Gaming device having a weighted probability for selecting a bonus game
First Claim
1. A gaming device comprising:
- a base game operable upon a wager by a player;
a plurality of bonus games, wherein at least two of said bonus games are different;
a probability associated with each of said bonus games;
at least one image associated with each of said bonus games;
a display device; and
a processor operable with said display device to display the images associated with at least two of said bonus games after the occurrence of a triggering event in the base game, to select one of said bonus games based on the probabilities, to display the image associated with the selected bonus game and to provide the selected bonus game to the player.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a bonus scheme that has more than one and preferably at least three bonus games contained in one bonus scheme. Each bonus game provides excitement and enjoyment to the player via creative visual and audio displays. Each bonus game also has its own theme and may or may not be based upon schemes already known in the art of gaming devices. While the individual bonus games are not necessarily related to each other, the overall bonus scheme, preferably in the initial screen, ties the bonus games together in a master theme that provides flexibility for the individual bonus games to have their own themes. The preferred embodiment of the present invention automatically activates the bonus scheme upon a bonus triggering event. The game selects for the player one of three bonus games contained in the bonus scheme. The player plays the selected game and receives an award and the game returns the player to the base game.
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1. A gaming device comprising:
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a base game operable upon a wager by a player;
a plurality of bonus games, wherein at least two of said bonus games are different;
a probability associated with each of said bonus games;
at least one image associated with each of said bonus games;
a display device; and
a processor operable with said display device to display the images associated with at least two of said bonus games after the occurrence of a triggering event in the base game, to select one of said bonus games based on the probabilities, to display the image associated with the selected bonus game and to provide the selected bonus game to the player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A gaming device comprising:
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a base game operable upon a wager by a player;
a plurality of bonus games, wherein at least two of said bonus games are different;
a probability associated with each of said bonus games;
at least one image associated with each of said bonus games; and
a triggering event in the primary game, wherein after the occurrence of said triggering event, the images associated with at least two of said bonus games are displayed, a selection of one of said bonus games occurs based on the probabilities associated with the bonus games, and wherein the image associated with the selected bonus game is displayed and the selected bonus game is provided to the player. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A gaming device comprising:
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at least two different bonus games;
a probability associated with each of said different bonus games;
a different image associated with each of said different bonus games;
a display device; and
a processor operable with said display device to display the different images associated with said different bonus games after the occurrence of a triggering event, to select one of said different bonus games based on the probabilities, to display the image associated with the selected bonus game and to provide the selected bonus game to a player. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A gaming device comprising:
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a primary game operable upon a wager by a player;
at least two different bonus games;
a probability associated with each of said different bonus games;
a different image associated with each of said different bonus games; and
a triggering event in the primary game, wherein after the occurrence of said triggering event, the different images associated with said different bonus games are displayed, a selection of one of said different bonus games occurs based on the probabilities associated with the different bonus games, the image associated with the selected bonus game is displayed and the selected bonus game is provided to the player. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A gaming device comprising:
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a primary game operable upon a wager by a player;
a plurality of different secondary games;
a probability associated with each of said different secondary games;
a secondary game initiation device operable by the player;
a display device; and
a processor operable with said display device and said secondary game initiation device, after the occurrence of a triggering event in the primary game to enable the player to initiate the selection of one of said secondary games using the secondary game initiation device which causes the processor to select one of said secondary games based on the probabilities associated with said secondary games and to provide the selected secondary game to the player. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42)
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43. A gaming device comprising:
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a primary game operable upon a wager by a player;
a plurality of secondary games, wherein at least two of said secondary games are different;
a display device; and
a processor operable with the display device to randomly select one of said secondary games after the occurrence of a triggering event in the primary game and to provide the selected secondary game to the player. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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45. A gaming device comprising:
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a primary game operable upon a wager by a player;
a plurality of different secondary games; and
a triggering event in the primary game, wherein after the occurrence of said triggering event in the primary game, one of the different secondary games is randomly selected and said selected secondary game is provided to the player.
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46. A gaming device comprising:
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a first game operable upon a wager by a player;
a plurality of second games, wherein at least two of said second games are different;
a probability associated with each second game; and
a triggering event in said first game, wherein after the occurrence of the triggering event in the first game a random selection of one of said second games based on the probabilities occurs, said selected second game is provided to the player wherein the selected second game awards the player a second game award and if the second game award has a value less than a predetermined value, another random selection of one of said second games based on the probabilities occurs and said selected game is provided to the player. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48)
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49. A gaming device comprising:
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a plurality of different bonus games, wherein each bonus game has a different range of possible payouts;
a different probability associated with each of said bonus games, wherein the probability associated with each bonus game is related to the associated range of payouts of said bonus game;
a display device; and
a processor operable with said display device to select one of said bonus games based on the probabilities after the occurrence of a triggering event, to provide the selected bonus game to a player and to award the player a payout, if any, from the range of payouts associated with the selected bonus game. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51)
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52. A method for operating a gaming device, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a primary game operable upon a wager by a player;
(b) providing a plurality of secondary games upon a triggering event in the primary game, wherein at least two of the secondary games are different and a probability is associated with each secondary game;
(c) randomly selecting one of the secondary games based on the probabilities associated with the secondary games; and
(d) providing the selected secondary game to the player. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54)
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55. A method for operating a gaming device, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a first game operable upon a wager by a player;
(b) providing a plurality of second games upon a triggering event in the primary game, wherein each of the second games are different and a different probability is associated with each second game;
(c) randomly selecting one of the second games based on the probabilities associated with the second games; and
(d) providing the selected second game to the player. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57)
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58. A method for operating a gaming device, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) enabling a player to initiate a bonus round upon the occurrence of a triggering event, wherein the bonus round includes a plurality of different bonus games that are each associated with a probability;
(b) displaying an image associated with each of at least two of said bonus games;
(c) randomly selecting one of said bonus games based on said associated probabilities;
(d) displaying the image associated with said selected bonus game; and
(e) providing the selected bonus game to the player. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A method for operating a gaming device, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) triggering a bonus round, wherein said bonus round includes a plurality of different secondary games;
(b) randomly selecting one of said secondary games based on probability data, wherein said secondary game is selected by a processor; and
(c) providing the selected secondary game to a player. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67)
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68. A method of operating a gaming device comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a first game operable upon a wager by a player;
(b) providing a plurality of different secondary games upon a triggering event in the primary game, wherein each secondary game is associated with a probability and each secondary game is associated with a different range of awards;
(c) randomly selecting one of the secondary games based on the probabilities associated with the secondary games;
(d) providing the selected secondary game to the player; and
(e) awarding the player an award from the range of awards associated with the selected secondary game. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70)
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