Game-playing device

The present invention relates to the entertainment industry, in particular to a gaming device.

Modern gaming devices such as coin-operated video device, and coin-operated device, equipped with drum motor driven mainly are electronic devices. These gaming devices are connected by wires to a common computer for accounting and other purposes, eg for the jackpot for the player. Such compounds gaming device may also have a common control using the central controller to improve the game. Advanced game may consist in multiplying the standard wins over a certain period of time (see. US patent №6217448).

The present invention aims to provide a novel game apparatus and method of operation, these device and method encourage players to continue playing and make the device with a higher rate.

This object is achieved with a gaming device of the invention comprising:

- A display screen for receiving signals from the processor and display images; and

- A processor programmed to perform the following operations:

- Generating the result of the main game, and the main game is the outcome of winning the jackpot and winning results are non-jackpot;

- Offering a variety of jackpots player; and

- Calculation of a plurality of jackpots player for the result of winning the jackpot in the current game, based on the sum of the player's bet in the current game.

Charging sets jackpots preferably includes charging the same amount of jackpots, that the number of credits that make up the amount bet in the current game.

The above object is also achieved by a method for operating a gaming device comprising the steps of:

- Generating the result of the main game, and the main game is the outcome of winning the jackpot and the results of non-jackpot;

- Offering a variety of jackpots to the player; and

- Calculation of a plurality of jackpots player for the result of winning the jackpot in the current game, based on the sum of the player's bet in the current game.

Preferred features of the process according to the invention are given in sub-claims 4-17.

Another object of the present invention is a method for operating a gaming device comprising the steps of:

- Generating the result of the main game, and the main game is the outcome of winning the jackpot, and the results are not winning the jackpot in the main game which contains a mapping of symbols in at least one row of columns in the set;

- Offering a variety of jackpots to players, each jackpot is associated with the column; and

- An increase in the value of the jackpot associated with a particular column as this column is represented by the symbol of increasing the amount of the jackpot, which may be a certain value.

The method, which is an additional object of the present invention may further comprise a plurality of charging jackpots player for the result of winning the jackpot in the current game, based on the sum of the player's bet in the current game.

Another object of the present invention is a method for operating a gaming device comprising the steps of:

- Generating the result of the main game, and the main game is the outcome of winning the jackpot, and the results are not winning the jackpot;

- Offering a variety of jackpots to players, each jackpot is associated with a specific result of winning the jackpot in the main game;

- Increase plurality jackpots based on, at least in part, the appearance of certain images displayed in the main game; and

- Calculation of one or more jackpots to the player in response to the certain result of winning the jackpot, which appears in the current game.

The present invention is described in more detail below.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the characters are displayed on a video screen in an array size of 5 × 3 so that this is displayed five columns of three characters. Above each of the five speakers displayed a growing amount of the jackpot.

The player can bet from one to five credits, and increase the amount of bids enhances normal amount of winning combinations of symbols in the main game. If a combination of special characters, such as five characters in one kind of an activated payline then the player wins a certain amount of growing jackpots, corresponding to the number of credits that make up the sum of the stakes. As an example, if a player bets the amount of the loan for the game, and the main game there is a combination of the symbols of the jackpot, the player wins only the first growing jackpot displayed on the first column of characters. If a player bets, the maximum of five credits a player wins all five of the ever-growing jackpots.

In another embodiment of the present invention as long as the player continues the game, the amount increasing jackpot increases depending on various factors, such as display of special characters in the main game. As soon as the displayed growing jackpots will be filled, and is filled hidden jackpots based on any factors such as interest rates, or the percentage of visible jackpots. As soon as one or more growing jackpots to be won by the player, "a number of" ever-growing jackpots shifted so that the hidden jackpots are now becoming visible, and they are combined with the associated columns of characters.

jackpots, which are generally smaller than the usual growing jackpots have a higher probability of winning than normal growing jackpots. Thus, the longer the players play in order to win one or more jackpots. In addition, the player increases the motivation bid more to win additional jackpots. At the same time, income derived from the use of the gaming machine is increased.

The gaming device may be a standalone unit, connected to the device, the device connected to the Internet, or any other suitable device.

Various embodiments of a plurality of games with an increasing jackpot described and are within the scope of the present invention.

The present invention is illustrated below by means of the accompanying drawings, in which:

1 - display video gaming devices in which the basic game is a random selection of an array of 5 × 3 characters and a growing Jackpot accumulates under each column of characters.

Figure 2 shows how to increase the ever-growing jackpots at 1 when displaying special characters in the column associated with the ever-growing jackpot.

