US20150248821A1 - Gaming system and method for providing a poker game - Google Patents
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- This invention relates primarily to electronic video poker played by a single player against a pay table with known and unknown values.
- this innovative invention has a portal that takes a player into another playing screen when four of a kind are made with maximum coins bet (5).
- the primary playing screen is replaced by a secondary screen welcoming the player, describing the upcoming playing screen, followed by a “Shuffle Up and Deal” button icon, which the player must touch in order to move into the new playing (bonus) screen.
- the bonus screen appears a deck of 52 cards plus the joker (bonus card) is dealt face down.
- the player now becomes interactive with this invention in determining what he wins.
- the number of picks the player has on this bonus screen is determined by the four of a kind he has made on the primary screen. All cards have specific monetary values, when the player picks (touches) a card, it immediately flips over and the player can see what he has won, the total accruing in a box in the right hand corner of the bonus screen. When all picks are made, the remaining cards flip over so the player can see the rest of the deck including the most important card, the joker. The primary playing screen reappears, all money or credits from the bonus screen transfer into the player's main screen total amount and normal play resumes.
- This present invention is elegant in its simplicity and beauty of play. This video poker invention with a portal into literally anywhere, with unlimited possibilities, is innovative and totally interactive with the player in determining what they win.
- This present invention is its taking pure video poker to a new level of play.
- This invention with a portal, changes the face of video poker, taking it from a static, single screen playing field with known value pay tables to a video poker format, with a window into endless possibilities, on the back side of this invention.
- Player interaction in determining their own fate, with regard to winnings, is also a very powerful part of this present invention.
- This video poker game is unique in conceptual design and dimensional format. Any type of game can be put on the backside of this format.
- the player is dealt a single five-card hand from a standard fifty-two card poker deck.
- the pay table ( FIG. 1 ) shows the player, in order to go into the bonus screen, he must play the maximum coins (5) per hand. All cards dealt with a lesser amount wagered (1 to 4 coins) have their values on the pay table.
- the primary screen is replaced with a secondary screen welcoming the player in to the upcoming bonus screen, with explanations on play and number of choices.
- the player proceeds to the bonus screen after he touches a button icon saying “Shuffle Up and Deal.”
- the Joker (bonus card) is the same payout as the Royal Flush.
- FIG. 1 is a representation of the pay table display for the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a representation of the design for the front (face) side of a card in the Bonus Screen.
- the present invention is an electronic video poker game designed to be played by a single player on a video screen using a fifty-two card poker deck. Once the player chooses the amount he wishes to wager he presses the “bet one credit” button or the “max bet” button or one of the icons on the touch screen to begin play. The initial deal of five cards begins play, where the player may choose to keep or discard one or all of the cards on the video screen, cards being replaced for the discards after the draw button is pushed or the similar icon on the screen is touched. The player can achieve this by using buttons on the machine or using the touch screen.
- the outcome of this play determines whether the player has a winning hand or not.
- the player can look at the pay table to see what constitutes a winning hand.
- a player is paid according to the pay table values and number of coins bet on the hand.
- the present invention has three spaces on the pay table which state “ENTER BONUS SCREEN” in them. Those being the five coins bet column for any winning hand of four of a kind.
- a bonus screen When the player has made four of a kind on the primary playing screen, that screen disappears and a secondary screen appears welcoming the player into the upcoming playing screen, a bonus screen. Information on this screen also describes the bonus screen, how to play and the number of selections the player will make. Also note, various modifications, additions and words may be added to this screen, clarity being the most important feature. At the end of the information will be a large “SHUFFLE UP AND DEAL!” button (icon), centered towards the bottom of the screen, that the player must touch with his finger in order to move into the bonus screen.
- the transition time from the primary screen to the bonus screen is minimal, just touch the ‘SHUFFLE UP AND DEAL’ icon to move into the bonus screen.
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Abstract
The elegance and simplicity of the present invention is its taking pure electronic video poker in a new direction. This invention, with a portal, takes video poker from a static, single screen playing field with known values to a video poker format with a portal into another playing screen whenever any four of a kind, with maximum coins bet, is made by the player. This invention has a primary playing screen, a portal into an informative secondary screen which moves into a bonus screen. The player becomes interactive with the game on the bonus screen and choices he makes on the touch screen determine the amount of winnings the player will receive. When play has finished on the bonus screen, the primary screen returns and regular play video poker resumes. This innovative invention with a portal into other screens allows the player to be interactive in this game in determining their own winnings.
