Jason M Gilmore

US Patent:

8574064, Nov 5, 2013

Filed:

Nov 12, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/269525

Inventors:

Jason C. Gilmore - Cedar Park TX, US

Assignee:

Multimedia Games, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 25, 463 26, 463 27

Abstract:

A prize progression graphic displayed at a gaming machine includes a number of prize progressions with each respective prize progression including a respective prize and a respective set of progression segments. The respective prize associated with a prize progression represents a prize that may be won if all of the steps are taken, that is, all of the progression segments for the given prize progression are completed. In addition to displaying the prize progression graphic, a number of player selectable objects are displayed at the gaming machine. In the course of play, a player is enabled to select from among the player selectable objects to reveal prize progression affecting elements. Some prize progression affecting elements cause a corresponding change in progress along of one or more prize progressions, while other such elements modify the prize progressions such as by shifting prizes associated with the prize progressions.

US Patent:

20090124345, May 14, 2009

Filed:

Nov 7, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/267373

Inventors:

Jason C. Gilmore - Cedar Park TX, US
Tony Q. Huynh - Pflugerville TX, US
John F. Bogdan - Austin TX, US
Brendan E. Segraves - Round Rock TX, US

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 20

Abstract:

An apparatus for producing shared image games includes a number of gaming machines, with each gaming machine having a respective video display device. The apparatus also includes a shared image display control arrangement and a shared image prize controller. The shared image display control arrangement controls the respective video display device associated with each gaming machine in the number of gaming machines to produce a shared image graphic effect such as a multi-segmented prize reel that appears to extend across the different video display devices. The shared image prize controller operates to award a shared image prize for at least one of the gaming machines. This shared image prize corresponds to a prize represented at least in part by a respective one of the reel segments displayed at the video display device of the respective gaming machine when the reel segments appear to come to a stop. For example, a given reel segment may show a prize value that is awarded to the player at the particular gaming machine, or may show a multiplier value that is applied to some value accumulated for the player at the particular gaming machine.

US Patent:

20090124371, May 14, 2009

Filed:

Nov 13, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/270672

Inventors:

Jason C. Gilmore - Cedar Park TX, US
Brian A. Watkins - Austin TX, US
Todd D. Degani - Cedar Park TX, US

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 27

Abstract:

A game is provided including a prize progression graphic display at one or more gaming machines, each gaming machine being associated with a different player. The prize progression graphic includes a number of prize progressions with each respective prize progression including a respective prize and a respective set of progression segments. In one version, free spins are provided that produce, from the various players, a progress varying value or progression activation modifier. In another version, one of the prize progressions is shown in an active state. A number of selectable objects at each respective one of the one or more gaming machines, although other preferred forms of the game provides free spins rather than selectable objects. Each selectable object conceals a respective prize progression affecting element. Each respective prize progression affecting element comprises either a progress varying value or a progression activation modifier that modifies or changes the active state.