Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a gaming system, device, and method supportive of a self-evolving, AI-based playstyle models. A gaming system, device, and method are provided that identify data associated with a gameplay session at a gaming device, provide the data to a machine learning network; receive an output from the machine learning network in response to the machine learning network processing the data using a playstyle model, the output including an indication associated with modifying the playstyle model; and modify the playstyle model based on the indication. The data includes at least one of: a gameplay decision received during the gameplay session; and an emotional state of a user in association with the gameplay decision.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for providing reel-spin game enhancement features. A player enrolled with a subscription service server is presented with an opportunity to enhance game features associated with a gaming device after a result of a game played on the gaming device is determined. The gaming device determines that only when the result of the game played corresponds to a predetermined outcome, a respin option becomes available for the player. This option is rendered as an offer for the player to activate a game enhancement feature for a respin during a subsequent play of the reel-spin game. The game enhancement features include holding or locking a symbol in the reels of the reel-spin game, adding a score multiplier, or adding a modified symbol to a particular position or reel, during the respin of the subsequent play of the reel-spin game.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are provided. A gaming device includes a non-optical gesture input device to detect gesture inputs performed by a user, a processor circuit and a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The memory includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to receive a first gesture input value from the non-optical gesture input device and that corresponds to a user-specific gesture that the user performs, associate the first gesture input value with a first gaming device operation to be performed by the gaming device, and responsive to receiving the first gesture input value that is associated with the first gaming device operation, cause the gaming device to perform the first gaming device operation.

Abstract: An electronic gaming machine (“EGM”) can include a set of mechanical reels; a display surface; and a projector. The projector can be configured to project a digital element on the display surface. The display surface can be located between the projector and the set of mechanical reels.

Abstract: A gaming device includes an input device, a processor circuit and a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The memory includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to perform operations herein. Operations include providing an online virtual environment that includes a wagering tournament game that is accessible to multiple users in different physical locations. Operations include receiving, via the input device and from the users, login credentials that provide the users with access to the online virtual environment and providing access to the online virtual environment using multiple gaming channels that includes a first gaming channel and a second gaming channel that is different from the first gaming channel. Operations include providing image data received from an image capture device of one of the users with other ones of the users in the online virtual environment.

Abstract: A processor circuit of a wearable gaming device receives display data corresponding to a real-time environmental model of a shared virtual environment (SVE) including a plurality of virtual persons and a plurality of virtual gaming devices, the display data including user display data that causes a display device to render a portion of the SVE based on a virtual orientation of the gaming device and a virtual location of a respective player of a plurality of players in the SVE, the portion of the SVE for the player comprising a virtual representation of another player of the plurality of players in the SVE. The processor circuit receives user input from the player for a virtual wagering game in the SVE and, based on a winning result for the virtual wagering game, provides a game award to the first player.

Abstract: An electronic gaming machine (EGM) configuration system can be configured to manage digital assets for configuration of an EGM. The EGM configuration system can receive an indication of an identity of a user. The EGM configuration system can further determine an EGM configuration associated with the user based on the identity of the user. The EGM configuration system can further transmit an indication of the EGM configuration to the EGM.

Abstract: A processor circuit determines player information associated with a first player of a wagering game at a gaming device. The processor circuit embeds the player information in a cryptographic token. The processor circuit transfers the cryptographic token to a player wallet associated with the first player. The processor circuit, in response to the transfer, provides the embedded player information to a player tracking server.

Abstract: A system includes a communication interface, a processing circuit, and a memory coupled to the processing circuit. The memory includes machine readable instructions that, when executed by the processing circuit, cause the processing circuit to perform operations of providing, using a processor circuit and to a portion of players, multiple digital game assets that correspond to a new game before the new game is released for public access, wherein a digital asset includes a non-fungible token that includes a cryptographic asset including a unique identification code, wherein the selected portion of players includes a player focus group that includes multiple players that provide feedback corresponding to the new game before the new game is released. Operations include collecting player data corresponding to the player based on the player's usage of the digital game asset and modifying a value of the digital game asset based on the player data collected.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure use generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) to adjust and/or create an electronic game of chance. For example, a slot player can ask a generative AI, in plain language, to generate a slot game of their design. Embodiments can generate the entire game on-the-fly, in real-time based on the player's request. Additionally, or alternatively, the game can be modified by player, on demand, by giving additional and/or adjusting input.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming machines, systems, and methods. As an example, a method is disclosed that includes enabling a user to interact with a game of chance via a user interface device of the electronic gaming machine, storing an amount of credit available for the player to play the game of chance in a credit meter, presenting the amount of credit available to the user via the user interface device, providing information from the credit meter to a wireless communication assembly, and transmitting, with the wireless communication assembly, the information from the credit meter to a game management system.

Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) including a plurality of wagering game assets, such as game modules, math models, cosmetic game features, and other assets is provided to a user. Based on first user input received from the user via a GUI, a first virtual wagering game is generated using selected assets. The input may include selection from a plurality of The first virtual wagering game is provided to a plurality of players in a virtual gaming environment. A first revenue amount is received from wagers by the players in the first virtual wagering game. A first portion of the first revenue amount is awarded to the user.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to identifying a player of an electronic game based on gameplay information, a player identification model, player presence data, mobile connectivity data, or any combination therein while maintaining anonymity. According to one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a method for identifying an anonymous player of an electronic gaming system comprising receiving, by a host system, gameplay information from the electronic gaming system related to an electronic game executed on the electronic gaming system, evaluating, by the host system, the gameplay information based on a player identification model, scoring, by the host system, a probability of identifying the anonymous player based on the evaluating of the gameplay information by the host system, and assigning, by the host system, an identifier based on the scoring by the host system, wherein the identifier identifies the player while maintaining anonymity.

Abstract: An electronic gaming machine (“EGM”) can include a surface-integrated speaker, a processor circuit coupled to the surface-integrated speaker, and a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The memory can include machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the EGM to perform operations. The operations can include determining a position on the EGM from which to output audio. The operations can further include outputting, via a surface-integrated speaker, the audio at the position.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for unlocking hardware and associated functionality of gaming devices. Before a player reaches a predetermined progress level, enhanced user interface devices of the gaming device remain locked to the player. The functionality associated with the enhanced user interface devices also remains unavailable to the player while the enhanced user interface devices are locked. Once the player reaches the progress level, a hardware-unlock option is presented to the player allowing the player to unlock an enhanced user interface device and select a functionality associated with the unlocked enhanced user interface device. The availability of the hardware-unlock options and specific functionality to be activated can be limited based on in-game events and a progress level reached by the player.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to providing a game of chance within a skills-based video game based on a location of a player of the skills-based video game. While game of chance features are prohibited in skills-based games in many jurisdictions, there is an opportunity for wagering game publishers, who hold licenses for such games as well as the entire server infrastructure of decentralized certified random number generators, associated with decades of experience with designing such games. The opportunity would be in the form of partnerships between video game publishers and wagering game publishers to bring back loot box-like, in-game wagering mechanisms. Generally speaking, this can be accomplished using the systems and services of the video game publishers to support skills-based aspects of the games while using the systems and services of the wagering game publishers to support the game of chance aspects of the game.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are provided. A device may include a gesture input device to detect gesture inputs performed by a user, a processor circuit, and a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The memory includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to receive a first gesture input value from the first gesture input device and that corresponds to a user-specific gesture that the user performs, associate the first gesture input value with a first gaming device operation to be performed by the gaming device, receive the first gesture input value that is associated with the first gaming device operation, and responsive to receiving the first gesture input value that is associated with the first gaming device operation, cause the gaming device to perform the first gaming device operation.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to providing a game of chance within a skills-based video game. While game of chance features are prohibited in skills-based games in many jurisdictions, there is an opportunity for wagering game publishers, who hold licenses for such games as well as the entire server infrastructure of decentralized certified random number generators, associated with decades of experience with designing such games. The opportunity would be in the form of partnerships between video game publishers and wagering game publishers to bring back loot box-like, in-game wagering mechanisms. Generally speaking, and as will be described in greater detail below, this can be accomplished using the systems and services of the video game publishers to support skills-based aspects of the games while using the systems and services of the wagering game publishers to support the game of chance aspects of the game.

Abstract: A system, method, and device may operate an intelligent mesh network. The method may include configuring the intelligent mesh network, wherein the intelligent mesh network comprises a plurality of nodes, and wherein the plurality of nodes are able to communicate directly with each other. The method may also include detecting an in-game event on a first node in the intelligent mesh network; and in response to detecting the in-game event, performing an action on a second node, wherein the action is associated with the in-game event, and wherein the second node is in a location near a location of the first node.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a gaming system that determines states of a gaming system and/or communication device of a player and uses the determined state to suppress received communications; during a gaming session between the player and gaming system to avoid interrupting the player.