Abstract: A gaming system includes at least one input device adapted to receive a physical item associated with a monetary value that establishes a credit balance, an input indicative of a wager drawn from the credit balance for a wagering game, and a cashout input that initiates a payout from the credit balance. In response to a wager input, a wagering game is initiated. The gaming system includes an electronic display device adapted to display an active array of symbol positions that are populated by symbols randomly generated from one or more spins of a set of symbol-bearing reels. The active array may be progressively expanded in response to collecting a requisite number of special symbols among the randomly generated symbols at each active array size.

Abstract: Systems and methods that retain the incremented value of an award after the value of that award would otherwise reset to a reset value.

Abstract: Systems and methods of providing secure wagering gaming operations involving randomly generating a plurality of playing card values as player hands, a dealer hand and a community group, and distributing a payout responsive to the best possible poker ranking achievable from final hands formed of only specific number of cards in the each of the respective player hands and dealer hand, and community group.

Abstract: Provided are an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a storage medium configured such that a mobile information device is detachable from a support stand having a display unit and the display unit of the support stand can be effectively used even when the mobile information device is detached from the support stand. The information processing apparatus includes: a mobile information device; a support stand that has a display unit and supports the mobile information device in a detachable manner; and a display control unit that switches information to be displayed on the display unit from first information to second information when the mobile information device is detached from the support stand.

Abstract: A pedestal system including a pedestal is described. The pedestal includes a base, an access door, and a button deck. The access door is rotatably coupled to the pedestal between a first open position and a first closed position wherein the access door is configured to allow access to an interior portion of the pedestal. The button deck includes one or more of a display and a button panel including one or more buttons. The button deck is rotatably coupled to the pedestal between a second open position and a second closed position wherein the button deck is configured to allow access to the interior portion of the pedestal when the button deck is in the second open position.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that enables funds automatically transferred into the system from one or more funding sources in anticipation of such funds being used in association with various system components.

Abstract: Various aspects are described herein for implementing in-game advertising, in-game product placement, and in-game promotion techniques in wager-based games conducted at an electronic gaming device of a casino gaming network. These techniques provide the ability for traditional video-type wager-based gaming machines (such as those deployed at casino gaming establishments) to be quickly and easily converted to wager-based games which support in-game advertising while still satisfying the strict regulatory compliance rules and regulations governing wager-based gaming.

Abstract: A bonus providing element distinct from an underlying game enables bonus awards to players at two or more player positions of the underlying game based upon receipt of a predetermined triggering outcome in the underlying game by the bonus providing element providing an indication of at least three individual random indicators, such as: a) a first random indicator configured to provide an identification of a first award to be awarded to qualifying players of the players of the underlying game; b) a second random indicator configured to provide an identification of a single one of the two or more player positions; and c) a third random indicator configured to provide an identification of a second award to be awarded to the player at the single one of the two or more player positions indicated by the second random indictor.

Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that randomly determine a quantity of ways to win for a play of a game by randomly determining a quantity of active symbol display positions to employ for that play of the game.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a blockchain based platform and a method for consumers to invest in climate related financial products at an amount voluntarily chosen based on a calculation of carbon emission amount from the transactions data crawled from the servers of financial institutions that operates credit and cash cards and to return the principal investment and dividends accrued from the climate related investments options to the consumers who paid the voluntarily chosen amount of carbon emission charges of their consumption of goods and services. The platform embodied in the present disclosure provides an incentive for consumers to voluntarily pay their carbon emission charges by financially intermediating voluntary carbon emission payment into climate related investment options and a blockchain based security of transactions for the return of the principal investments and dividends accrued from the climate related financial products to those consumers who voluntarily paid carbon emission charges.

