US Patent No: 7,892,088

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Gaming device having a second separate bonusing event

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Abstract

A gaming system wherein a second game is triggered once a specific event occurs in a first game.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
MGT GAMING, INC.HARRISON, NY1

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brandstetter, Steve Merrick, NY 6 48
Devlin, James Lafayette, CA 15 54

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
IGT (13)
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6,375,567 Method and apparatus for implementing in video a secondary game responsive to player interaction with a primary game 291 1998
6,210,275 Progressive jackpot game with guaranteed winner 338 1999
6,217,448 Controller-based linked gaming machine bonus system 386 1999
6,656,047 Computer-controlled gaming apparatus and method 102 1999
6,368,216 Gaming machine having secondary display for providing video content 248 2000
6,863,608 Frame buffer capture of actual game play 86 2000
2002/0039,923 Method and apparatus for gaming machines with a tournament play bonus feature 129 2001
6,837,793 Method and apparatus for gaming machines with a quasi-competition play bonus feature 83 2001
2009/0042,644 GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A GROUP BONUS EVENT FOR LINKED GAMING DEVICES 13 2007
2010/0113,146 Gaming machine having secondary display for providing video content 2 2009
 
ATLANTIC CITY COIN & SLOT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. (7)
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5,976,015 Combined slot machine and racing game 138 1998
2003/0036,418 Bonus gaming system and method 16 2001
6,537,152 Gaming device having an animated figure 150 2001
6,471,387 Illuminated display for a gaming device 21 2001
6,656,043 Gaming display device 33 2002
 
IGT (6)
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6,059,289 Gaming machines with bonusing 530 1999
6,120,378 Multi-line slot machine method 246 1999
6,406,369 Gaming device having a competition bonus scheme 247 2000
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2009/0111,574 GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PLAY OF LOCAL FIRST GAME AND REMOTE SECOND GAME 2 2007
 
WMS GAMING INC. (3)
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ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED (2)
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2010/0137,052 TOURNAMENT GAMING SYSTEM 6 2005
 
ACRES GAMING INCORPORATED (1)
5,752,882 Method and apparatus for operating networked gaming devices 342 1995
 
ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
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BALLY GAMING, INC. (1)
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CASINOVATIONS, INC. (1)
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CHICAGO CASINO SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
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GAMING, ANCHOR (1)
5,823,874 Method of playing game and gaming device with an additional payout indicator 775 1996
 
I.P. HOLDINGS, LTD (1)
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PATENT INVESTMENT & LICENSING COMPANY (1)
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PIXY GAMES, INC. (1)
6,695,698 Electro-mechanical coin operated capsule dispensing game system 11 2000
 
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SEGA ENTERPRISES, LTD. (1)
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SIGMA GAME, INC. (1)
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UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION (1)
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WALKER DIGITAL, LLC (1)
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OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
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Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED (1)
8,317,605 Method of gaming, a gaming system and a game controller 0 2009
 
IGT (1)
8,100,760 Methods and apparatus for a competitive bonus game with variable odds 1 2007

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