# US 10,769,892 B2 · Wheel bonus system for table games

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- Number: US 10,769,892 B2
- Document ID: US10769892B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/936,400
- Filed: 2018-03-26
- Published: 2019-02-07
- Granted: 2020-09-08
- Earliest claimed: 2017-08-01
- Assignees: Ags LLC
- Applicants: Ags LLC
- Inventors: Jamie Abrahamson
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10769892B2

## CPC

- G07F 17/3267: {Game outcomes which determine the course of the subsequent game, e.g. double or quits, free games, higher payouts, different new games}
- G07F 17/3258: {Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots}
- G07F 17/3276: {wherein the players compete, e.g. tournament}
- G07F 17/3288: {Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking}
- A63F 1/00: Card games
- A63F 3/00157: {Casino or betting games (horse races A63F3/00082)}
- A63F 5/02: Roulette-like ball games
- A63F 2001/001: {Bridge or baccarat}
- A63F 2001/003: {Blackjack; Twenty one}
- A63F 2001/005: {Poker}
- A63F 2003/00164: {Casino tables}
- A63F 2003/0017: {progressive jackpot}
- G07F 17/3293: {Card games, e.g. poker, canasta, black jack}
- G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00})
- A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A bonus providing element distinct from underlying game play enables individual player unique benefits to an underlying game winning outcome by the bonus providing element providing a linear indication of at least three individual random indicators including: a) an identification of a single one of at least two different player positions; b) at least one of an absolute amount or multiplier of a winning outcome payout; and c) at least one of a multiplier, prize or an absolute amount larger than or smaller than any absolute amount or multiplier in b). When a winning outcome or triggering outcome by a first player position (any player position in a group of players) occurs in an underlying game, the bonus providing element is subsequently activated to randomly provide random outcomes for each of the at least three individual random indicators.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A bonus providing element distinct from underlying game play that enables individual players or groups of players unique benefits to an underlying game winning outcome or triggering outcome by the bonus providing element providing a linear indication of at least three individual random indicators, the three individual random indicators comprising:
a) an identification of a single one of at least two different player positions;
b) at least one of an absolute amount or multiplier of a winning outcome payout; and
c) at least one of a multiplier, prize or an absolute amount larger than or smaller than any absolute amount or multiplier in b);
wherein, in combination with a winning outcome or triggering outcome by a first player position in an underlying game, the bonus providing element subsequently activated to randomly provide random outcomes for each of the three individual random indicators, and the random outcomes for the three individual random indicators is applied as i) one random outcome for the first player position, and ii) a combination of two remaining random outcomes indicates an award to at least one player position different from the first player position.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The bonus providing element of claim 1 wherein linear indication is provided by at least three distinct and randomly rotating concentric elements with a first rotating concentric element defining a sector of a first concentric circular wheel indicating one of a), b) and c), and a second rotating concentric element defining a sector of a second rotating concentric wheel one of a), b) and c) without repeating any one of a), b) and c), and a third rotating concentric element defining a sector of a third rotating concentric wheel one of a), b) and c) without repeating any one of a), b) and c).

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The bonus providing element of claim 2 wherein an inner element provides exactly one of a), b) and c), and outer elements provide remaining ones of a), b) and c) not provided for in the inner element.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The bonus providing element of claim 2 wherein the outer element provides exactly one of a), b) and c), and the inner element provides remaining ones of a), b) and c) not provided for in the outer element.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The bonus providing element of claim 1 wherein linear indication is provided by three distinct and randomly rotating concentric elements with an inner element defining a sector of a circular wheel indicating one of a), b) and c), and a first outer element defining a truncated sector with one of a), b) and c) without repeating any of a), b) and c) defined by the inner element; and a second outer element defining a truncated sector with one of a), b) and c) without repeating any of a), b) and c) defined by the inner element and the first outer element with a total of exactly three of a), b) and c) provided by the inner element, the first outer element and the second outer element.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The bonus providing element of claim 1 wherein the bonus providing element providing a linear indication of at least three individual random indicators comprises three rows of at least six columns, all random outcomes for a), b) and c) distributed with all combinations of one of a), b) and c) distributed within respective ones of a top row, middle row and bottom row, and the linear indication comprising a single column.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The bonus providing element of claim 6 wherein random outcomes are provided by virtually horizontally shifting columns on the video display.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The bonus providing element of claim 1 wherein the bonus providing element providing a linear indication of at least three individual random indicators comprises six rows of at least three columns, all random outcomes for a), b) and c) distributed with all combinations of one of a), b) and c) distributed within respective ones of a left column, middle column and right column, and the linear indication comprising a single row.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The bonus providing element of claim 8 wherein random outcomes are provided by virtually vertically shifting columns on the video display.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The bonus providing element of claim 1 which is provided by physical annular elements comprising a rotating inner sector and rotating outer truncated sectors.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The bonus providing element of claim 1 which is provided by virtual elements comprising a virtual rotating inner sector and virtual rotating outer truncated sectors provided on a video display in communication with a processor, memory and a random number generator, the random number generator providing random ones of a), b) and c) for display on the video display.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The bonus providing element of claim 1 associated with a single casino game table configured for use with a physical playing card game, a physical dice table game or a physical roulette wheel ball-drop-and-capture table.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The bonus providing element of claim 1 associated with a single casino game table configured for use with a physical playing card game.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The bonus providing element of claim 13 wherein the physical playing card game is selected from the group consisting of blackjack, baccarat and poker.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The bonus providing element of claim 1 wherein the bonus providing element has an a), b) or c) that is able to distinguish between at least 5 different player positions.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15 wherein the bonus events are available to only players wagering a side bet or progressive wager.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The bonus providing element of claim 1 wherein the one random outcome for the first player position comprises the at least one of an absolute amount or multiplier of a winning outcome payout in b) and said award to said at least one player position different from the first player position comprises the combination of b) and c).

