IP Library Granted Patent US 8,152,616
Granted Patent B2
US 8,152,616 · App. 11/923,221 · Granted Apr 10, 2012

Casino game with pay line multipliers

Assignee: Ernest Moody Revocable Trust
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,152,616
App. No.
11/923,221
Granted
Apr 10, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pay line multiplier is randomly selected for each active pay line. The pay line multiplier varies for each round of play. An extra wager may be required from the player to activate this feature during the play of a casino game. A player makes a wager to activate at least two pay lines to be played in the casino game. For each active pay line, a multiplier is randomly selected a multiplier from a group of various multipliers and the selected multiplier is assigned to the activated pay line. The casino game is then played to achieve an outcome on each pay line. Each pay line that has a winning outcome has any associated award increased by the multiplier for that pay line.

Claims (7)

1. A method of playing a casino game with multiple pay lines comprising:

a) a player making a wager to activate at least two pay lines to be played in the casino game;

b) for each activated pay line, randomly selecting a multiplier from a group of various multipliers and assigning the selected multiplier to the activated pay line, and

c) playing the casino game to achieve an outcome on each pay line

d) if an outcome on an activated pay line is a winning outcome, an award for the winning outcome is increased by the multiplier for the activated pay line.

2. The method of claim 1 in which the casino game is a poker game.

3. The method of claim 1 in which the player makes an additional wager to be eligible for the multiplier.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2025
From: IGT
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 071817/0394 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 24, 2014
From: ACTION GAMING, INC.
To: IGT
Reel/Frame 032510/0388 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2014
From: ERNEST MOODY REVOCABLE TRUST
To: ACTION GAMING, INC.
Reel/Frame 032400/0090 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2011
From: MOODY, ERNEST W
To: ERNEST MOODY REVOCABLE TRUST
Reel/Frame 025836/0144 →
Continuity (1)
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