Nathanial A Hammond

7377850, May 27, 2008

Oct 1, 2004

10/957007

Micheal Shackelford - Henderson NV, US
Nathanial Hammond - Las Vegas NV, US
Dom Tiberio - Henderson NV, US

Bally Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

A63F 9/24
G06F 17/00

463 20, 463 21, 463 22

A multiple bonus modifier game includes a base game and two or more base award modifiers operating independently or simultaneously of each other (i. e. , the two or more base award modifiers operate independently of each other or in conjunction with each other to modify a base game award). The multiple bonus modifier game comprises a base game that includes a plurality of spinning reels, a first base award modifier that includes at least one spinning reel, and a second base award modifier that includes at least one additional spinning reel. The outcome of the spinning reels in the base game defines a base game award. The outcome of the spinning reel in the first base award modifier defines a first modifier award , which adjusts the base game award. The outcome of the additional spinning reel in the second base award modifier defines a second modifier award , which potentially adjusts the combined base game award and first modifier award , if both awards are given.

8066563, Nov 29, 2011

Aug 10, 2006

11/463871

David B. Schultz - Henderson NV, US
Nathanial A. Hammond - Las Vegas NV, US
Dominic Tiberio - Henderson NV, US
Michael Shackelford - Henderson NV, US

Bally Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

A63F 9/24
G06F 17/00

463 20, 463 16, 463 17, 463 18, 463 19, 463 21, 463 22, 463 25

Various embodiments are directed to a reel spinning game having one or more shared award-modifier reels that enhance any winning outcome in a reel spinning game.

8075389, Dec 13, 2011

Aug 10, 2006

11/463868

David B. Schultz - Henderson NV, US
Nathanial A. Hammond - Las Vegas NV, US
Dominic Tiberio - Henderson NV, US
Michael Shackelford - Henderson NV, US

Bally Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

A63F 9/24

463 20, 463 16, 463 17, 463 18, 463 19, 463 21, 463 22, 463 25

Various embodiments are directed to a reel spinning game having one or more shared award-modifier reels that enhance any winning outcome in a reel spinning game.

8187077, May 29, 2012

Apr 14, 2008

12/102274

Michael Shackelford, Jr. - Henderson NV, US
Nathanial Hammond - Las Vegas NV, US
Dom Tiberio - Henderson NV, US

Bally Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

A63F 13/00

463 20, 463 12, 463 13, 463 16, 463 17, 463 18, 463 19, 463 25

A multiple bonus modifier game includes a base game and two or more base award modifiers operating independently or simultaneously of each other. The multiple bonus modifier game comprises a base game that includes a plurality of spinning reels, a first base award modifier that includes at least one spinning reel, and a second base award modifier that includes at least one additional spinning reel. The outcome of the spinning reels in the base game defines a base game award. The outcome of the spinning reel in the first base award modifier defines a first modifier award, which adjusts the base game award. The outcome of the additional spinning reel in the second base award modifier defines a second modifier award.

8366539, Feb 5, 2013

Nov 28, 2011

13/305594

David B. Schultz - Henderson NV, US
Nathanial A. Hammond - Las Vegas NV, US
Dominic Tiberio - Henderson NV, US
Michael Shackelford - Henderson NV, US

Bally Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

A63F 9/24

463 20, 463 16, 463 17, 463 18, 463 19, 463 21, 463 22, 463 25

Various embodiments are directed to a method for enhancing the outcome of a reel spinning game having one or more shared award-modifier reels. An embodiment of the method includes providing a game including a first set of reels, a second set of reels, and a shared base award-multiplier reel positioned adjacent to a first and second set of reels, wherein the first set of reels, second set of reels, and the shared base award-multiplier reel form a contiguous set of reels having a common axis of rotation, and the shared base award-multiplier reel enhances any winning outcomes in the first and/or second set of reels. Additionally, an embodiment of the method includes determining whether the game outcome of one set of reels is a winning outcome and enhancing the winning outcome of at least one set of reels when an award-multiplier symbol is present on the shared base award-multiplier reel.

8439743, May 14, 2013

Nov 30, 2011

13/308506

David B. Schultz - Henderson NV, US
Nathanial A. Hammond - Las Vegas NV, US
Dominic Tiberio - Henderson NV, US
Michael L. Shackelford - Henderson NV, US

Bally Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

A63F 9/24

463 20, 463 16, 463 17, 463 18, 463 19, 463 21, 463 22, 463 25

A gaming machine is disclosed having indicia of a plurality of spinning reels in a first set of reels and indicia of a plurality of spinning reels in a second set of reels. A determination is made as to whether the outcomes of the indicia of the plurality of spinning reels in the first and second sets of reels are winning outcomes. Award-multiplier indicia of a first shared spinning base game award-multiplier reel is positioned between the first and second set of reels. The first set of reels, second set of reels, and the base game award-multiplier reel form a contiguous set of reels having a common axis of rotation. The base game award-multiplier indicia modifies the winning outcome on the first set of reels, modifies the winning outcome on the second set of reels, includes a secondary game trigger symbol, or combinations thereof.

8574058, Nov 5, 2013

Oct 4, 2005

11/265793

David B. Schultz - Henderson NV, US
Terence G. Daly - Las Vegas NV, US
Kimberly J. Cohn - Las Vegas NV, US
William E. Rommerdahl - Huntington Beach CA, US
John LaSalvia - Las Vegas NV, US
Nathanial A. Hammond - Las Vegas NV, US
Jack A Martin - Salt Lake City UT, US

Bally Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

A63F 13/00

463 20, 463 16, 463 17, 463 18, 463 19, 463 22, 463 25, 463 31, 463 32, 463 33, 463 34

Systems, gaming machines, games, and methods for displaying an exploding icon are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a gaming device comprises a display screen that presents a game. The game presented on the display screen comprises one or more game icons for display in various locations on the display screen, wherein the game presents an animated icon upon the occurrence of a triggering event such that the animated icon produces one or more wild icons that move about the display screen before being positioned in fixed locations on the display screen. Additionally, the gaming device includes a means for activating the game and triggering the presentation of the animated icon, and a means for determining whether one or more combinations of the game icons and the wild icons form any winning combinations.

20120231872, Sep 13, 2012

May 23, 2012

13/478442

Micheal Shackelford - Henderson NV, US
Nathanial Hammond - Las Vegas NV, US
Dom Tiberio - Henderson NV, US

Bally Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

A63F 9/24

463 20

A multiple bonus modifier game includes a base game and two or more base award modifiers. The multiple bonus modifier game comprises a single spin game that includes a plurality of spinning reels in a base game, a first base award modifier that includes at least one spinning reel, and a second base award modifier that includes at least one additional spinning reel. The outcome of the spinning reels in the base game defines a base game award. The outcome of the spinning reel in the first base award modifier defines a first modifier award, which potentially adjusts the base game award. The outcome of the additional spinning reel in the second base award modifier defines a second modifier award, which potentially adjusts the base game award.