ROTOR-BASED GAMING DEVICE HAVING A SYSTEM FOR CHANGING THE QUANTITY OF POTENTIAL GAME OUTCOMES FOR SUBSEQUENT PLAYS

• US 20070135203A1
• Filed: 12/11/2006
• Published: 06/14/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Nicely, Mark
• Granted Patent: US 7,708,630 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/17
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/2442 Sensors or detectors
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 5/00 Roulette games aspects of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions showing representations related to the game A63F13/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• 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 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking

Abstract

A gaming device including a game operable upon one or more wagers. The game is operable for a first play and a second play. Each one of the plays involves a spin of a rotor. The rotor has a plurality of symbols and a plurality of ball landings adjacent to the symbols. A first quantity of the ball landings is available for the first play, and a lower, second quantity of the ball landings is available for the second play. The gaming device also includes an indicator that is operable to indicate information relating to the availability of the second quantity of ball landings.

Claims

1. A gaming device comprising:

a game operable upon one or more wagers, the game operable for a first play and a second play, each one of the plays involving a spin of a rotor, the rotor having a plurality of symbols and a plurality of ball landings adjacent to the symbols, a first quantity of the ball landings being available for the first play, and lower, second quantity of the ball landings being available for the second play; and

an indicator operable to indicate information relating to the availability of the second quantity of ball landings.

2. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the game includes a triggering condition fulfillable in the first play, the fulfillment of the triggering condition causing the second quantity to be available for the second play.

3. The gaming device of claim 1, which includes a ball landing availability reducer which is operable to reduce the availability of the first quantity to the second quantity.

4. The gaming device of claim 3, wherein the ball landing availability reducer includes a block configured to be inserted into one of the ball landings.

5. The gaming device of claim 3, wherein the ball landing availability reducer includes a random selection of one of the ball landings.

6. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the information includes a quantity resulting from a difference between the first quantity and the second quantity.

7. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the rotor has a physical form, the rotor being operable to play a Roulette-related game.

8. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the rotor has a virtual form, the rotor being operable to play a Roulette-related game.

9. A gaming device comprising:

a game operable upon a plurality of wagers for a first play and a second play, each one of the plays involving a spin of a rotor, the rotor displaying a plurality of symbols and a plurality of ball landings adjacent to the symbols;

a first quantity of the ball landings being available for the first play;

a triggering condition fulfillable in the first play;

a second quantity of the ball landings being available for the second play after the triggering condition is fulfilled, the second quantity being lower than the first quantity; and

an indicator operable to indicate information relating to the second quantity.

10. The gaming device of claim 9, which includes a ball landing availability reducer which is operable to reduce the availability of the first quantity to the second quantity.

11. The gaming device of claim 10, wherein the ball landing availability reducer includes a block configured to be inserted into one of the ball landings.

12. The gaming device of claim 10, wherein the ball landing availability reducer includes a computer-controlled ball landing selector.

13. The gaming device of claim 9, wherein the information includes a quantity resulting from a difference between the first quantity and the second quantity.

14. The gaming device of claim 9, wherein the rotor has a physical form, the rotor being operable to play a Roulette-related game.

15. The gaming device of claim 9, wherein the rotor has a virtual form, the rotor being operable to play a Roulette-related game.

16. A method for operating a gaming device, the method comprising:

(a) receiving a wager;

(b) enabling a spin of a rotor for a first play of a game, the rotor having a plurality of ball landings;

(c) causing a first quantity of the ball landings to be available for the first play;

(d) determining a triggering event;

(e) receiving another wager;

(f) enabling a second spin of the rotor for a second play of the game; and

(g) causing a lower, second quantity of the ball landings to be available for the second play; and

(h) indicating information relating to the second quantity of the ball landings.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the triggering event includes an indication of a designated one of the ball landings in the first play.

18. The method of claim 16, which includes randomly determining a number and reducing the first quantity by the determined number to produce the second quantity.

19. The method of claim 18, which includes indicating the determined number before the second play.

20. The method of claim 16, which includes operating the gaming device over a data network.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the data network is an internet.