Patents

US 12430980 B2: Gaming machine and control method for operating gaming machines to display computer animated reel games

Granted
2025-09-30
Filed
2023-06-30 application 18217255
Type
Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract

A gaming machine is described herein. The gaming machine includes a cabinet, a display device mounted to the cabinet, and a control unit operably coupled to the display device. The control unit includes a processor programmed to execute an algorithm to render an animated sequence of computer-generated images on the display device including the steps of rendering a denomination configuration screen on the display device including a plurality of selectable denominations and receiving an operator's selections of the selectable denominations including a first operator selected denomination and a second operator selected denomination. The processor determines an MDT multiplier based on the first operator selected denomination and determines an MDT denomination for each operator selected denomination based on the MDT multiplier.

Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250930.xml).

Assignees

AssigneeTypePlaceAlso on furp.orgSource
Konami Gaming, Inc. 299 patentsUS company or organizationLas Vegas, NVPVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Inventors

InventorPlacePatentsPerson pageSource
Ian ArrowsmithLas Vegas, NV6PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

CPC categories

SubclassCategoryFirst groupSource
G07FCoin-freed or like apparatusG07F17/3213PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).

Assignments and security interests

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