Skill-based gaming machine and method that maintain a desired return to player

US11049368B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited · AU

Inventors

• T. Grant Bolling, JR. · Reno, US
• Kurt Larsen · Las Vegas, US
• C′era Oliveira · Las Vegas, US
• Joseph Masinter, II · Chatswood, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 25, 2019
• Grant date: Jun 29, 2021
• Expiry date: Jul 25, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F17/3244
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A gaming machine having an electronic display which displays a plurality of empty drinking cups. A game controller causes the display of a ball and its movement toward and into one of the empty cups. A game play mechanism allows the player to direct the movement of the ball. If the player is successful in movement of a ball into a cup, the cup and the ball is then removed from the display. During play of the game, an amount of sobriety is determined in accord with the number of cups removed by the player. In accordance with the amount of sobriety determined, the cups are displayed in wobbling movement in order to give amusement to the game as well as difficulty in the play.