Daniel K Marks

7431647, Oct 7, 2008

Jul 21, 2004

10/895604

Daniel Mordecai Marks - Washington DC, US
Anthony Mark Singer - Ringwood NJ, US
Howard Mitchell Marks - Scarsdale NY, US

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

463 20, 463 16, 463 17, 463 18, 463 25

The present invention includes a variety of methods to issue awards based upon the order of appearance of symbols in the symbol matrix. An “In-A-Row” embodiment of the present invention displays symbols in random positions of the symbol matrix and issues awards for three or more same symbols appearing in sequential order. For example, the first symbol displayed is an “A,” the second symbol is a “B,” and the third, fourth, fifth and sixth symbols are “C”s. The sequential appearance of four “C” symbols results in an In-A-Row award.

7578740, Aug 25, 2009

Jan 5, 2006

11/325873

Daniel M. Marks - Washington DC, US
Anthony M. Singer - Ringwood NJ, US
Howard M. Marks - Scarsdale NY, US

IGT - Reno NV

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

463 27, 463 16, 463 42, 463 43

A gaming device which includes a variety of methods to provide distinct progressive awards for two or more paylines. In one embodiment, each and every payline has its own progressive award that issues upon the appearance of a predetermined symbol combination on that payline.

7674174, Mar 9, 2010

Oct 18, 2005

11/253217

Daniel M. Marks - Washington DC, US
Anthony M. Singer - Ringwood NJ, US
Howard M. Marks - Scarsdale NY, US

IGT - Reno NV

A63F 9/24

463 20, 463 16, 463 17, 463 18, 463 19, 463 25

A gaming device which includes a variety of methods to calculate one or more line pay awards as a function of the total amount wagered upon the game. In one embodiment, the gaming device multiplies the award for the most valuable symbol combination appearing on any payline by the total amount wagered upon the game.

7722457, May 25, 2010

Jul 30, 2004

10/909021

Daniel Mordecai Marks - Washington DC, US
Anthony Mark Singer - Ringwood NJ, US
Howard Mitchell Marks - Scarsdale NJ, US

PTT LLC - Mahwah NJ

A63F 13/00

463 20, 463 16, 463 21

The present invention includes a variety of methods to issue awards during free spins. In general, the present invention involves placing a wager, spinning the slot reels, triggering the free-spin bonus feature, and collecting awards based upon the cumulative numeric value(s) attained over the course of one or more free spins. In a preferred embodiment, a cumulative numeric value starts at zero and increases by the amount shown on “increase value” symbols, with each cumulative numeric value associated with an award. Upon completion of the free spins, the game issues the award associated with the final cumulative numeric value.

7749071, Jul 6, 2010

Dec 21, 2004

11/018053

Daniel M. Marks - Washington DC, US
Anthony M. Singer - Ringwood NJ, US
Howard M. Marks - Scarsdale NY, US

IGT - Reno NV

A63F 9/24

463 20, 463 25

A gaming device including a plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols including one or more selectable symbols. The gaming device displays the selectable symbols on the reels when a triggering event occurs and enables the player to pick at least one of the selectable symbols appearing on the reels. The gaming device provides a value symbol or a wild symbol associated with the picked symbol when the player picks one of the selectable symbols. If the picked symbol reveals a value symbol, the gaming device provides a value associated with the value symbol to the player. If the picked symbol includes a wild symbol, the gaming device displays a wild symbol in at least one symbol position of the reel including the picked symbol. The gaming device evaluates any symbol combinations on the reels and provides an award associated with the wining symbol combinations to the player.

7862421, Jan 4, 2011

Dec 2, 2005

11/292672

Daniel M. Marks - Washington DC, US
Anthony M. Singer - Ringwood NJ, US
Howard M. Marks - Scarsdale NY, US

IGT - Reno NV

A63F 13/00

463 20, 463 16, 463 17

A gaming device which includes a variety of methods to enhance payline awards by increasing one or more payline wager amounts. In one embodiment, a predetermined symbol appearing on a payline increases the wager amount of that payline by a random amount.

7997983, Aug 16, 2011

Mar 24, 2008

12/054268

Daniel M. Marks - Washington DC, US
Anthony M. Singer - Ringwood NJ, US
Howard M. Marks - Scarsdale NY, US

IGT - Reno NV

A63F 9/24

463 27, 463 20, 463 25

A slot machine issues a percentage of one or more progressive awards based upon any wager level (“Percentage Progressive”). In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the Percentage Progressive concept operates as follows: The game displays the total progressive award amount; The player sets the wager; The game displays a Percentage Progressive value based upon the wager level; The player presses the spin button; The reels to spin and stop; The player collects credits for any winning combinations appearing on the reels, including pay table and progressive awards. In the event of a progressive award, the player receives the Percentage Progressive value * total progressive award amount. The preferred embodiment of the present invention, therefore, allows players to participate in progressive awards at any wager level.

8083581, Dec 27, 2011

Dec 26, 2007

11/964498

Daniel M. Marks - Washington DC, US
Anthony M. Singer - Ringwood NJ, US
Howard M. Marks - Scarsdale NY, US

IGT - Reno NV

A63F 9/24

463 20, 463 22

Payout methods in a mechanical, an electro-mechanical and/or computer-based slot machine-like games-of-chance enable a series of awards based upon: appearance of predetermined symbol combinations in the symbol matrix; issuance of awards for the predetermined combination of symbols; removal of the winning symbol combinations from the symbol matrix; replacement of removed symbols with other symbols; issuance of awards for predetermined combination of symbols in the symbol matrix; and recurring cycles of award, removal and replacement until no winning symbol combinations appear in the symbol matrix.