Abstract: An electronic gaming machine (EGM) is provided. The EGM includes a processor circuit and a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to perform operations. Operations include causing a display, by a display device and for a first play of a game, of a first plurality of symbols at a first plurality of symbol display positions associated with a plurality of reels. Operations include, responsive to an occurrence of a symbol display location modification event associated with a reel of the plurality of reels, modifying a location of symbol display positions associated with that reel. Operations include, responsive to a modified location of symbol display positions associated with that reel being a designated location, triggering a secondary event associated with an event zone associated with that reel.

Abstract: A system which accumulates symbols and determines an award based on an event occurring (or not occurring) on a displayed game field associated with a sporting event interacting with a plurality of symbols overlaid on that displayed game field.

Abstract: A gaming machine provides an operation unit, a display unit, and a control unit. The operation unit is configured to receive an operation of the player. The display unit is operably coupled to the operation unit and is configured to display a first display area with a first grid of cells, and a second display area with a second grid of cells. The first symbol display area includes a first plurality of cells arranged in a first grid. The control unit randomly establishes a bonus pattern of symbols in the second grid of cells and copies the bonus pattern of symbols into the first grid of cells.

Abstract: An electronic gaming machine (EGM) is provided. The EGM includes a processor circuit and a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to perform operations. Operations include causing a display, by a display device and for a first play of a game, of a first plurality of symbols at a first plurality of symbol display positions associated with a plurality of reels. Operations include, responsive to an occurrence of a symbol display location modification event associated with a reel of the plurality of reels, modifying a location of symbol display positions associated with that reel. Operations include, responsive to a modified location of symbol display positions associated with that reel being a designated location, triggering a secondary event associated with an event zone associated with that reel.

Abstract: An electronic gaming machine and method of operation including presenting a spinning reel based game and feature game, includes presenting a feature stage determined in response to multiple individually selectable gameplay options. One of the presented options includes multiple variables unknown to the player at the time of selection. Values for the multiple variables may be determined in response to an outcome established prior to presenting the multiple gameplay options.

Abstract: A system for playing a wagering game is described. The system includes a display device, a memory device, and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory device, which when executed, cause the processor to at least: provide the wagering game on the display device; determine whether a game event has occurred during the wagering game; store a copy of the game event in the memory device in response to determining that the game event has occurred; generate digital content in response to determining that the game event has occurred; overlay the digital content on the copy of the game event; and provide access to the copy of the game event with the digital content overlaid thereon to at least one replay recipient.

Abstract: A method may involve determining which slot symbols will be presented on a display system for an instance of a slot game. The symbols may include one or more mystery symbols and one or more trigger symbols. The method may involve controlling the display system to present first visual effects corresponding to the instance of the game. The first visual effects may include moving symbols and landing of the one or more mystery symbols and the one or more trigger symbols. The method may involve controlling the display system to present second visual effects corresponding to the one or more mystery symbols. The second visual effects may include a first revealed mystery symbol image corresponding to a first mystery symbol. The first revealed mystery symbol image and the trigger symbols, taken together, may correspond to a feature award. The method may involve presenting third visual effects corresponding to the feature.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a method for monitoring individuals within a gaming venue. The method can comprise receiving, by a surveillance system of the gaming venue, input from a plurality of input devices at different locations within the gaming venue and identifying, by the surveillance system of the gaming venue, each of a plurality of individuals within the gaming venue based on the received input from the plurality of input devices. Two related individuals of the plurality of individuals can be identified by the surveillance system of the gaming venue based on a model defining factors for identifying relationships between individuals and an action directed to the identified two related individuals can be initiated by the surveillance system of the gaming venue.

Abstract: A gaming system for enabling the simultaneous play of real-money, wager-based gaming and free, play-for-fun gaming is described. The gaming system is configured to deliver a fun game to a client in conjunction with a real-money gaming event and to initiate play of a fun game upon a predesignated triggering event of the real money game. The fun game is played by a plurality of players and fun game controller directs game information to a fun game server. Fun game information can be displayed for multiple players to drive competitive-type play among players and can be used to provide awards and incentivize play.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system, apparatus, and method for distributing a portion of game information may include a gaming machine configured to play a game of chance and produce game information. A gaming server can be configured to communicate with the gaming machine, may establish a remote gaming session between the gaming machine and a user device, and may distribute the portion of the game information to the user device.