Figure 3 is a combination of a player. characters jackpot after betting is three loan, bringing the player awarded the first three ever-growing jackpot, along with the regular winning combination of symbols for the jackpot.

Figure 4 shows how the sum of the ever-growing jackpot shift column to fill jackpots that had just been won by the player.

5 - is a perspective view of conventional video gaming devices, you can use the present invention.

6 - Block diagram of the various major functional blocks in a traditional gaming device programmed to implement the present invention.

Figure 1 Figure 1 shows the display of the gaming device displays the main part 2 and part 3 game growing jackpot games. 1, the display screen may be performed based on a cathode ray tube (CRT, CRT), liquid crystal display (LCD, LCD), TFT display or any other display type. Alternatively, the main game can be arranged using mechanical reels driven by a motor instead of the simulated reels on a video screen.

In the example of Figure 1 the base game consists of an array size of 5 × 3 symbols, which are randomly selected by the random number generator in the device. This random selection simulates an array of 5 × 3 spinning reels. The results of each of the "drum" are represented as symbols A-O. The present invention is not limited to the number of displayable characters. For example, the basic game may comprise three drums displaying from one to three characters on one drum.

Above each column shows the display 4-8 characters constantly growing jackpots. Each display 4-8 is connected to the column below the symbol.

The first ever growing jackpot to be filled with the sum of the jackpot, which was won by the player, is presented as the jackpot 9 which will be described in more detail below. Jackpot 9 can be hidden or visible jackpot.

Figure 2 shows how each of the ever-growing jackpots can be increased during the game. Each column of characters includes character values ​​that increase when displaying the jackpot associated with that column, a certain amount. In the example of Figure 2 characters $ 50 ($ 50) and $ 100 ($ 100) increase the amount of relevant jackpots in the $ 50 and $ 100, respectively. At the same time to increase the amount of the jackpot, you can use any other type of symbol.

If the device is included in a group of interconnected devices that use the same jackpots, a symbol with any value that is displayed in the main games that are played on each device in the group, will increase corresponding to the jackpot for all devices in the group.

In addition, the ever-growing jackpots are displayed to the player, and any hidden jackpots can also be increased by the amount of bets players playing on the device, or the combined rates of players playing on the connected devices.

Accordingly, as the player continues to play in the main game, the amount of jackpot increases, thus increasing the excitement and giving the player a feeling that he has put money into the machine. Since the jackpots can be administered more frequently than the usual amount of growing jackpots, players get the feeling that they have a reasonable chance of winning one or more jackpots. The player with the game will continue to receive their money invested in the device in the form of winning the jackpot.

The device, which is connected with other devices that use the shared jackpots, the sum of these jackpots are not changed when the player cashes his credit. For separately mounted gaming device that is not connected to a device group, it may be inappropriate to keep increasing the amount of jackpot when a player cashes your credit or otherwise, potential players will want to play only on those devices, which have accumulated ever-growing jackpot -Because. Therefore, in a separate device installed every 4-8 jackpot can have different starting amounts set by default, based on any factors, where the initial amount for the jackpot are displayed after the player cashes his loan from the device. Alternatively, the amount of jackpots for the stand-alone device not decrease after cashing loan player.

3, the player had the combination of symbols jackpot in the main game. Game developers can, of course, to choose any combination of symbols to win the jackpot. In the case shown in Figure 3, the jackpot win is a five identical symbols (in this case, F) in the activated pay line, in this case the central payline. Growing number of jackpots won in accordance with a combination of jackpot symbols, based on the amount of credits the player's bet in a particular game. In one example, the player can bet from one to five credits, anywhere, with the usual prizes for different combinations of characters increases proportionally with increasing the amount of credits the player stakes. Additional motivation for the player to bet with other loans based on the fact that the combination of symbols Jackpot player wins as many jackpots as loans contain interest, starting from right to left in the line sums 4-8 jackpots. As in Figure 3 assumes that the player bet to the sum of three credits, the player wins the jackpots in the amount of 4-6, in general, it is 850 dollars. In addition to the combined sum of the jackpot, the player can also win a prize for the usual five characters. The amount of the jackpot is usually paid to the player in the form of loans to the credit meter.

It may happen that the jackpots 7 or 8 will be very large. As jackpots 7 and 8 require a bid of 4 or 5 credits for a win, the player there is a strong motivation to bid of 4 or 5 credits, because the player does not usually get more than one combination of symbols jackpots while playing.

Presentation of jackpots and order winning jackpots can be in any form.

As shown in Figure 4, when a player wins jackpots 4-6, the amount of jackpot is shifted three places to the right so that what used to be a jackpot 7 now becomes a jackpot 4. Hidden jackpots (eg jackpot 9) are shifted to the position 6-8 jackpots. At the same time there may be any number of hidden jackpot.

