IPC분류정보
| 국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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| 국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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| 출원번호 |
US-0288750
(2002-11-06)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Gerrard, Peter
- Baerlocher, Anthony J.
- Randall, Dov L.
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| 출원인 / 주소 |
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| 대리인 / 주소 |
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| 인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
133 인용 특허 :
81 |
초록
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A gaming device having a plurality of locations, at least one destination location, a player symbol, an award associated with the destination location which is provided to the player if the player symbol reaches the destination location, a setback condition associated with one of the locations, wher
A gaming device having a plurality of locations, at least one destination location, a player symbol, an award associated with the destination location which is provided to the player if the player symbol reaches the destination location, a setback condition associated with one of the locations, wherein when the player symbol moves to the location having the associated setback condition, the player symbol is relocated to one of the locations further from the destination location based on the setback condition, an advance condition associated with one of the locations, wherein when the player symbol moves to the location having the advance condition, the player symbol is relocated to one of the locations closer to the destination location based on the advance condition, and a plurality of awards associated with the locations, wherein the award associated with one of the locations is provided to the player if the player does not reach the destination location.
대표청구항
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1. A gaming device operable under the control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:a game operable upon a wager by a player;a plurality of locations;a destination location;a player symbol;at least one display device operable with the processor, wherein the display device is operable after a
1. A gaming device operable under the control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:a game operable upon a wager by a player;a plurality of locations;a destination location;a player symbol;at least one display device operable with the processor, wherein the display device is operable after an event associated with the game to display said locations, said destination location, said player symbol and movement of said player symbol;an award associated with the destination location and provided to the player if the player symbol reaches the destination location; andat least one setback condition associated with at least one of the locations, wherein when the player symbol moves to the location having the associated setback condition, the display device is adapted to display the player symbol is relocated to one of the locations further from the destination location than said location. 2. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the event is an occurrence of a bonus game triggering event in the game. 3. The gaming device of claim 1, which includes at least one advance condition associated with at least one of the locations, wherein when the player symbol moves to the location having the associated advance condition, the display device is adapted to display the player symbol is relocated to one of the locations closer to the destination location. 4. The gaming device of claim 1, which includes a plurality of advance conditions associated with a plurality of the locations, wherein when the player symbol moves to one of the locations having one of the associated advance conditions, the display device is adapted to display the player symbol is relocated to one of the locations closer to the destination location based on said advance condition. 5. The gaming device of claim 1, which includes a plurality of awards associated with the locations, wherein the award associated with one of the locations is provided to the player if the player does not reach the destination location. 6. A gaming device operable under the control of a processor, said gamma device comprising:a game operable upon a wager by a player;a plurality of locations;at least one destination location;a player symbol;at least one display device operable with the processor, wherein said display device is operable after an event associated with the game to display said player symbol, the locations and the destination location;an award associated with the destination location and provided to the player if the player symbol reaches the destination location; anda plurality of setback conditions associated with a plurality of the locations, wherein when the player symbol moves to one of the locations having an associated setback condition, the display device is adapted to display the player symbol relocated to one of the locations further from the destination location based on said setback condition associated with said location. 7. The gaming device of claim 6, wherein the event is an occurrence of a bonus game triggering event in the game. 8. The gaming device of claim 6, which includes at least one advance condition associated with at least one of the locations, wherein when the player symbol moves to the location having the associated advance condition, the display device is adapted to display the player symbol is relocated to one of the locations closer to the destination location. 9. The gaming device of claim 6, which includes a plurality of advance conditions associated with a plurality of the locations, wherein when the player symbol moves to one of the locations having one of the associated advance conditions, the display device is adapted to display the player symbol is relocated to one of the locations closer to the destination location based on said advance condition. 10. The gaming device of claim 6, which includes a plurality of awards associated with the locations, wherein the award associated with one of the locations is provided to the player if the player does not reach the destination location. 11. A gaming device operable under the control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:a game operable upon a wager by a player;a plurality of locations;a plurality of destination locations;at least one player symbol;at least one display device operable with the processor, wherein said display device is operable after an event associated with the game to display said locations, said destination locations and said player symbol;a different award associated with each destination location, wherein if the player symbol reaches one of the destination locations, said award associated with said destination location is provided to the player; andat least one setback condition associated with at least one of the locations, wherein when the player symbol moves to the location having the associated setback condition, the display device is adapted to display the player symbol is relocated to one of the locations further from at least one of the destination locations than said location. 12. The gaming device of claim 11, wherein the event is an occurrence of a bonus game triggering event in the game. 13. The gaming device of claim 11, which includes at least one advance condition associated with at least one of the locations, wherein when the player symbol moves to the location having the associated advance condition, the display device is adapted to display the player symbol relocated to one of the locations closer to one of the destination locations. 14. The gaming device of claim 11, which includes a plurality of advance conditions associated with a plurality of the locations, wherein when the player symbol moves to one of the locations having one of the associated advance conditions, the display device is adapted to display the player symbol is relocated to one of the locations closer to one of the destination locations based on said advance condition. 15. The gaming device of claim 11, which includes a plurality of awards associated with the locations, wherein the award associated with one of the locations is provided to the player if the player does not reach any of the destination locations. 