Olympian Gaming LLC

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Shuffle Master, Incorporated

Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited

Stacy A Friedman

Jon H Muskin

Roger M Snow

Mark L Yoseloff

Scott A Caputo

Charles R Berg

Nathan G Leland

Cooper Dubois

Kathleen C Bolich

In electronic video poker games, the contents of the deck after the deal of an initial set of cards may be modified to increase or decrease the likelihood of awards when compared to an unmodified deck. Cards may be added, removed, or reordered to alter winning probabilities after an initial set of cards are dealt. In a video poker game embodiment dealt from a standard 52-card deck, when the player holds cards of a single rank (a pair, three-of-a-kind, or four-of-a-kind), the game dynamically adds one or more cards of the held rank to the deck to enable the player to potentially achieve five-of-a-kind.

Electronic video poker games with dynamically altered remaining deck

A network of slot machines which plays audio and/or other media assets in synchronicity, leading to a more consonant audiovisual atmosphere or more effective player attraction. Audio may be dynamically distributed among different gaming machines in the network. Audio playback may be synchronized between several machines, forming a collaborative harmony. Game events, such as reels stopping, may be synchronized with audio playback.

Synchronized multimedia content for gaming machines

Gaming systems and methods for providing a multi-dimensional symbol game with expanding wild symbols.

Gaming system and method for providing a multiple dimension symbol game with expanding wild symbols

A slot machine that can spin two or more of the reels in unison. Thus, the machine can spin and stop the reels in a standard fashion. If a special trigger occurs, then two or more reels can further spin with an identical offset. The further spin can generate additional rewards for the player.

Slot machine with synchronized spinning reels

A slot machine which can be adjusted to alter the suspense level without changing the mathematics of the gameplay. By evaluating the final outcome before the reels stop spinning, the order in which the reels stop may be adjusted to either increase or decrease the level of suspense for the player, when compared with the standard left-to-right order.

Slot machine with variable suspense factor

An apparatus, method, and computer readable storage for automatically deciding slot machine configuration changes. Slot machine usage is electronically monitored and ideal settings are determined from the usage. Slot machines can then be updated electronically according to the ideal settings, either automatically or upon operator approval.

Method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to determine and/or update slot machine configurations using historical, and/or current and/or predicted future data

Royal-redraw video poker side bet

A method to tracking a playing history chain of a cashless ticket. When an uncarded player first plays a slot machine and proceeds to cash out, inserts the latest ticket into another machine, plays, cashes out, inserts the latest ticket into yet another machine, plays, cashes out, etc., the entire chain of play can be automatically tracked. When the player redeems the ticket at a ticket redemption machine, the player can be presented with a message as to how many comp points the player would have earned had the player had and used a comp card. The player can also be presented with a voucher to be awarded the comp points if the player signs up for the casino's players (or slot) club.

Slot machine promotional system and method

A slot machine that has a bonus feature related to the '15 puzzle.' An empty space symbol can appear, thereby allowing other symbols to slide around the matrix, creating different payout combinations. The symbols can slide around to create an optimal arrangement of the symbols, and then the player can be paid on paylines.

Slot machine with sliding symbols

A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to allow players to wager on video games. The method disclosed herein can allow players to win or lose money while partaking in any video game previously played for entertainment purposes. A player can purchase play time on a game, play the game and earn monetary prizes during the game, and then redeem the monetary prizes for real cash.

Video games adapted for wagering

Method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to determine and/or update slot machine configurations using historical, and/or current, and/or predicted future data

A system, method, and computer readable storage to provide a wagering game that awards bettors who correctly predict which of several parties in competition will be the last to successfully meet the requirements of a predetermined sequence of outcomes. Bettors can also wager on the length of the sequence achieved.

Methods for playing competitive wagering games

A video poker game which can offer an optional side wager. The side wager will automatically play out a copy of the initial deal with optimal draw strategy for achieving a royal flush after the draw. If the player obtains a royal flush on the copy hand then the player wins a large bonus payout.

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San Francisco, CA, United States of America

Stacy A Friedman