IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0796830
(2013-03-12)
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등록번호 |
US-9361763
(2016-06-07)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Aoki, Dion K.
- Englman, Allon G.
- Mastropietro, Michael W.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
58 |
초록
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A gaming system has a plurality of reels. Each reel has a plurality of symbol locations. The gaming system is in communication with one or more processors. The gaming system involves the selection of a symbol location on a first reel of the plurality of reels. The selected symbol location is associa
A gaming system has a plurality of reels. Each reel has a plurality of symbol locations. The gaming system is in communication with one or more processors. The gaming system involves the selection of a symbol location on a first reel of the plurality of reels. The selected symbol location is associated with a first type of symbol. At least one additional symbol location is added to the first reel at a location adjacent to the selected symbol location. Each additional symbol location is filled with the first type of symbol to create a first clump of the first type of symbols. Alternatively, the gaming system determines a number of additional symbol locations that are added to the first reel adjacent to the selected first symbol location. The gaming system then fills the additional symbol locations with symbols.
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1. A casino gaming machine primarily dedicated to playing a wagering game having a plurality of reels, each of the reels having a plurality of symbol locations, the gaming machine comprising: a gaming cabinet for housing components associated with the casino wagering game;an electronic display devic
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A casino gaming machine primarily dedicated to playing a wagering game having a plurality of reels, each of the reels having a plurality of symbol locations, the gaming machine comprising: a gaming cabinet for housing components associated with the casino wagering game;an electronic display device coupled to the gaming cabinet, the electronic display device displaying the plurality of reels, each reel within the plurality of reels having a plurality of symbol locations, a first reel of the plurality of reels having a variable symbol group comprised of a group of adjacent symbol locations;one or more electronic input devices coupled to the gaming cabinet, at least one of the one or more electronic input devices configured to receive a physical item from a player, the physical item being associated with a monetary value that establishes a credit balance; andone or more controllers disposed within the gaming cabinet and including a random element generator, the random element generator configured to generate one or more random elements, the one or more controllers configured to: detect, via the at least one of the one or more electronic input devices, the physical item that is associated with the monetary value that establishes the credit balance;initiate the casino wagering game in response to an input indicative of a wager deducted from the credit balance, the input being received from one of the one or more electronic input devices;determine an outcome of the casino wagering game based, at least in part, on the one or more random elements;select a first symbol location on the first reel of the plurality of reels,move the variable symbol group to a different location the first reel such that one of the symbol locations within the variable symbol group is adjacent to the selected first symbol location, a total number of symbol locations on the first reel remaining the same after the moving,fill the symbol locations within the moved variable symbol group with a symbol that corresponds to the symbol within the first symbol location to create a clump of same symbols on the first reel,direct the electronic display device to display the outcome, the displayed outcome includes the first reel with at least a portion of the clump of same symbols; andaward an award in response to the outcome meeting a predetermined award criterion, the award being added to the credit balance. 2. The gaming machine of claim 1, wherein the one or more controllers cause the gaming system to display the plurality of reels in simulated movement such that the clump of symbols on the first reel of the plurality of reels are displayed in movement. 3. The gaming machine of claim 1, wherein the one or more controllers cause the gaming system to: select a second symbol location on the first reel,move a second variable symbol group from a first location on the first reel to another location adjacent to the selected second symbol location, andfill each of the symbol locations within the second variable symbol group with symbols corresponding to a symbol within the second symbol location to create a second clump of same symbols on the first reel. 4. The gaming machine of claim 3, wherein the first selected symbol location and the second selected symbol location have the same symbol so as to create two clumps of the first type of symbols. 5. The gaming machine of claim 4, wherein the two clumps appear directly adjacent to each other. 6. The gaming machine of claim 1, wherein the at least one of the one or more electronic input devices for detecting the physical item includes a bill validator. 