Gaming system, gaming device and method employing audio/video programming outcome presentations

• US 8,992,298 B2
• Filed: 08/29/2011
• Issued: 03/31/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Walker, Jay S., Gelman, Geoffrey M., Tulley, Stephen C., Jorasch, James A., Zucker, David F.
• Primary Examiner(s): D'AGOSTINO, PAUL ANTHONY
• Application Number:
  US13/220,219
• Publication Number:
  US 20110312412A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,310 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 463/20
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063 Operations research, analysis or management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06375 Prediction of business process outcome or impact based on a proposed change
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/367 involving electronic purses or money safes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3227 Configuring a gaming machine, e.g. downloading personal settings, selecting working parameters
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/323 wherein the player is informed, e.g. advertisements, odds, instructions
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3244 Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes

Abstract

The present disclosure generally includes a gaming system which receives a wager amount on a play of a primary game, outputs an audio/video programming clip in association with the wagered on play of the primary game, tracks occurrences of at least one designated event outputted in association with the audio/video programming clip, determines if a quantity of occurrences of the tracked at least one designated event outputted is at least equal to a designated quantity of occurrences of the tracked at least one designated event, the designated quantity of occurrences of the tracked at least one designated event being at least two, and when the quantity of occurrences of the tracked at least one designated event is at least equal to the designated quantity, causes an occurrence of one selected from the group consisting of: a trigger of a secondary game and a generation of a negative outcome.

Claims

1. A gaming system comprising:

a housing;

a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, said plurality of input devices including;

(i) an acceptor of a first physical item associated with a first monetary value,

(ii) a validator configured to identify the first physical item, and

(iii) a cashout device configured to receive an input to cause an initiation of a payout associated with a credit balance;

at least one display device supported by the housing;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the plurality of input devices and the at least one display device to;

(a) receive a wager amount on a play of a primary game,

(b) for the play of the primary game;

(i) determine one of a plurality of different outcomes,

(ii) display the determined outcome,

(iii) determine any award associated with the determined outcome, and

(iv) display any determined award,

(c) output an audio/video programming clip in association with the wagered on play of the primary game, the audio/video programming clip produced for a purpose other than for being outputted in association with any wagered on play of any game,

(d) track occurrences of at least one designated event outputted in as part of the audio/video programming clip,

(e) determine if a quantity of occurrences of the tracked at least one designated event outputted is at least equal to a designated quantity of occurrences of the tracked at least one designated event, the designated quantity of occurrences of the tracked at least one designated event being at least two, and

(f) if the quantity of occurrences of the tracked at least one designated event is at least equal to the designated quantity, cause an occurrence of one selected from the group consisting of;

a trigger of a secondary game and a generation of a negative outcome.

2. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the audio/video programming clip is selected from the group consisting of:

a television show, a movie, an animated show, a comedy show, and a sporting event.

3. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the tracked at least one designated event is selected from the group consisting of:

an occurrence of a phrase in the outputted audio/video programming clip, an occurrence of a type of phrase in the outputted audio/video programming clip, an occurrence of a use of a prop in the outputted audio/video programming clip, and an occurrence of a use of a type of prop in the outputted audio/video programming clip.

4. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, the plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor decrease a credit balance an amount more than the wager amount if the negative outcome is generated.

5. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, the plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to determine and display one of a plurality of different secondary game awards if the secondary game is triggered.

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

(a) receiving a wager amount, deducted from a credit balance, on a play of a primary game, said credit balance being;

(i) increasable via;

(A) an acceptor of a first physical item associated with a first monetary value, and

(B) a validator configured to identify the first physical item, and

(ii) decreasable via a cashout device configured to receive an input to cause an initiation of a payout associated with the credit balance,

(b) for the play of the primary game;

(i) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions to determine one of a plurality of different outcomes,

(ii) causing at least one display device to display the determined outcome,

(iii) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any award associated with the determined outcome, and

(iv) causing the at least one display device to display any determined award,

(c) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to output an audio/video programming clip in association with the wagered on play of the primary game, the audio/video programming clip produced for a purpose other than for being outputted in association with any wagered on play of any game,

(d) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to track occurrences of at least one designated event outputted as part of the audio/video programming clip,

(e) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine if a quantity of occurrences of the tracked at least one designated event outputted is at least equal to a designated quantity of occurrences of the tracked at least one designated event, the designated quantity of occurrences of the tracked at least one designated event being at least two, and

(f) if the quantity of occurrences of the tracked at least one designated event is at least equal to the designated quantity, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to cause an occurrence of one selected from the group consisting of;

a trigger of a secondary game and a generation of a negative outcome.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the audio/video programming clip is selected from the group consisting of:

a television show, a movie, an animated show, a comedy show, and a sporting event.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the tracked at least one designated event is selected from the group consisting of:

an occurrence of a phrase in the outputted audio/video programming clip, an occurrence of a type of phrase in the outputted audio/video programming clip, an occurrence of a use of a prop in the outputted audio/video programming clip, and an occurrence of a use of a type of prop in the outputted audio/video programming clip.

9. The method of claim 6, which includes causing a decrease of a credit balance of an amount more than the wager amount if the negative outcome is generated.

10. The method stem of claim 6, which includes, if the secondary game is triggered, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine one of a plurality of different secondary game awards and causing the at least one display device to display the determined secondary game award.

11. The method of claim 6, which is provided through a data network.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the data network is an internet.

13. A non-transitory computer readable medium including a plurality of instructions, which when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

(a) operate with a plurality of input devices to receive a wager amount, deducted from a credit balance on a play of a primary game, said credit balance being;

(i) increasable via;

(A) an acceptor of a first physical item associated with a first monetary value, and

(B) a validator configured to identify the first physical item, and

(ii) decreasable via a cashout device configured to receive an input to cause an initiation of a payout associated with the credit balance,

(b) for the play of the primary game;

(i) determine one of a plurality of different outcomes,

(ii) cause at least one display device to display the determined outcome,

(iii) determine any award associated with the determined outcome, and

(iv) cause the at least one display device to display any determined award,

(c) output an audio/video programming clip in association with the wagered on play of the primary game, the audio/video programming clip produced for a purpose other than for being outputted in association with any wagered on play of any game,

(d) track occurrences of at least one designated event outputted as part of the audio/video programming clip,

(e) determine if a quantity of occurrences of the tracked at least one designated event outputted is at least equal to a designated quantity of occurrences of the tracked at least one designated event, the designated quantity of occurrences of the tracked at least one designated event being at least two, and

(f) if the quantity of occurrences of the tracked at least one designated event is at least equal to the designated quantity, cause an occurrence of one selected from the group consisting of;

a trigger of a secondary game and a generation of a negative outcome.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the audio/video programming clip is selected from the group consisting of:

a television show, a movie, an animated show, a comedy show, and a sporting event.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the tracked at least one designated event is selected from the group consisting of:

an occurrence of a phrase in the outputted audio/video programming clip, an occurrence of a type of phrase in the outputted audio/video programming clip, an occurrence of a use of a prop in the outputted audio/video programming clip, and an occurrence of a use of a type of prop in the outputted audio/video programming clip.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, the plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor decrease a credit balance an amount more than the wager amount if the negative outcome is generated.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein when executed by the at least one processor if the secondary game is triggered, the plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to determine one of a plurality of different secondary game awards and cause the least one display device to display the determined secondary game award.