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- This application is a continuation of, claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/863,904, filed on Apr. 16, 2013, which is a divisional of, claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/906,928, filed on Mar. 13, 2005, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,444,465, which claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/553,369, filed on Mar. 15, 2004, the entire contents of which are each incorporated by reference herein.
- This invention relates primarily to electronic video poker played by a single player against a pay table with known and unknown values. As opposed to other video poker games that exist and are played on a single, static screen with known values, this innovative invention has a portal that takes a player into another playing screen when four of a kind are made with maximum coins bet (5). The primary playing screen is replaced by a secondary screen welcoming the player, describing the upcoming playing screen, followed by a “Shuffle Up and Deal” button icon, which the player must touch in order to move into the new playing (bonus) screen. When the bonus screen appears a deck of 52 cards plus the joker (bonus card) is dealt face down. The player now becomes interactive with this invention in determining what he wins. The number of picks the player has on this bonus screen is determined by the four of a kind he has made on the primary screen. All cards have specific monetary values, when the player picks (touches) a card, it immediately flips over and the player can see what he has won, the total accruing in a box in the right hand corner of the bonus screen. When all picks are made, the remaining cards flip over so the player can see the rest of the deck including the most important card, the joker. The primary playing screen reappears, all money or credits from the bonus screen transfer into the player's main screen total amount and normal play resumes. This present invention is elegant in its simplicity and beauty of play. This video poker invention with a portal into literally anywhere, with unlimited possibilities, is innovative and totally interactive with the player in determining what they win.
- The elegance of this present invention is its taking pure video poker to a new level of play. This invention, with a portal, changes the face of video poker, taking it from a static, single screen playing field with known value pay tables to a video poker format, with a window into endless possibilities, on the back side of this invention. Player interaction in determining their own fate, with regard to winnings, is also a very powerful part of this present invention. This video poker game is unique in conceptual design and dimensional format. Any type of game can be put on the backside of this format.
- General Format of Invention: The player is dealt a single five-card hand from a standard fifty-two card poker deck. The pay table (
FIG. 1 ) shows the player, in order to go into the bonus screen, he must play the maximum coins (5) per hand. All cards dealt with a lesser amount wagered (1 to 4 coins) have their values on the pay table. When a player has won any four of a kind with maximum coins bet, the primary screen is replaced with a secondary screen welcoming the player in to the upcoming bonus screen, with explanations on play and number of choices. The player proceeds to the bonus screen after he touches a button icon saying “Shuffle Up and Deal.” - Depending on which four of a kind the player has made, with maximum coins bet, determines the number of picks the player will receive when going into the bonus screen:
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Four aces three picks. Four twos, threes or fours two picks. Four fives through kings one pick. - Value of the deck of cards (
FIG. 2 ) plus the joker, dealt on the bonus screen: Example: A quarter video poker game. -
Joker $1000.00 Aces (4) $100.00 Twos, threes or fours (12) $75.00 Fives through kings (36) $50.00 - Regardless of denomination played, the Joker (bonus card) is the same payout as the Royal Flush. Example: On a nickel machine, the Joker would pay $200.00. All pays are relative to the denomination played.
- Example: A player has moved into the bonus screen having hit four threes. The cards have been dealt face down and he will make two picks. He touches one of the cards and the Queen of Spades flips over, so far he has won $50.00. He touches another card, the Ace of Hearts flips over for $100.00. The player has won a total of $150.00. This player has just determined his own fate in the amount of money he has won, a very powerful emotion. Of course what anyone who plays this wants to do is pick the Joker. The interaction between this present invention and the player is unlike any other. The potential to win an amount similar to the Royal Flush on the turn of a card, that you yourself have chosen, is unique. If the player turns over the Joker, a celebratory message with stars and confetti, explodes out of the card for 5 seconds then retracts back into the card. Once all picks have been made, the player will be returned to the primary playing with the amount won in the bonus screen, being added to his main screen credits.
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FIG. 1 is a representation of the pay table display for the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a representation of the design for the front (face) side of a card in the Bonus Screen. - The present invention is an electronic video poker game designed to be played by a single player on a video screen using a fifty-two card poker deck. Once the player chooses the amount he wishes to wager he presses the “bet one credit” button or the “max bet” button or one of the icons on the touch screen to begin play. The initial deal of five cards begins play, where the player may choose to keep or discard one or all of the cards on the video screen, cards being replaced for the discards after the draw button is pushed or the similar icon on the screen is touched. The player can achieve this by using buttons on the machine or using the touch screen.
