112 results about "Matching game" patented technology

The invention is directed to methods and gaming units for conducting a multi-player wagering game in which at least one of the players may win the occurrence of the wagering game by matching a predetermined game winning pattern of game indicia on a game array having a unique combination of game indicia based on matching the game indicia on the game array to game indicia randomly selected for the occurrence of the wagering game. The wagering game may include a plurality of game awards that may be awarded to the players. The game awards may be divided into pay groups, with each pay group being associated with a primary pattern on the game array, and with each game award within a pay group being associated with a secondary pattern on the game array. A gaming award may be awarded to a player in response to determining that the primary pattern and the secondary pattern associated with the gaming award are matched by patterns formed by the game indicia of the game array matching the randomly selected game indicia.

The invention is directed to methods and gaming units for conducting a multi-player wagering game in which at least one of the players may win the occurrence of the wagering game by matching a game-winning pattern, or one of a plurality of game-winning patterns, of game indicia on one or more game arrays having unique combinations of game indicia based on matching the game indicia on the game arrays to game indicia randomly selected for the occurrence of the wagering game. Each player matching a game-winning pattern may receive game-winning award, and may receive a game-winning award for each game array on which a game-winning pattern is matched. The method and gaming unit may further include an alternate outcome display wherein an outcome of a second wagering game may be displayed that corresponds to the outcome for the player on the one or more game arrays for the occurrence of the multi-player wagering game.

A computer device has user interface configured to display user actuatable game elements and to detect user input when a user engages with a game element; and a processor configured to receive a detected user input and on detecting a match game condition to control the user interface to remove at least three game elements from the display and to provide on the user interface replacement user actuatable game elements, wherein the manner of providing each replacement game element has a graphical representation governed by a tile associated with each game element, wherein each tile has a selectable physics which controls at least one of (i) the direction in which it moves to replenish a vacancy left by the removed user game elements; and (ii) the speed at which it moves to replenish the vacancy.

A preferred method includes displaying a plurality of indicia-bearing game pieces 12 on a gaming grid 14. A player then selects game pieces 12 that are adjacent and that have matching indicia 16. Preferably, the matching adjacent game pieces 34 that are selected are then removed from the gaming grid 14. One or more prizes are awarded in association with the selection and removal of the matching adjacent game pieces 34. Preferably, the player is also provided with the ability to shuffle any remaining non-selected game pieces 32, after all matching adjacent game pieces that are perceived by the player are selected and removed. In this regard, it is possible that the player may overlook some matching adjacent game pieces 34. Additionally, some preferred embodiment gaming methods incorporate the use of multiple indicia 16 on each game piece 12 for potentially matching with adjacent game pieces. Finally, awards can be awarded to a player based upon game speed and the number of shuffles required to clear the grid 14, amongst other criteria. Preferably, the method also includes activation of an interactive help feature 100 for the bonus game. The help feature 100 is continuously accessible, allowing access to the help feature during play of the bonus game so that a player unfamiliar with the bonus game may receive instructions on how to play the bonus game during play of an active bonus game.

The invention is directed to methods and gaming units for conducting a multi-player wagering game, such as a Bingo game, in which at least one of the players may win the occurrence of the wagering game by matching a predetermined game-winning pattern of game indicia on a game array having a unique combination of game indicia based on matching the game indicia on the game array to game indicia randomly selected for the occurrence of the wagering game. The game-winning pattern or patterns for an occurrence of the wagering game may be determined for each occurrence based on the total number of game arrays enrolled in the occurrence of the wagering game. The game-winning patterns may be determined so that a desired statistical distribution of the number of randomly selected game indicia required for a player to match a game-winning pattern may be achieved regardless of the total number of game arrays enrolled by the players.

A system and method for image retrieval formulated as a game are disclosed. The method includes receiving a user's image category selection, retrieving an image responsive to the user's image category selection from an associated image database, and displaying the retrieved image and a set of candidate color palettes to the user. The set of candidate color palettes includes a correct palette and at least one incorrect palette. The method further includes providing for a user to attempt to identify the correct palette by selecting at least one of the displayed candidate color palettes and, with a computer processor, generating a score based on the user's at least one selection and outputting the score.

