Gaming machine with block wagering
First Claim
1. A method of conducting a game of chance on a gaming machine, the method comprising:
- receiving a wager from a player to purchase a series of plays of the game;
providing the player with the series of plays;
randomly generating at least one outcome for each play; and
providing an accumulation feature that accumulates an element of the game over a plurality of the plays in the series.
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Abstract
A gaming machine and a method of conducting a game of chance on the gaming machine are disclosed. The machine receives a wager from a player to purchase a series of plays of the game. In response to the wager, the machine provides the player with the series of plays and randomly generating at least one outcome for each play. The machine provides an accumulation feature that accumulates an element of the game over a plurality of the plays in the series and redeems the accumulated element for a bonus in response to a predetermined event in the game. The predetermined event may, for example, correspond to collection of a predetermined number of the element or a certain position of the element on a trail, feature ladder, or meter.
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42 Claims
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1. A method of conducting a game of chance on a gaming machine, the method comprising:
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receiving a wager from a player to purchase a series of plays of the game;
providing the player with the series of plays;
randomly generating at least one outcome for each play; and
providing an accumulation feature that accumulates an element of the game over a plurality of the plays in the series. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of conducting a game of chance on a gaming machine, the method comprising:
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receiving a wager from a player;
randomly selecting an outcome from a plurality of possible outcomes, the plurality of possible outcomes including a plurality of winning outcomes defined by a pay table, the winning outcomes in the pay table being directly associated with respective non-credit-based awards; and
providing the associated non-credit-based award if the selected outcome is one of the winning outcomes. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A gaming machine for conducting a game of chance, comprising:
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means for receiving a wager from a player to purchase a series of plays of the game;
means for providing the player with the series of plays;
means for randomly generating at least one outcome for each play; and
means for providing an accumulation feature that accumulates an element of the game over a plurality of the plays in the series. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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