Abstract: An e-gaming entertainment system includes a central control platform, a plurality of light devices and a plurality of audio devices. The central control platform receives light adjustment instructions or sound adjustment instructions, converts the light adjustment instructions or the sound adjustment instructions into light adjustment execution commands or sound adjustment execution commands, and sends the light adjustment execution commands or the sound adjustment execution commands through a wired or wireless way forward to the light devices or audio devices correspondingly. The light devices receive the light adjustment execution commands and perform light adjustment operations. The audio devices receive the sound adjustment execution commands and perform sound adjustment operations. The e-gaming entertainment system is efficient and convenient. The central control platform controls multiple light devices and audio devices in a wireless or wired manner.

Abstract: This application discloses mobile device accessories that can be used to facilitate mobile gaming. Systems of the inventive subject matter have two grips and a middle portion that make it easier for users to hold a mobile device. The middle portion can include wireless charging capabilities to transfer power to a mobile device having wireless charging capabilities. Embodiments include a battery pack that can be swapped, and battery packs can additionally include wireless charging capabilities. Systems of the inventive subject matter improve mobile gaming by reducing reliance on batteries that are built in to mobile devices and improving easy-of-use through wireless charging.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed in relation to an event-driven distributed networked jackpot architecture. An example apparatus includes a transaction aggregator to monitor transactions with respect to a user device and a transaction engine regarding content provided to the user device; and transaction services to process the transactions from the transaction aggregator to at least: determine occurrence of an event with respect to the user device based on an evaluation of the transactions; when the event is determined to occur, trigger a notification of the event to the user device; and update a record based on the processing of the transactions.

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.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring gameplay for stopping points and applying a setting preference at a next predicted timing point. The monitored gameplay may be based on object data received from an object server. The supervising control server may predict one or more starting and/or stopping timing points in stopping periods within a gameplay session. The predicting of the one or more starting and/or stopping timing points may be based on a comparison of the gameplay data to historical gameplay data. Then, a setting preference set by a supervisory account may be applied to a next predicted timing point.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a gaming device that has a video display. When the player initiates the game, an animation is shown. If the game had a losing outcome, the animation is very short and allows the player to quickly try for a win. If instead the game has a winning outcome the gaming device spins reels or otherwise shows the player how much he or she has one. The animation may also indicate progress toward a mystery jackpot or a group mystery jackpot.

Abstract: A marketing bonus system and method for use in one or more casino establishments for awarding a prize to a player who is a member of a loyalty program and has a player card in active use at an eligible electronic gaming machine. The marketing bonus system and method randomly selects a player for an award. It may be configured to offer multiple bonuses across the floor of a casino or other gaming establishment at any given time. Players are notified prior to a bonus being awarded so that they may insert their card into an electronic gaming machine on the casino floor in the area where the bonus is active and be eligible to win. Awards are offered to eligible players at electronic gaming machines such as slot machines and video poker machines, but may also be offered on other types of devices that are in active use such as general purpose computing devices connected to the system over a network such as the internet.

Abstract: A controller for use in interfacing with a virtual reality system is provided. The controller having a body with a proximate end and a distal end, and the distal end is opposite the proximate end. A handgrip portion of the body is disposed at the proximate end of the body. An extension portion of the body is coupled at the distal end of the body. The extension portion has a loop shape. A plurality of lights is disposed on a surface of the extension portion, such that lights illuminate at least part of the loop shape.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a video game based seasonal reward distribution system. The seasonal reward system can provide users with a non-linear map that allows the users to choose how to progress through the reward map when advancing or leveling up a virtual character or user account within the video game. The virtual map can provide a visual representation of a non-linear pathway or tracks that a user can follow based on how the user would like to proceed and what types of rewards the user prefers to unlock. The reward map provides a series of reward nodes connected by links, resulting in a plurality of pathways or tracks that a user can select during advancement within the video game. The user can select individual reward nodes when the virtual character levels up and progress along a pathway on the virtual map.

Abstract: Techniques for managing notifications are described. In an example, a computing device receives notification data. The computing device compares a first context associated with the notification data and a second context associated with an application executing in an application window on a display. The computing device determines whether the notification data is to be presented in the application window or is to be sent to a queue based on the comparison, the queue storing other notification data corresponding to another notification. The computing device also presents, based on the comparison, at least the notification data or a notification in the application window over at least a portion of content from execution of the application while a presentation of the content continues, the notification distinct from the notification data and indicating that the notification data is presented.