A preferred method includes displaying a plurality of indicia-bearing game pieces 12 on a gaming grid 14. A player then selects game pieces 12 that are adjacent and that have matching indicia 16. Preferably, the matching adjacent game pieces 34 that are selected are then removed from the gaming grid 14. One or more prizes are awarded in association with the selection and removal of the matching adjacent game pieces 34. Preferably, the player is also provided with the ability to shuffle any remaining non-selected game pieces 32, after all matching adjacent game pieces that are perceived by the player are selected and removed. In this regard, it is possible that the player may overlook some matching adjacent game pieces 34. Additionally, some preferred embodiment gaming methods incorporate the use of multiple indicia 16 on each game piece 12 for potentially matching with adjacent game pieces. Finally, awards can be awarded to a player based upon game speed and the number of shuffles required to clear the grid 14, amongst other criteria. Preferably, the method also includes activation of an interactive help feature 100 for the bonus game. The help feature 100 is continuously accessible, allowing access to the help feature during play of the bonus game so that a player unfamiliar with the bonus game may receive instructions on how to play the bonus game during play of an active bonus game.

A method of matching game users for a game in an electronic device, the method including: displaying a user interface screen to receive, from a user, a selection of an option for starting the game; and creating a match by searching a network and / or a subnet for one or more game participants in response to receiving a selection of an option, via the user interface screen, to match a plurality of users to play the game. Accordingly, it is possible to more rapidly create a match between a plurality of game participants.

The invention discloses a method and a device for real-time online game, a method and a device for game watching, and a system. The method and the device for the real-time online game, the method and the device for the game watching, and the system have the advantages that by sending game sponsoring information to a server, the range of game participators of an online game project is widened, and the limitation of contact persons on a self directory of a mobile device is broken, so the different-place matching game of a plurality of users on a network is realized; the starting and finishing of the game are controlled by the server, and the real-time game information corresponding to each game participator is received by the server, so the real-time tracking of the competitive state of each game participator in the game process is realized, and the game result is automatically received the first time after the game is finished; by utilizing a network device, the game information is found in real time, and the encouraging information is sent to the corresponding game participator; the different-place real-time game is realized, the real-time property of the game result is high, and the interesting and activity of all people participating in the sports are favorably improved.

This invention discloses a process system for picture matched kind games including: a game customer end used in uploading game pictures to a game server to carry out matching kind games based on the combined picture got from the server, a game server used in executing random distribution to the pictures uploaded by the customer end to form a combined picture and send it to the customer end. This invention also discloses a process method for the games, in which, users can define contents of games so as to increase interest of games greatly, besides, users can take part in the manufacture of game contents.

A computer device has user interface configured to display user actuatable game elements and to detect user input when a user engages with a game element; and a processor configured to receive a detected user input and on detecting a match game condition to control the user interface to remove at least three game elements from the display and to provide on the user interface replacement user actuatable game elements, wherein the manner of providing each replacement game element has a graphical representation governed by a tile associated with each game element, wherein each tile has a selectable physics which controls at least one of (i) the direction in which it moves to replenish a vacancy left by the removed user game elements; and (ii) the speed at which it moves to replenish the vacancy.

The invention discloses a double-layer matching game method oriented to QoE under 5G hybrid scenes. The method is characterized in that C cellular users CU and D D2D users DU are coexistent in hybrid way at a small cellular base station SBS under the 5G scene. The user quality of experience QoE is used as the optimization index to realize the stable matching between the CU and the channel and between the DU and a resource block. The method comprises the following steps: one, the CU and the channel respectively establish a preference list for the opposite individual, the matching between the channel in the cellular and the CU is performed by adopting the many-for-one matching game algorithm considering the existing matching; two, the DU and the resource block respectively establish the preference list for the opposite individual, the resource block is distributed for the DU in the cellular to perform the communication by adopting the many-for-many matching game algorithm considering the existing matching; and three, the channel distribution vector of the CU and the matching result of the DU and the resource block are updated through continuous iteration, thereby achieving the stable two-sided matching in the end. A spectrum distribution scheme disclosed by the invention is simple and practical, and has good application prospect.

A matching game that requires the pairing of designs on game pieces wherein each design is complex and not easily identifiable. Multiple game pieces are provided with a design on the front and some type of confirmation information on the back. Matching designs have identical types and shapes however, the matching designs are different in coloring or shading, which adds difficulty to the game but also enhances the male-female aspect of the present matching game. In the preferred embodiment, the confirmation information is provided in the form of a barcode on each game piece. When two players believe they have found their match, the players take their game pieces to a verification station, which includes a bar code scanner that reads the bar codes and verifies whether or not a match has been found. The bar codes on matching game pieces can be identical or they may merely be associated with each other through the use of a correlation table that is stored within the scanning device.