IP Library Granted Patent US 9,311,786
Granted Patent B2
US 9,311,786 · App. 13/750,973 · Granted Apr 12, 2016

Electronic gaming device with platform gaming functionality

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,311,786
App. No.
13/750,973
Granted
Apr 12, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which may receive wagers on one or more paylines. The systems and methods may utilize one or more objects in a platform based game. The systems and methods may determine one or more payouts based on the one or more objects in a platform based game. The systems and methods may display one or more presentations based on the one or more platform results.

Claims (30)

1. An electronic gaming device comprising:

a plurality of display areas;

one or more paylines formed on at least a portion of the plurality of display areas;

a memory, the memory including one or more platform game play structures; and

a processor configured to initiate the one or more platform game play structures based on one or more triggering events where each platform game play structure includes a platform which is placed on top of one or more symbols located in one or more display areas of the plurality of display areas, the processor configured to display a first segment of the platform which includes a path image where an object moves on the path image.

2. The electronic gaming device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more initiated platform game play structures are further based on at least one of one or more characteristics of the one or more triggering events, a player level, and a play level.

3. The electronic gaming device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to display a first game event based on at least one of a player level and a play level.

4. The electronic gaming device of claim 3 , wherein the first game event includes one or more first game event options based on at least one of the player level and the play level.

5. The electronic gaming device of claim 4 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive one or more selections relating to the one or more first game event options and the one or more selections relating to the one or more first game event options being based on at least one of the player level and the play level.

6. The electronic gaming device of claim 5 , wherein the processor is further configured to display a second game event based on the one or more selections relating to the one or more first game event options.

7. The electronic gaming device of claim 6 , the second game event includes one or more second game event options based on at least one of the player level and the play level.

8. The electronic gaming device of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive one or more selections relating to the one or more second game event options and the one or more selections relating to the one or more second game event options being based on at least one of the player level and the play level.

9. The electronic gaming device of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to display a third game event based on the one or more selections relating to the one or more second game event options.

10. A method of providing gaming options via an electronic gaming device comprising:

receiving one or more wagers on one or more paylines;

determining via one or more processors one or more triggering events; and

displaying one or more platform game play structures based on one or more triggering events where each platform game play structure includes a platform which is placed on top of one or more symbols located in one or more display areas;

wherein the displaying step includes: 1) displaying a first segment of the platform; 2) obtaining a first player input; and 3) displaying a second segment of the platform based on the obtained first player input.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising initiating one or more platform game play structures based on at least one of one or more characteristics of the one or more triggering events, a player level, and a play level.

12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising displaying a first game event.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the first game event includes one or more first game event options based on at least one of the player level and the play level.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising receiving one or more selections relating to the one or more first game event options.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising displaying a second game event based on the one or more selections relating to the one or more first game event options and at least one of the player level and the play level.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the second game event includes one or more second game event options.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising receiving one or more selections relating to the one or more second game event options.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising displaying a third game event based on the one or more selections relating to the one or more second game event options.

19. An electronic gaming system comprising:

a server including a server memory and a server processor, the server memory including one or more platform game play structures; and

the server processor configured to initiate the one or more platform game play structures based on a triggering event where each platform game play structure includes a platform which is placed on top of one or more symbols located in one or more display areas, the server processor configured to display a first segment of the platform which includes a path image where an object moves on the path image.

20. The electronic gaming system of claim 19 , wherein the server processor is further configured to display a first game event.

Assignments (8)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT R/F 042712/0344 Recorded Jul 1, 2025
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
To: CADILLAC JACK, INC.
Reel/Frame 071784/0508 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2025
From: AGS LLC
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Reel/Frame 071787/0124 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2017
From: CADILLAC JACK, INC.
To: AGS LLC
Reel/Frame 044902/0150 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2017
From: CADILLAC JACK, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 042712/0344 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 6, 2017
From: CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC.
To: AGS LLC; CADILLAC JACK, INC.
Reel/Frame 042702/0036 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 29, 2015
From: CADILLAC JACK, INC.
To: CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 035795/0484 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 27, 2013
From: CADILLAC JACK, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 031870/0141 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2013
From: RYAN, TIMOTHY CURTIS
To: CADILLAC JACK
Reel/Frame 029699/0328 →