MICHAEL JAMES MITCHELL
Real Estate Commission in Las Vegas, NV

8123605, Feb 28, 2012

Nov 17, 2009

12/620316

John Vallejo - Henderson NV, US
Michael J. Mitchell - Las Vegas NV, US
Ricco Novero - Henderson NV, US

Bally Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

A63F 9/24

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

A method of operating a game controlled by a gaming machine includes accepting a wager from a player, presenting a primary game, awarding any primary game awards to the player, and upon a triggering event, presenting a feature game. The feature game includes performing a first portion of the feature game during which a set of bonus slots is accumulated and performing a second portion of the feature game. The second portion of the feature game includes selecting at least one set of a predetermined number of target symbols, associated with a bonus award, from among a pool of bonus symbols during which selected bonus symbols are not removed from the pool, and selecting a set of match symbols, equal in number to the accumulated number of bonus slots, from among the pool of bonus symbol during which selected bonus symbols are removed from the pool. The match symbols are compared to the at least one set of target symbols. If all the symbols in the at least one set of target symbols correspond to match symbols, the bonus award associated with the at least one set of target symbols is awarded to the player.

2008011, May 15, 2008

Nov 13, 2006

11/559405

John R. Vallejo - Henderson NV, US
Michael J. Mitchell - Las Vegas NV, US
Brian K. Lanning - Las Vegas NV, US
Marvin A. Hein - Las Vegas NV, US

A63F 9/24

463 29

Game rating systems and related methods for using game ratings are disclosed herein. According to one method, the game rating system is used to assist a player in selecting a game for play on a gaming machine having one or more games. In this method, a game rating icon is presented on the gaming machine. The game rating icon corresponds to and represents a unique game style of each game on the gaming machine. The gaming machine receives player input select a game style, and a game having the selected game style is presented to the player for game play.

D550305, Sep 4, 2007

Feb 2, 2007

29/276751

Michael J. Mitchell - Las Vegas NV, US

Bally Gaming International, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

2101

D21385, D21369, D13174

8613660, Dec 24, 2013

Nov 13, 2006

11/559404

John R. Vallejo - Henderson NV, US
Michael J. Mitchell - Las Vegas NV, US
Brian K Lanning - Las Vegas NV, US
Marvin A. Hein - Las Vegas NV, US

Bally Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

A63F 13/00

463 29, 463 23

Gaming machines and gaming systems having a game rating system are disclosed herein. According to one embodiment, the gaming device includes a plurality of games where each game has a distinct game style that is based in part on game volatility. The gaming device also includes a game controller for managing and operating the plurality of games, and a game rating system in communication with the game controller. The game rating system includes a player interface for selecting a game, and an icon presented on the display of the gaming device where the icon represents the distinct game style.

8480473, Jul 9, 2013

Feb 9, 2012

13/369566

John Villejo - Henderson NV, US
Michael J Mitchell - Las Vegas NV, US
Ricco Novero - Henderson NV, US

Bally Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

A63F 9/24

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

A feature game in a gaming machine includes a first portion during which a set of bonus slots is accumulated. A second portion includes selecting at least one set of a predetermined number of target symbols, associated with a bonus award, from among a pool of bonus symbols during which selected bonus symbols are not removed from the pool, and selecting a set of match symbols, equal in number to the accumulated number of bonus slots, from among the pool of bonus symbol during which selected bonus symbols are removed from the pool. The match symbols are compared to the at least one set of target symbols. If all the symbols in the at least one set of target symbols correspond to match symbols, the bonus award associated with the at least one set of target symbols is awarded to the player.

7938723, May 10, 2011

Sep 29, 2006

11/537471

Marvin A. Hein - Las Vegas NV, US
Michael J. Mitchell - Las Vegas NV, US
John R. Vallejo - Henderson NV, US
David B. Schultz - Henderson NV, US

Bally Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

G06F 17/00, G06F 19/00, A63F 13/00

463 29, 463 16, 463 20, 463 25

A system and method for providing multiple, primary games in a gaming device are disclosed. In one embodiment a gaming machine comprises a memory means for storing two or more primary games. A central processing unit is operatively connected to a player input mechanism, wherein the central processing unit receives a trigger to select one of the primary games for game play. A primary game selection means selects one of the primary games from the memory means, and the selected primary game is displayed on a game display.

2009012, May 14, 2009

Oct 27, 2008

12/258744

Michael Mitchell - Las Vegas NV, US
David Schultz - Henderson NV, US
Alexander Villagran - Las Vegas NV, US
Keith Lange - Henderson NV, US

Bally Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

A63F 9/24

463 27, 463 1, 463 25

Disclosed are reconfigurable gaming machines, networked gaming systems and methods for gaming machine reconfiguration.

2006028, Dec 21, 2006

May 23, 2005

11/135826

Michael Mitchell - Las Vegas NV, US
Frank Anderson - Las Vegas NV, US

A63F 9/24

463046000

An energy efficient gaming machine includes a cabinet housing, one or more buttons positioned on the cabinet that are illuminated with light emitting diodes. The energy efficient gaming machine also includes one or more displays illuminated with one or more cold cathode lights, one or more light emitting diodes, or a combination thereof.