Patents by Inventor Dustin Dies

Dustin Dies 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).

  • Gaming machine and method with control outcomes in bonus games having bonus prize tiers
    Patent number: 11847893
    Abstract: A gaming machine, method, and program product provide a slot machine game with a tiered bonus feature. A bonus feature includes a bonus feature prize selector and a bonus feature control selector. The bonus feature prize selector selects a current prize, and the bonus feature control selector selects a control outcome governing bonus feature prize selector. The control outcome may be awarding a current bonus prize selected or upgrading the current bonus prize selected on the first bonus wheel. In response to the upgrading outcome being selected, the bonus feature prize selector is made to select a replacement current prize from among a subset of the number of bonus feature prize tiers comprising each bonus feature prize tier having a value higher than prior value of the current prize.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Everi Games Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Watkins, Dustin Dies, Patrick Creamer
  • GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH CONTROL OUTCOMES IN BONUS GAMES HAVING BONUS PRIZE TIERS
    Publication number: 20220237986
    Abstract: A gaming machine, method, and program product provide a slot machine game with a tiered bonus feature. A bonus feature includes a bonus feature prize selector and a bonus feature control selector. The bonus feature prize selector selects a current prize, and the bonus feature control selector selects a control outcome governing bonus feature prize selector. The control outcome may be awarding a current bonus prize selected or upgrading the current bonus prize selected on the first bonus wheel. In response to the upgrading outcome being selected, the bonus feature prize selector is made to select a replacement current prize from among a subset of the number of bonus feature prize tiers comprising each bonus feature prize tier having a value higher than prior value of the current prize.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Everi Games, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Watkins, Dustin Dies, Patrick Creamer