Method and apparatus for enabling a player to select features on a gaming device
OwnerJay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch +2inventors
InventorsJay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Russell P. Sammon, Scott T. Friesen
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Abstract
In accordance with one or more embodiments, a method for activating features for use on gaming devices is presented, wherein the method comprises displaying a plurality of indications of features to a player, receiving an indication of a player selection of at least one feature, and activating the at least one feature on the gaming device. In one or more embodiments, a measure of performance may be used to determine whether to make a feature available for selection by a player.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- providing play of a game at a gaming device,
- in which play of the game is provided in accordance with a first mode of operation;
- displaying a plurality of selectable indications to a player at a gaming device,
- in which each selectable indication corresponds to a feature for modifying operation of the gaming device;
- receiving an indication of at least one feature selected by the player;
- determining a second mode of operation based on the at least one feature selected by the player;
- and
- providing play of the game in accordance with the second mode of operation.
A method comprising:
- receiving an indication of a player selection of a first feature on a first gaming device;
- enabling play of the first feature on the first gaming device in accordance with the first feature;
- determining a measure of profitability of the first gaming device,
- in which the measure of profitability corresponds to use of the first gaming device while the first feature is enabled for use on the first gaming device;
- determining a difference between the measure of profitability and a benchmark measure of profitability;
- determining whether to display a selectable indication of the first feature on a second gaming device based on the difference;
- and
- displaying the selectable indication of the first feature on the second gaming device if the selectable indication of the first feature should be displayed.
A method comprising:
- determining a feature that has been active on at least one gaming device;
- determining a measure of performance of the feature;
- determining whether a predetermined condition is satisfied based on the measure of performance;
- displaying an indication of the feature at a first gaming device if the predetermined condition is satisfied;
- receiving an indication of a selection by a player of the feature;
- and
- modifying an operation of the first gaming device based on the feature.
A method comprising:
- displaying a first display area at a gaming device,
- the first display area including information about play of a game;
- displaying a second display area at a gaming device,
- the second display area including a plurality of selectable features,
- in which each selectable feature corresponds to a respective modification of an operation of the gaming device;
- receiving, via an input device of the gaming device, an indication of a feature selected by a player at the gaming device;
- and
- modifying the respective operation of the gaming device that corresponds to the feature selected by the player.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.