Michael Dewayne Fields

US Patent:

20070207855, Sep 6, 2007

Filed:

Feb 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/712664

Inventors:

Ernst W. Moody - Las Vegas NV, US
Michael Fields - Las Vegas NV, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 31

Abstract:

Customized templates for the video screen display are provided to allow players to design their own personal video poker machines. A series of display screens can be accessed by the player to select the desired template from which the player will begin to create his customized screen display.

US Patent:

20080113705, May 15, 2008

Filed:

Nov 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/938282

Inventors:

ERNEST W. MOODY - LAS VEGAS NV, US
Michael Fields - Henderson NV, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/00
A63F 1/00

US Classification:

463 13, 273292

Abstract:

The method of play of the present invention defines certain initial starting hands as hands that may be replayed by a player at a later point in time if the initial starting hand results in a losing final hand after the draw step has taken place. Any initial starting hand that qualifies for later replay can be stored in the memory of the gaming machine. At a later time, the initial starting hand is displayed to the player for replay. The player may or may not be required to make a wager to replay the initial starting hand.

US Patent:

20100048277, Feb 25, 2010

Filed:

Jul 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/498384

Inventors:

ERNEST W. MOODY - LAS VEGAS NV, US
DAVID L. HOYT - Chicago IL, US
MICHAEL FIELDS - HENDERSON NV, US
STEVE BULLOCK - CHAPEL HILL NC, US

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 16

Abstract:

A matrix is populated with playing cards, dice symbols, or slot machine symbols at cell locations in the matrix. The player attempts to select symbol combinations in either horizontal rows, vertical columns or diagonal lines. The game may be played as a single player game, may include specific poker hand categories to find, may include time periods, may include scoring points, may include multiple rounds of play and may include single or multiple player versions.

US Patent:

20100120485, May 13, 2010

Filed:

Sep 1, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/552099

Inventors:

ERNEST W. MOODY - LAS VEGAS NV, US
TYLER PARHAM - RENO NV, US
MICHAEL FIELDS - LAS VEGAS NV, US

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 13, 463 25

Abstract:

Each player earns eligibility into a bonus game by playing a primary game. The play of the bonus game occurs while each player never stops play of the primary game. During the play of the bonus game, each player has the chance to win bonus awards and competes against other players who have qualified to play the bonus game. Each player plays for his traditional pay table awards and for bonus game awards, which are predetermined or randomly selected winning outcomes which are designated as bonus game outcomes. When a qualified player matches one of the bonus game outcomes with a primary game outcome, the player wins the traditional primary game award and the bonus award associated with the bonus game outcome.

US Patent:

20210110673, Apr 15, 2021

Filed:

Oct 13, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/069489

Inventors:

- Las Vegas NV, US
Michael Fields - Las Vegas NV, US
Yoohwan Hwang - Las Vegas NV, US

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

Abstract:

Various embodiments of the gaming systems and methods provide plays of a multi-hand poker game where extra hands can be added and/or where extra card duplications can be made.