Electronic gaming device with scripted functionality

• US 9,305,432 B2
• Filed: 09/27/2012
• Issued: 04/05/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AGS LLC (PlayAGS, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cadillac Jack Incorporated (PlayAGS, Inc.)
• Inventors: Mullins, Brendan Michael, Weitzen, Christopher James, Gerenrot, Dmitry M., Tongate, Steven Joseph, Poulisse, Nathan Alan, Rollo, Donald James
• Primary Examiner(s): Coburn, Corbett B
• Application Number:
  US13/628,295
• Publication Number:
  US 20140087823A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,286 Days
• Field of Search: 463/22
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/326 Game play aspects of gaming systems

Abstract

Examples disclosed herein relate to systems, devices, and methods, which may receive wagers on one or more paylines. The systems, devices, and methods may determine a winning outcome and/or a losing outcome. The systems, devices, and methods may determine one or more key values. The systems and methods may determine a scripted scenario based on the determined one or more key values. The systems and methods may display one or more presentations based on the determined scripted scenario. The scripted scenario may utilize symbols, characters, and/or other gaming objects.

Claims

1. An electronic gaming device, the electronic gaming device comprising:

a credit device configured to accept an item associated with a monetary value;

a plurality of display areas;

one or more paylines formed on at least a portion of the plurality of display areas;

a memory, the memory including a script module, the script module including a plurality of scripted scenarios; and

a processor configured to determine a first wager amount for a game play where the first wager amount is subtracted from a credit balance, the credit balance being funded at least in part via the credit device, the processor configured to generate a first determination which is a payout amount based on a generated random number, the processor configured to generate a second determination which is a key value based on the payout amount, the processor further configured to select a first scripted scenario from the plurality of scripted scenarios based on the key value and the first wager amount where the first scripted scenario includes a character element and a weapon element.

2. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to randomly select the first scripted scenario from the plurality of scripted scenarios.

3. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to select the first scripted scenario from the plurality of scripted scenarios in a predetermined pattern.

4. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to select a second scripted scenario from the plurality of scripted scenarios based on the key value and a second wager amount where the first scripted scenario is a non-selectable option based on the second wager amount being utilized.

5. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to display a presentation based on the first scripted scenario.

6. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to display a themed presentation based on the first scripted scenario.

7. The electronic gaming device of claim 6, wherein the themed presentation is based on an advertisement.

8. A method of providing gaming options via an electronic gaming device, the method comprising:

receiving via a credit device an item associated with a monetary value;

establishing via one or more processors a credit balance based at least in part on the received item;

receiving via a wager button a first wager amount on a play of a game, wherein the first wager amount is deducted from the credit balance;

determining a first determination which is a payout amount based on a generated random number;

determining a second determination which is a key value based on the payout amount; and

selecting a first scripted scenario based on the key value and the first wager amount where the scripted scenario includes a character element and a weapon element.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the selecting of the first scripted scenario is randomly generated.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the selecting of the first scripted scenario is generated in a predetermined pattern.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising selecting a second scripted scenario from the plurality of scripted scenarios based on the key value and a second wager amount where the first scripted scenario is a non-selectable option based on the second wager amount being utilized.

12. The method of claim 8, further comprising displaying a presentation based on the first scripted scenario.

13. The method of claim 8, further comprising displaying a themed presentation based on the first scripted scenario.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the themed presentation is based on a movie content.

15. An electronic gaming system comprising:

a credit device configured to accept an item associated with a monetary value;

a user input device configured to enable a player to select a first wager amount and initiate a game play, wherein the first wager amount is subtracted from a credit balance funded at least in part via the credit device;

a server including a server memory and a server processor, the server memory including a plurality of scripted scenarios;

the server processor configured to determine a first determination which is a payout amount based on a generated random number, the server processor configured to determine a second determination which is a key value based on the payout amount, the server processor further configured to select a first scripted scenario from the plurality of scripted scenarios based on the key value and the first wager amount where the first scripted scenario includes a character element and a weapon element.

16. The electronic gaming system of claim 15, wherein the server processor is further configured to randomly select the first scripted scenario.

17. The electronic gaming system of claim 15, wherein the server processor is further configured to select the first scripted scenario in a predetermined pattern.

18. The electronic gaming system of claim 15, wherein the server processor is further configured to select a second scripted scenario from the plurality of scripted scenarios based on the key value and a second wager amount where the first scripted scenario is a non-selectable option based on the second wager amount being utilized.

19. The electronic gaming system of claim 15, wherein the server processor is further configured to display a presentation based on the first scripted scenario.

20. The electronic gaming system of claim 15, wherein the server processor is further configured to display a themed presentation based on the first scripted scenario.