Duncan F Brown, Age 62Volo, IL

6612927, Sep 2, 2003

Nov 10, 2000

09/709922

Scott D. Slomiany - Streamwood IL
Lawrence E. DeMar - Winnetka IL
Duncan F. Brown - Grayslake IL

Case Venture Management, LLC - Wheeling IL

A63F 924

463 16, 463 13

A game is comprised of a plurality of stages. Each operation of the game begins with the operation of a first stage. Depending on the outcome of the first stage the game may be over, or there may be an operation of a second stage. Depending on the outcome of the second stage, the game may be over or there may be an operation of another stage. This sequence continues until the game ends or until the final (n ) stage has been operated, at which time the game ends. Wagers are made on successive stages of the multi-stage game. Each stage of the game may typically have its own paytable or payout scheme, and its own expected return. A bet made on a stage of the game which is not played is lost in the preferred form of the invention. One embodiment is a three stage, multi-line, multi-coin video slot machine. The same game format (slots) with the same paytable is operated on three stages, with increasing payout multipliers at each stage providing an increasing amount to win at the higher stages.

6780106, Aug 24, 2004

Jul 24, 2001

09/912097

Lawrence E. DeMar - Winnetka IL
Scott D. Slomiany - Streamwood IL
Duncan F. Brown - Grayslake IL

Case Venture Management, LLC - Wheeling IL

A63F 1312

463 16, 283 77

A system, method and apparatus by which a souvenir that memorializes that which a player was able to accomplish from using a gaming machine can be easily and effectively produced. In a preferred embodiment, the system permits the substance of the souvenir to be selected, the form or forms in which the souvenir is provided to be selected, and the manner in which the souvenir is distributed to be selected. More specific preferred embodiments permit the system operator to pre-select the event for which a player can receive a souvenir, the substance of the record from which the souvenir may be generated, and/or whether and to the extent to which the player may add to the record to produce the souvenir.

6793575, Sep 21, 2004

Mar 6, 2002

10/092119

Duncan F. Brown - Grayslake IL
Scott D. Slomiany - Streamwood IL
Lawrence E. DeMar - Winnetka IL

Case Venture Management, LLC - Wheeling IL

A63F 924

463 6, 463 16

In an embodiment as a video gaming machine, a racetrack and a plurality of racers in the form of racecars are generated. The program driving the game includes a function for randomly assigning a finishing position for racers at the end of a race. A racecar is selected, as by player input, as the players racer. The player inputs a wager, with the wager further preferably requiring an input by the player as to a number of races desired to be completed up to a preset maximum number for the game. The player can thus choose to bet upon all stages (races or laps) potentially available, or some lesser consecutive number of races. The first race is initiated, with the racecars being randomly assigned finishing positions. In this embodiment, there is the elimination of at least one racer as a result of a predetermined threshold finishing position required at the end of a race; that position could be anything other than last, for instance. Play continues with another race provided the players racer has not been eliminated, and the next lap has been enabled; that can include an initial input by the player of a wager on the next stage (race, lap).

6926607, Aug 9, 2005

May 9, 2003

10/435650

Scott D. Slomiany - Streamwood IL, US
Lawrence E. DeMar - Winnetka IL, US
Duncan F. Brown - Grayslake IL, US

A63F009/24

463 20, 463 16, 273143 R

A slots game is comprised of a plurality of stages. Each operation of the game begins with the operation of a first stage. Depending on the outcome of the first stage the game may be over, or there may be an operation of a second stage. Depending on the outcome of the second stage, the game may be over or there may be an operation of another stage. This sequence continues until the game ends or until the final (n) stage has been operated. A bet made on a stage of the game which is not played is lost. One embodiment is a multi-stage, multi-line, multi-coin video slot machine. The same game format with the same paytable is operated on each stage, with increasing payout multipliers at each stage providing an increasing amount to win at the higher stages. The “spin” at each stage is independent of the previous stages.

