Gaming device having outcomes which replicate the laws of physics
US7169044B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3286
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A processor controlled gaming device that randomly generates and displays a pachinko-type game and outcome on a screen connected to the processor. The gaming device initially provides a preliminary game that yields the number of attempts or objects that the player has in the pachinko-type game. Next, the game displays the pachinko-type game screen having a player selectable starting area. The starting area is large enough so that when the player picks a certain position of the area, the object falls from the selected position, hits a plurality of pegs and lands in an award position. The selected start position affects which award position that object eventually falls in accordance with the probability distribution predicted by the laws of physics. The player's award, however, is not effected by which start position the player selects.
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