Brian Swift

US Patent:

6783457, Aug 31, 2004

Filed:

Oct 15, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/981163

Inventors:

Andrea C. Hughs-Baird - Reno NV
Ryan William Cuddy - Reno NV
Brian Daniel Swift - Sparks NV
Anthony J. Baerlocher - Reno NV
Cari L. Blomquist - Reno NV
Lance R. Peterson - Reno NV

Assignee:

IGT - Reno NV

International Classification:

A63F 1300

US Classification:

463 20, 463 25

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a bonus scheme for a gaming device which presents a plurality of selections to the player in one or more rounds. After a players chooses each selection, a processor, using predetermined probabilities, generates various outcomes. Depending upon which types of outcomes are generated, the player may advance to different rounds where the player can choose other selections, or instead the bonus round can terminate.

US Patent:

6981635, Jan 3, 2006

Filed:

Oct 11, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/686308

Inventors:

Andrea C. Hughs-Baird - Reno NV, US
Jason D. Kremer - Reno NV, US
Brian D. Swift - Sparks NV, US

Assignee:

IGT - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
A63F 13/10

US Classification:

235375, 463 20, 273143 R

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a gaming device and method which includes interacting symbols. Wherein the game exhibits the interaction between the two symbols using a display device and awards the player with a credit or bonus value.

US Patent:

6986709, Jan 17, 2006

Filed:

Sep 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/960879

Inventors:

Andrea C. Hughs-Baird - Reno NV, US
Ryan William Cuddy - Rene NV, US
Brian Daniel Swift - Sparks NV, US

Assignee:

IGT - Reno NV

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 16

Abstract:

The present invention includes a gaming device which includes a plurality of game functions for a single game and a probability associated with each game function. After a predetermined event occurs, the processor uses the probabilities to generate a particular game function for a player to use. Preferably, the predetermined event is a game triggering event. The processor can generate different game functions for a single game from predetermined event to predetermined event. This type of gaming device increases the interest and entertainment of gaming device players.

US Patent:

7722451, May 25, 2010

Filed:

Feb 28, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/086014

Inventors:

Andrea Hughs-Baird - Reno NV, US
Brian D. Swift - Sparks NV, US

Assignee:

IGT - Reno NV

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 9, 463 16, 463 31

Abstract:

A gaming device having an improved offer and acceptance bonus scheme wherein the gaming device provides a plurality of masked selections and briefly reveals to the player one or more of the offers which will be associated with one or more of the masked selections. In one embodiment, one offer is revealed and that revealed offer is the maximum potential offer the player may obtain. In one embodiment, if the player selects the revealed offer, the game ends. In one embodiment, if the maximum offer is not selected, the player simply obtains the selected offer and the game ends. In another embodiment, the player may select the offer, or reject the offer and select another masked selection wherein the player may again obtain the previously selected offer.

US Patent:

7740536, Jun 22, 2010

Filed:

Sep 29, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/952589

Inventors:

Mark W. Pederson - Reno NV, US
Jody N. Slater - Reno NV, US
Brian D. Swift - Sparks NV, US

Assignee:

IGT - Reno NV

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 20, 463 16, 273143 R

Abstract:

A gaming device with a scatter pay formed by enabling a player to pick a plurality of symbol display areas. The symbols generated to be displayed in the picked symbol display areas of the scatter pay are evaluated by the gaming device for a winning combination. In one embodiment, whether an award is associated with a combination of symbols generated in the picked symbol display areas of the scatter pay is based on a separate scatter pay paytable. In one embodiment, the player is enabled to pick a predetermined number of symbol display areas upon the generation of a triggering symbol. Alternatively, the player is enabled to pick the symbol display areas to be included in a scatter pay based on making a wager of a predetermined amount.

US Patent:

20040002376, Jan 1, 2004

Filed:

Jun 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/185415

Inventors:

Brian Swift - Sparks NV, US
Anthony Baerlocher - Reno NV, US

International Classification:

A63F013/00

US Classification:

463/025000, 463/022000

Abstract:

A gaming device and method having a bonus game, where the gaming device enables a player to select symbol indicators such as a pair of dice from one or more pairs of dice. The gaming device rolls the selected pair of dice and the player receives a random number that is based on the sum of the numbers on each die in the selected pair of dice. If the number is not a terminator or doubles, an award is provided to the player. Subsequently, an award accelerator increases the award for the next roll by a random or predefined amount. If the number is a terminator, the game ends and the player receives the total accumulated award in the game. If the number is doubles, the player receives a larger award generated by the award accelerator. The accelerator doubles the award for a roll that results in doubles and increases subsequent awards from this award value. The player continues to select pairs of dice until the player receives a terminator or until they have no rolls remaining in the game.