Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation
Reexamination Certificate
2004-04-27
2009-11-17
Hotaling, II, John M (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation
C463S020000, C463S027000, C463S030000, C463S031000, C463S034000, C273S274000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07618319
ABSTRACT:
A gaming machine with interactive pop-up windows providing enhanced game play schemes, including side-bet schemes, is described herein. Placing a side-bet utilizing interactive pop-up windows enables the player to make an additional wager to “purchase” one of any number of game enhancements, or to “side-bet” that the game outcome will include a particular symbol or symbol combination, depending on the side-bet scheme enabled for a particular gaming machine. In an embodiment, the player has an option to select one or more side-bet(s) via a pop-up window(s) prior to game play initiation. In another embodiment, the player has an option to select one or more side-bet(s) via a pop-up window(s) after a partial game outcome is displayed.
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Casey Michael P.
Englman Allon G.
Fiden Daniel P
Hornik Jeremy M.
Jaffe Joel R.
Hotaling, II John M
Nixon & Peabody LLP
Torimiro Adetokunbo
WMS Gaming Inc.
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