Method and apparatus for aggregating gaming event participation
First Claim
1. A method for aggregating participation in gaming activity sets provided by a gaming activity, the method comprising:
- receiving a player-initiated request for aggregate play;
receiving an indication of a number of gaming activity sets for inclusion in the aggregate play, wherein each of the gaming activity sets comprises one or more discrete game plays provided by the gaming activity;
generating a gaming outcome for each of the gaming activity sets indicated for inclusion in the aggregate play; and
providing a collective payout result accounting for all of the gaming outcomes associated with the aggregate play.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is for aggregately playing multiple gaming activity events en masse, where the gaming activity events would otherwise require participation in a successive fashion. An aggregate play mode is initiated, and a number of gaming activity events to be associated with the aggregate play is identified. A random number set is generated for each gaming activity event included in the aggregate play, where each random number set corresponds to an individual payout result for its respective gaming activity event. A collective payout result is provided, which includes all of the individual payout results associated with the aggregate play.
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54 Claims
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1. A method for aggregating participation in gaming activity sets provided by a gaming activity, the method comprising:
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receiving a player-initiated request for aggregate play;
receiving an indication of a number of gaming activity sets for inclusion in the aggregate play, wherein each of the gaming activity sets comprises one or more discrete game plays provided by the gaming activity;
generating a gaming outcome for each of the gaming activity sets indicated for inclusion in the aggregate play; and
providing a collective payout result accounting for all of the gaming outcomes associated with the aggregate play. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for aggregating participation in slot game events provided via a slot machine, the method comprising:
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receiving a player-initiated request for aggregate play;
receiving an indication of a number of slot game events for inclusion in the aggregate play, wherein each of the slot game events comprises one or more active paylines presented via the slot machine;
generating a gaming outcome for each of the slot game events indicated for inclusion in the aggregate play; and
providing a collective payout result accounting for all of the outcomes associated with the aggregate play. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A method for aggregating participation in gaming activity sets provided by a gaming activity, the method comprising:
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receiving a player-initiated request for aggregate play;
receiving an accumulated credit quantity for inclusion in the aggregate play;
determining a number of gaming activity sets supportable by the received credit quantity, wherein each of the gaming activity sets comprises one or more discrete game plays provided by the gaming activity;
generating a gaming outcome for each of the gaming activity sets supportable by the received credit quantity; and
providing a collective payout result accounting for all of the generated gaming outcomes. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for effecting concurrent play of all remaining gaming activity sets provided by a gaming activity that would otherwise be carried out at least in part successively by a gaming participant, the method comprising:
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receiving a participant-initiated request for aggregate play;
determining a credit total accumulated by the gaming participant;
calculating a number of the gaming activity sets supportable by the credit total, wherein each of the gaming activity sets comprises one or more discrete game plays provided by the gaming activity;
generating a gaming outcome for each of the gaming activity sets supportable by the credit total; and
providing a collective payout result accounting for all of the gaming outcomes associated with the aggregate play.
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40. A casino gaming apparatus for providing at least one gaming activity, comprising:
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a user interface to allow a user to initiate an aggregate play mode, and to designate a number of gaming activity sets for inclusion in the aggregate play, wherein each of the gaming activity sets comprises one or more discrete game plays provided by the gaming activity;
a random number generation module configured to randomly generate an individual payout result for each of the gaming activity sets included in the aggregate play; and
a processor configured to compute a collective payout result based on all of the individual payout results associated with the aggregate play. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A method in which a gaming participant participates in a gaming activity, comprising:
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participating in the gaming activity in a standard mode wherein at least some gaming activity events associated with the gaming activity are conducted in succession, and wherein each of the gaming activity events comprises one or more discrete game plays provided by way of the gaming activity;
accumulating a total number of credits;
initiating a speed play mode to participate in a plurality of the gaming activity events concurrently;
designating a number of the plurality of the gaming activity events desired for concurrent participation, wherein a number of credits commensurate with the designated number of gaming activity events is allocated to the concurrent participation; and
collecting a combined payout based on individual payouts of each of the plurality of the gaming activity events subject to the concurrent participation. - View Dependent Claims (51)
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52. A method in which a gaming participant participates in a gaming activity, comprising:
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participating in the gaming activity in a standard mode wherein at least some gaming activity events associated with the gaming activity are conducted in succession, and wherein each of the gaming activity events comprises one or more discrete game plays provided by way of the gaming activity;
accumulating a total number of credits;
initiating a speed play mode to participate in a plurality of the discrete game plays concurrently;
designating a number of the plurality of the discrete game plays desired for concurrent participation, wherein a number of credits commensurate with the designated number of discrete game plays is allocated to the concurrent participation; and
collecting a combined payout based on individual payouts of each of the plurality of the discrete game plays subject to the concurrent participation.
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53. A gaming apparatus for aggregating participation in gaming activity sets provided by a gaming activity, the gaming apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a player-initiated request for aggregate play;
means for receiving an indication of a number of gaming activity sets for inclusion in the aggregate play, wherein each of the gaming activity sets comprises one or more discrete game plays provided by the gaming activity;
means for generating a gaming outcome for each of the gaming activity sets indicated for inclusion in the aggregate play; and
means for providing a collective payout result accounting for all of the gaming outcomes associated with the aggregate play.
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54. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for aggregating participation in gaming activity sets provided by a gaming activity, the computer-executable instructions performing steps comprising:
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receiving a player-initiated request for aggregate play;
receiving an indication of a number of gaming activity sets for inclusion in the aggregate play, wherein each of the gaming activity sets comprises one or more discrete game plays provided by the gaming activity;
generating a gaming outcome for each of the gaming activity sets indicated for inclusion in the aggregate play; and
providing a collective payout result accounting for all of the gaming outcomes associated with the aggregate play.
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