Patents by Inventor Michael Jason Wabschall

Michael Jason Wabschall 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).

  • Wagering game, gaming machine, networked gaming system and method with a player selection symbol replacement game
    Patent number: 9468843
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method are disclosed in which a gaming machine provides both a base game and a feature game which may be triggered by the base game. The feature game includes a player selectable set of symbols, where the symbols include one or more high and low value incrementing symbols and one or more terminator symbols; such that, when a player selects one of the incrementing symbols, the player's position on a ladder or other graduated sequence increments to a higher value award, all the symbols in the set are shown and then recovered and shuffled with one of the remaining high value incrementing symbols being replaced by a terminator symbol. The process iterating until the player selects a terminator symbol or achieves the jackpot (highest) award on the ladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Everi Games Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Jason Wabschall, Michael Casey
  • GAMING MACHINE, NETWORKED GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH A PLAYER SELECTION SYMBOL REPLACEMENT GAME
    Publication number: 20160203678
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method are disclosed in which a gaming machine provides both a base game and a feature game which may be triggered by the base game to provide an adjustable possible progressive award to the player. The feature game includes a player selectable set of symbols, where the symbols include one or more high and low value incrementing symbols and one or more terminator symbols. When a player selects one of the incrementing symbols, the player's position on a ladder or other graduated sequence of prize values increments to a higher value prize.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: EVERI GAMES INC.
    Inventors: Michael Casey, Michael Jason Wabschall
  • WAGERING GAME, GAMING MACHINE, NETWORKED GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH A PLAYER SELECTION SYMBOL REPLACEMENT GAME
    Publication number: 20140094303
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method are disclosed in which a gaming machine provides both a base game and a feature game which may be triggered by the base game. The feature game includes a player selectable set of symbols, where the symbols include one or more high and low value incrementing symbols and one or more terminator symbols; such that, when a player selects one of the incrementing symbols, the player's position on a ladder or other graduated sequence increments to a higher value award, all the symbols in the set are shown and then recovered and shuffled with one of the remaining high value incrementing symbols being replaced by a terminator symbol. The process iterating until the player selects a terminator symbol or achieves the jackpot (highest) award on the ladder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Multimedia Games, Inc
    Inventors: Michael Jason Wabschall, Michael Casey