Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-19
2011-07-19
Laneau, Ronald (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
C463S016000, C463S022000, C463S031000, C463S042000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07980945
ABSTRACT:
The disclosed embodiments of the present Hierarchical-Five Wheel model of gaming include systems in which every wager made on an electronic game of chance may trigger two games: 1) standard play on the machine's primary display and 2) the display of one or more numbers or symbols on the machine's secondary display. The numbers and/or symbols on each machine's secondary display may combine with the numbers or symbols on other player's secondary displays to create a shared game in which certain predetermined symbol combinations equate to jackpots awarded to participating players. Banks of Hierarchical-Five Wheel machines may have two levels of play, as is described above, or may have three, four, five or more levels of game play. Hierarchical Five-Wheel gaming machines are capable of awarding large, life-changing jackpots to players who are not necessarily winners within their primary game, giving the player multiple ways to win. In addition, Hierarchical Five-Wheel gaming machines use large numbers and graphics to symbolize the random jackpot award, a system that gives the player a visual process to root for and elevates the player's enjoyment and excitement level, thus stimulating wagering.
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Brunet De Courssou Thierry
Gatto Jean-Marie
Linard Sylvie
Papanastasiou John
IGT
Laneau Ronald
Williams Ross A.
Young Law Firm P.C.
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