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A GAMING SYSTEM
20230222875 · 2023-07-13 · ·

A gaming system comprising a roulette wheel including a rotating wheel and a ball which generates a random number; one or more wager receiver to receive wagers placed by one or more players; a plurality of first winning event tokens; and a prize pool server, wherein the prize pool server includes a data receiver to receive details of the wagers placed by the players via the or each wager receiver, a processor for determining a prize pool and a data storage module for storing data relating to the prize pool; wherein if the random number generated by the roulette wheel does not satisfy a predetermined condition a losing event is defined and the monetary value of the wagers placed by the player(s) are added to the prize pool; and if the random number satisfies the pre-determined condition then a winning event is defined and the or each winning player receives one of the first winning event tokens which is used to select a number from an array of numbers that correspond to the numbers of the rotating wheel for a subsequent spin of the roulette wheel, wherein if the random number generated by the roulette wheel on its subsequent spin matches the selected number, a second winning event is defined and the player then wins a portion of the prize pool.

METHOD FOR PLAYING BLACKJACK WITH VARIOUS BETTING OPTIONS
20230222873 · 2023-07-13 ·

The present invention relates to method for playing blackjack with various betting options. A method for playing a card game allowing to place the bets during the game using last chance betting option and bet-in-play betting option. The last chance betting option allows to place a bet with a predetermined payout just before the round. The bet-in-play betting option becomes active during the round and amount of predetermined pay-out changes as the game progresses and combination of cards of the dealer changes. The method of the present invention allows t create a system in which the player does not lose the interest to the game until the last card is dealt.

WAGERING METHODS FOR SKILL BASED GAMES
20230019302 · 2023-01-19 · ·

A gaming system, computer-implemented method and gaming device are provided. A gaming system includes a processor circuit, a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The memory includes machine-readable instructions that cause the processor circuit to receive multiple wagers from multiple players of a skill-based game, determine a net award amount that is a sum of the wagers minus a casino fee, analyze game performance of each of the players to determine optimality values corresponding to skill levels of each of the players, display the optimality values on the display device during the skill-based game, determine portions of the net award amount to award to the players based on an outcome of the skill-based game and the optimality values, and award the portions of the net award amount to respective ones of the players.

AUGMENTED REALITY INTEGRATION IN ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINES
20230222862 · 2023-07-13 · ·

An electronic gaming machine according to some embodiments includes a processing circuit, a display screen coupled to the processing circuit, and a transceiver coupled to the processing circuit and providing wireless communications with an augmented reality (AR) display device that is separate from the electronic gaming machine. The processing circuit displays a game element in a first screen area of the display screen, and transmits, via the transceiver, screen location data to the AR display device identifying a second screen area on the display screen, other than the first screen area, that is available for the AR display device to overlay AR graphics in a field of view of a user of the AR display device without overlaying the game element displayed in the first screen area of the display screen.

Gaming Device with Variable Symbol Replacement
20230222864 · 2023-07-13 ·

A gaming device having a processor that selects symbols from a first set of reel strips for a plurality of columns of symbol positions, and from a second set of reel strips for a plurality of columns of symbol positions, and controls a display to display the symbols selected including displaying, at each symbol position for which a defined symbol is selected, the defined symbol with the symbol selected at a respective symbol position. Upon the symbols selected including a qualifier symbol, the processor randomly selects one of at least two different symbol replacements, and determines, using the symbol replacements, a replacement symbol for the defined symbol selected. The processor updates the plurality of symbols to incorporate the replacement symbol, and evaluates the updated plurality of symbols for winning symbol combinations.

METHOD FOR A GAMING SYSTEM
20230222868 · 2023-07-13 · ·

The present disclosure relates to a computer implemented method performed by a gaming system. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a scheme for further improving a randomness in a game provided by means of the gaming system. The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding gaming system and a computer program product.

STACKED REEL MULTIPLIERS
20230222876 · 2023-07-13 ·

A slot game may assign a multiplier value to a stacked reel having an outcome including a stack of special symbols or wild symbols. The assigned multiplier value may be selected based on a random game outcome of preceding reels. The slot game may display the stacked reel with the assigned multiplier value or by replacing the stack of special symbols with a single symbol and the assigned multiplier value. The slot game may display a merged multiplier value over adjacent stacked reels, the merged multiplier value being the product of the assigned multiplier values for each of the adjacent stacked reels.

System and method for dynamically presenting live remote dealer games
11699322 · 2023-07-11 · ·

A networked computer system for displaying a game screen including a video stream of a live dealer to a remote computing device is described herein. The networked computer system includes a server computer coupled to a plurality of remote computing devices and including a processor programmed to execute an algorithm including the steps of receiving a video stream of a live dealer adjacent a physical gaming table, displaying a first game screen on a first remote computing device including the video stream of the live dealer and the physical gaming table and images of a first plurality of sidebets overlaid onto the physical gaming table, and displaying a second game screen on a second remote computing device including the video stream of the live dealer and the physical gaming table and images of a second plurality of sidebets overlaid onto the physical gaming table.

Gaming machine and method with persistent award modifier triggered and modified by appearance of a catalyst symbol

There is provided a gaming system, gaming machine, and method that utilize an electronic display device configured to display a plurality of symbol-bearing reels and an indicator bearing a pay multiplier. For each spin outcome, the reels are spun and stopped to land symbols in an array. In response to the landed symbols including a catalyst symbol, the values on any value-bearing symbols in the array are multiplied by the pay multiplier and awarded, and the pay multiplier is then modified for a subsequent spin outcome(s) based on the type, e.g., color, of the catalyst symbol. In response to the landed symbols not including the catalyst symbol, no awards are provided for any value-bearing symbols in the array, and the pay multiplier stays the same for a subsequent spin outcome(s) until a catalyst symbol lands in the array.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING ELECTRONIC GAMING PIECES
20230215246 · 2023-07-06 · ·

Systems and methods are provided for providing playing cards. An exemplary method may include retrieving data related to a selection of a set of numbers for bingo and determining matching bingo patterns on a predetermined number of cards from a library of bingo cards against the set of selected numbers. The method may further include selecting corresponding playing cards based on the matching bingo patterns on the predetermined number of cards and providing the corresponding playing cards for display. The exemplary method may be used to deal playing cards for poker using a set of selected numbers.