Jonathan D Ballone

US Patent:

20130184049, Jul 18, 2013

Filed:

Aug 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/572588

Inventors:

Philip B. Welty - Suffern NY, US
Jonathan Ballone - New York NY, US
Aaron Stuart Zoble - Ramsey NJ, US
Anthony Singer - Ramsey NJ, US

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

US Classification:

463 20

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a slot machine having awards for the occurrence of certain symbols in certain designated positions of the play matrix. In one embodiment, a game device comprises: a display device; an input device; and a processor for accessing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to operate with the display device and the input device to: provide a game comprising: a plurality of reels, each of the reels including a plurality of symbol positions, wherein at least one of the symbol positions comprises a capture position; a plurality of symbols at the plurality of symbol positions on the reels; at least one predetermined winning symbol combination of a plurality of winning symbol combinations; and an award associated with the predetermined winning symbol combination; wherein the winning symbol combination comprises a predetermined symbol from the plurality of symbols being positioned in the capture position.

US Patent:

20130102377, Apr 25, 2013

Filed:

Aug 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/572581

Inventors:

Jonathan Ballone - New York NY, US
Anthony Singer - Ramsey NJ, US
Aaron Stuart Zobel - Monroe CT, US
Philip B. Welty - Suffern NY, US
Uri Vasas - Jersey City NJ, US

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

US Classification:

463 21, 463 20

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a slot machine having a variety of methods of play to provide opportunities for receiving additional spins from the same initial wager. In one embodiment of the present invention, a game device comprises: a display device; an input device; and a processor for accessing a plurality of instructions which cause the processor to provide a game comprising: a plurality of reels, each of the reels including a plurality of symbol positions; a plurality of symbols at the plurality of symbol positions on the reels; and at least one predetermined winning symbol combination of a plurality of winning symbol combinations, wherein the predetermined winning symbol combination is associated with an award; wherein the award comprises at least a plurality of credits issued to a player, and at least a free subsequent game.

US Patent:

20180025590, Jan 25, 2018

Filed:

Jul 21, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/656700

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Jonathan Ballone - Hoboken NJ, US

International Classification:

G07F 17/34
G07F 17/32

Abstract:

A game is provided that may include a plurality of reels, each of the reels comprising a plurality of symbol positions; a plurality of base symbols, at least one of the plurality of base symbols positioned in least one of the plurality of symbol positions; at least one copycat symbol positioned in at least one of the plurality of symbol positions; at least one processor for executing instructions stored in a memory to play a slot machine game comprising the steps: displaying a portion of the plurality of reels in a play matrix including at least one of the plurality of base symbols and at least one copycat symbol; selecting at least one of the plurality of base symbols for copying; displaying a copy of the selected symbol in a symbol position occupied by the at least one copycat symbol; an issuing a first award according if the play matrix comprises a winning symbol combination after the copycat symbol is replaced.

US Patent:

20180018853, Jan 18, 2018

Filed:

Jul 13, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/648823

Inventors:

- New York NY, US
Jonathan Ballone - Hoboken NJ, US

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

Abstract:

A game comprising: a symbol matrix comprising a plurality of interior matrix positions; a plurality of exterior symbol positions; a set of program instructions executable to implement: selecting and displaying a symbol to display in each of the exterior symbol positions; determining what symbol to display in each interior matrix position based the symbols displayed in the exterior symbol positions; determining whether to issue an award based on the symbols displayed in the interior matrix positions; and issuing an award if the program instructions so designate.