7. A method of operating a gaming system including a random element generator, one or more controllers, and a gaming machine, the gaming machine primarily dedicated to playing at least one casino wagering game, the gaming machine including a gaming cabinet, an electronic display device, and one or more electronic input devices, the cabinet constructed to house components associated with the casino wagering game, the electronic display device and the one or more electronic input devices being coupled to the gaming cabinet, the electronic display device display for displaying a plurality of reels, each of the reels having a plurality of symbol locations, a first reel including a variable symbol group defined by a group of adjacent symbol locations, the variable symbol group capable of being displayed as various types of symbols so as to create different types of symbol clumps during different spins of the plurality of reels, the gaming system being in communication with one or more controllers, the method comprising: generating one or more random elements with the random element generator;detecting, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices, a physical item associated with a monetary value that establishes a credit balance;initiating the casino wagering game in response to an input indicative of a wager deducted from the credit balance;determining, by the one or more controllers, an outcome of the casino wagering game based, at least in part, on the one or more random elements;selecting, via at least one of the one or more controllers, a symbol location on a first reel of the plurality of reels, the selected symbol location being associated with a first type of symbol;moving, via at least one of the one or more controllers the variable symbol group on the first reel to a different location adjacent to the selected symbol location, a total number of symbol locations on the first reel remaining constant after the moving;filling, via at least one of the one or more controllers, each symbol location within the variable symbol group with the first type of symbol to create a first clump of the first type of symbols;displaying the outcome on the electronic display device of the gaming machine, the displaying including moving the first clump of the first type of symbols on the first reel through a display region associated with the electronic display device; andawarding, by the one or more controllers, an award in response to the outcome meeting a predetermined award criterion, the outcome including a symbol within the first clump, the award being added to the credit balance. 8. The method of claim 7, further including displaying, with one or more display devices, the plurality of reels in simulated movement, the displaying including the displaying of the first reel of the plurality of reels with the first clump of the first type of symbols. 9. The method of claim 7, further including: selecting, via at least one of the one or more controllers, a second symbol location on a second reel of the plurality of reels, the second selected symbol location being associated with the first type of symbol;moving, via at least one of the one or more controllers, at least one symbol location on the second reel to a different location adjacent to the second selected symbol location; andfilling, via at least one of the one or more controllers, each moved symbol location with the first type of symbol to create a second clump of the first type of symbols on the second reel. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the first clump has a different number of symbol locations than the second clump. 11. The method of claim 7, further including: selecting, via at least one of the one or more controllers, a second symbol location on the first reel of the plurality of reels, the second selected symbol location being associated with a second type of symbol;moving, via at least one of the one or more controllers, at least one symbol location on the first reel at a different location adjacent to the second selected symbol location; andfilling, via at least one of the one or more controllers, each moved symbol location with the second type of symbol to create a second clump of the second type of symbols on the first reel. 12. The method of claim 7, wherein the at least one of the one or more electronic input devices for detecting the physical item includes a bill validator. 13. A gaming system for playing a casino wagering game having a plurality of reels, the gaming system comprising: a gaming machine primarily dedicated to playing at least one casino wagering game, the gaming machine including a gaming cabinet, an electronic display device, and one or more electronic input devices, the cabinet constructed to house components associated with the casino wagering game, the electronic display device and the one or more electronic input devices being coupled to the gaming cabinet, the one or more electronic input devices configured to detect a physical item associated with a monetary value that establishes a credit balance allowing a player to play the casino wagering game, the electronic display device displaying the plurality of reels, each of the plurality of reels having a plurality of symbol locations, a first reel of the plurality of reels having a variable symbol group comprised of a group of adjacent symbol locations;a random element generator configured to generate one or more random elements; andone or more controllers configured to: detect, via one of the one or more electronic input devices, the physical item associated with the monetary value that establishes the credit balance;initiate the casino wagering game in response to an input indicative of a wager deducted from the credit