ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE WILL CALL TOWER FUNCTIONALITY

• US 20170178443A1
• Filed: 12/17/2015
• Published: 06/22/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AGS LLC (PlayAGS, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cadillac Jack Incorporated (PlayAGS, Inc.)
• Inventors: Calhoun, Rachel Marie, Scott, Ian, Zedell, JR., Karl
• Granted Patent: US 10,002,488 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3202 Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3211 Display means
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/323 wherein the player is informed, e.g. advertisements, odds, instructions
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3241 Security aspects of a gaming system, e.g. detecting cheating, device integrity, surveillance computer security G06F21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3255 Incentive, loyalty and/or promotion schemes, e.g. comps, gaming associated with a purchase, gaming funded by advertisements

Abstract

Examples disclosed herein relate to a gaming device including a memory, a processor, a display, a plurality of display areas located on the display, and a call tower including a first plate, a second plate, a third plate, and a call tower display screen, and a processor which initiates a base game via the plurality of display areas located on the display.

Claims

1. An electronic gaming device comprising:

a memory;

a display;

a plurality of display areas located on the display;

a call tower including a first plate, a second plate, a third plate, and a call tower display screen; and

a processor configured to initiate a base game via the plurality of display areas located on the display.

2. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to utilize one or more of the first plate, the second plate, the third plate, and the call tower display screen in a game play.

3. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to utilize one or more of the first plate, the second plate, the third plate, and the call tower display screen in a game play based on a triggering event.

4. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to utilize one or more of the first plate, the second plate, the third plate, and the call tower display screen in an attraction mode.

5. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to utilize one or more of the first plate, the second plate, the third plate, and the call tower display screen in a notification mode.

6. The electronic gaming device of claim 5, wherein the notification mode is based on a winning event occurring on a second electronic gaming device.

7. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to utilize one or more of the first plate, the second plate, the third plate, and the call tower display screen in an advertisement mode.

8. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to utilize a second call tower including a fourth plate, a fifth plate, a sixth plate, and a second call tower display screen on a second electronic gaming device in a game play.

9. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to utilize a second call tower including a fourth plate, a fifth plate, a sixth plate, and a second call tower display screen on a second electronic gaming device in an attraction mode.

10. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to utilize a second call tower including a fourth plate, a fifth plate, a sixth plate, and a second call tower display screen on a second electronic gaming device in a notification mode.

11. The electronic gaming device of claim 10, wherein the notification mode is based on a winning event occurring on the second electronic gaming device, wherein the processor is configured to generate a message on the electronic gaming device indicating that the winning event has occurred on the second electronic gaming device.

12. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to utilize a second call tower including a fourth plate, a fifth plate, a sixth plate, and a second call tower display screen on a second electronic gaming device in an advertisement mode.

13. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the call tower display screen includes a first image plate, a second image plate, and a third image plate.

14. The electronic gaming device of claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to illuminate the first image plate, the second image plate, and the third image plate in a sequence to generate an image moving presentation.

15. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to generate a projected image via a tower plate image.

16. The electronic gaming device of claim 15, wherein the projected image is utilized in a notification mode.

17. The electronic gaming device of claim 15, wherein the projected image is utilized in a game play.

18. The electronic gaming device of claim 15, wherein the projected image is utilized in an attraction mode.

19. The electronic gaming device of claim 15, wherein the projected image is utilized in a source identifier mode.

20. The electronic gaming device of claim 15, wherein the projected image is utilized in an advertisement mode.