Abstract: A game control method, game server, and program can increase variations on methods for acquiring items, increase the predictability of acquisition of an item with a high rarity value or the like, and heighten interest in the game. Included are the steps of presenting a communication terminal, connected over a communication line, with acquirable item information that, for each item type, includes a total count and an acquisition count or a non-acquisition count of items when receiving, from the communication terminal, a request to present information related to items acquirable by the communication terminal, determining an item to provide to the communication terminal when receiving an item acquisition request from the communication terminal, and changing the acquirable item information when receiving a reset request from the communication terminal.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to processing a request from a user device for access rights for a resource. An access management system can send a request to query a (e.g., cached or authoritative) data store for available access rights. The query may include an exact-match or fuzzy query. A set of access-right results responsive to the query can be identified. The system may transmit a communication to the user device that identifies the set, or a subset thereof. Upon receiving a selection of a result, the system can facilitate assigning access rights corresponding to the identified result to the user. In some instances, a level of precision at which a characteristic of an access-right result is identified and/or whether or how access rights are held depends on a request load.

Abstract: A computer device provides a computer implemented game. Different levels of the computer implemented game are displayed. A game starting at one of the levels and being with a plurality of other players is provided. The game challenge require the completion of a plurality of consecutive levels of the levels. If the player or another other player fails to complete a level, the player or other player is removed from the game challenge. As the player progresses through the levels information about a remaining number of the plurality of players in the game challenge is displayed.

Abstract: Gaming systems that provide an award digit covering and uncovering feature for a gaming environment, wherein when an award triggering event occurs, the part of the award provided to the player is based on which digits of the award are covered and which digits of the uncovered at the time of the occurrence of the award triggering event.

Abstract: Some methods involve receiving user input for initiation of an instance of a slot game, determining a game outcome that includes corresponding display symbols and an award determination, controlling a display system to display the display symbols at a plurality of display symbol positions and controlling the display system to present award effects corresponding to the award determination. The display symbol positions may be arranged in display symbol rows and display symbol columns. At least one of the display symbols may be a metamorphic display symbol that includes a metamorphic image. A state of the first metamorphic image may correspond to a level of progress towards attaining a goal. Progress towards the goal may be based, at least in part, in the number of occurrences of the metamorphic display symbol.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a system that enables a mobile device running a mobile device application to communicate with different gaming establishment components and modify the mobile device application functionality and/or the mobile device application appearance based on different data received from different gaming establishment components.

Abstract: A gaming device having a plurality of reel strips, each reel strip corresponding to a respective one of a plurality of columns of symbol positions. When the instructions are executed, the gaming device determines if a selection condition is met, randomly selects the number of game instances, randomly selects a subset of the columns of symbol positions to be populated by a defined symbol, randomly selects symbols to populate the columns of symbols not populated by the defined symbol, control the display to display the plurality of columns of symbol positions populated by the defined symbol and the symbols selected, and evaluates symbols displayed for winning combinations.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention set forth systems, apparatuses and methods for providing multiple spins during gaming events to provide increased opportunities to receive winning outcomes. Accordingly, a gaming device can be configured to have a plurality of reels with multiple symbols on each reel. A portion of the symbols on each reel are displayed on a game grid having a number of symbol positions. During a gaming event, the symbols are randomly arranged via a first spin on game grid to generate a first configuration and a determination is made as to whether the first condition satisfies a predetermined condition. When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the reels or symbols in the symbol positions associated with the predetermined condition are held while the remaining reels or symbol positions are subjected to a second spin to randomly generate a second configuration.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media for submitting a tax submission on behalf of a player of a game. Based on the location of the gaming device, determine at least one jurisdiction that governs the player's taxable winnings. The player fills out an electronic tax form for each jurisdiction and submits an electronic authorization. Transmitting, in response to the tax liability, a tax submission to a remote device, in which the tax submission comprises at least the electronic tax form and the electronic authorization.