balance, the input received from one of the electronic input devices of the gaming machine,determine an outcome of the casino wagering game based, at least in part, on the one or more random elements;select a symbol location on a first reel of the plurality of reels, the selected symbol location being associated with a first type of symbol,move the variable symbol group on the first reel to a location adjacent to the selected symbol location such that the total number of symbol locations on the first reel remains constant after the moving,fill each symbol location of the moved variable symbol group with the first type of symbol to create a clump of the first type of symbols,direct the electronic display device of the gaming machine to display the first reel with the clump in motion to permit the player to view the moving clump within a display region of the electronic display device;direct the electronic display device of the gaming machine to display the outcome by use of the plurality of reels; andaward an award in response to the outcome meeting a predetermined award criterion, the award being added to the credit balance. 14. The gaming system of claim 13, wherein the one or more controllers cause the gaming system to display the plurality of reels in simulated movement such that the clump on the first reel of the plurality of reels is displayed as the other reels within the plurality of reels are in simulated movement. 15. The gaming system of claim 13, wherein the one or more controllers cause the gaming system to: select a second symbol location on the plurality of reels,move a second variable symbol group adjacent to the second symbol location, andfill each of the symbol locations within the second variable symbol group with symbols. 16. The gaming system of claim 15, wherein the second symbol location is associated with the first type of symbol and the symbol locations within the second variable symbol group are filled with the first type of symbol so as to create a second clump of the first type of symbols. 17. The gaming system of claim 16, wherein the second clump is on the first reel and the first and second clumps are adjacent to each other and are part of a larger oversized clump. 18. The gaming system of claim 15, wherein the second symbol location is associated with a second type of symbol and the symbol locations within the second variable symbol group are filled with the second type of symbol so as to create a second clump of the second type of symbols. 19. The gaming system of claim 13, wherein the random element generator and the controllers reside within the gaming cabinet. 20. The gaming system of claim 13, wherein the at least one of the one or more electronic input devices for detecting the physical item includes a value input device disposed on the gaming cabinet, the value input device being a bill validator. 21. A method of operating a gaming system, the gaming system including a random element generator, one or more controllers, and a gaming machine, the gaming machine primarily dedicated to playing at least one casino wagering game, the gaming machine including a gaming cabinet, an electronic display device, and one or more electronic input devices, the cabinet constructed to house components associated with the casino wagering game, the electronic display device and the one or more electronic input devices being coupled to the gaming cabinet, the electronic display device display including a plurality of reels, each of the reels having a plurality of symbol locations, a first reel of the plurality of reels having a variable symbol group comprised of a group of adjacent symbol the method comprising: generating one or more random elements with the random element generator;detecting, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices, a physical item associated with a monetary value that establishes a credit balance;initiating the casino wagering game in response to an input indicative of a wager deducted from the credit balance;determining, by the one or more controllers, an outcome of the casino wagering game based, at least in part, on the one or more random elements;selecting, via at least one of the one or more controllers, a symbol location on a first reel of the plurality of reels, the selected symbol location being associated with a first type of symbol;moving, via at least one of the one or more controllers, the variable symbol group from a first segment of the first reel to a location adjacent to the selected symbol location, the number of symbol locations on the first reel being constant before and after the moving;filling, via at least one of the one or more controllers, each symbol location within the variable symbol group with the first type of symbol to create a first clump of the first type of symbols;displaying the outcome on the electronic display device of the gaming machine, the outcome including at least a portion of the first clump of the first type of symbols on the first reel; andawarding, by the one or more controllers, an award in response to the outcome meeting a predetermined award criterion, the award being added to the credit balance. 22. The method of claim 21, further including: selecting, via at least one of the one or more controllers, a second symbol location on the first reel of the plurality of reels, the selected second symbol location being associated with a second type of symbol;moving, via at least one of the one or more controllers, a second variable symbol group from a second segment of the first reel to a location adjacent to the selected second symbol location, the number of symbol locations on the first reel being constant before and after the moving of the second variable symbol group; andfilling, via at least one of the one or more controllers, each symbol location within the second variable symbol group with the second type of symbol to create a second clump of the second type of symbols. 