Patents by Inventor Terry Plourd

Terry Plourd 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).

  • Patent number: 7753777
    Abstract: A method and device for conducting a multi-reel slot game includes a primary game display showing rotating reels carrying reel indicia and a secondary game display showing an array of target indicia, one or more of which may be associated with a secondary award. An outcome of the multi-reel slot game may trigger a non-reel game interaction directed to selecting target indicia from the secondary game display. Optionally, the non-reel game interaction includes a reel indicium thrown from a primary game display to a secondary game display where any target indicium struck is selected. Optionally, any target indicia connected to the selected target indicium are also selected. Any secondary award associated with selected target indicia is issued. Optionally, a supplemental non-reel game interaction may be triggered by selected target indicia. Optionally, the secondary game display is revised through removal, rearrangement, and/or replenishment of target indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Inventors: Gregg Giuffria, Terry Plourd