer multiplayer gaming architecture. Scripts are provided to define multi-player game environments and scenarios. The operation of the multiplayer game is accommodated by the transmission of high-level game events among the multiple players. One player is designated host and charged with maintaining the consistency among the game players. The host role is transferred from one player to another quickly and seamlessly, as needed.

Abstract: A gaming device for use in a laser tag game comprising a bow shaped body, a string coupled to a pair of arms, and an infrared emitter coupled to the bow shaped body. The infrared emitter is configured to generate an infrared beam when the string is pulled away from the bow shaped body and returned to its original static position. The device may further comprise omnidirectional infrared receivers, flex sensors, lights, speakers, or vibration motors. In other embodiments the gaming device may further comprise a battery, a charging, one or more trigger buttons, one or more control buttons, a display screen, microprocessors, and a wireless transceiver. In other embodiments the infrared emitter comprises a lens and an infrared LED. In other embodiments the gaming device may further comprise a quiver device configured to permit a user to reload shots during the game.

Abstract: A game device includes an area determination section that determines an area in which a virtual camera is located in a game space, an enemy character control section that controls the motion of an enemy character, and a game control section that controls an attack on the enemy character in the area in which the virtual camera is located, the game control section setting an input section among a plurality of input sections to be an input section that allows the player to perform an area change input based on the determination result of the area determination section, changing the area in which the virtual camera is located when the input section that allows the player to perform the area change input has been operated, and enabling an attack input for attacking the enemy character when an input section other than the input section that allows the player to perform the area change input has been operated, and the enemy character control section controlling the enemy character based on the determination result o

Abstract: A game machine displays a movie in which at least one object moves in a predetermined area. The game machine includes an attribute management data storage device that stores attribute management data for managing a plurality of types of attributes. And the game machine specifies at least one holes to be assigned with any one of attributes in the predetermined area, select an attribute to be assigned to the hole by lottery from attributes, assigns the attribute selected to the hole, and generates in a game, change corresponding to the attribute assigned to the hole when the object reaches the hole on the movie.

Abstract: There is provided a computer implemented method of providing a game in a device, the method comprising retrieving, from at least one memory of the device, information associated with a plurality of objects and one or more characteristics of the objects, the information comprising at least one constraint, each constraint being between two of the plurality of objects, determining, using at least one processor of the device, position information for each of the plurality of objects in dependence on an imposed movement generated by the at least one processor and a threshold distance which limits the distance between respective ones of said plurality of objects having a constraint therebetween.

Abstract: A method of gaming in a gaming system. The method includes selecting symbols for display at a plurality of subsets of symbol display positions by independently determining stopping positions of reels of symbols associated with the subsets of display positions, wherein at least one subset of symbol display positions is associated with two or more reels and upon two or more symbols being selected for the same symbol display position at least one symbol combination rule is applied to the two or more symbols to determine a resultant symbol for display, and evaluating the displayed symbols to determine whether to make an award.

Abstract: Systems and methods for associating a wireless device to a host. The wireless device is associated to the host via a binding and discovery process. The binding process establishes the association. A unique identifier and other binding information is provided to the wireless device, which is stored in the wireless device to establish the link to the console. The binding information is retained in the wireless device. The discovery process enables the wireless device to join a session at hosted by the host. The host sends broadcast packets that are compared to the stored information in the wireless device. The broadcast packets are validated and authenticated to complete the discovery process. A visual indicator on the host and/or controller may indicate the success or failure of either the binding or discovery process.

Abstract: An automatic playing card shuffler incorporating means for detecting marked cards. One or more light spectrum emitters or variable light spectrum illuminators transmit light at frequencies/wavelengths which is reflected off card backs through one or more spectrum filters causing invisible markings to become visible. A camera may capture images of the now visible markings. A camera and software collaborate to capture images and analyze the same for markings on the card backs such as smudges, nicks and scuffs and edge demarcations. The automatic playing card shufflers are configured to not only detect marked cards but to detect patterns relative to the card markings. The automatic card shufflers are communicatively linked with a casino management system and/or security system such that casino personnel may be alerted in real time to the discovery of marked cards.