In one embodiment, symbols that increase the jackpot amount may be either pre-defined in the gaming device or player can be selected. For example, the player may choose to increase plum symbol jackpot for a certain amount, such as $ 25. Plum symbol value may be based on the probability of the symbol mapping plum. The processor unit can even change the probability of occurrence of a character, which increases the jackpot, the amounts required to generate jackpots.

In another embodiment, the ever-growing jackpots 4-8 shift at predetermined or randomly selected times, not only on the basis of the player's winnings.

In another embodiment, the event that leads to start the jackpot prize is not known a combination of characters and may be unknown event. For example, the controller jackpot can randomly or based on other criteria, select the gaming device to win the jackpot. The number of jackpots won by a player, can thus still be based on the number of credits bet in the game. In another embodiment, controller jackpot determines one of the gaming devices for displaying winning symbol combination at an arbitrary time or after continuously growing jackpots exceed a certain value (a predetermined value or a randomly selected value), or based on any other criteria.

Instead, values ​​that appear on the reels, as shown in Figure 2, the values ​​of which increase the jackpots may be hidden and may be represented by question marks (icons or other appropriate) on the drums. The player can then touch one of the question marks from the touch screen to select a hidden value added to the sum of the jackpot in the column. Instead of selecting a player gaming device may automatically select one of the hidden variables.

It is possible to use more than five jackpots. For example, each character or a subgroup of characters can be associated with a separate jackpot. If the combination of, for example, five matching symbols on the screen, the player wins the jackpot, the associated symbol. jackpots can be filled in any way. In one example, the value displayed on the reels randomly applied to one of the jackpots, and these values ​​are applied to the jack Potam right to left or left to right. A player can add the amount is added to the jackpot if he makes a big bet.

Jackpot display may be mechanical, such as, in use, changeover cards, wheels, reels or belt on which the amount printed for displaying. jackpots can also be displayed with the use of the display type of the display based on organic light-emitting diodes (GSO, OLED), light-emitting diodes (LEDs, LED), liquid crystal display (LCD, LCD), or any other type of display. The main game may also be displayed by using mechanical means such as a drum driven by a motor.

If a gaming device is a device that is included in a group of interconnected devices with the general ever-growing jackpots, the central controller jackpots can control the display of different jackpots, or one of the gaming devices in the group can act as a primary management function dzhek- sweat. Instead jackpots are displayed on the same screen 1 which displays the main game can be provided a centralized display of the jackpot to be visible to all players who play on the slot machines in the group.

Accordingly, it described a game in which the player gets to increase the motivation for the continuation of the game on this device, and the player has a motive to bet in a game with increased loan amount when you try to win additional jackpots grow.

Although the present invention can be easily accomplished by modifying most types of modern gaming machines will be described below one particular gaming machine platform.

A system of connected gaming devices 10 is shown in Figure 5. Control part of the jackpot system can be carried out via the central controller jackpot. Game devices 10 are connected to the network via wires 11, or by using wireless communication. Gaming device 10 can be a video device that is displayed on the game screen 12 or display devices can be driven by a reel motor in which prizes are based on combinations of symbols on one or more paylines. The game of the invention can also be carried out on a separate device.

6 is a block diagram of the gaming unit 10 which may be connected to other gaming devices may comprise a software tool for executing a game according to the invention. The gaming unit 10 may use conventional hardware. Panel 13 data may contain conventional circuitry for connecting the gaming device 10 with local area network (LAN) or other type of network using Ethernet protocol or any other protocol. The panel 14 of the game controller comprises a memory and a processor for executing programs stored in the storage device and for presenting information requests received via the network. The panel 14 of the game controller mainly performs the game process.

Peripheral devices / panels are connected to the panel of the game controller 14 via a bus 15 using, for example, RS-232 interface. Such peripherals may include a device 16 confirm the banknotes coin detector 17, a card reader device or the microprocessor 18 reading the credit card of another type, and input device 19, the player control commands (such as buttons or a touch screen). The sound bar 20 converts coded signals into analog signals for driving speakers. Display controller 21, which typically requires a high data transfer rate, converts coded signals to pixel signals for the display 22. Display controller 21 and audio board 20 may be directly connected to parallel ports on the panel 14 of the game controller.

In the game according to the present invention also can be played interactively via the Internet using any suitable computer and display device, such as a home computer or a mobile phone to play the game.

After a detailed description of the present invention to those skilled in the art will recognize that based on the description given in respect of the invention may be various modifications without departing from the inventive concepts described. Therefore it intended that the scope of the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments thereof, shown and described above.