System and method for facilitating trades for bonus activity in gaming systems
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating participation in a gaming activity that includes at least a standard gaming activity and at least one bonus activity, comprising:
- receiving an indication to trade player assets for altering the odds of receiving at least one bonus activity;
receiving an identification of a trade value offered by the player, wherein the trade value comprises at least a portion of the player assets;
executing the trade by accepting the trade value offered by the player, and in response altering the odds for providing bonus activity to the player; and
presenting the player with a chance to participate in the bonus activity at the altered odds.
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Abstract
A system and method for allowing gaming device participants to effect trades of player assets for improved odds of attaining gaming bonus events. A player engages in play of a gaming activity, such as a slot game, which includes a standard mode of play and a bonus mode of play. Player assets are traded for an increased probability of attaining a bonus event associated with the bonus mode. A trade amount is surrendered by the player as part of the trade, and the probability of the player attaining the bonus event increased, thereby allowing the player to engage in bonus activity sooner, more frequently, or when otherwise less available to the player.
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43 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating participation in a gaming activity that includes at least a standard gaming activity and at least one bonus activity, comprising:
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receiving an indication to trade player assets for altering the odds of receiving at least one bonus activity;
receiving an identification of a trade value offered by the player, wherein the trade value comprises at least a portion of the player assets;
executing the trade by accepting the trade value offered by the player, and in response altering the odds for providing bonus activity to the player; and
presenting the player with a chance to participate in the bonus activity at the altered odds. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for facilitating participation in a gaming activity that includes at least a standard gaming activity and at least one bonus activity, comprising:
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receiving an indication to trade player assets for an increased chance of being awarded a bonus activity relative to the chance of being awarded the bonus activity during participation in the standard gaming activity;
receiving an identification of a trade value offered by the player, wherein the trade value comprises at least a portion of the player assets; and
executing the trade by accepting the trade value offered by the player and presenting the player with the increased chance of being awarded the bonus activity. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for participating in a gaming activity having at least a standard mode of play and a bonus mode of play, comprising:
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participating in the standard mode of play;
initiating a trade of gaming assets for an increase in the odds of engaging in at least one bonus event associated with the bonus mode;
identifying a trade amount from the participant'"'"'s gaming assets in which to trade for the increased odds of engaging in the bonus event;
surrendering the trade amount in return for receiving the increased odds of engaging in the bonus event. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A casino gaming apparatus hosting a gaming activity having at least a standard mode of play and a bonus mode of play, the casino gaming apparatus comprising:
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a user interface to allow player input of a trade notification, while in the standard mode of play, to trade player assets for an increased chance of attaining at least one bonus event associated with the bonus mode of play; and
a processor configured to execute the trade by accepting a traded portion of the player assets, and in response increasing the odds for the player to attain the bonus event relative to the odds for the player to attain the bonus event in connection with the standard mode of play where no trade is executed. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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41. A casino gaming apparatus for participating in a gaming event, the gaming event having an associated bonus activity made available to the player upon particular gaming occurrences of the gaming event, the casino gaming apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving an indication to trade player assets for altering the odds of being presented with the bonus activity;
means for receiving an identification of a trade value offered by the player, wherein the trade value comprises at least a portion of the player assets;
means for executing the trade;
means for providing altered odds of attaining the bonus activity to the player when attaining the bonus activity would otherwise be subject to lesser odds when available through participation in the gaming event; and
means for providing a payout result corresponding to a result of the player participation in an attained bonus activity.
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42. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for facilitating participation in a gaming activity that includes at least a standard gaming activity and at least one bonus activity, the computer-executable instructions performing steps comprising:
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receiving an indication to trade player assets for an increased chance of being awarded a bonus activity relative to the chance of being awarded the bonus activity during participation in the standard gaming activity;
receiving an identification of a trade value offered by the player, wherein the trade value comprises at least a portion of the player assets; and
executing the trade by accepting the trade value offered by the player and presenting the player with the increased chance of being awarded the bonus activity.
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43. A method for facilitating participation in a gaming activity event having at least a standard mode of play and a bonus mode of play, the method comprising:
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awarding an increase in the odds of receiving a bonus event through player participation in the standard mode of play;
receiving an indication to trade the awarded increase in the odds of receiving the bonus event for a payout amount; and
executing the trade by disallowing the increased chance of participating in the bonus event, and awarding the payout amount to the player.
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