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US 6,159,095 AGranted
Video gaming device having multiple stacking features
AssigneeWMS Gaming Inc.
InventorsErica A. Frohm, John J. Giobbi, Joel R. Jaffe
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AssigneeWMS Gaming Inc.
InventorsErica A. Frohm, John J. Giobbi, Joel R. Jaffe
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An electronic video gaming machine for playing multiple games is set forth. The gaming machine includes a first set of game elements for playing a game having a plurality of possible game outcomes. A first game outcome is selected from a plurality of possible game outcomes including at least one predetermined carry-over outcome. The carry-over outcome occurring in the first game outcome is automatically duplicated by the processor into at least one other game outcome. Game elements of the first game outcome are also manually selectable by a player and the selected game elements are duplicated by the processor into at least one other game outcome. Multiple game elements are shown on game boards arranged in a stack and displayed on a touch screen. The stack includes a top end and a bottom end and each game board has a face on which a single game is displayed. A plurality of game control buttons and game control indicators are provided for operating the game and selecting game elements, such as lucky numbers, random numbers, and bingo patterns, to be applied to each game board in the stack. A number of game boards to be played in the stack is selectable by the player and a winning game board is indicated to the player such that the winning game board appears to pop-up from the stack in cash-register-like fashion such that the face of the winning game board is more visible relative to prior said game board popping up. The face of any game board is viewable by the player by touching the touch screen at a location of the game board to be viewed. After touching the game board, the game board slides out from the stack to expose its face.
An electronic video gaming machine controlled by a processor in response to a wager, said gaming machine comprising:
A method for playing an electronic video gaming machine, comprising:
An electronic video gaming machine controlled by a processor in response to a wager, said gaming machine comprising a visual display showing a plurality of game boards arranged in a stack from a top end to a bottom end such that a face of said game board at said top end is substantially visible and a face of said game board at said bottom end is substantially hidden, each of said game boards bearing a plurality of playable game elements of a respective game to be played by the processor to determine a respective game outcome, said game outcome being selected from a plurality of possible game outcomes.
An electronic video gaming machine controlled by a processor in response to a wager, said gaming machine comprising a visual display showing a plurality of game boards arranged in a stack from a top end to a bottom end such that a face of said game board at said top end is substantially visible and a face of said game board at said bottom end is substantially hidden, each of said game boards bearing a plurality of playable game elements of a respective game to be played by the processor to determine a respective game outcome, said game outcome being selected from a plurality of possible game outcomes. wherein each game board with a winning game outcome is displayed on the visual display such that said winning game board appears to pop up from said stack so that said face of said winning game board is more visible than before said winning game board popped up from said stack.
An electronic video gaming machine controlled by a processor in response to a wager, said gaming machine comprising a visual display showing a plurality of game boards arranged in a stack from a top end to a bottom end such that a face of said game board at said top end is substantially visible and a face of said game board at said bottom end is substantially hidden, each of said game boards bearing a plurality of playable game elements of a respective game to be played by the processor to determine a respective game outcome, said game outcome being selected from a plurality of possible game outcomes, wherein said stack of game boards is displayed on the visual display in a substantially three-dimensional top perspective view such that said game boards adjacent to said top end appear larger relative to said game boards adjacent to said bottom end.
A method for playing a video gaming machine controlled by a processor in response to a wager, comprising:
A method for playing a video gaming machine controlled by a processor in response to a wager, comprising:
A method for playing a video gaming machine controlled by a processor in response to a wager, comprising:
A method of playing bingo on an electronic video gaming machine, said method comprising:
A method of playing bingo on an electronic video gaming machine, said method comprising:
A method of playing bingo on an electronic video gaming machine, said method comprising:
A method of playing keno on an electronic video gaming machine, said method comprising:
An electronic video gaming machine controlled by a processor in response to a wager, said gaming machine comprising a visual display showing a plurality of game boards arranged in a stack from a top end to a bottom end, each of said game boards bearing one or more playable game elements of a respective game to be played by the processor to determine a respective game outcome, said game outcome being selected from a plurality of possible game outcomes, said one or more playable game elements on said game board at said top end being substantially visible, said one or more playable game elements of said game board at said bottom end being substantially hidden such that numerical values of said one or more playable game elements of said game board at said bottom end are hidden.
An electronic video gaming machine controlled by a processor in response to a wager, said gaming machine comprising a visual display showing a plurality of game boards arranged in a stack from a top end to a bottom end, each of said game boards bearing one or more playable game elements of a respective game to be played by the processor to determine a respective game outcome, said game outcome being selected from a plurality of possible game outcomes, said one or more playable game elements on said game board at said top end being substantially visible, said one or more playable game elements of said game board at said bottom end being entirely hidden.
An electronic video gaming machine controlled by a processor in response to a wager, said gaming machine comprising a visual display showing a plurality of game boards arranged in a stack from a top end to a bottom end, each of said game boards bearing one or more playable game elements of a respective game to be played by the processor to determine a respective game outcome, said game outcome being selected from a plurality of possible game outcomes, said game board at said top end substantially overlaying and appearing larger than an adjacent one of said game boards.
An electronic video gaming machine controlled by a processor in response to a wager, said gaming machine comprising a visual display showing at least ten game boards arranged in a stack from a top end to a bottom end, each of said game boards bearing one or more playable game elements of a respective game to be played by the processor to determine a respective game outcome, said game outcome being selected from a plurality of possible game outcomes, said one or more playable game elements on said game board at said top end being substantially visible, said one or more playable game elements of said game board at said bottom end being substantially hidden.
A method for playing an electronic video gaming machine, comprising:
An electronic video gaming machine controlled by a processor, comprising a visual display showing a plurality of game boards, each of said game boards bearing one or more playable game elements of a respective game of chance to be played by the processor to determine a respective game outcome, said game outcome being selected from a plurality of possible game outcomes, said plurality of game boards being separable into at least first and second sets, a number of said game boards in each of said first and second sets being selectable by a player, said games on said game boards in said first set being played in response to a first wager, said games on said game boards in said second set being played in response to a second wager, said second wager being different from said first wager.
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