GAMING DEVICE HAVING COMPETITION CONFIGURATION, ATTACK AND COUNTERMEASURE GAME

• US 20070082725A1
• Filed: 11/08/2006
• Published: 04/12/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Low, Michael, Hughs-Baird, Andrea, Baerlocher, Anthony, Davis, Dwayne, Khamis, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 7,883,403 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/16
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3218 wherein at least part of the system is portable
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3262 Player actions which determine the course of the game, e.g. selecting a prize to be won, outcome to be achieved, game to be played
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3267 Game outcomes which determine the course of the subsequent game, e.g. double or quits, free games, higher payouts, different new games
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3276 wherein the players compete, e.g. tournament
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3295 Games involving skill, e.g. dexterity, memory, thinking

Abstract

A gaming device operable upon a wager by at least one player includes: (i) a display device; (ii) first and second entities displayed on the display device, the first entity representing the player; (iii) at least one input device configured to enable the player to choose an offensive play and a defensive play fore the first entity; (iv) wherein the display device is countered to display the offensive and defensive plays being countered by a defensive and offensive play, respectively, for the second entity; and (v) a processor configured to determine an outcome for the player based on at least one of (a) a comparison of the offensive play for the first entity to the defensive play for the second player, and (b) a comparison of the defensive play for the first entity to the offensive play for the second entity.

Claims

1. A gaming device operable under control of at least one processor, the gaming device comprising:

a game operable upon a wager by a player;

at least one display device configured to display;

(a) a first entity and a second entity, said first entity representing the player and said second entity representing an opponent of the player,

(b) a set of at least three offensive plays, and

(c) a set of at least three defensive plays, said defensive plays being independent from the offensive plays;

at least one input device configured to enable the player to make inputs to individually select one of the offensive plays and one of the defensive plays for the first entity for a round; and

said at least one processor configured to operate with the at least one display device for said round to;

(a) cause a display of the player selected offensive play and the player selected defensive play for the first entity being respectively countered by a selected opponent defensive play and a selected opponent offensive play for the second entity,

(b) to determine an outcome for the player based on a combination of;

(i) a comparison of the player selected offensive play for the first entity to the selected opponent defensive play for the second entity, and

(ii) a comparison of the player selected defensive play for the first entity to the selected opponent offensive play for the second entity, and

(c) display said determined outcome.

2. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the at least one input device includes a touch screen overlay, and wherein the player selected offensive play and the player selected defensive play are selectable via the touch screen overlay.

3. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the outcome is one of:

(i) an amount of gaming device credits;

(ii) a non-monetary award; and

(iii) an advancement to a subsequent round.

4. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is configured to randomly select the opponent offensive play for the second entity and randomly select the opponent defensive play for the second entity.

5. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein for said round, the offensive plays selectable for the first entity and the second entity are the same, the defensive plays selectable for the first entity and the second entity are the same, and a win is scored for the first entity if the selected defensive play for the second entity trumps the selected offensive play for the first entity.

6. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein for said round, the offensive plays selectable for the first entity and the second entity are the same, the defensive plays selectable for the first entity and the second entity are the same, and a win is scored for the second entity if the selected offensive play for the second entity trumps the selected defensive play for the first entity.

7. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein each of the offensive plays is predefined to trump at least one defensive play and to be trumped by at least one defensive play, and wherein each of the defensive plays is predefined to trump at least one offensive play and to be trumped by at least one offensive play.

8. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is configured to perform a random determination of whether the offensive play for the first entity trumps the defensive play for the second entity.

9. The gaming device of claim 8, wherein the random determination is weighted.

10. The gaming device of claim 1, which is configured such that a first one of the defensive plays is more likely to trump a first one of the offensive plays than a second one of the offensive plays.

11. The gaming device of claim 1, which is configured such that a first one of the offensive plays is more likely to trump a first one of the defensive plays than a second one of the defensive plays.

12. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the outcome is configured to vary according to a predetermined schedule based on a result of the combination of comparisons.

13. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the outcome is configured to vary randomly in accordance with a result of the combination of comparisons.

14. The gaming device of claim 1, which is configured to enable a plurality of the offensive plays and a plurality of the defensive plays to be selected for the first and second entities, the at least one processor configured to determine the outcome based on at least one combination of:

(i) a plurality of comparisons between offensive plays for the first entity and defensive plays for the second entity; and

(ii) a plurality of comparisons between offensive plays for the second entity and defensive plays for the first entity.

15. A gaming system comprising:

a first gaming device;

a second gaming device;

at least one central controller, said central controller configured to cause a display of a game operable upon wagers made at both the first gaming device and at the second gaming device, said game including a competition between first and second icons respectively associated with the first and second gaming devices;

said first and second gaming devices configured to respectively enable first and second players of the first and second gaming devices to distribute a plurality of weights respectively to the first and second icons, the weights each associated with an icon characteristic pertinent to the competition between the first and second icons;

said at least one central controller configured to make a random determination applied to the weights distributed to the first and second icons to determine an outcome for the first and second players and to cause a display of the game and outcome; and

said first and second gaming devices configured to provide an award to at least one of the first and second players, the award based at least in part on the outcome for the first and second players.