Abstract: System and method for systematically changing the color of lighting associated with a peripheral device (e.g., NFC device) based on the status or condition of the machine (e.g., EGM) to which it is connected and/or the status of another peripheral device connected to the machine. The system and method permit the operator of the machine to program unique illumination schemes corresponding to various machine and/or peripheral conditions. For example, the peripheral device may be illuminated with a unique color for each of a bill validator being offline, a cashbox being near full and a player being near to earning a promotion. The system and method may also be used to visually communicate information related to player tracking, mobile wallet, security issues and any other information concerning a EGM, player or casino.

Abstract: A system and method for providing peer recommendations in a network environment are provided. A set of activity data and user generated content (UGC) associated with the set of activity data may be stored in memory in a database. Such UGC may depict the activity. The set of activity data may be received regarding an activity that a user and at least one peer have participated in simultaneously on the network environment. Corresponding UGC may also be received. A user-peer indication may be identified based on identifying a peer with whom the user experienced a significant event during the activity. Such significant event may be based on one or more event factors. A peer recommendation may be generated based on the peer indication and such peer recommendation at least a portion of the UGC associated with the significant even may be provided to the user.

Abstract: A system includes a smart table having RFID sensor(s) configured to detect RFID-enabled chips, including a wager area sensor positioned beneath a wager area on a surface of the smart table. The smart table also includes wireless beacon device(s) configured to wirelessly connect with a mobile device of a player. The system includes processor(s) executing instructions configured to: detect, via the at least one wireless beacon device, presence of the mobile device of the player near the at least one wireless beacon device; identify a player identity of the player based on the detected presence of the mobile device; detect an initial wager provided by the player at the smart table based at least in part on sensor data received by the wager area sensor, the sensor data identifying presence of RFID-enabled chip(s) near the wager area; and initiate tracking of a play session associated with the player.

Abstract: A multiplayer software “wrapper” is provided around a conventional single-player modality game. The wrapper allows multiple players, each with their own player device, to share a common multiplayer game session. The single player game is hosted on a game server and is coded to support only a single player device. The wrapper provides a multiplayer interface to the single-player game in a way that does not require any modification of the underlying game code or game server architecture. A centralized and automated gameplay system sits between, on the one hand, the multiple player devices and, on the other hand, the gameplay server hosting the single player. The gameplay system collects game instructions from multiple player devices and determines single-player inputs to the game based on the game instructions from the multiple player devices.

Abstract: A snowmobile including a chassis including a tunnel; a motor; at least one ski; an endless drive track; a rear suspension assembly including: a front suspension arm; a rear suspension arm; a pair of slide rails; a first rear shock absorber connected between the front suspension arm and the slide rails; and a second rear shock absorber connected between the rear suspension arm and the front suspension arm or the slide rails; at least one sensor for sensing an angular position of the front suspension arm or the rear suspension arm relative to one of the tunnel and a component of the rear suspension assembly near at least one of the front suspension arm and the rear suspension arm; and a controller communicatively connected to the sensor to receive electronic signals therefrom representative of the angular position.

Abstract: A gaming system comprises game-logic circuitry and a display device configured to display an active array of symbol positions. The game-logic circuitry establishes award levels having respective awards and respective array sizes and establishes a predefined path defining progression through the award levels. The display device selectively populates the active array with symbols through one or more game cycle outcomes, updates, in response to detecting a branching condition within the game cycle outcomes, the predefined path to a modified path such that progression from the first award level is altered from a second award level to a third award level, and, in response to progressing from the first award level to the third award level based on the modified path: (i) modifies the active array to the array size of the third award level, and (ii) repeats the selective population for one or more additional game cycle outcomes.

