Patents by Inventor Andrew B. Masen
Andrew B. Masen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10482722Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for administering game play include displaying an electronic reel simulation including a multiple reel array for a wagering game on a display. A user input indicates a selected play option from a plurality of play options. All play options enable all displayed positions of the multiple reel array to be considered in winning outcomes. A game outcome is determined and presented as game symbols on the display. Winning combinations of the game symbols are determined, wherein each winning combination includes three or more matching game symbols appearing in the displayed positions on each of three or more adjacent reels and at least one of the three or more matching game symbols is not used in another winning combination. A payout is determined and multiplied by a multiple correlated to the selected play option when a substitute multiplier symbol appears as one of the game symbols.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: SG Gaming ANZ PTY LTDInventors: Ross M. Gilbertson, Andrew B. Masen, Qin You
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Patent number: 9747751Abstract: A gaming machine comprises a display and a game control to control images of symbols to be displayed on the display. Symbols are stored for positioning in an array. The symbols are divided into game-specific standard symbols and bonus symbols and are organized to define a bonusing scheme for filling fixed positions of the array. The game control randomly selects portions of the array for displaying images of the symbols in a matrix format on the display during a play of the game, and associates symbols within paylines of the matrix to provide play outcomes in accordance with the bonusing scheme and a paytable prescribed for the particular game. Different play options have a prescribed set of symbols associated with them. Each set is designed with a predetermined bonusing scheme, where the bonusing schemes are different between at least some of the play options and their associated set of symbols.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2011Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Bally Technologies ANZ PTY LTDInventors: Andrew B. Masen, Jennifer You, Ross M. Gilbertson
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Publication number: 20170236361Abstract: A gaming machine comprises a display and a game control to control images of symbols to be displayed on the display. Symbols are stored for positioning in an array. The symbols are divided into game-specific standard symbols and bonus symbols and are organized to define a bonusing scheme for filling fixed positions of the array. The game control randomly selects portions of the array for displaying images of the symbols in a matrix format on the display during a play of the game, and associates symbols within paylines of the matrix to provide play outcomes in accordance with the bonusing scheme and a paytable prescribed for the particular game. Different play options have a prescribed set of symbols associated with them. Each set is designed with a predetermined bonusing scheme, where the bonusing schemes are different between at least some of the play options and their associated set of symbols.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Jennifer You, Andrew B. Masen, Ross M. Gilbertson
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Patent number: 9640036Abstract: A gaming machine comprises a display and a game control to control images of symbols to be displayed on the display. Symbols are stored for positioning in an array. The symbols include game-specific standard symbols and bonus symbols and are organized in a predetermined mix and number to define a bonusing scheme for filling positions of the array. The game control randomly selects portions of the array for displaying images of the symbols in a matrix format on the display during a play of the game, and associates symbols within paylines of the matrix to provide play outcomes in accordance with the bonusing scheme and a paytable prescribed for the particular game. The game control is configured to provide play options individually selectable by a player before a play. Each play option has a prescribed set of symbols and each set is designed with a predetermined bonusing scheme.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Bally Technologies ANZ PTY LTDInventors: Andrew B. Masen, Jennifer You, Ross M. Gilbertson
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Publication number: 20170116818Abstract: An electronic gaming machine and a computer implemented method of administering game play, include displaying an electronic reel simulation including a multiple reel array for a wagering game on a display. A user input is accepted indicating a selected play option from a plurality of play options, wherein all play options of the plurality of play options enable all displayed positions of the multiple reel array to be considered in winning outcomes. A game outcome is determined and presented on the game display, the game outcome including game symbols for the displayed positions of the multiple reel array. Winning combinations of the game symbols are determined, where each winning combination includes three or more matching game symbols appearing in the displayed positions on each of three or more adjacent reels and at least one of the three or more matching game symbols is not used in another winning combination.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2017Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Ross M. Gilbertson, Qin You, Andrew B. Masen
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Patent number: 9542806Abstract: An electronic gaming machine and a computer implemented method of administering game play, include displaying an electronic reel simulation including a multiple reel array for a wagering game on a display. A user input is accepted indicating a selected play option from a plurality of play options, wherein all play options of the plurality of play options enable all displayed positions of the multiple reel array to be considered in winning outcomes. A game outcome is determined and presented on the game display, the game outcome including game symbols for the displayed positions of the multiple reel array. Winning combinations of the game symbols are determined, where each winning combination includes three or more matching game symbols appearing in the displayed positions on each of three or more adjacent reels and at least one of the three or more matching game symbols is not used in another winning combination.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Bally Technologies ANZ PTY LTDInventors: Ross M. Gilbertson, Qin You, Andrew B. Masen
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Patent number: 9483915Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for administering game play include displaying an electronic reel simulation including a multiple reel array for a wagering game on a display. A user input indicates a selected play option from a plurality of play options. All play options enable all displayed positions of the multiple reel array to be considered in winning outcomes. A game outcome is determined and presented as game symbols on the display. Winning combinations of the game symbols are determined, wherein each winning combination includes three or more matching game symbols appearing in the displayed positions on each of three or more adjacent reels and at least one of the three or more matching game symbols is not used in another winning combination. A payout is determined and multiplied by a multiple correlated to the selected play option when a substitute multiplier symbol appears as one of the game symbols.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: BALLY TECHNOLOGIES ANZ PTY LTDInventors: Ross M. Gilbertson, Qin You, Andrew B. Masen
