Abstract: First, a process of moving an object such as a train is executed. Then, the influential ranges of virtual winds that are correlated with the object in advance are moved with a movement of the object. Based on the moved influential ranges of the virtual winds, it is judged whether each particle object is influenced by the virtual winds. The position of each particle object for which a judgment has been made that it is influenced by a virtual wind is determined in accordance with the direction of the influential virtual wind. Particle objects that have contacted the object are deleted. The object and the position-determined particle objects are drawn in a frame buffer. An image drawn in the frame buffer is displayed on a display screen.

Abstract: Virtual gaming is provided at a remote location on-site or off-site of the casino premises using live multimedia video or restricted pre-recorded video from autonomous randomly selected live casino games. The restricted pre-recorded video could be obtained from prior casino security video or from closed regulated tournament video recordings. The multimedia video source is at a casino and provides video signals depicting a number of various legally-authorized live casino games. An accounting subsystem manages the compensation, credit accounts, and authentication for a remote player. A communication distribution hub connects the multimedia video source and the player accounting subsystem to a remote player station. The remote player station includes an appropriately secured display for displaying to a remote player the multimedia video signal depicting the legally-authorized live casino game or a pre-recorded legally randomized casino game.

Abstract: A mass storage data protection system for use with a mass storage device in a gaming machine to protect the mass storage device from unauthorized commands. The mass storage data protection system includes a mass storage device command latch, a timing circuit for timing signals between the mass storage device command latch and the mass storage device, a comparator and a comparator command register in communication with the comparator. The comparator command register includes commands that generate a fault within the mass storage data protection system such that when the comparator receives a command from the mass storage device command latch corresponding to the command within the comparator command register, a fault is generated within the mass storage command latch.

Abstract: An image processing system enables the manipulation of individual anonymous laser pointers in interactive visual games. The system includes a display system that displays an image on a display screen. A camera acquires a sequence of images of the display screen. Participants in the game aim individual laser pointers at the screen; the laser pointers form dots on the display screen. A warp module corrects the acquired images for distortion. A registration module registers the corrected sequence of images with the displayed image, and modifies the displayed image in response to a distribution of the laser dots on the display screen.

Abstract: A child educational entertainment device is provided including a housing with a display mounted thereon. Further included is a control mechanism positioned within the housing and adapted to be prompt a user to enter an amount of time. Once the time has been entered, a decrementing timer is displayed to count down from the entered amount of time. The control mechanism has at least one mode wherein it is adapted to graphically display the decrementing timer. Further, additional modes are included for entertainment purposes.

Abstract: A game system for providing players with a higher sense of presence, a virtual reality environment and real-life simulations. A forward lean position of a player is detected by a forward lean position detector to carry out game computation to control a moving object on a screen according to operation information supplied by the player, including information indicative of the detected forward lean position. A force to rotate the moving object, a speed of the moving object and a motion of a cartoon character on the screen are controlled according to the forward lean position information. An information storage medium applicable to such a game system is also provided.

Abstract: A gaming system is provided which permits the hold value to be determined independently of the distribution of winning outcomes, e.g., to avoid or prevent volatility in the hold value. Preferably each time a wager is placed, a hold value (such as a predetermined and/or fixed percentage) is retained and the remainder is allocated to one or more prize pools. If a pool is too large or too small, or if a pool's rate of growth is too large or too small, the central computer sends a message to all terminals which contribute to the pool, causing the terminals to modify operations so as to bring the pool size or rate of growth to within desired target ranges. Preferably, the current prize amounts corresponding to various potential winning game outcomes are displayed when a game is won, the displayed amount corresponding to the type of win paid. Preferably, a portion of wages is retained as a background amount to at least partially replenish a paid-out prize.

Abstract: In order to reduce the number of parts and to provide sufficient direct tactile sensation transmitted to the finger tip, there is provided a tactile-force generating apparatus for generating in an input section which can be displaced from a predetermined position of an input unit for inputting information to a game machine main unit a tactile force for returning to the predetermined position, the tactile-force generating apparatus including: a coil spring for generating a tactile force independently of game information in a control pad; and a permanent magnet and an electromagnet for generating a tactile force corresponding to the game information in the control pad.

Abstract: A wager is placed by a first user for a second user, through a wager server. The wager is composed from a selection of events and associated odds. The wager is tracked by the wager server. Once an outcome of the wager is determined, the wager server notifies the second user. If the outcome is positive, the second user is provided the winnings of the wager, while the first user receives no monetary reward from the wager.

Abstract: When any of push-button switches on a handheld controller is pressed in a sound input mode, a video game machine generates and temporarily stores frequency data of a tone corresponding to the depressed switch. When a joystick on the controller is tilted to a predetermined direction, the video game machine changes the generated frequency data according to the amount of tilt of the joystick. It is therefore possible to input various sounds in tone using a limited number of switches. The frequency data stored in the video game machine is read later to be converted into audio signals, and outputted from a speaker incorporated in a CRT display. When a melody based on the inputted sound coincides with a predetermined melody set, the video game machine makes various changes in the progress of the game. For example, a hero character can be warped to a position that is different from the present position, or provided with various items.

