Outcome determination method for gaming device
AssigneeAcres-Fiore Patents
InventorJohn F. Acres
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Abstract
Embodiments of this concept are directed to a method of operating a gaming device to determine game outcomes by using a range of game numbers for winning game outcomes. That is, the gaming device includes a range of numbers associated with a generic winning outcome or each winning outcome to ensure that a winning outcome or specific winning outcome will hit within the specified range. This method may be used a variety of game types including slot machines, video poker, keno, video pachinko, etc. These gaming machines may additionally include one or more proximity indicators or meters associated with the various outcomes.
Claims34
A method of operating a gaming device, the method comprising:
- determining a game number count;
- selecting a triggering game number from a predetermined range of game numbers for at least one of a plurality of winning game outcomes;
- receiving a game initiating input;
- incrementing the game number count;
- and
- displaying the winning game outcome when game number count is greater than or equal to the triggering game number.
A method of operating a gaming device, the method comprising:
- receiving a game initiating input;
- incrementing a game counter to indicate an entry in a table of game outcomes;
- displaying the indicated game outcome on the gaming device when the indicated game outcome is a winning outcome;
- and
- selecting and displaying an outcome when the indicated game outcome is a losing outcome.
A method of operating a gaming device, the method comprising:
- presenting a player with a particular type of winning game outcome;
- selecting a next occurrence of the particular type of winning game outcome from a range of numbers associated with the particular type of winning game outcome;
- entering the selected next occurrence of the particular type of winning game outcome in a table of game outcomes;
- incrementing a game counter that indicates a current game outcome in the table of game outcomes in response to wagers placed on the gaming device;
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- presenting the player with the particular type of winning game outcome when the game counter indicates the next occurrence of the particular type of winning game outcome in a table of game outcomes.
A game device comprising:
- a player interface panel including at least one game initiation device;
- a memory to store a table of sequential game outcomes;
- a processor configured to increment a game counter that indicates at least one of the sequential game outcomes and further configured to determine display parameters of each indicated game outcome;
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- a game display to show each indicated game outcome having the determined display parameters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.