23. The method of claim 21, further including: selecting, via at least one of the one or more controllers, a second symbol location on the first reel of the plurality of reels, the selected second symbol location being associated with a first type of symbol;moving, via at least one of the one or more controllers, a second variable symbol group from a second segment of the first reel to another location adjacent to the selected symbol location, the number of symbol locations on the first reel being constant before and after the moving of the second variable symbol group; andfilling, via at least one of the one or more controllers, each symbol location within the second variable symbol group with the first type of symbol to create a second clump of the first type of symbols, the first clump and the second clump being part of a larger oversized clump of the first type of symbol. 24. The method of claim 21, wherein the selecting, moving, and filling occur for a first spin of the plurality of reels, and further including for a second spin of the plurality of reels: filling, via at least one of the one or more controllers, each symbol location within the variable symbol group with another type of symbol such that the first reel lacks a clump during the second spin. 25. The method of claim 21, wherein the selecting, moving, and filling occur for a first spin of the plurality of reels, and further including for a second spin of the plurality of reels: selecting, via at least one of the one or more controllers, a second symbol location on the first reel, the second selected symbol location being associated with a second type of symbol;moving, via at least one of the one or more controllers, the variable symbol group to a location adjacent to the second selected symbol location, the number of symbol locations on the first reel being constant before and after the second moving of the variable symbol group; andfilling, via at least one of the one or more controllers, each symbol location within the variable symbol group with the second type of symbol to create a clump of the second type of symbols for the second spin of the plurality of reels. 26. The method of claim 21, wherein the random element generator and the controllers reside within the gaming cabinet. 27. A casino gaming machine primarily dedicated to playing a wagering game having a plurality of reels, each of the reels having a plurality of symbol locations, the gaming machine comprising: a gaming cabinet for housing components associated with the casino wagering game;an electronic display device coupled to the gaming cabinet and for displaying the plurality of reels, the plurality of reels including a first reel, the first reel including a variable symbol group defined by a group of adjacent symbol locations, the adjacent symbol locations within the variable symbol group capable of being displayed as various types of symbols so as to create different types of symbol clumps during different spins;one or more electronic input devices coupled to the gaming cabinet, at least one of the electronic input devices configured to receive a physical item associated with a monetary value that establishes a credit balance to allow a player to play the casino wagering game; andone or more controllers disposed within the gaming cabinet and including a random element generator, the random element generator configured to generate one or more random elements, the one or more controllers configured to: detect, via the at least one of electronic input devices, the physical item associated with the monetary value that establishes the credit balance;initiate the casino wagering game in response to an input indicative of a wager deducted from the credit balance, the input being received from one of the one or more electronic input devices;determine an outcome of the casino wagering game based, at least in part, on the one or more random elements,select a symbol location on a first reel of the plurality of reels, the selected symbol location being associated with a first type of symbol,move a variable symbol group from a first segment of the first reel to a location adjacent to the selected symbol location, the number of symbol locations on the first reel being constant before and after the moving,fill at least one symbol location within the variable symbol group with the first type of symbol to create a first clump of the first type of symbols, the clump includes the first type of symbol within the selected symbol location and the at least one symbol location within the variable symbol group,direct the electronic display device to display the outcome by use of the plurality of reels, the outcome including the first clump of the first type of symbols on the first reel, andaward an award in response to the outcome meeting a predetermined award criterion, the award being added to the credit balance. 28. The gaming machine of claim 27, wherein the at least one of electronic input devices for detecting the physical item includes a value input device disposed on the gaming cabinet, the value input device being a bill validator. 29. The gaming machine of claim 27, wherein each of the symbol locations within the variable symbol group is filled with the first type of symbol.
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