Steven R Michels

US Patent:

8152621, Apr 10, 2012

Filed:

Feb 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/365788

Inventors:

Steven R. Michels - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Fantasy Bandits, LLC - Brownsville WI

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 16

Abstract:

One embodiment relates to a gaming apparatus. The gaming apparatus includes an electronic display and a circuit configured to control the electronic display and to cause the electronic display to display a graphical scene. The graphical scene includes a first portion having a first video corresponding to a first body portion of one of a number of characters, a second portion having a second video corresponding to a second body portion of one of the number of characters, and a third portion having a third video corresponding to a third body portion of one of the number of characters.

US Patent:

20130017883, Jan 17, 2013

Filed:

Mar 19, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/423856

Inventors:

Steven R. Michels - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 20, 463 31

Abstract:

One embodiment relates to a gaming apparatus. The gaming apparatus includes an electronic display and a circuit configured to control the electronic display and to cause the electronic display to display a graphical scene. The graphical scene includes a first portion having a first video corresponding to a first body portion of one of a number of characters, a second portion having a second video corresponding to a second body portion of one of the number of characters, and a third portion having a third video corresponding to a third body portion of one of the number of characters.

US Patent:

20160247350, Aug 25, 2016

Filed:

Apr 29, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/143057

Inventors:

Steven R. Michels - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G07F 17/32
G07F 17/34

Abstract:

A slot machine includes a display, communications electronics configured to facilitate communication with a remote system, a storage unit configured to store a plurality of full-motion videos, and a processing circuit. Each full-motion video includes a first video portion, a second video portion, and a third video portion. The processing circuit is configured to receive a selection of a theme from a plurality of themes from the remote system, each of the plurality of full-motion videos associated with at least one of the plurality of themes; perform a selection from each of the first, second, and third video portions associated with the selected theme; cause a display of a selected first video portion, a selected second video portion, and a selected third video portion on the display; and enter the slot machine into a winning state in response to the selected first, second, and third video portions forming a single, continuous full-motion video.

US Patent:

20140213340, Jul 31, 2014

Filed:

Mar 27, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/227979

Inventors:

Steven R. Michels - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G07F 17/34

US Classification:

463 20

Abstract:

Systems for and methods of customizing at least one gaming apparatus is provided. The at least one gaming apparatus is operated as a slot machine game. The system includes a storage unit for storing a plurality of themes. Each of the plurality of themes includes a first set of full-motion videos associated with a first body portion of a plurality of actors, a second set of full-motion videos associated with a second body portion of the plurality of actors, and a third set of full-motion videos associated with a third body portion of the plurality of actors. The system includes a circuit configured to receive a selection of a theme from the plurality of themes. The circuit is further configured to cause the at least one gaming apparatus to display the first set, the second set, and the third set of videos for the selected theme.