Abstract: A game played in conjunction with card games and including an auxiliary bonus feature and method of playing. The game is playable in conjunction with standard card games, such as Poker or Blackjack, or other card games, using one or more standard decks of 52 cards or representations thereof and optionally one or more Jokers added to the deck or to each deck. The game is further playable, for example, on a gaming table by players and a dealer using cards, or on a computer, other electronic medium, or slot machine using representations of various features of the game. At the time of ante in the card game, each player participating in the card game optionally selects whether to participate in the auxiliary bonus portion of the game by making a special bonus bet, which is placed in a special bonus jackpot. Play then proceeds according to the rules of the underlying card game.

Abstract: A method and system for a promotional game for automated transactions in which customer receipts of certain types of transactions are imprinted with a game piece. The game piece is a portion of a game winning sequence or an instant winning sequence. The game pieces are collected to win a prize.

Abstract: A game ticket system to be played in conjunction with a live action game, and a method of using the game ticket system. The game ticket system includes a plurality of game tickets having one or more play results, where some tickets indicate fixed play results and some indicate a hold play, and where a hold play identifies a result from a live action game. The game ticket system is used by distributing the tickets to players, revealing to the players the results of the game tickets, playing a live action game, and determining if any player holds a ticket with a hold play result which matches some result of the live action game.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to permit change the progressing rate of time during a battle period in response to the skill and experience of the player in a game apparatus. The controller unit, upon detection of start of a battle between characters, changes the progressing rate of time during the battle period, from the progressing rate of time during a non-battle period in response to any of a plurality of pieces of rate information previously prepared for regulating the progressing rate of time during the battle period. The controller unit, the audio process unit and the graphics process unit adjust the executing timing of the character in response to the changed progressing rate of time during the battle period. As a result, when the progressing rate of time during the battle period is changed, it is possible to cause the character to execute an action in response to such a change.

Abstract: A main memory stores an operating guidance program for displaying operating guidance on a display monitor and enabling control members of a manual control input device to emit continuous or flickering light in relating to the operating guidance. Based on a command from the manual control input device, a CPU executes the operating guidance program stored in the main memory. The operating guidance program enables the control members to emit continuous or flickering light sequentially and displays operating guidance for at least the control members which are emitting continuous or flickering light on the display monitor. Not only the operating guidance is displayed on the display monitor, but also visual sensations are given to the game player by controlling the control members to emit continuous or flickering light on the manual control input device.

Abstract: Provides a fishing game device capable of sensing operation of a fishing rod imparting action to a lure, affording more realistic simulation of tugging by the fish.

Abstract: An instrumented golf club system having an instrumented golf club, an interface means and a computing means is disclosed herein. The instrumented golf club includes a plurality of sensors, an internal power supply, an angular rate sensor and an internal ring buffer memory for capturing data relating to a golf swing. The interface means is capable of transferring data from the instrumented golf club to the computing means for processing the data and presenting the data in a useful and informative format. The data may be used to assist a golfer's swing, or to design an appropriate golf club for a specific type of golfer.

Abstract: A seal card game system providing multiple levels of non-progressive play. The game system awards a master case award to a winning ticket not among the population of individual deal winning tickets. A winning ticket of each deal set does not qualify for the master case award level. The game features segregated deal sets, each set containing break-open tickets. Each deal set is segregated by deal identifier indicia. In one exemplary embodiment, the deal identifier indicia is a selected color which is imprinted on each of the playing tickets comprising a deal set. The play tickets may be serialized by deal or by case for security. A seal card may includes the serialization of each ticket associated with the case. The non-progression scheme benefits the game operator in retaining the interest and participation of a higher population of players throughout the multiple deal play.

Abstract: In a video game system, model data and a plurality of arrangement-data groups formed of model numbers, position data, rotation-angle data, and scale data are recorded into a recording medium. An operation detection unit detects an operation on a controller. A viewpoint movement section moves the viewpoint, and a field-of-view determination section determines a model included in the field of view. An instruction control section outputs the arrangement-data group corresponding to this model. An image processing processor converts the coordinate data of each vertex of a plurality of polygons constituting the corresponding model at the position indicated by the position data sent from the instruction control section, according to the rotation-angle data and the scale data, and assigns the texture specified by each texture instruction data to each polygon.

Abstract: A system and method for determining whether wager data for players' wagers placed on a drawing game have been altered after winning game elements are drawn includes a host computer and a verification device. The host computer stores the wager data and generates a first hash value for the wager data at a time prior to drawing the winning game elements. The host computer is capable of generating a second hash value for the wager data at a time subsequent to drawing the winning game elements for comparison to the first hash value. The verification device receives the first hash value for the wager data prior to drawing the winning game elements and receives the winning game elements.