IP Library Granted Patent US 9,520,032
Granted Patent B2
US 9,520,032 · App. 13/913,554 · Granted Dec 13, 2016

Slots journey game

Inventor: Maxym Polyakov (Menlo Park, CA)
Assignee: Delonaco Limited
G07F17/34G07F17/326G07F17/3244
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Patent No.
US 9,520,032
App. No.
13/913,554
Granted
Dec 13, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for a slots game is disclosed. Such a slots game includes simulated gambling elements and adventure elements. Further, such a slots game has a viral effect of attracting members of gamer's social network.

Claims (20)

1. A non-transitory computer readable medium with executable instructions stored thereon executed by a computer processor to perform a method comprising:

retrieving, over a communications network, a list of friends based on information stored in a social data repository of a first user associated with a social media slots game, the list of friends including one or more second users, the one or more second users having installed the social media slots game on a respective computing device or being registered to play the social media slots game on a social media site;

simulating gambling slots reels in a session of the social media slots game, wherein the first user can spin the simulated gambling slots reels a number of times during the session of the social media slots game, the number of times being based on a number of the one or more second users included in the list of friends;

presenting a plurality of adventure elements in the session of the social media slots game, the plurality of adventure elements enabling the first user to traverse through at least one virtual world of a plurality of virtual worlds by advancing from location to location of a plurality of locations within the at least one virtual world upon scoring a predetermined number of points while playing the social media slots game, the plurality of virtual worlds representing geographic regions; and

presenting a plurality of virality elements in the session of the social media slots game, the plurality of virality elements enabling the first user to invite one or more third users to play the social media slots game.

2. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises providing a star rating feature, wherein the first user receives a star for successfully advancing through all corresponding locations and levels in each world of the social media slots game.

3. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises providing a power-up feature, wherein the power-up feature comprises at least one of: restart of all reels associated with the social media slots game except one reel selected by the first user, restart one reel selected by the first user, change position of a reel selected by the first user.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises providing at least one booster before the first user spins the gambling slots reels in the social media slots game, wherein the at least one booster has the effect of multiplying the first user's winnings from spinning the gambling slots reels in the social media slots game.

5. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises providing a dice game wherein the first user can purchase additional rolls of the dice.

6. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises providing sale of a predetermined number of in-game coins per month.

7. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises providing sale of a single booster.

8. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises providing sale of a pack of a predetermined number of boosters.

9. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises providing sale of a single power-up.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises providing a pack of a predetermined number of power-ups, wherein a power-up changes positions of one or more of the simulated gambling slots reels before presenting the plurality of adventure elements.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises providing a scratch game to obtain in-game coins for playing the social media slots game.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises providing an offer to play a risk-game, wherein the first user can risk losing the first user's winnings or doubling the winnings.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises offering a bonus game for winning in-game coins as part of playing the social media slots game, the bonus game offered during the session of the social media slots game.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the presenting the plurality of virality elements includes providing an ability to invite friends online to the social media slots game.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the presenting the plurality of virality elements includes providing an ability to share information online of winnings and awards with friends.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein playing the social media slots game comprises playing different sessions of the social media slots game.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 21, 2026
From: MURKA GAMES LIMITED
To: MGG INVESTMENT GROUP LP, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 073540/0535 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2019
From: MURKA LIMITED
To: MURKA GAMES LIMITED
Reel/Frame 049549/0091 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 4, 2019
From: DELONACO LIMITED
To: MURKA LIMITED
Reel/Frame 048229/0232 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2013
From: POLYAKOV, MAXYM
To: DELONACO LIMITED
Reel/Frame 030583/0741 →
Continuity (1)
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