Allison Winona Pope

US Patent:

8342957, Jan 1, 2013

Filed:

Sep 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/232900

Inventors:

John J. Carpenter - Austin TX, US
Keith Riggs - Austin TX, US
Allison Pope - Austin TX, US
Michael D. Conway - Austin TX, US
Clint Owen - Austin TX, US
Bradley W. Johnson - Austin TX, US
JP Cody - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Multimedia Games, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 27, 463 42

Abstract:

A convertible in-revenue and out-of-revenue gaming system is disclosed that includes a server connected to automatically convert operating modes and control in-revenue and out-of-revenue operation of one or more banks of gaming machines wherein each of the gaming machines includes a video camera connected to capture live player video feed during competition or tournament operating mode, and each of the gaming machines is operable to display a tournament game presentation simultaneously with a player dashboard. The player dashboard includes a display of the live player video, the player position, the player score, and remaining time in the competition or tournament.

US Patent:

8469788, Jun 25, 2013

Filed:

Sep 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/241043

Inventors:

John J. Carpenter - Austin TX, US
Keith Riggs - Austin TX, US
Allison Pope - Austin TX, US
Michael D. Conway - Austin TX, US
Clint Owen - Austin TX, US
Bradley W. Johnson - Austin TX, US
Jp Cody - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Multimedia Games, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 16, 463 20, 463 25

Abstract:

A convertible in-revenue and out-of-revenue gaming system is disclosed that includes a server connected to automatically convert operating modes and control in-revenue and out-of-revenue operation of one or more banks of gaming machines. Additionally disclosed are gaming machines with video cameras connected to provide live video feed to one or more displays, such as during tournament play when live video feed of the players and the player tournament positions may be driven in real-time to an overhead display by the server operating in a tournament controller mode.

US Patent:

8602868, Dec 10, 2013

Filed:

Sep 13, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/231534

Inventors:

Bradley W. Johnson - Austin TX, US
Clint A. Owen - Austin TX, US
Brian A. Watkins - Austin TX, US
Allison Pope - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Multimedia Games, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

US Classification:

463 20

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and program products are taught which provide a slot machine game that increases the size of the symbol array as a mystery feature. As the player spins the reels, the number of positions available on each reel grows randomly to allow more paylines. Other embodiments may include free spin bonuses, as well as bonus features that further increase the number of positions on each reel, and adjust the probability of reel expansions based on the current array size.

US Patent:

8602877, Dec 10, 2013

Filed:

Sep 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/239171

Inventors:

John J. Carpenter - Austin TX, US
Keith Riggs - Austin TX, US
Allison Pope - Austin TX, US
Michael D. Conway - Austin TX, US
Clint Owen - Austin TX, US
Bradley W. Johnson - Austin TX, US
JP Cody - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Multimedia Games, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

US Classification:

463 25, 463 16, 463 20

Abstract:

A tournament game, gaming machine, gaming system and method are disclosed wherein a player-interactive bonus feature is triggered and displayed simultaneously with a tournament game presentation and a bonus award is paid responsive to a player selecting a displayed bonus target, such as a balloon. The bonus award is paid in addition to any award payable based on the tournament game outcome.

US Patent:

8608546, Dec 17, 2013

Filed:

Aug 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/221819

Inventors:

Bradley W. Johnson - Austin TX, US
Allison L. Pope - Austin TX, US
Brian A. Watkins - Austin TX, US
Clint Owen - Austin TX, US
JP Cody - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Multimedia Games, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 22, 463 23

Abstract:

A system, apparatus, and method are disclosed in which a gaming machine provides both a base game and a side game which may be played and wagered upon concurrently or according to some play sequence. The base game may be one type of game displayed on a portion of a primary display of the gaming machine and the side game may be a different type of game displayed on a remaining portion of the primary display.

US Patent:

20130072278, Mar 21, 2013

Filed:

Sep 24, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/625433

Inventors:

Multimedia Games, Inc. - Austin TX, US
Bradley W. Johnson - Austin TX, US
Allison L. Pope - Austin TX, US
Brian A. Watkins - Austin TX, US
Clint Owen - Austin TX, US
JP Cody - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Multimedia Games, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

A63F 13/10

US Classification:

463 16, 463 25

Abstract:

A system, apparatus, and method are disclosed in which a gaming machine provides a player-selectable base game and a player-selectable side game, both of which may be played and wagered upon concurrently or according to some play sequence. The selected base game may be one of several themes or types of game displayed on a portion of a primary display of the gaming machine and the selected side game may be one of several themes or types of game displayed on a remaining portion of the primary or an alternate display. The potential prizes may be stand-alone as with a prize table or networked as with a prize pool having fixed or progressive prizes.

US Patent:

20130072293, Mar 21, 2013

Filed:

Sep 24, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/625344

Inventors:

Multimedia Games, Inc. - Austin TX, US
Rogelio Badillo-Gaitan - Austin TX, US
Allison L. Pope - Austin TX, US
Brian A. Watkins - Austin TX, US
Clint Owen - Austin TX, US
Jp Cody - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Multimedia Games, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 25

Abstract:

A system, apparatus, and method are disclosed in which a gaining machine provides both a base game and a scratch-off-style side game which may be played and wagered upon concurrently or according to some play sequence. The base game may be one type of game displayed on a portion of a primary display of the gaming machine and the side game may be a ticket or number-based type of game, such as a lottery or sweepstakes style game, displayed on a remaining portion of the primary display wherein a player may be able to directly purchase chances to win one or more prizes in the ticket/number-based side game and/or be awarded a selected number of tickets/numbers/win-opportunities based on the amount of the player's wager in the primary game. The potential prizes may be stand-alone as with a prize table or networked as with a prize pool, such as in the case of a lottery or sweepstakes style game.

US Patent:

20130084948, Apr 4, 2013

Filed:

Aug 31, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/601701

Inventors:

Brian Watkins - Austin TX, US
Clint Owen - Austin TX, US
Allison Pope - Austin TX, US
Michael Conway - Austin TX, US
Charles Speer - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 23

Abstract:

Gaming systems and methods provide a tournament game which selectively awards an enhanced tournament play result. The enhanced tournament play result may be of variable value which is selected for the given instance in order to place the receiving tournament player in some predetermined rank in the tournament. Such a variable enhanced tournament play result in the tournament game may be used to help keep all participants interested in the tournament, even those participants who trail the tournament leaders by a wide margin.