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The bonus providing element of claim 1 wherein said at least one player position different from the first player position comprises a player that qualified for a bonus.

### Claim 19 (depends on 1)

The bonus providing element of claim 1 further comprising at least one first indicator indicting said first player position and a second indicator indicating said at least one player position different from the first position.

### Claim 20

A method for providing bonus events to an underlying gaming event including multiple players at identified player positions comprising:
at least one player placing a wager in the underlying gaming event;
executing an event to conclusion of an outcome of the underlying gaming event;
identifying the outcome as a predefined triggering outcome;
after identifying the outcome as the predefined triggering outcome, activating a bonus providing element distinct from underlying game play to enable individual players or groups of players unique benefits in the underlying game triggering outcome, the bonus providing element providing a linear indication of at least three individual random indicators, the three individual random indicators comprising:
a) an identification of a single one of at least two different player positions;
b) outcomes of at least one of an absolute amount or multiplier of a winning outcome payout; and
c) outcomes of at least one of a multiplier, prize or an absolute amount larger than or smaller than any absolute amount or multiplier in b);
wherein, in combination with the triggering outcome by a first player position in the underlying game, the bonus providing element randomly provides random outcomes for each of the three individual random indicators, and the random outcomes for the three individual random indicators is applied as i) one random outcome for at least the first player position, and ii) a combination of two remaining random outcomes indicates an award to at least one player position that may be different from the first player position.

### Claim 21 (depends on 20)

The method of claim 20 wherein the bonus events are available to only players wagering a predetermined minimum amount on the underlying game.

### Claim 22 (depends on 20)

The method of claim 20 wherein a single one of at least five different player positions is awarded only one of a), b) or c), and at least one of at least four remaining player positions in the underlying game are awarded a fixed award different from the only one of a), b) and c) awarded to the single one of the at least five player positions.

### Claim 23 (depends on 20)

The method of claim 20 wherein the underlying game is a playing wagering event executed on a physical gaming table, and the bonus providing event comprises a separate physical random event generator or electronic random generator comprising the three individual random indicators.

### Claim 24 (depends on 20)

The method of claim 20 wherein b) and c) are each unequally weighted among frequencies of b) and c) outcomes and a) is equally weighted among individual different player position frequencies.

### Claim 25

A bonus providing element distinct from underlying game play for indicating a first award to qualifying players from said underlying game play and a second award to a selected one of said qualifying players, comprising:
a) a first concentric circular wheel comprising a plurality of sectors, each sector identifying a single one of said qualifying players;
b) a second concentric circular wheel comprising a plurality of sectors, each sector identifying a first award comprising at least one of an absolute amount or multiplier of a winning outcome payout; and
c) a third concentric circular wheel comprising a plurality of sectors, each sector identifying at least one of a multiplier, prize or an absolute amount larger or smaller than said first award;
wherein said first, second and third concentric wheels are rotated and one of said plurality of sectors of said first concentric wheel is selected to identify said single one of said qualifying players, one of said plurality of sectors of said second concentric wheel is selected to identify said first award to said qualifying players, and one of said plurality of sectors of said third concentric wheel is selected, wherein said second award comprises a combination of said first award and said at least one of a multiplier, prize or absolute amount of indicated by said selected sector of said third concentric wheel.

### Claim 26 (depends on 25)

The bonus providing element of claim 25 further comprising:
d) a first indicator indicating player positions comprising said qualifying players; and
e) a second indicator of said identified single one of said qualifying players.