Method and apparatus for an interactive bonus game
First Claim
1. A gaming method comprising:
- providing at least one player an opportunity to play a base game;
generating an outcome from the play of the base game by the at least one player;
qualifying the at least one player for participation in a bonus game, said qualifying dependent on the outcome from play of the base game; and
providing a player qualifying for the bonus game an opportunity for one of participating in the bonus game and returning to the base game, the participating in the bonus game by a player qualifying for the bonus game including at least one player of the base game enabled to participate in a contest including a challenge of at least one player by a challenging entity.
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Abstract
An interactive bonus game played in conjunction with a base game. To initiate play, a player selects a character from a list of characters in a gaming device. The player then makes a wager and plays the base game. Entry into the bonus game is achieved upon a qualification event in the base game. In the bonus game, the players have the option of modifying attributes for the selected characters. The bonus game provides the qualified player with the option to challenge another player or a computer-generated opponent in a player to player contest. A player may also be challenged by a computer-generated opponent. The challenged player then chooses whether to surrender to the qualified player or to accept the challenge. Upon acceptance of the challenge, the contest is conducted between the two players and a winner is determined, which may at least in part be affected by the attributes of the characters as modified by the players.
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56 Claims
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1. A gaming method comprising:
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providing at least one player an opportunity to play a base game;
generating an outcome from the play of the base game by the at least one player;
qualifying the at least one player for participation in a bonus game, said qualifying dependent on the outcome from play of the base game; and
providing a player qualifying for the bonus game an opportunity for one of participating in the bonus game and returning to the base game, the participating in the bonus game by a player qualifying for the bonus game including at least one player of the base game enabled to participate in a contest including a challenge of at least one player by a challenging entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of conducting an interactive gaming activity, comprising:
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providing at least one player an opportunity to select a character, the at least one player having an option for modifying at least one associated attribute for the character; and
providing the at least one player an opportunity for qualifying for at least one interactive game, comprising;
a contest between a challenging player and a challenged player, wherein the challenged player is provided with an option of one of surrendering to the challenging player or participating in the contest with the challenging player, the acceptance of participating by the challenged player resulting in implementation of the contest to result in at least one of a course of action of the contest and an outcome of the contest being determined at least in part by at least one attribute of the character selected by the at least one player. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A gaming apparatus, comprising:
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a base gaming unit enabling a first mode of operation for playing a base game and generating an outcome therefor a bonus gaming unit operably coupled to the base gaming unit and enabling a second mode of operation for playing a bonus game responsive to at least one outcome of the base game, the bonus game comprising an opportunity for one of participating in the bonus game and returning to the base game, the bonus game comprising a first player challenging at least one other player to a contest. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A gaming system, comprising:
at least one gaming machine including;
at least one base gaming unit for generating an outcome from play of a base game and enabling qualification for play of a bonus game;
at least one bonus game unit operably coupled to the at least one base gaming unit for administering the bonus game to at least one qualified player, the bonus game including providing a qualified player at least one of an opportunity to participate in the bonus game and return to play of the base game, the participation in the bonus game including challenging at least one player to a contest. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A gaming system comprising:
at least one gaming machine configured for generating an outcome for a base game;
a central server computer communicating with said at least one gaming machine, said central server having associate therewith;
a bonus game unit configured for play of a bonus game in response to an outcome of the base game qualifying a player therefor, the bonus game comprises providing a qualified player at least one of an opportunity to participate in the bonus game and to return to the base game, the opportunity to participate in the bonus game comprises at least one player being challenged to a contest. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56)
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