Novomatic Ag

Roman Czubak

Johann F Graf

Christoph Bichl

Anna Chyla

Anastasia Pekina

A gaming system may include a gaming machine having a monetary input device, a wager input device, and a processor. The processor may establish a credit balance based on the monetary value, decrease the credit balance by the selected wager, and present the wagering game at an interface. A game server may transmit content for the wagering game to the gaming machine. The game server may determine prize payouts during game play by detecting sporting event outcomes occurring during live sporting games. Each detected sporting event outcome may correspond to a previously determined prize value. The prize values may be determined based on a data analysis of the probable occurrence of each sporting event outcome in previously completed sporting events.

Systems, methods and gaming machines having logic based on sporting events

A system and method for play of a community game in a casino establishment or on a network with general purpose computing devices for offering at least two players an opportunity to work cooperatively to achieve a community jackpot. The community jackpot may be awarded based on the outcome of a base game, or an outcome on a sub-game or a bonus game that involves a sequence of movements among the players. A system and method for providing hybrid jackpot funding technique is also described in which alternating funding schemes are used to fund the community jackpot and at least one other game jackpot simultaneously.

System and method for a community game with hybrid jackpot funding

A gaming system may include a gaming machine, a touchscreen device in electronic communication with the gaming machine, and a gaming chair mechanically coupled to the touchscreen device. The position of the touchscreen device may be adjustable relative to the gaming chair. The gaming machine may perform an action in response to a signal from the touchscreen device. The touchscreen device may communicate with the gaming machine via a conduit plugged into a hardware port of the gaming machine, for example. The action performed by the gaming machine in response to the signal may include, for example, starting a game, cashing out, retrieving information, selecting pay lines, adjusting a bet, or requesting an attendant.

Systems and methods for gaming machines having interactive chairs

A gaming system may include a gaming machine having a monetary input device, a wager input device, and a processor may be coupled to the wager input device and a memory device. The processor may establish a credit balance based on the monetary value, decrease the credit balance by the selected wager, and present the wagering game at an interface. The wagering game may include a jackpot winnable based on an outcome of the wagering game. A game server may transmit content for the wagering game to the gaming machine. The game server may also determine a plurality of parameters relating to the jackpot, track a turnover of the gaming machine, and change a parameter of the plurality of parameters in response to comparison of the turnover to a predetermined value.

Systems, methods, and gaming machines having adjustable progressive awards

A gaming machine system and method for retrofitting the gaming machines to track activity of users. The gaming machine system includes gaming machines in communication with a server with a database. The gaming machines each include a cash ticket reader and a cash ticket printer. The gaming machines retrofitted with software that adapts the cash ticket reader and the cash ticket printer to additionally read and print tracking tickets. The cash tickets include a cash value and the tracking tickets include a code representative of a user.

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Traiskirchen, Austria

Roman Czubak