Abstract: A game system includes a mode switching unit switching a play mode between a one-player play mode and a two-player play mode, on the basis of at least one of first operation data from a left controller and second operation data from a right controller, and a control unit controlling a player character and a sub-player character in a virtual space. In the one-player play mode, the control unit switches an operation target between the player character and the sub-player character is set as an operation target, on the basis of the first operation data and the second operation data, and in the two-player play mode, the control unit controls the player character on the basis of the first operation data and controls the sub-player character on the basis of the second operation data.

Abstract: Systems and methods that employ advertising loyalty points to modify zero, one or more aspects of an electronic gaming machine.

Abstract: A plurality of game apparatuses function as a master, a client, and an audience. The master and the client register each other by performing therebetween an authentication process. The authentication process is not performed between the master and the audience. The audience receives a beacon from the master and registers the master in an own apparatus while the audience is not registered in the master. The master and the client execute a predetermined program, exchanging data by communicating with each other. The audience receives the data exchanged between the master and the client, and executes the predetermined program using the received data, thereby watches a game which is progressed between the master and the client, as a spectator.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a casino floor service management system and method that integrates with a casino management system of a casino and leverages the knowledge and experience of casino floor service management system users, such as technicians, floor attendants, and hostesses, to efficiently resolve service floor events in a timely manner.

Abstract: An electronic method of gaming comprising an electronic game controller: selecting, for each of at least one display area of a symbol display, a plurality of symbols for display at respective ones of a plurality of display positions arranged in the display area; evaluating the selected symbols to determine whether or not the selected symbols for display at at least two designated display positions are the same; upon determining that the selected symbols for display at at least two designated display positions are the same, applying a modification to each of the selected symbols for display at the at least two designated display positions to form a modified symbol display; and evaluating the modified symbol display to make an award.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods for enriching modifiable sources of game play items during play of the gaming activity. In a video poker embodiment, cards of the deck(s) that source the poker hand(s) may be modified during play of the poker game. In one embodiment, the deck(s) of cards changes, in some embodiments randomly, and in some embodiments geared towards the probability of the player obtaining a more favorable poker hand outcome, while in yet other embodiments ensuring a higher probability of the player obtaining a more favorable poker hand outcome. Cards in the sourcing deck(s) may be added and/or deleted or otherwise modified to statistically impact the odds of obtaining certain results from the poker game. The deck may be reset to an initial state, or backed off from the modifications, at one time or iteratively.

Abstract: A distance measuring apparatus includes: a display unit; a memory configured to store map information of golf courses; a location acquiring sensor configured to acquire a current location; a distance measuring sensor configured to measure a distance to a target; a slope sensor configured to measure a tilt angle; and a control unit configured to read out map information of a golf course corresponding to the current location from the memory, to calculate a horizontal distance to the target by using the distance to the target and the tilt angle, and to display a course map image on which an object corresponding to the current location and a first lead line connecting points that are spaced from the current location depending on the horizontal distance are displayed, on the display unit.

Abstract: A lottery ticket dispensing method provides an inventory of lottery tickets in an automated dispenser, the inventory comprising lottery tickets for a plurality of different lottery games. Upon a player making a selection of a lottery ticket from the dispenser, with a controller in communication with the dispenser, one or more companion lottery games for the lottery ticket selected by the player are assigned from the different lottery games in the inventory based on predefined filter values. The method verifies that the designated companion lottery games have lottery tickets available in the inventory and then presents one or more of the verified designated companion lottery games to the player as a suggestion or recommendation for an additional lottery ticket purchase.

Abstract: An electronic gaming device is disclosed. The electronic gaming device can comprise a control unit, a flexible display device operably coupled to the control unit, a support structure and an arm coupling the flexible display device to the support structure. The arm can adjust to alter a three-dimensional shape of the flexible display device in response to control signals from the control unit.

Abstract: A gaming system includes a gaming machine for playing at least one casino wagering game, one or more electronic display devices, and game-logic circuitry. The game-logic circuitry directs at least one of the display devices to display a progressive jackpot, detects, via at least one electronic input device of the gaming machine, a physical item associated with a monetary value that establishes a credit balance, increments the progressive jackpot in response to play of the casino wagering game, directs at least one of the electronic display devices to display an outcome resulting from the casino wagering game, awards the progressive jackpot in response to the displayed outcome being a progressive-winning outcome and/or in response to the progressive jackpot being incremented to a triggering amount, and receives, via at least one of the electronic input devices, a cashout input that initiates a payout from the credit balance.

Abstract: Systems and methods of operating a wheel are described herein. The wheel includes a plurality of game wedges and a wedge selector. The plurality of game wedges includes a first variable wedge, a second variable wedge, and at least one moveable wedge. Each game wedge is associated with a respective award and a respective probability of selection. The method includes generating, using a random-number generator, a random number representing a selected game wedge of the plurality of game wedges, causing the wedge selector to visibly identify the selected game wedge, and in response to a trigger game wedge of the game wedges being the selected game wedge, shifting the moveable wedge around the wheel to change a visible size of the first variable wedge and the respective probability of selection of the first variable game wedge proportional to the change in visible size.