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Publication number: 20160133097Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for administering game play include displaying an electronic reel simulation including a multiple reel array for a wagering game on a display. A user input indicates a selected play option from a plurality of play options. All play options enable all displayed positions of the multiple reel array to be considered in winning outcomes. A game outcome is determined and presented as game symbols on the display. Winning combinations of the game symbols are determined, wherein each winning combination includes three or more matching game symbols appearing in the displayed positions on each of three or more adjacent reels and at least one of the three or more matching game symbols is not used in another winning combination. A payout is determined and multiplied by a multiple correlated to the selected play option when a substitute multiplier symbol appears as one of the game symbols.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Ross M. Gilbertson, Andrew B. Masen, Qin You
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Patent number: 9076307Abstract: A method of incorporating a bonus symbol into a plurality of symbols to be displayed in a display of an electronic gaming machine, the display adapted to display at least a selected portion of a plurality of standard symbols, the method including the steps of: determining a number of bonus symbols to be displayed; for each bonus symbol to be displayed, determining a location at which the bonus symbol is to be displayed within the plurality of standard symbols; incorporating a bonus symbol with a corresponding standard symbol for the determined location; whereby the bonus symbol is incorporated into the plurality of symbols without affecting the standard symbol probabilities.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2008Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Bally Technologies ANZ PTY LTDInventor: Andrew B. Masen
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Publication number: 20130324217Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for administering game play include displaying an electronic reel simulation including a multiple reel array for a wagering game on a display. A user input indicates a selected play option from a plurality of play options. All play options enable all displayed positions of the multiple reel array to be considered in winning outcomes. A game outcome is determined and presented as game symbols on the display. Winning combinations of the game symbols are determined, wherein each winning combination includes three or more matching game symbols appearing in the displayed positions on each of three or more adjacent reels and at least one of the three or more matching game symbols is not used in another winning combination. A payout is determined and multiplied by a multiple correlated to the selected play option when a substitute multiplier symbol appears as one of the game symbols.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: SHFL entertainment (Australasia) Pty LimitedInventors: Ross M. Gilbertson, Qin You, Andrew B. Masen
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Publication number: 20130252704Abstract: An electronic gaming machine and a computer implemented method of administering game play, include displaying an electronic reel simulation including a multiple reel array for a wagering game on a display. A user input is accepted indicating a selected play option from a plurality of play options, wherein all play options of the plurality of play options enable all displayed positions of the multiple reel array to be considered in winning outcomes. A game outcome is determined and presented on the game display, the game outcome including game symbols for the displayed positions of the multiple reel array. Winning combinations of the game symbols is determined, where each winning combination includes three or more matching game symbols appearing in the displayed positions on each of three or more adjacent reels and at least one of the three or more matching game symbols is not used in another winning combination.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: SHFL entertainment (Australasia) Pty LimitedInventors: Ross M. Gilbertson, Qin You, Andrew B. Masen
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Publication number: 20130053124Abstract: A gaming machine comprises a display and a game control to control images of symbols to be displayed on the display. Symbols are stored for positioning in an array. The symbols include game-specific standard symbols and bonus symbols and are organized in a predetermined mix and number to define a bonusing scheme for filling positions of the array. The game control randomly selects portions of the array for displaying images of the symbols in a matrix format on the display during a play of the game, and associates symbols within paylines of the matrix to provide play outcomes in accordance with the bonusing scheme and a paytable prescribed for the particular game. The game control is configured to provide play options individually selectable by a player before a play. Each play option has a prescribed set of symbols and each set is designed with a predetermined bonusing scheme.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: SHUFFLE MASTER AUSTRALASIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: Andrew B. Masen, Jennifer You (Qin You), Ross Gilbertson
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Publication number: 20120270632Abstract: A method of incorporating a bonus symbol into a plurality of symbols to be displayed in an EGM display adapted to display at least a selected portion of a plurality of standard symbols, the method including the steps of: determining the number of bonus symbols to be displayed (504); for each bonus symbol to be displayed: determining the location at which the bonus symbol is to be displayed within the plurality of symbols (506); incorporating a bonus symbol with the corresponding standard symbol for the chosen location (506); whereby the bonus symbol is incorporated into the plurality of symbols without affecting the standard symbol probabilities.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2008Publication date: October 25, 2012Inventor: Andrew B. Masen
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Publication number: 20120034965Abstract: A gaming machine for playing a game. The gaming machine comprises a display and a game control configured to control images of symbols to be displayed on the display. Symbols are stored for positioning in an array. The symbols are divided into game specific standard symbols and bonus symbols and are organised in a predetermined mix and number of standard symbols and bonus symbols to define a prescribed bonusing scheme for filling fixed positions of the array at a prescribed time. The game control randomly selects portions of the array for displaying images of the symbols in a matrix format on the display during a play of the game, and associates symbols within paylines of the matrix to provide play outcomes in accordance with the bonusing scheme and a paytable prescribed for the particular game. The control means is configured to provide play options individually selectable by a player before a play. Each play option has a prescribed set of symbols associated with it.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Inventors: Andrew B. Masen, Jennifer You, Ross Gilbertson