Benjamin R Gomez

US Patent:

8142284, Mar 27, 2012

Filed:

Jun 16, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/154269

Inventors:

Paul A. McInerny - Los Angeles CA, US
Alfred Thomas - Las Vegas NV, US
Benjamin Gomez - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

463 31, 463 20, 463 16, 715738

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for selecting game elements in a gaming machine are described herein. In one embodiment, the method includes presenting a bonus event setting that includes a plurality of game elements and receiving a plurality of game element selections. In the method, each game element selection indicates that one of the game elements has been selected. Additionally, the method also includes presenting an animation sequence for each of the game element selections, wherein portions of the animation sequences are presented simultaneously.

US Patent:

20120149460, Jun 14, 2012

Filed:

Feb 17, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/399097

Inventors:

Paul A. McInerny - Los Angeles CA, US
Alfred Thomas - Las Vegas NV, US
Benjamin Gomez - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 25

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for selecting game elements in a gaming machine are described herein. In an embodiment, the method includes displaying a plurality of player-selectable elements. Responsive to player input via at least one input device, a first element of the plurality of player-selectable elements is selected. The selected first element is animated with a first animation to commence revealing an outcome associated with the selected first element. After the first element has been selected and while the selected first element is still animating, responsive to player input via the at least one input device, a second element of the plurality of player-selectable elements is selected. The selected second element is animated with a second animation to commence revealing an outcome associated with the selected second element. The method then reveals the outcome associated with the selected first element and the outcome associated with the selected second element.