Abstract: A gaming machine and method include a monetary input device, a user interface configured to: enable a player to select a wager for a game of chance having a skill-based activity, to interact with the game of chance using a gaming input device. A processor is programmed to enable the player to win a prize based at least in part on input from the gaming input device, and to set at least one parameter of the skill-based activity or the gaming input device to a first difficulty for winning the prize during a first game of a gaming session including a plurality of games, and to adjust the parameter to modify the difficulty to a second difficulty for winning the prize during a subsequent game of the gaming session to maintain a predetermined percentage or percentage range of money or credits returned to the player (RTP) during the gaming session.

Abstract: An entertainment gaming system and method for transforming a non-random number outcome into an entertainment gaming outcome. The entertainment gaming system comprises a central server, non-random number outcome generator machine, entertainment gaming machine, and database. The central server communicatively coupled with non-random number outcome generator machine and entertainment gaming machine. The entertainment gaming system collects non-random number based outcome from real-world events and transmitting it to the central server. The central server further utilizes an algorithm to process the received non-random number outcome into an entertainment gaming outcome. Further, the present entertainment gaming system comprises a database to store the received real-world non-random number based outcome and processed entertainment gaming outcome generated from the received non-random number based outcome.

Abstract: In one aspect, an electronic gaming system is described. The electronic gaming system includes a display device, a random number generator (RNG), a player input interface, and a game controller configured to execute instructions stored in a tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium. When executed by the game controller, the instructions cause the game controller to at least determine, during play of a base game, that an enhancement trigger condition is satisfied and convert the symbol displayed on each position having one of the first frame and the second frame displayed thereon into a wild symbol. The instructions further cause the game controller to determine that a bonus game trigger condition is satisfied and convert a plurality of positions on each reel with at least one position having the second frame displayed thereon, into a bonus reel. The instructions also cause the game controller to generate a bonus game outcome.

Abstract: Techniques and systems for providing games of chance with multiple levels of persistent features are disclosed. Some example systems include scatter prize indicators that are each associated with different symbol positions of a game of chance. When a scatter symbol is selected for a given symbol position, the scatter prize indicator associated therewith may be upgraded; selection of a sufficient number of symbol positions may result in a feature game mode being activated. During feature game mode play, scatter symbols are retained after each play of the game until either sufficient consecutive plays occur without any scatter symbols being obtained or until all symbol positions have scatter symbols. In the latter case, the scatter prize indicators are upgraded and play continues. In the former case, the feature game mode concludes. Various enhancements may be triggered based on the number of times that the feature game mode has been activated.

Abstract: A video game client on a client device may, for example, be operated by a broadcasting game player, and the client device may capture video generated by a video game client and transmit (e.g., stream) the video to one or more spectators. The video game client may include a local server component, such as a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) server, which executes locally at the client device. The local server component may be employed to provide statistical information from the video game to a local client component, such as a web interface. The statistical information provided by the local server component may be included in one or more visual display items that are generated by the client device. The visual display items may be included in the video that is captured and transmitted by the client device, thereby potentially providing live streaming statistical information to spectators of the video game.

Abstract: A request to perform a storage operation for a storage system is received. It is determined that the requested storage operation is associated with a policy that requires a quorum of approvals before being allowed to be performed. It is determined whether the quorum of approvals has been obtained. In response to a determination that the quorum of approvals has been obtained, a command to perform the requested operation is provided to the storage system.

Abstract: A gaming system wherein a first reel strip is selected from a set of reel strips for a first game. The first reel strip has a set of first consecutive symbol positions and a set of second consecutive symbol positions, each associated with a plurality of symbols and the second consecutive symbol positions comprise at least two consecutive identical symbols. The first reel strip is then displayed within at least one reel. If the user desires to play one or more additional games, the system selects and displays at least one additional reel strip from a set of reel strips. The additional reel strip has a set of first consecutive symbol positions and a set of second consecutive symbol positions, each associated with a plurality of symbols, and the second consecutive symbol positions comprise fewer consecutive identical symbols than were present in the previous game.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system of selective advertising includes a gaming server to receive a request to play a game of chance from a gaming device, transmit gaming data to the gaming device, the gaming data associated with the requested game of chance, and receive player data, the player data associated with the player's eye movement, gestures, or change in state. The server may also be configured to analyze the player data, determine a context associated with the player data; and initiate an action based on the determined context.