16. A gaming device operable under the control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:a game operable upon a wager by a player;a plurality of locations;at least one destination location;a player symbol;at least one display device operable with the processor, wherein the display device is operable after an event associated with the game to display said player symbol, the locations and the destination location;an award associated with the destination location and provided to the player if the player symbol reaches the destination location;at least one setback condition associated with at least one of the locations, wherein when the player symbol moves to one of the locations having an associated setback condition, the display device is adapted to display the player symbol relocated to one of the locations further from the destination location based on said setback condition associated with said location;at least one advance condition associated with at least one of the locations, wherein when the player symbol moves to one of the locations having an associated advance condition, the display device is adapted to display the player symbol relocated to one of the locations closer to the destination location based on said advance condition; anda plurality of awards associated with the locations, wherein the award associated with one of the locations is provided to the player if the player does not reach the destination location. 17. The gaming device of claim 16, wherein the event is an occurrence of a bonus game triggering event in the game. 18. The gaming device of claim 16, which includes a plurality of setback conditions associated with a plurality of the locations. 19. The gaming device of claim 16, which includes a plurality of advance conditions associated with a plurality of the locations. 20. The gaming device of claim 16, which includes a plurality of setback conditions associated with a plurality of the locations and a plurality of advance conditions associated with a plurality of the locations. 21. A gaming device comprising:a processor operable upon a wager made by a player;a display device controlled by the processor; anda game operated by the processor and displayed by the display device, said game having a plurality of locations, at least one destination location, at least one symbol, at least one award associated with the destination location and provided to the player upon the symbol reaching the destination location, and at least one set back condition associated with at least one of the locations, said set back condition causing a relocation of the symbol to one of the locations further from the destination location. 22. A gaming device comprising:a game operable upon a wager by a player;a plurality of locations including a destination location;at least one symbol adapted to make a plurality of moves to a plurality of the locations;a display device operable to display said symbol and the locations;at least one setback condition associated with at least one location; anda processor operable with the display device upon an event in the game to: (a) cause the symbol to randomly move to different locations toward the destination location; (b) when the setback condition occurs, cause the symbol to be relocated to one of the locations further from the destination location; and (c) provide a player an award based on the location of the symbol after said moves. 23. A method of operating a gaming device having a game operable upon a wager, said method comprising:(a) displaying a plurality of locations including at least one location having a setback condition;(b) displaying a destination location;(c) randomly determining movement of a player symbol to one of said locations;(d) if a setback condition is associated with said location, relocating said symbol to one of the locations further from the destination location than said location;(e) providing an award associated with the destination location to the player if the player symbol reaches the destination location; and(f) repeating steps (c) to (d) at least once. 24. The method of claim 23, which includes relocating, the player symbol to one of the locations closer to the destination location if an advance condition is associated with the location the symbol moves to. 25. The method of claim 24, which includes a plurality of advance conditions associated with the locations. 26. The method of claim 23, which includes providing the player an award associated with one of the locations if the player does not reach the destination location. 27. The method of claim 26, which includes a plurality of awards associated with the locations. 28. The method of claim 23, which includes a plurality of setback conditions associated with a plurality of the locations. 29. The method of claim 23, which is operated through a data network. 30. The method of claim 29, wherein the data network includes the internet. 31. A method of operating a gaming device having a game operable upon a wager, said method comprising:(a) displaying a plurality of locations including at least one location having a setback condition;(b) displaying a plurality of destination locations;(c) randomly determining movement of a player symbol to one of said locations;(d) if a setback condition is associated with said location, relocating said symbol to one of the locations further from at least one of the destination locations than said location;(e) providing an award associated with one of the destination locations to the player if the player symbol reaches said destination location; and(f) repeating steps (c) to (d) at least once. 32. The method of claim 31, which includes relocating the player symbol to one of the locations closer to the destination location if an advance condition is associated with the location the symbol moves to. 33. The method of claim 32, which includes a plurality of advance conditions associated with the locations. 34. The method of claim 31, which includes providing the player an award associated with one of the locations if the player does not reach the destination location. 35. The method of claim 34, which includes a plurality of awards associated with the locations. 36. The method of claim 31, which includes a plurality of setback conditions associated with a plurality of the locations. 37. The method of claim 31, which is operated through a data network. 38. The method of claim 37, wherein the data network includes the internet. 39. A method of operating a gaming device having a game operable upon a wager, said method comprising:(a) displaying a plurality of locations including at least one location having a setback condition;(b) displaying a destination location;(c) determining movement of a player symbol to one of said locations;(d) if a setback condition is associated with said location, relocating said symbol to one of the locations further from the destination location than said location;(e) providing an award associated with the destination location to the player if the player symbol reaches the destination location; and(f) repeating steps (c) to (d) at least once. 40. The method of claim 39, which includes relocating the player symbol to one of the locations closer to the destination location if an advance condition is associated with the location the symbol moves to. 41. The method of claim 39, which is operated through a data network. 42. The method of claim 41, wherein the data network includes the internet. 43. A method of operating a gaming device having a game operable upon a wager, said method comprising:(a) displaying a plurality of locations including at least one location having a setback condition;(b) displaying a plurality of destination locations;(c) determining movement of a player symbol to one of said locations;(d) if a setback condition is associated with said location, relocating said symbol to one of the locations further from at least one of the destination locations than said location;(e) providing an award associated with one of the destination locations to the player if the player symbol reaches said destination location; and(f) repeating steps (c) to (d) at least once. 44. The method of claim 43, which includes relocating the player symbol to one of the locations closer to the destination location if an advance condition is associated with the location the symbol moves to. 45. The method of claim 43, which is operated through a data network. 46. The method of claim 45, wherein the data network includes the internet.
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