US2004053657A1PendingUtilityA1

Gaming machine with history display

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Priority: Sep 12, 2002Filed: Sep 12, 2002Published: Mar 18, 2004
Est. expirySep 12, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Daniel FidenShridhar P. Joshi
G07F 17/3272G07F 17/3267G07F 17/34G07F 17/3216G07F 17/3227G07F 17/32
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Abstract

A gaming system includes a computerized control unit, a wagering apparatus, and a display. The control unit generates random events in a plurality of prior plays of a wagering game. The wagering apparatus receives a wager for each of the prior plays. The display depicts, in a display image available to a player, history information relating to outcomes of the random events that were generated in the plurality of prior plays. The history information may, for example, include time interval information showing an amount of time elapsed since a particular game outcome last occurred, and/or frequency information showing a frequency of occurrence of a particular game outcome.

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What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A gaming system comprising: 
 a computerized control unit for generating random events in a plurality of prior plays of a wagering game, the wagering game being selected from a group consisting of slots, poker, keno, bingo, blackjack, and a lottery-type game;    a wagering apparatus for receiving a wager for each of the prior plays; and    a display for displaying, in a display image available to a player, history information relating to outcomes of the random events that were generated in the plurality of prior plays.    
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the control unit, the wagering apparatus, and the display are included in an electronic gaming machine.  
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the display includes a video display.  
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the wagering game includes keno, the history information being indicative of random keno numbers generated by the control unit in the plurality of prior plays.  
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the history information includes a frequency table listing possible keno numbers capable of being generated and the random keno numbers generated in the plurality of prior plays.  
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the history information includes a list of most frequently generated ones of the random keno numbers generated in the plurality of prior plays.  
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the wagering game includes a lottery-type game, the history information being indicative of random lottery numbers generated by the control unit in the plurality of prior plays.  
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the history information includes a frequency table listing possible lottery numbers capable of being generated and the random lottery numbers generated in the plurality of prior plays.  
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the history information includes a list of most frequently generated ones of the random lottery numbers generated in the plurality of prior plays.  
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the wagering game includes poker or blackjack, the history information being indicative of playing cards generated by the control unit in the plurality of prior plays.  
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the history information includes a frequency table listing possible playing cards capable of being generated and the playing cards generated in the plurality of prior plays.  
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the history information includes a frequency table listing possible hands capable of being generated and the hands generated in the plurality of prior plays.  
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the history information includes a list of most frequently generated ones of the playing cards generated in the plurality of prior plays.  
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the history information includes time interval information showing an amount of time elapsed since a particular game outcome last occurred.  
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the history information includes frequency information showing a frequency of occurrence of a particular game outcome.  
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the outcomes include winning outcomes appearing in a pay table for the wagering game.  
     
     
         17 . A method of operating a gaming machine comprising: 
 generating random events in a plurality of prior plays of a wagering game conducted via the gaming machine, the wagering game being selected from a group consisting of slots, poker, keno, bingo, blackjack, and a lottery-type game;    receiving a wager for each of the prior plays; and    displaying, in a display image available to a player, history information relating to outcomes of the random events generated in the plurality of prior plays.    
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the display includes a video display.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the wagering game includes keno, the history information being indicative of random keno numbers generated by the control unit in the plurality of prior plays.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the history information includes a frequency table listing possible keno numbers capable of being generated and the random keno numbers generated in the plurality of prior plays.  
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the history information includes a list of most frequently generated ones of the random keno numbers generated in the plurality of prior plays.  
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the wagering game includes a lottery-type game, the history information being indicative of random lottery numbers generated by the control unit in the plurality of prior plays.  
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the history information includes a frequency table listing possible lottery numbers capable of being generated and the random lottery numbers generated in the plurality of prior plays.  
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the history information includes a list of most frequently generated ones of the random lottery numbers generated in the plurality of prior plays.  
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the wagering game includes poker or blackjack, the history information being indicative of playing cards generated by the control unit in the plurality of prior plays.  
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the history information includes a frequency table listing possible playing cards capable of being generated and the playing cards generated in the plurality of prior plays.  
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the history information includes a frequency table listing possible hands capable of being generated and the hands generated in the plurality of prior plays.  
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the history information includes a list of most frequently generated ones of the playing cards generated in the plurality of prior plays.  
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the history information includes time interval information showing an amount of time elapsed since a particular game outcome last occurred.  
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the history information includes frequency information showing a frequency of occurrence of a particular game outcome.  
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the outcomes include winning outcomes appearing in a pay table for the wagering game.  
     
     
         32 . A gaming system comprising: 
 a computerized control unit for generating random events in a plurality of prior plays of a wagering game, the wagering game being selected from a group consisting of slots, poker, keno, bingo, blackjack, and a lottery-type game;    a wagering apparatus for receiving a wager for each of the prior plays; and    a display for displaying, in a display image available to a player, history information relating to when one or more outcomes of the random events occurred.    
     
     
         33 . The system of  claim 32 , wherein the history information includes time interval information showing an amount of time elapsed since a particular game outcome last occurred.  
     
     
         34 . The system of  claim 32 , wherein the one or more outcomes includes an outcome that yields a progressive jackpot or jackpot giveaway.

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