Abstract: A gaming system includes a main display configured to display a wagering game comprising a plurality of virtual spinnable reels having a plurality of adjacent game symbol positions. A game controller is communicatively coupled to the display, and a computer-readable storage medium. The game controller is configured to initiate a first round of play of a base game causing a simulated spinning of the spinnable reels, change the base game to a metamorphic reel game based on a triggering condition of a special symbol landing on a stopped reel. At least one morphed reel is created from at least two of the spinnable reels. At least one reel is replaced with the morphed reel in the metamorphic reel game. A game outcome is determined based on paytable and a reduced number of reels that includes the morphed reel. Credit is awarded to the player based on the game outcome.

Abstract: A system for betting on fractional times comprises a memory coupled to a processor. The memory stores a first betting option comprising a bet that a particular participant in a race will finish a predetermined length of the race in a first range of fractional times. The memory further stores a second betting option comprising a bet that the particular participant in the race will finish the predetermined length of the race in a second range of fractional times. The processor receives a plurality of bets on at least one of the first betting option and the second betting option and determines an actual time for the particular participant to finish the predetermined length of the race. The processor then determines which of the plurality of bets are winning bets based at least in part upon the determination of the actual time and the corresponding betting options.

Abstract: A gaming machine comprises game-logic circuitry and a display device that presents a plurality of symbol positions. The game-logic circuitry causes the display device to: in response to a trigger event, present a multiplier region including a subset of the symbol positions, present one or more multiplier selectors that are associated with at least one symbol position of the subset and include a respective set of multipliers, present one or more game outcomes by populating the plurality of symbol positions with randomly selected symbols, select a multiplier for each multiplier selector associated with symbol positions being occupied by value-bearing symbols through the game outcomes, and update the award indicia for each of the value-bearing symbols associated with the multiplier selectors to indicate a respective updated award value at least partially as a function of an initial award value of the value-bearing symbol and the corresponding selected multiplier.

Abstract: A continuous symbol sequence supplemental game features is described. A gaming device randomly triggers, based on a random number generator, a continuous symbol sequence supplemental game feature. The gaming device randomly determines, based on the random number generator and triggering the continuous symbol sequence supplemental game feature, a number of credit symbols to add to a continuous symbol sequence. The gaming device randomly determine, based on the random number generator, the credit values for the credit symbols. The gaming device presents the continuous symbol sequence, wherein the credit values of the credit symbols in the continuous symbol sequence are arranged in a designated order.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to gaming devices, systems, and methods. An illustrative method includes establishing a gaming session between a player and a gaming device, determining that a predetermined condition has been met during the gaming session, and automatically displaying a prompt to the player via a user interface of the gaming device, where the prompt provides an indication that an automated transfer event will occur a predetermined amount of time after displaying the prompt with respect to a credit meter being used to conduct the gaming session at the gaming device and where the prompt is displayed in response to determining that the predetermined condition has been met during the gaming session.

Abstract: A system and method for operating lottery-style or sweepstakes-style contests based on a bracket tournament involving multiple future events with winners of each event advancing to a next round and eventually a final competition with a winner thereof being the winner of the tournament or a fixed number of non-bracket events. The system and method involve distributing random tickets including all possible outcomes of a group of future events. In one version, all possible outcomes are distributed such that at least one contestant will hold a ticket with all winning outcomes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transmissive screen including a light control layer, the screen being reduced in reflection scattering toward an image source, and an image display apparatus using the transmissive screen.