- The outcome of this play determines whether the player has a winning hand or not. The player can look at the pay table to see what constitutes a winning hand. A player is paid according to the pay table values and number of coins bet on the hand. Unlike other video poker pay tables, the present invention has three spaces on the pay table which state “ENTER BONUS SCREEN” in them. Those being the five coins bet column for any winning hand of four of a kind.
- When the player has made four of a kind on the primary playing screen, that screen disappears and a secondary screen appears welcoming the player into the upcoming playing screen, a bonus screen. Information on this screen also describes the bonus screen, how to play and the number of selections the player will make. Also note, various modifications, additions and words may be added to this screen, clarity being the most important feature. At the end of the information will be a large “SHUFFLE UP AND DEAL!” button (icon), centered towards the bottom of the screen, that the player must touch with his finger in order to move into the bonus screen. Once a player has read this screen and knows the format, the next time he has made any four of a kind with maximum coins bet, the transition time from the primary screen to the bonus screen is minimal, just touch the ‘SHUFFLE UP AND DEAL’ icon to move into the bonus screen.
- When this screen appears, fifty-two cards from a poker deck plus the Joker are dealt face down. Also on this screen, the player is informed on the number of selections he will make. The player is now in the position of determining his own fate concerning the amount he wins. This is a very powerful connection between the present invention and the player. The player is interactive with this game, he is participating in and determining through his own selections, what amounts he will make in the bonus screen. All fifty-three cards are assigned a monetary value relative to the denomination being played. The beauty and simplicity of this invention, in the bonus screen, is the fact that anyone has the potential to win an amount equal to that of a Royal Flush with maximum coins played, for any four of a kind. When the player has made his choice(s), the screen reverts back to the original primary playing screen, all money or credits won in the bonus screen are transferred to the player's primary screen total or credits. Normal play resumes.
- While the present invention has been with respect to specific embodiments, they should be considered illustrative rather than limiting. Various modifications and additions may be made and will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the present invention should not be limited by the foregoing description but rather, be defined by the following claims.
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1. A gaming device comprising:
a display device;
an input device;
a processor; and
a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to operate with the display device and the input device to:
(a) display a play of a primary poker game, wherein the primary poker game includes a plurality of playing cards, wherein different pluralities of said playing cards form a plurality of different poker hands, each poker hand is associated with a payout amount, and a designated one of said payout amounts has a first probability of being provided in said primary poker game; and
(b) display a play of a bonus game upon an occurrence of one of a plurality of triggering events, said bonus game including a plurality of payout amounts, wherein the designated payout amount has a second probability of being provided in said bonus game, wherein said second probability is greater than said first probability and wherein for each play of the bonus game: (i) a plurality of symbols of the bonus game are each determined regardless of each of the playing cards of the poker game, (ii) a number of said symbols of the bonus game is determined regardless of a total number of the playing cards displayed for the formed poker hand, (iii) said bonus game is separate from the primary poker game, and (iv) the bonus game is a different game than said primary poker game.
2. The gaming device of claim 1 , wherein for each play of the bonus game, the plurality of symbols are each associated with a payout amount and at least one of the symbols is associated with the designated payout amount.
3. The gaming device of claim 2 , wherein when executed by the processor upon the occurrence of one of said triggering events, said plurality of instructions cause the processor to control the play of the bonus game by:
(i) determining a quantity of picks of said symbols, wherein the quantity of picks is based on the occurred triggering event;
(ii) receiving a selection of one of the symbols for each determined quantity of picks; and
(iii) providing any payout amounts associated with any picked symbols.
4. The gaming device of claim 1 , which includes a housing, and a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, said plurality of input devices including an acceptor, and a cashout device, wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to operate with the plurality of input devices to: if a physical item is received via the acceptor: (i) identify the received physical item, and (ii) establish a credit balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received physical item, and if a cashout input is received via the cashout device, cause an initiation of any payout associated with the credit balance.
5. A gaming device comprising:
a display device;
an input device;
a processor; and
a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to operate with the display device and the input device to:
(a) display a play of a primary game, wherein the primary game includes a plurality of primary game symbols, wherein different pluralities of said primary game symbols form a plurality of different winning primary game symbol combinations, each winning primary game symbol combination is associated with a payout amount, and a designated one of said payout amounts has a first probability of being provided in said primary game; and
(b) display a play of a bonus game upon an occurrence of one of a plurality of triggering events, said bonus game including a plurality of payout amounts, wherein the designated payout amount has a second probability of being provided in said bonus game, wherein said second probability is greater than said first probability and wherein for each play of the bonus game:
(i) a plurality of bonus game symbols of the bonus game are each determined regardless of each of the primary game symbols of the primary game,
(ii) a number of said bonus game symbols of the bonus game is determined regardless of a total number of the primary game symbols displayed for the formed primary game symbol combination,
(iii) said bonus game is separate from the primary game, and
(iv) the bonus game is a different game than said primary game.
