Damien R Burczyk

20130260859, Oct 3, 2013

Apr 2, 2012

13/437480

Damien Burczyk - Henderson NV, US
Mark Cass - Las Vegas NV, US
Bradley Hendricks - Las Vegas NV, US
Cash Imutan - Henderson NV, US
Francis Styck - Henderson NV, US

A63F 13/00

463 20

A gaming system is disclosed that comprises a selector arranged to select symbols for display in respective first display position areas, and a shutter device disposed in front of the selected symbols and arranged to controllably conceal or reveal at least one of the symbols. The system also comprises a display device disposed in front of the shutter device and arranged to display icons at respective second display position areas. Each second display position area is disposed in alignment with a first display position area, and the display device is controllable so as to modify the degree of transparency of an icon. When the shutter device is controlled so as to reveal a selected symbol and an icon associated with the revealed symbol is modified so as to increase the degree of transparency of the icon, the revealed symbol is viewable through the associated icon.

20130260860, Oct 3, 2013

Apr 2, 2012

13/437493

Damien Burczyk - Henderson NV, US
Mark Cass - Las Vegas NV, US
Bradley Hendricks - Las Vegas NV, US
Cash Imutan - Henderson NV, US
Francis Styck - Henderson NV, US

A63F 9/24

463 20, 273142 R

A gaming system is disclosed that comprises at least one mechanical reel, and a video display device disposed over the at least one mechanical reel. The video display device is controllable to display for each mechanical reel a virtual reel representative of the mechanical reel, and so as to be disposed in an operative first state wherein the at least one virtual reel is viewable on the video display device, or a substantially transparent second state. The gaming system also comprises a shutter device positioned between the video display device and the at least one mechanical reel and disposable in a first state wherein the at least one mechanical reel is revealed or a second state wherein the at least one mechanical reel is concealed. During use, either the mechanical reel(s) or the virtual reel(s) representative of the mechanical reel(s) are viewable by a player.

20110263314, Oct 27, 2011

Apr 4, 2011

13/079070

Chi We Chim - Beecroft NSW, AU
Damien Burczyk - Henderson NV, US
Yanis Tsombanidis - Las Vegas NV, US

A63F 9/24

463 20

A gaming method including conducting a first game at a first gaming device for a first player; conducting a second game at a second gaming device for a second player; modifying play of the first game based on play of the second game; and modifying play of the second game based on play of the first game.

20210134123, May 6, 2021

Jan 7, 2021

17/143398

- North Ryde, AU
Damien Burczyk - Henderson NV, US
Yanis Tsombanidis - Las Vegas NV, US

G07F 17/32

A gaming method including conducting a first game at a first gaming device for a first player; conducting a second game at a second gaming device for a second player; modifying play of the first game based on play of the second game; and modifying play of the second game based on play of the first game.

20210035403, Feb 4, 2021

Oct 19, 2020

17/074186

- North Ryde, AU
Damien Burczyk - Henderson NV, US
Adam Pippin - Las Vegas NV, US

G07F 17/32

An interactive electronic reel gaming machine that includes a special region is disclosed. A game controller is configured to provide a reel with a particular arrangement of display positions, where each display position includes a separately controlled individual reel. Following receipt of a user input, one or more of the individual reels are spun and stopped, displaying symbols (e.g., corresponding to playing cards, pictures, credit values, etc.) in one or more of the display positions. The game controller is configured to apply a multiplier to symbols displayed in the special region. Pay awards are made when clusters of two or more like symbols are located in adjacent display positions. The pay award is increased if one or more symbols of the cluster is located in a display position corresponding to the special region. The symbol display positions are configured in a geometric shape.

20200118382, Apr 16, 2020

Dec 11, 2019

16/710758

- North Ryde, AU
Damien Burczyk - Henderson NV, US
Todd Jeremy Hritz - Las Vegas NV, US

G07F 17/32
G07F 17/34

The present invention relates to a gaming machine, methods of gaming systems. In particular, a gaming machine which provides a spinning reel game of chance is provided. Certain symbols are controlled to expand to cover other symbols of virtual spinning reels, in order to provide the player with a dynamic visual game appearance.

20200098221, Mar 26, 2020

Jul 31, 2019

16/528407

- North Ryde, AU
Damien Burczyk - Henderson NV, US
Joseph Masinter - Las Vegas NV, US
Amy Bruderer - Pahrump NV, US
Andrew Harrington - Las Vegas NV, US

Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited - North Ryde

G07F 17/32
G07F 17/34

Innovations in user interface (“UI”) features of an electronic gaming device, and in features of backend processing to implement the UI features, are presented. For example, control logic selects active reels, which include side reels and main reels. Compared to the main reels, the side reels typically include symbols of greater interest to a user. The control logic also selects a subset of the active reels. The control logic spins at least some of the active reels on a display screen of the device. The control logic shifts some active reels into a reel area while shifting other active reels out of the reel area, before stopping at the subset of the active reels. Reel shifting can increase game volatility while maintaining a designated level of return to player. At the same time, by selecting side reels and reels within the reel area when shifting stops, outcomes can satisfy regulations.

20200098227, Mar 26, 2020

Sep 12, 2019

16/569498

- North Ryde, AU
Thomas Tuomey - Las Vegas NV, US
Gary Penacho - Henderson NV, US
Damien Burczyk - Henderson NV, US
Allon Englman - Las Vegas NV, US

Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited - North Ryde

G07F 17/32
G07F 17/34

Embodiments of the disclosed technology comprise advancements to electronic gaming machines. In particular embodiments, when a bonus feature is activated and, as part of the bonus feature, a sub-feature is selected from among multiple available sub-features. The bonus feature can include one or more sub-features that trigger a further secondary RNG selection. For example, the one or more sub-features can include one or more of (a) a credit awarding secondary feature in which a secondary RNG is applied to select the amount of credits; (b) a free-spin secondary feature in which one or more free games can be awarded; and/or (c) a reel-spin feature in which an enhanced reward scheme is applied. In further embodiments, the reel-spin feature can further include a random selection of a threshold that ensures the player the threshold amount until it is exceeded by the game mechanics.