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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2006
John R. Vallejo, Henderson, NV (US);
Michael J. Mitchell, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Brian K. Lanning, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Marvin A. Hein, Las Vagas, NV (US);
John R. Vallejo, Henderson, NV (US);
Michael J. Mitchell, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Brian K. Lanning, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Marvin A. Hein, Las Vagas, NV (US);
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
Game rating systems and related methods for using game ratings are disclosed herein. According to one method, the game rating system is used to assist a player in selecting a game for play on a gaming machine having one or more games. In this method, a game rating icon is presented on the gaming machine. The game rating icon corresponds to and represents a unique game style of each game on the gaming machine. The gaming machine receives player input select a game style, and a game having the selected game style is presented to the player for game play.