Abstract: A wireless device to provide mobile gamification services includes a transceiver configured to transmit data, an application to remotely connect via a network to a mobile website, to download a game from the mobile website to the wireless device, to execute the game locally on the wireless device, to execute the game via the mobile website, to redeem game rewards associated with wireless services, and to select the game rewards associated with the wireless services, a processor to control the transceiver and execute the application, a display to display the game and the game rewards, and a computer readable medium to store the application and user preferences associated with the game and with the wireless services.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a gaming apparatus comprising: a digital screen display mounted on a support, an actuation mechanism arranged for moving the digital screen display around an axis of rotation, at least one position identification member, a position sensing mechanism arranged for at least detecting the position of the prize segments with respect to the at least one position identification member; and a computer system. The computer system arranged for transmitting the electronic prize game digital image and associated prize information for display on the digital screen display, and for detecting, based on the position information obtained from the position sensing mechanism, at least one prize segment associated with the at least one stopping position of the digital display screen.

Abstract: A system and method for utilizing video analysis to enhance in-play sports wagering by overlaying potential play outcomes with the live video and adjusting the display of the potential outcomes based on the video analysis of the actual play's outcome.

Abstract: An improved gaming system comprising at least one gaming machine and a central controller. The gaming machine may conduct wagering on an event or set of events for a player, conducting a wager including receiving a wager value and a predicted ranking from the player and transmitting the wager to the central controller. The central controller accessing a database to automatically retrieve data about one or more events that occurred in the past and included multiple participants for creating a plurality of binary scorecards. The central controller matching the predicted ranking to a scorecard and determining a reward value based on an award level of the scorecard and tier levels of a pari-mutuel pool.

Abstract: A video game controller adapter for holding a display of a portable video game system is provided. The base easily snaps on to a controller using a controller attachment device, thereby holding the display the portable gaming system above the controller in handheld mode. The bottom of the base is flat and designed to balance on a level surface to allow for a tabletop mode. This is especially useful for multiplayer gaming. In tabletop mode, the adapter allows plenty of space beneath the charging port to allow the user to plug in their device during game play.

Abstract: Provided is a device for pitch detection within user-defined zones. The device detects a first gesture at a first height based on first output from all or some sensors, and detects a second gesture at a second height based on second output from all or some sensors. The device sets a top and bottom of the user-defined zone based on the first height and the second height, and tracks a location of an object relative to the user-defined zone based on third output, from a subset of sensors, that is generated in response to the object moving over or under the subset of sensors. The device discards output generated from two or more sensors that are not adjacent, measurements from adjacent sensors that differ by more than a distance threshold, and/or output from adjacent sensors with timestamps that differ by more than a time threshold.

Abstract: Provided is a device for pitch detection within user-defined zones. The device detects a first gesture at a first height based on first output from all or some sensors, and detects a second gesture at a second height based on second output from all or some sensors. The device sets a top and bottom of the user-defined zone based on the first height and the second height, and tracks a location of an object relative to the user-defined zone based on third output, from a subset of sensors, that is generated in response to the object moving over or under the subset of sensors. The device discards output generated from two or more sensors that are not adjacent, measurements from adjacent sensors that differ by more than a distance threshold, and/or output from adjacent sensors with timestamps that differ by more than a time threshold.

Abstract: A gaming machine and method include a monetary input device, a user interface configured to: enable a player to select a wager for a game of chance having a skill-based activity, to interact with the game of chance using a gaming input device. A processor is programmed to enable the player to win a prize based at least in part on input from the gaming input device, and to set at least one parameter of the skill-based activity or the gaming input device to a first difficulty for winning the prize during a first game of a gaming session including a plurality of games, and to adjust the parameter to modify the difficulty to a second difficulty for winning the prize during a subsequent game of the gaming session to maintain a predetermined percentage or percentage range of money or credits returned to the player (RTP) during the gaming session.

Abstract: An improved gaming system comprising at least one gaming machine and a central controller. The gaming machine may conduct wagering on an event or set of events for a player, conducting a wager including receiving a wager value and a predicted ranking from the player and transmitting the wager to the central controller. The central controller accessing a database to automatically retrieve data about one or more events that occurred in the past and included multiple participants for creating a plurality of binary scorecards. The central controller matching the predicted ranking to a scorecard and determining a reward value based on an award level of the scorecard and tier levels of a pari-mutuel pool.

Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a display device, a player input interface configured to receive player input from a player; and a game controller configured to execute instructions. The instructions cause the processor to generate, based on a random number generator, at least one random number, query a lookup table of display symbols to be displayed in a grouped symbol position on the display device. At least one entry in the lookup table is associated with a plurality of single symbol positions and a weight, wherein the plurality of single symbol positions includes a population of partial symbols. A grouped symbol is displayed having a height at least two times the height of a single symbol position and comprising at least two of the partial symbols, the two partial symbols combining to display a complete symbol having a height at least two times the height of a single symbol position.