Anchor Gaming

D D Stud, Inc.

Anchor Coin, Inc.

William R Adams

Lee E Cannon

Mick D Roemer

Mike Maroney

Robert Guinn

Mark A Hettinger

Jason DeGrandmaison

Michael MacVittie

Brian A Johnson

Charles R Miller, Sr

Thomas J Matthews

Robert Gunn

James R Stanek

Canyon Deville

Gaming devices dispense tickets which are unrelated to a player's success on a particular game played on a gaming device or to the player's credits on a credit meter or other 'cash out' indicator. The gaming devices provide gaming awards, and also provide tickets. Other methods provide tickets during the play of wagering games. Still other embodiments comprise lottery terminals which dispense tickets other than those purchased by a lottery patron or won on a purchased lottery ticket.

Methods and apparatus for providing tickets from gaming devices and/or lottery terminals

Gaming devices dispense tickets which are unrelated to a player's success on a particular game played on a gaming device or to the player's credits on a credit meter or other 'cash out' indicator. The gaming devices provide gaming awards and also provide tickets. Other methods provide tickets during the play of wagering games. Still other embodiments comprise lottery terminals which dispense tickets other than those purchased by a lottery patron or won on a purchased lottery ticket.

Methods and apparatus for providing tickets from gaming devices and/or lottery terminals which are not dependent on a player's success on the underlying game

Gaming devices dispense tickets which are unrelated to a player's success on a particular game played on a gaming device or to the player's credits on a credit meter or other 'cash out'indicator. The gaming devices provide gaming awards and also provide tickets. Other methods provide tickets during the play of wagering games. Still other embodiments comprise lottery terminals which dispense tickets other than those purchased by a lottery patron or won on a purchased lottery ticket.

Methods of playing games of chance and gaming devices comprising multiple wagering options. In one aspect, a single wagering unit activates a plurality of pay lines. In another aspect, at least one wager is randomly assigned to at least one pay line. Other aspects include novel arrangements of pay lines and wagering options to add excitement and enjoyment to the gaming experience. According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, one or more indicia for a particular pay line are received for display thereon from at least one other gaming device.

Methods of conducting games of chance and gaming devices with multiple pay lines

Gaming devices comprising a gaming unit configured for play of a primary game and a bonus game. The bonus game portion of the gaming unit includes at least a outcome display element with an associated, cooperative outcome indicator element. The outcome display element may be rotatable about a substantially upright axis and comprise a sphere, a gem or other suitable element for displaying potential game outcomes for the bonus game, the game outcome being indicated by a portion of the outcome display element aligned with the outcome indicator element upon cessation of rotation of the former. Employing visually perceptible representations of rotation of the outcome display element rather than physical rotation thereof is also disclosed.

Method, apparatus and system for gaming using a rotatable payout indicator

A gaming device is provided that includes a display screen that is capable of generating video images, the gaming device being programmed to select a first group of indicia from a plurality of indicia in a first game, wherein the plurality of indicia include a plurality of playing indicia and at least one wild indicia. The gaming device also being programmed to cause a video image representing the first game to be displayed on the display screen, to provide a player with a winning advantage if the player receives the at least one wild indicia, and to limit the use of the at least one wild indicia.

System to provide a player with the ability to reserve a wild indicia for use in one or more subsequent games

An electronic game including at least one display exhibiting a plurality of windows or segments each displaying a different subject matter is disclosed. The different subject matter in each of the plurality of windows preferably includes a real time promotional points total, an awards display, a sponsor advertising material display, an Internet display and an electronic game. The electronic game, which may include a wagering game, may be played by tendering money or tendering promotional points instead of money. Promotional points may be awarded instead of a portion of a money award, or supplemental to it. Promotional points may be accumulated by players through both gaming and non-gaming activities, including activities not involving a commercial transaction. An electronic gaming apparatus is described which also serves as an Internet portal.

Method and apparatus for awarding and redeeming promotional points at an electronic game

Methods of playing games of chance and gaming devices comprise a first gaming unit, e.g., three reels, and a display of a bingo-type game actuatable in response to a signal from the first gaming unit.

Method of playing a wagering game and gaming devices with a bingo-type secondary game

Gaming devices comprising a standard gaming unit, e.g., three reels, and a discernible additional payout indicator, e.g., a rotatable wheel. A preferred bonus payout indicator is clearly visible by the player and is actuatable when the reels of the slot machine stop on certain predetermined indicia. A preferred embodiment further comprises a payout multiplier which displays a plurality of values by which a payout may be multiplied.

Slot machine with an additional payout indicator

Methods of playing games and gaming devices useful for playing games whereby the gaming device comprises a first gaming unit for displaying a randomly selected combination of indicia and a mechanism for generating at least one signal corresponding to the first gaming unit. The gaming device also comprises a second gaming unit for displaying an interactive driving video game whereby the second gaming unit is operatively connected to the first gaming unit and the second gaming unit becomes actuable or is activated in response to the signal generated by the first gaming unit.

Method of playing game and gaming device with interactive driving game display

Methods of playing games and gaming devices useful with playing games comprise a gaming unit, e.g., three reels, and a vertically disposed pinball-type game.

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Las Vegas, NV, United States of America

William R Adams