Bonus initiation or game play alteration based on physical position and/or orientation of keno card

• US 10,140,803 B2
• Filed: 01/06/2014
• Issued: 11/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Carson, Joel E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Clarke, Jr., Robert T
• Application Number:
  US14/148,640
• Publication Number:
  US 20150194011A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,786 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00 Board games; Raffle games racing games, traffic games, or obstacle games characterised by figures moved by action of the players A63F9/14
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3202 Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/322 Casino tables, e.g. tables having integrated screens, chip detection means
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards

Abstract

A game board is provided for playing a game. During play, after a draw is selected from a set of available draws, a visualization of placing the selected draw on the game board is provided. As a result of placing the selected draw on the game board, a visualization of the game board moving is provided. It is determined whether a first game outcome is triggered based on the position of the game board after the movement of the game board.

Claims

1. A method of operating a gaming system, the method comprising:

displaying, by a display device, a keno game board;

randomly selecting, by a processor, a draw from a set of available draws;

displaying, by the display device, a placement of the selected draw on the keno game board;

displaying, by the display device, a movement of the keno game board as a result of the placement of the selected draw on the keno game board; and

determining, by the processor, whether a first game outcome is triggered based on a position of the keno game board after the displaying of the movement of the keno game board.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying, by the display device, a first object located near the keno game board, wherein the displaying of the keno game board coming in contact with the first object triggers the first game outcome.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the determination that the first game outcome is triggered is made upon the keno game board moving and a first keno game board edge coming into contact with the first object.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying of the movement of the keno game board is based on a distance of the placement of the selected draw on the keno game board from a first rotation axis, the keno game board moving about the first rotation axis upon the displaying of the placement of the selected draw on the keno game board.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the first rotation axis is located in a center of the keno game board.

6. An electronic device comprising:

a display device;

a processor; and

at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions, which, when executed, cause the processor to;

cause the display device to display a keno game board;

randomly select a draw from a set of available draws;

cause the display device to display a placement of the selected draw on the keno game board;

cause the display device to display a movement of the keno game board as a result of placing the selected draw on the keno game board; and

determine whether a first game outcome is triggered based on a position of the keno game board after the displaying of the movement of the keno game board.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the keno game board comprises a first predetermined number of keno board spots.

8. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed, cause the processor to cause the display device to display a first object located near the keno game board, wherein the displaying of the keno game board coming in contact with the first object triggers the first game outcome.

9. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the determination that the first game outcome is triggered is made upon the keno game board moving and a first keno game board edge coming into contact with the first object.

10. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the displaying of the movement of the keno game board is based on a distance of the placement of the selected draw on the keno game board from a first rotation axis, the keno game board moving about the first rotation axis upon the displaying of the placement of the selected draw on the keno game board.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the first rotation axis is located in a center of the keno game board.

12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having machine instructions stored therein, the instructions being executable by a processor to cause the processor to:

cause a display device to display a keno game board for a play of a keno game;

randomly select a draw from a set of available draws;

cause the display device to display a placement of the selected draw on the keno game board;

cause the display device to display a movement of the keno game board as a result of the placement of the selected draw on the keno game board; and

determine whether a first game outcome is triggered based on a position of the keno game board after the displaying of the movement of the keno game board.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12, further comprising causing the display device to display a first object located near the keno game board, wherein the displaying of the keno game board coming in contact with the first object triggers the first game outcome.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the determination that the first game outcome is triggered is made upon the keno game board moving and a first keno game board edge coming into contact with the first object.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein the displaying of the movement of the keno game board is based on distance of the placement of the selected draw on the keno game board from a first rotation axis, the keno game board moving about the first rotation axis upon the displaying of the placement of the selected draw on the keno game board.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the first rotation axis is located in a center of the keno game board.