7018293, Mar 28, 2006

Sep 28, 2001

09/967505

Duncan F. Brown - Grayslake IL, US
Alfred Thomas - Las Vegas NV, US
Scott D. Slomiany - Streamwood IL, US
Lawrence E. DeMar - Winnetka IL, US
Benjamin T. Gomez - Chicago IL, US

Case Venture Management, LLC - Northbrook IL

A63F 9/24

463 20, 463 25

An apparatus and method for playing a game has in one aspect a plurality of game elements of at least two types, such as game pieces which have two different sides, and are arranged in a matrix of rows and columns, for instance. A player may select a number of arrangements of matching game elements (e. g. , lines of contiguous matching game-piece sides) to wager upon in the chance outcome arrangement in play. Aggregation of the number of winning arrangements determines the outcome, most preferably with an increasing non-linear payout in view of that aggregate number. The invention also discloses a related bonus game, which in a preferred embodiment is based upon an Othello-type game particularly for a gaming machine using outflanking game pieces, such that any game pieces with opponent's side or color showing are converted to game pieces with player's side or color, with an award or payoff according to the level of successful advancement in the game.

7144322, Dec 5, 2006

Aug 30, 2002

10/231550

Benjamin T. Gomez - Chicago IL, US
Scott D. Slomiany - Streamwood IL, US
Duncan F. Brown - Grayslake IL, US
Lawrence E. DeMar - Winnetka IL, US

Case Venture Management, LLC - Northbrook IL

A63F 9/24

463 20, 463 16

A game, gaming machine apparatus and game method wherein game elements are assigned to a matrix of game element locations. Play is initiated by evaluating the game elements for predetermined transformative conditions, such as a match of game elements. If a transformative condition is found, the game element(s) are transformed with at least one being removed from the matrix. The remaining game elements are moved, if permitted, according to a movement methodology. The steps of evaluating, transforming, removing, and moving the remaining game elements are repeated so long as a transformation is subsequently available for continued gameplay.

7294058, Nov 13, 2007

Mar 30, 2000

09/539286

Scott D. Slomiany - Streamwood IL, US
Lawrence E. DeMar - Winnetka IL, US
Duncan F. Brown - Grayslake IL, US

Case Venture Management LLC - Wheeling IL

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

463 31, 463 43

A gaming machine and method for operating the same has gameplay elements provided in a manner that can be visualized, with the gameplay elements having a specific nature which is revealed to the player at a beginning to the game. That is, the player knows the value, or ranking, or position, etc. , of the gameplay elements upon inception of the game. In a base level for the game of the gaming machine, no unknown gameplay element or random event is injected into the gameplay elements. This is a full information format for the gaming machine and method, and success is measured by the player's ability to manipulate the gameplay elements presented. A gaming machine and a method for operating the same is also provided with the gameplay elements once again having a specific nature which is known to the player at a start to game play, and in a preferred embodiment not subject thereafter to a random or unknown event, with the gameplay elements being arranged in one of a variety of different arrangements presenting a plurality of choices to a player for subsequent play of the elements. Outcome of the game is dependent upon the choices made by the player, with a given choice potentially influencing the next choice that may be available. Embodiments of the invention in the form of a checkers game and in the form of a poker-type game are disclosed, among others.

7407434, Aug 5, 2008

Jan 18, 2002

10/051316

Alfred Thomas - Las Vegas NV, US
Lawrence E. DeMar - Winnetka IL, US
Scott D. Slomiany - Streamwood IL, US
Duncan F. Brown - Grayslake IL, US

Case Venture Management, LLC - Wheeling IL

A63F 13/00

463 13

The present invention is a method, device and system for playing a primary game played in conjunction with a secondary game in an attractive format. The primary game can be played with or without playing the secondary game in any of a multiple of embodiments. Various pre-determined step or steps may be specified that must be accomplished in order for play of the secondary game. Additionally, the games can be played wherein a player may wager on the outcome of either the primary game, the secondary game, or both Any winnings accomplished by a player may be paid in the form of an award, a prize, or other payout.