Abstract: A game management system manages a casino game performed in a plurality of tables in casino facilities. The game management system includes: a camera obtaining an image by capturing bet gaming tokens; a control device specifying a betting amount on the basis of the type and the number of gaming tokens in the image by specifying a betting target on the basis of a position of the gaming token in the image; a card distribution device determining a game result of the casino game; an arithmetic device calculating a profit of a casino manager for each table and each game of the plurality of tables, on the basis of the betting target, the betting amount, and the game result; and a recording apparatus recording the profit.

Abstract: A virtual reality system is provided that includes a video presentation apparatus, the virtual reality system comprising: the video presentation apparatus which includes circuitry configured to: obtain as input a video sequence composed of a plurality of frames and mask information specifying a complementation target region in the video sequence; separate a frame into a foreground region and a background region based on binary images representing differences between the plurality of frames included in the video sequence; determine either one of patch-search-based completion and paste synthesis as a complementation method for the complementation target region based on a number of pixels belonging to the foreground region and located within a given distance from a periphery of the complementation target region; and complement the complementation target region in accordance with the complementation method; and a virtual reality head mounted display which presents the complemented video sequence to the user.

Abstract: A game system, comprising: a plurality of game tokens, an image capturing device and a processor; the image capturing device being operable to capture one or more images of one or more event tokens placed within a field of view of the image capturing device, the plurality of game tokens comprising a plurality of event tokens; wherein the processor is configured to: execute a digital game, the digital game comprising computer executable code configured to cause the processor to associate one or more individual game events with each of the plurality of event tokens; and to associate one or more further game events with each of a plurality of sets of event tokens, each set comprising two or more event tokens chosen from said plurality of event tokens; receive one or more images captured by said image capturing device; recognise one or more game tokens of the plurality of game tokens within the one or more images, the recognised one or more game tokens including one or more event token; responsive to recognising

Abstract: Secondary gaming functionality is provided for a casino gaming machine by a secondary controller of the casino gaming machine. The secondary gaming functionality may function to provide a multi-game experience at the gaming machine or remotely at another gaming machine or other device, e.g., a smart phone, tablet, personal computer, and the like. The multi-game experience may comprise one or more additional instances of a wager-based video game provided by the primary gaming functionality of the gaming machine. The secondary gaming functionality of the gaming machine may cause the one or more additional instances of the wager-based video game to be presented at another device either directly or indirectly via a server, such as a social media server or a server-based gaming system's server.

Abstract: Data characterizing two players enrolled in a tournament of an online video game is received. Each player is executing a separate instance of the online video game. The online video game is asynchronous between the two players. The data is received by a tournament server hosting the tournament and separate from a game server providing game data to clients associated with the two players. An instruction for synchronous initiation of gameplay between the two players is generated. The instruction is transmitted to the clients associated with the two players, the instruction causing synchronous initiation of the asynchronous games for the two players. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.

Abstract: An amusement game wherein a pointer element attached to a vertically oriented rail is raised to the top of the rail and released by a latch and allowed to fall. A player is provided with a controller that sends a signal to stop the pointer element as it falls from the top of the rail and the player tries to stop the travel of the pointer so it aligns with a selected target region. If the player successfully stops the pointer within a designated target area, a corresponding score is awarded. In embodiments, the location of pointer is detected by an optical sensor and encoder bar, and the system to stop the fall of the pointer includes an electromagnet attached to the pointer. In embodiments, after play, the pointer assembly is returned to the top of the rail by a drive belt that is powered by an electric motor.

Abstract: A slot machine, gaming method, and program product are provided to dynamically display visual and audio content to be played in synchronization with a music track. A digital signal processor performs frequency analysis of background music as it is played, and identifies musical beats to create beat events. The beat event is used to trigger additional presentation elements such as visual effects, sounds, and lighting on the beat of the background music. Spectral content information from the frequency analysis is used to create dynamic background graphics.

Abstract: A game apparatus includes at least one processor, and a memory that is coupled to the at least one processor and configured to store therein instructions executed by the at least one processor. In the game apparatus, based on the instructions, the at least one processor is configured to select, by lottery, at least one lottery element from among lottery elements including a specific lottery element in an event, award a player a reward when the specific lottery element is selected, and change, based on a result of the lottery in the event, a probability of selecting the specific lottery element in a next event.

Abstract: The present invention relates to gaming systems and methods where a wager game may trigger a bonus round. A player may qualify for the bonus round at random or through satisfaction of some predetermined criteria. The player then participates in the bonus round, which may award bonus points at random or require the player to demonstrate skill, knowledge, or strategy to earn bonus points. Although a limited number of attempts in the bonus round may be awarded, the player has an option to re-buy attempts to continue enjoying the bonus round. Upon the satisfaction of certain criteria, which may include, but are not limited to, completion of the game or a decision by the player to end the bonus round, the player is returned to the original wager game.