Return-driven casino game outcome generator

• US 20090061999A1
• Filed: 04/25/2008
• Published: 03/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: Cyberview Technology, Inc. (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: POPOVICH, Alexander, Singer, Adam, Filipour, Cameron Anthony, Brunet De Courssou, Thierry
• Granted Patent: US 8,360,854 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/26
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• 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 17/3295 Games involving skill, e.g. dexterity, memory, thinking

Abstract

The Return Driven Casino Game Outcome Generator makes the first true class of casino video game possible by creating games that measure and reward skills like fast reflexes and manual dexterity while earning consistent and reliable profits for game operators. An embodiment of a method incorporating RDOG may include steps of requiring a player to purchase a predetermined amount of playing time for a predetermined amount of money; inputting an initial average Return-To-Player (RTP) percentage of the regulated game; initiating the regulated game, and during the purchased predetermined amount of playing time: providing a plurality of reward generating assets and enabling the player to interact therewith, a successful interaction with a reward generating asset generating a reward for the player, and providing a plurality of time penalty inducing assets, interaction with one of which imposes a predetermined time penalty during which the player is prevented from interacting with any of the plurality of reward generating assets whereby, after interaction with one of the plurality of penalty inducing assets, the initial average RTP percentage is reduced by an amount proportional to a length of the predetermined time penalty.

Claims

1. A method of providing a regulated game of chance, comprising the steps of:

requiring a player of the regulated game of chance to purchase a predetermined amount of playing time for a predetermined amount of money;

inputting an initial average Return-To-Player (RTP) percentage of the regulated game;

initiating the regulated game, and during the purchased predetermined amount of playing time;

providing a plurality of reward generating assets and enabling the player to interact therewith, a successful interaction with a reward generating asset of the plurality of reward generating assets generating a reward for the player, and

providing a plurality of time penalty inducing assets, wherein interaction with one of the plurality of penalty inducing assets imposes a predetermined time penalty during which the player is prevented from interacting with any of the plurality of reward generating assets whereby, after interaction with one of the plurality of penalty inducing assets, the initial average RTP percentage is reduced by an amount proportional to a length of the predetermined time penalty.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the inputting step is carried out with the initial average RTP percentage of the regulated game being 100.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the inputting step is carried out with the initial average RTP percentage of the regulated game being less than 100.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the inputting step is carried out with the initial average RTP percentage of the regulated game being greater than 100.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising limiting an aggregate time penalty such that, after the aggregate time penalty has been reached during the regulated game, further interactions with any of the plurality of time penalty inducing assets do not affect an ability of the player to successfully interact with any of the plurality of reward generating assets.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising limiting an amount by which the initial average RTP percentage may be reduced to a minimum average RTP percentage such that, after the minimum average RTP percentage has been reached during the game, further interactions with any of the plurality of time penalty inducing assets do not cause further reductions below the minimum average RTP percentage.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein a size of the reward in the reward generating asset providing step is dependent upon an elapsed time interval since a last successful interaction with one of the plurality of reward generating assets such that long elapsed time intervals result, on average, in comparatively higher rewards than do short elapsed time intervals.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the imposed predetermined time penalty is not counted as part of the elapsed time interval.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the initial average RTP percentage is maintained unchanged as long as the player avoids interacting with any of the plurality of time penalty inducing assets during the regulated game.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a skill of the player of the regulated game of chance, and increasing the average RTP percentage when the determined level of skill reaches a predetermined threshold.

11. A regulated gaming machine, comprising:

a computer, the computer being configured to run a regulated game of chance having an initial average Return-To-Player (RTP) percentage;

a display coupled to the computer, configured to display the regulated game of chance;

player interaction devices coupled to the computer, configured to enable a player to interact with the regulated game of chance and to purchase a predetermined amount of playing time on the regulated game of chance for a predetermined amount of money;

a plurality of reward generating assets displayed on the display, each configured such that a successful player interaction therewith generates a reward for the player, and

a plurality of time penalty inducing assets displayed on the display, each configured such that interaction therewith imposes a predetermined time penalty during which the player is prevented from interacting with any of the plurality of reward generating assets whereby, after interaction with one of the plurality of penalty inducing assets, the initial average RTP percentage is reduced by an amount proportional to a length of the predetermined time penalty.

12. The regulated gaming machine of claim 11, wherein the regulated game of chance is configured with the initial average RTP percentage of the regulated game being 100.

13. The regulated gaming machine of claim 11, wherein the regulated game of chance is configured with the initial average RTP percentage of the regulated game being less than 100.

14. The regulated gaming machine of claim 11, wherein the regulated game of chance is configured with the initial average RTP percentage of the regulated game being greater than 100.

15. The regulated gaming machine of claim 11, wherein the regulated game of chance is configured such that, after an aggregate time penalty has been reached during game play of the regulated game of chance, further interactions with any of the plurality of time penalty inducing assets do not affect an ability of the player to successfully interact with any of the plurality of reward generating assets.

16. The regulated gaming machine of claim 11, wherein the regulated game of chance is configured such that an amount by which the initial average RTP percentage may be reduced is limited to a minimum average RTP percentage, such that, after the minimum average RTP percentage has been reached during game play, further interactions with any of the plurality of time penalty inducing assets do not cause further reductions below the minimum average RTP percentage.

17. The regulated gaming machine of claim 11, wherein the regulated game of chance is further configured such that a size of the reward is dependent upon an elapsed time interval since a last successful interaction with one of the plurality of reward generating assets and such that long elapsed time intervals result, on average, in comparatively higher rewards than do short elapsed time intervals.

18. The regulated gaming machine of claim 17, wherein the regulated game of chance is configured such that the imposed predetermined time penalty is not counted as part of the elapsed time interval.

19. The regulated gaming machine of claim 11, wherein the regulated game of chance is configured such that the initial average RTP percentage is maintained unchanged as long as the player avoids interacting with any of the plurality of time penalty inducing assets during the regulated game.

20. The regulated gaming machine of claim 11, wherein the regulated game of chance is configured to determine a level of skill of the player and such that the average RTP percentage of the regulated game of chance is increased when the determined level of skill reaches a predetermined threshold.