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US 6,884,165 B2Granted
Gaming device having multiple award profiles
AssigneeIgt
InventorAnthony J. Baerlocher
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Abstract
A gaming device having a plurality of award profiles and a library of audio messages that the game uses in connection with the award profiles. The award profiles each include a series of award increases or decreases and at least one of the award profiles includes an award decrease. The player selects an item from a group of displayed items. The game selects one of the award profiles and an actor from a plurality of actors to provide the audio messages and one or more audio messages specific to the item, actor and profile. The game presents a video display of the actor providing the award changes, which the audio script accompanies.
Claims67
A gaming device comprising:
- a processor;
- a display device controlled by the processor;
- and
- a plurality of award profiles stored in a memory device accessible by the processor, each award profile including a predetermined number of award changes, wherein the number is at least two, wherein at least one of said award changes of at least one of the award profiles includes an award decrease, and wherein the processor:
- (i) selects one of the award profiles;
- (ii) causes the display device to display the award changes of the selected award profile;
- and (iii) provides an award to a player based on the selected award profile.
4 more elements
A gaming device comprising:
- a processor;
- a display device controlled by the processor;
- a plurality of award profiles stored in a memory device accessible by the processor, each award profile including a predetermined number of award changes, wherein the number is at least two, wherein at least one of said award changes of one of the award profiles includes an award decrease, and wherein the processor:
- (i) selects one of the award profiles;
- (ii) causes the display device to display the award changes of the selected award profile;
- and (iii) provides an award to the player based on the selected award profile;
- an actor displayed by the display device, the actor performing an action associated with each of the award changes of the selected award profile;
- and
- an audio message associated with at least one of the award changes.
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A gaming device comprising:
- a plurality of award profiles, each award profile including a predetermined number of predefined award changes, wherein the number is at least two, wherein at least one of the award changes of at least one of said award profiles includes an award downgrade;
- a plurality of audio messages associated with the award changes of each award profile;
- means for playing said audio messages;
- a display device;
- and
- a processor that:
- (i) randomly selects one of the award profiles, (ii) causes the display device to display the award changes of the selected award profile, (iii) causes the playing means to play the audio messages associated with the award changes of the selected profile, and (iv) provides an award to the player based on the selected award profile.
4 more elements
A gaming device comprising:
- a plurality of award profiles, each award profile including a predetermined number of predefined award changes, wherein the number is at least two, wherein at least one of the award changes of at least one of said award profiles includes an award downgrade;
- a plurality of human voice recordings associated with the award changes of each award profile;
- means for playing said plurality of human voice recordings;
- a display device;
- and
- a processor that (i) randomly selects one of the award profiles, (ii) causes the display device to display the award changes of the selected award profile, (iii) causes the playing means to play the plurality of human voice recordings associated with the award changes of the selected profile, and (iv) provides an award to the player based on the selected award profile.
3 more elements
A method of operating a gaming device comprising the steps of:
- (a) generating an award profile from a plurality of award profiles which each include a predetermined number of award changes, wherein the number is at least two, the award profiles each including first and second sets of values, each set including a plurality of values, and wherein at least one of the values of at least one of the sets operates to decrease a player's award;
- (b) selecting a first value from the first set of the generated award profile and providing the first value to the player;
- and
- (c) selecting a second value from the second set of the generated award profile and providing the second value to the player.
1 more element
A method of operating a gaming device comprising the steps of:
- (a) generating an award profile from a plurality of award profiles, the award profiles each including a plurality of sets of values, each set including a plurality of values which operate to change an award a predetermined number of times wherein the number is at least two, and wherein at least one of the values of at least one of the sets operates to decrease a player's award;
- (b) selecting a first value from one of the sets of the generated award profile and providing the first value to a player;
- and
- (c) selecting a second value from another one of the sets of the generated award profile, combining the second value with the first value, and providing the combined value to the player.
1 more element
A method of operating a gaming device comprising the steps of:
- (a) generating an award profile from a plurality of award profiles which each include a predetermined number of award changes and wherein the number is at least two, the award profiles each including a plurality of sets of values, each set including a plurality of values, and wherein at least one of the values of at least one of the sets operates to decrease a player's award;
- (b) selecting a first value from one of the sets of the generated award profile and providing the first value to a player;
- and
- (c) selecting a second value from another one of the sets of the generated award profile, replacing the first value with the second value, and providing the second value to the player.
1 more element
A method operating a gaming device comprising:
- (a) providing an initial award to a player;
- (b) randomly generating a first value;
- (c) randomly determining whether to increase or decrease the initial award by the first value;
- (d) increasing or decreasing in accordance with the random determination of step (b) the initial award by the first value to create a modified award;
- (e) randomly generating a second value;
- (f) randomly determining whether to increase or decrease the modified award with the second value;
- and
- (g) increasing or decreasing in accordance with the random determination of step (f) the modified award by the second value and providing an award based thereon to a player.
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A method for operating a gaming device, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) enabling a player to select an item from a plurality of displayed items;
- (b) after said player picks one of the items, generating an award profile from a plurality of award profiles, wherein at least one of the profiles includes an award decrease, and each award profile has a predetermined number of award changes, wherein said number is at least two;
- (c) playing a different audio message associated with each award change of said generated award profile based on said selected item;
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- (d) providing an award to the player based on the generated award profile.
2 more elements
A method for operating a gaming device, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) enabling a player to select an item from a plurality of displayed items;
- (b) generating an award profile having a predetermined number of award changes, wherein said number is at least two and one of said award changes includes at least one award decrease;
- (c) displaying an actor that performs an action associated with the each award change;
- and
- (d) playing an audio message associated with said selected item and said displayed actor, said message providing an explanation for each award change.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.