6. The gaming device of claim 5 , wherein for each play of the bonus game, the plurality of bonus game symbols are each associated with a payout amount and at least one of the bonus game symbols is associated with the designated payout amount.
7. The gaming device of claim 6 , wherein when executed by the processor upon the occurrence of one of said triggering events, said plurality of instructions cause the processor to control the play of the bonus game by:
(i) determining a quantity of picks of said bonus game symbols, wherein the quantity of picks is based on the occurred triggering event;
(ii) receiving a selection of one of the bonus game symbols for each determined quantity of picks; and
(iii) providing any payout amounts associated with any picked bonus game Symbols.
8. The gaming device of claim 5 , which includes a housing, and a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, said plurality of input devices including an acceptor, and a cashout device, wherein when executed by the processor, the plurality of instructions cause the processor to operate with the plurality of input devices to: if a physical item is received via the acceptor: (i) identify the received physical item, and (ii) establish a credit balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received physical item, and if a cashout input is received via the cashout device, cause an initiation of any payout associated with the credit balance.
9. A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
(a) causing a display device to display a primary poker game, wherein the primary poker game includes a plurality of playing cards which form a plurality of different poker hands, wherein each poker hand is associated with a payout amount, and a designated one of said payout amounts has a first probability of being provided in said primary poker game; and
(b) upon an occurrence of one of a plurality of triggering events, causing the display device to display a play of a bonus game, wherein for each play of the bonus game: (i) a plurality of symbols of the bonus game are each determined regardless of each of the playing cards of the poker game, (ii) a number of said symbols of the bonus game is determined regardless of a total number of the playing cards displayed for the formed poker hand, (iii) the bonus game is separate from the primary poker game, and (iv) the bonus game is a different game than said primary poker game, wherein said bonus game includes a plurality of payout amounts, wherein the designated payout amount has a second probability of being provided in said bonus game, and said second probability is greater than said first probability.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein for each play of the bonus game, the plurality of symbols are each associated with a payout amount and at least one of the symbols is associated with the designated payout amount.
11. The method of claim 10 , which includes:
(i) determining a quantity of picks of said symbols in the bonus game, wherein the quantity of picks is based on the occurred triggering event;
(ii) receiving a selection of one of the symbols for each determined quantity of picks; and
(iii) providing any payout amounts associated with any picked symbols.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein any of said payout amounts provided causes an increase of a credit balance which is increasable via: (i) an acceptor of a physical item associated with a monetary value, and decreasable via a cashout device.
13. A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
(a) causing a display device to display a primary game upon a placement of a wager amount, wherein:
(i) the primary game includes a plurality of primary game symbols which form a plurality of different winning primary game symbol combinations,
(ii) each winning primary game symbol combination is associated with a payout amount, and
(iii) a designated one of said payout amounts has a first probability of being provided in said primary game; and
(b) upon an occurrence of one of a plurality of triggering events, causing the display device to display a play of a bonus game, wherein for each play of the bonus game:
(i) a plurality of bonus game symbols of the bonus game are each determined regardless of each of the primary game symbols of the primary game,
(ii) a number of said bonus game symbols of the bonus game is determined regardless of a total number of the primary game symbols displayed for the formed primary game symbol combination,
(iii) the bonus game is separate from the primary game, and
(iv) the bonus game is a different game than said primary game, wherein said bonus game includes a plurality of payout amounts, wherein the designated payout amount has a second probability of being provided in said bonus game, and said second probability is greater than said first probability.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein for each play of the bonus game, the plurality of bonus game symbols are each associated with a payout amount and at least one of the bonus game symbols is associated with the designated payout amount.
15. The method of claim 14 , which includes:
(i) determining a quantity of picks of said bonus game symbols in the bonus game, wherein the quantity of picks is based on the occurred triggering event;
(ii) receiving a selection of one of the bonus game symbols for each determined quantity of picks; and
(iii) providing any payout amounts associated with any picked bonus game symbols.
16. The method of claim 13 , wherein any of said payout amounts provided causes an increase of a credit balance which is increasable via: (i) an acceptor of a physical item associated with a monetary value, and decreasable via a cashout device.
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