Method and apparatus for facilitating a secondary wager at a slot machine

• US 20020198044A1
• Filed: 04/11/2002
• Published: 12/26/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Walker Digital LLC (Walker Innovation Inc. (f/k/a Patent Properties, Inc.))
• Original Assignee: Walker Digital LLC (Walker Innovation Inc. (f/k/a Patent Properties, Inc.))
• Inventors: Tulley, Stephen C., Gelman, Geoffrey M., Downs, Michael D., Walker, Jay S.
• Application Number:
  US10/121,251
• Publication Number:
  US 20020198044A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/25
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3267 Game outcomes which determine the course of the subsequent game, e.g. double or quits, free games, higher payouts, different new games

Abstract

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method is provided for receiving a wager for a secondary game at a gaming device that offers a primary game, in which the wager indicates at least one parameter corresponding to a potential outcome of the secondary game; determining an outcome of the secondary game; and providing a payout for the secondary game.

Claims

5-1. The method of claim 1, in which providing the payout comprises:

providing the payout based on the at least one parameter and the outcome of the secondary game.

42. A method comprising:

receiving a wager for a secondary game at a slot machine providing at least one slot machine game,

in which the wager identifies at least one parameter of a predicted outcome of the secondary game;

determining an outcome of the at least one primary game; and

determining an outcome of the secondary game based on the at least one parameter and the outcome of the at least one primary game.

43. A method comprising:

receiving an indication of a wager amount;

determining a first portion of the wager amount to be applied to a slot machine game;

determining a second portion of the wager amount to be applied to a secondary game;

receiving data from a player, the data indicating a first symbol of the slot machine game;

determining an outcome of the slot machine game, the outcome comprising a second symbol; and

providing a payout based on the outcome of the slot machine game and the data.

44. A method comprising:

receiving a wager amount from a player;

determining a first portion of the wager amount to be applied to a slot machine game;

determining a second portion of the wager amount to be applied to a secondary game, the secondary game being associated with a plurality of reel stops;

receiving data from the player, the data indicating at least one reel stop of the plurality of reel stops;

determining an outcome of the secondary game; and

providing a payout based on the outcome of the secondary game and the data.

46. The method of claim 45, further comprising:

determining an outcome of the at least one secondary wager; and

providing a payout to the player based on the outcome.

45. A method comprising:

receiving a wager for a slot machine game from a player;

receiving an indication of a probability;

determining at least one secondary wager based on the probability;

transmitting an indication of the at least one secondary wager to the player; and

receiving an acceptance of the at least one secondary wager from the player.

47. A method comprising:

receiving a secondary wager at a first gaming device;

determining an outcome of a primary game at a second gaming device; and

providing a payout based on the secondary wager and the outcome.

48. A method comprising:

receiving a secondary wager at a first slot machine, the secondary wager indicating a second slot machine;

determining an outcome of a game initiated at the second slot machine; and

providing a payout based on the secondary wager and the outcome of the game.

49. A method comprising:

receiving a first wager for a slot machine game having a plurality of reel symbols; and

receiving a second wager that identifies at least one reel symbol of the slot machine game.

50. A method comprising:

receiving a first wager amount, in which the first wager amount is associated with a slot machine game;

receiving a second wager amount, in which the second wager amount is associated with a secondary wager;

receiving a first parameter identifying a first reel;

receiving a second parameter identifying a first reel symbol;

determining an outcome of the slot machine game, in which the outcome comprises at least one reel symbol on a second reel, and in which the at least one reel symbol includes a second reel symbol;

determining whether the first reel symbol matches the second reel symbol;

determining whether the first reel matches the second reel;

determining a payout if the first reel symbol matches the second reel symbol and the first reel matches the second reel; and

providing the payout.

51. A method comprising:

receiving a first wager amount, in which the first wager amount is associated with a slot machine game;

receiving a second wager amount, in which the second wager amount is associated with a secondary wager;

receiving a first parameter identifying a first reel stop;

receiving a second parameter identifying a first reel symbol;

determining an outcome of the slot machine game, in which the outcome comprises a second reel symbol at a second reel stop;

determining whether the first reel symbol matches the second reel symbol;

determining whether the first reel stop matches the second reel stop;

determining a payout if the first reel symbol matches the second reel symbol and the first reel stop matches the second reel stop; and

providing the payout.

52. A method comprising:

receiving a first wager amount, in which the first wager amount is associated with a bonus game having a plurality of board game positions;

receiving a second wager amount, in which the second wager amount is associated with a secondary wager;

receiving a first parameter identifying a first board game position;

determining an outcome of the slot machine game, in which the outcome comprises a second board game position;

determining whether the first board game position matches the second board game position;

determining a payout if the first board game position matches the second board game position; and

providing the payout.

53. A gaming device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions operative to;

provide a primary game;

receive a wager for a secondary game,

in which the wager indicates at least one parameter corresponding to a potential outcome of the secondary game;

determine an outcome of the secondary game; and

provide a payout for the secondary game.

54. A system comprising:

a controller; and

a gaming device in communication with the controller,

in which the controller is operative to;

provide a primary game at the gaming device;

receive a wager for a secondary game at the gaming device,

in which the wager indicates at least one parameter corresponding to a potential outcome of the secondary game;

determine an outcome of the secondary game; and

provide a payout for the secondary game.