US 10,311,667 B2Granted

Gaming system volatility marker and gaming system having a volatility marker

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InventorsWilliam Robin Loyed, William Berry Cane

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Abstract

Various embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to: (a) a volatility marker attachable to a gaming system to indicate to a player the volatility level of the gaming system; (b) a volatility marker attachable to a gaming system to indicate to a player the volatility level of the gaming system compared to other gaming systems; (c) a gaming system including a volatility marker that indicates to a player the volatility level of the gaming system; (d) a gaming system including a volatility marker that indicates to a player the relative volatility level of the gaming system compared to other gaming systems; (e) a method for causing a gaming system to indicate to a player the volatility level of the gaming system; and (f) a method for causing a gaming system to indicate to a player the relative volatility level of the gaming system compared to other gaming systems.

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Dependent claims

A gaming system comprising:

a housing;
at least one display device supported by the housing;
at least one input device supported by the housing;
at least one processor;
at least one memory device that stores a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device to display at least one play of at least one game, the gaming system having a pre-determined volatility level;
and
a volatility marker that is separate from and independent from:
the at least one display device;
the at least one input device;
and any processor-generated image of any of the display devices of the gaming system, said volatility marker including an interior side and an exterior side, said interior side of the volatility marker attached to the housing and the exterior side of said volatility marker including at least two simultaneously viewable different volatility level indicators, wherein:
(i) a first of the volatility level indicators has:
(a) a first shape indicating the pre-determined volatility level of the gaming system, and
(b) a first size indicating the pre-determined volatility level of the gaming system, and
(ii) a second of the volatility level indicators has:
(a) a second shape different than the first shape, the second shape indicating a second different volatility level different than the first pre-determined volatility level and not indicating any volatility level of the gaming system, and
(b) a second size different than the first size, the second size indicating the second volatility level and not indicating any volatility level of the gaming system.

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A gaming system comprising:

a housing;
at least one display device supported by the housing;
at least one input device supported by the housing;
at least one processor;
at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device to display plays of at least one game, the gaming system having a pre-determined volatility level;
and
a volatility marker that is separate from and independent from:
the at least one display device;
the at least one input device;
and any processor-generated image of any of the display devices of the gaming system, said volatility marker including an interior side and an exterior side, said interior side of the volatility marker attached to the housing and the exterior side of said volatility marker including a first volatility level indicator having:
(i) a first shape indicating the pre-determined volatility level of the gaming system, and (ii) a first size indicating the pre-determined volatility level of the gaming system, wherein the first volatility level indicator is different than a second volatility level indicator, wherein the second volatility level indicator has:
(a) a second shape different than the first shape, the second shape indicating a second volatility level different than the first pre-determined volatility level and not indicating any volatility level of the gaming system, and (b) a second size different than the first size, the second size indicating the second volatility level and not indicating any volatility level of the gaming system.

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A method of manufacturing a gaming system, said method comprising:

(a) identifying a pre-determined volatility level of the gaming system having a housing, and
(b) affixing a volatility marker to the housing of the gaming system, said volatility marker being separate from and independent from any display device or input device included in the gaming system, said volatility marker being separate from and independent from any processor-generated image of any of the display devices of the gaming system, said volatility marker including an interior side and an exterior side, said exterior side of said volatility marker including at least two simultaneously viewable different volatility level indicators, wherein:
(i) a first of the volatility level indicators has:
(a) a first shape indicating the pre-determined volatility level of the gaming system, and
(b) a first size indicating the pre-determined volatility level of the gaming system, and
(ii) a second of the volatility level indicators has:
a) a second shape different than the first shape, the second shape indicating a second volatility level different than the pre-determined volatility level and not indicating any volatility level of the gaming system, and (b) a second size different than the first size, the second size indicating the second volatility level and not indicating any volatility level of the gaming system.

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A method of manufacturing a gaming system, said method comprising:

(a) identifying a pre-determined volatility level of the gaming system having a housing, and
(b) affixing a volatility marker to the gaming system, said volatility marker being separate from and independent from any display device or input device included in the gaming system, said volatility marker being separate from and independent from any processor-generated image of any of the display devices of the gaming system, said volatility marker including an interior side and an exterior side, said interior side of the volatility marker attached to the housing and the exterior side of said volatility marker including a first volatility level indicator having:
(i) a first shape indicating the pre-determined volatility level of the gaming system, and
(ii) a first size indicating the pre-determined volatility level of the gaming system, wherein the first volatility level indicator is different than a second volatility level indicator, wherein the second volatility level indicator has:
(a) a second shape different than the first shape, the second shape indicating a second volatility level different than the pre-determined volatility level and not indicating any volatility level of the gaming system, and
(b) a second size different than the first size, the second size indicating the second volatility level and not indicating any volatility level of the gaming system.

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