16. The gaming system of claim 15, which includes a shared display in communication with the central controller, the shared display configured to display the competition and the outcome for the first and second players.

17. The gaming system of claim 15, wherein the outcome for the first and second players is a relative outcome between the first and second players.

18. The gaming system of claim 15, wherein the competition is a race and the outcome for the first and second players includes place finishes in the race.

19. The gaming system of claim 15, wherein the weights are configured as amounts of points selected from a preset number of points for each player.

20. The gaming system of claim 15, wherein the game includes a series of competitions between the first and second icons, each competition resulting in one of a plurality of outcomes for the first and second players, the award provided to at least one of the first and second players based on a combination of the outcomes from the competitions of the series.

21. The gaming system of claim 20, which is configured to enable the first and second players to redistribute the weights between competitions.

22. A gaming system comprising:

a first gaming device;

a second gaming device;

at least one central controller configured to cause a display of a game operable upon wagers made at both the first gaming device and at the second gaming device, said game including a competition between first and second icons respectively associated with the first and second gaming devices;

said first and second gaming devices configured to enable first and second players to respectively distribute a plurality of weights to the first and second icons, the weights each associated with an icon characteristic pertinent to the competition between the first and second icons;

said at least one central controller configured to;

(a) randomly select an algorithm from a plurality of algorithms, the algorithm applied to the weights distributed to the first and second icons to determine an outcome for the first and second players, and (b) cause a display of the game and outcome; and

said first and second gaming devices configured to provide an award to at least one of the first and second players, the award based at least in part on the outcome for the first and second players.

23. The gaming system of claim 22, wherein the outcome for the first and second players is a relative outcome between the first and second players.

24. The gaming system of claim 22, wherein the competition is a race and the outcome for the first and second players includes place finishes in the race.

25. The gaming system of claim 22, wherein the algorithm includes at least one factor that is multiplied by at least one of the weights.

26. A gaming device operable under control of at least one processor, said gaming device comprising:

a game operable upon a wager by a player;

a competition between first and second icons;

at least one display device;

at least one input device; and

said at least one processor configured to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device for a play of the competition to;

(a) display a plurality of weights and enable the player to distribute a plurality of the weights to the first icon,

(b) randomly distribute weights to the second icon, the weights each association with a characteristic pertinent to the competition between the first and second icons,

(c) make at least one random determination, said random determinations applied to the weights distributed to the first and second icons to determine an outcome for the first and second icons,

(d) display the competition between the first icon and the second icon and the outcome based on said random determinations, and

(e) provide any award to the player resulting at least in part on the outcome for the first and second icons.

27. The gaming device of claim 26, wherein the outcome for the first and second icons is a relative outcome between the first and second icons.

28. The gaming device of claim 26, wherein the competition is a race and the outcome for the player includes a place finish in the race.

29. The gaming device of claim 26, which includes a series of competitions between the first and second icons, each competition resulting in an outcome for the first and second icons, the award provided the player based on a combination of the outcomes from the competitions of the series.

30. A gaming device operable under control of at least one processor, said gaming device comprising:

a game operable upon a wager by a player;

a competition between first and second icons;

at least one display device;

at least one input device; and

said at least one processor configured to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device for a play of the competition to;

(a) display a plurality of weights and enable the player to distribute a plurality of the weights to the first icon,

(b) randomly select the second icon, the second icon having at least one characteristic pertinent to the competition between the first and second icons,

(c) make at least one random determination, said random determinations applied to the weights distributed to the first icon and the characteristic of the second icon to determine an outcome for competition,

(d) display the competition and the outcome based on said random determinations, and

(e) provide any award to the player resulting at least in part on the outcome for the competition.

31. The gaming device of claim 30, wherein the outcome for the competition is a relative outcome between the first and second icons.

32. The gaming device of claim 30, wherein the competition is a race and the outcome for the player includes a place finish in the race.

33. The gaming device of claim 30, which includes a series of the competitions between the first and second icons, each competition yielding an outcome for the first and second icons, the award provided the player based on a combination of the outcomes from the competitions of the series.

34. A gaming device operable under control of at least one processor, said gaming device comprising:

a game operable upon a wager by a player;

a competition including at least a first icon;

at least one display device;

at least one input device; and

said at least one processor configured to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device for a play of the competition to;

(a) display a plurality of weights and enable the player to distribute a plurality of the weights to the first icon,

(b) randomly select at least one characteristic from a plurality of characteristics pertinent to the competition,

(c) make at least one random determination, said random determinations applied to the weights distributed to the first icon and the selected at least one characteristic to determine an outcome for the event,

(d) display the event and the outcome based on said random determinations, and

(e) provide any award to the player resulting at least in part on the outcome for the event.

35. The gaming device of claim 34, wherein the event is a race and the outcome for the player includes a place finish in the race.

36. The gaming device of claim 34, which includes a series of the competition each resulting in an outcome for the first icon, the award provided the player based on a combination of the outcomes from the competitions of the series.