Wagering game with bonus-game assets that can be preserved for subsequent gaming sessions
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1. A method for playing a wagering game, comprising:
- receiving wager inputs from a player for a wagering game, said wagering game including a basic game and a bonus game;
selecting at least one randomly-selected outcome of a plurality of outcomes in response to said receiving step;
awarding said player a bonus-game asset in a first gaming session of said wagering game;
storing a data set representing said bonus-game asset; and
allowing said player to use said bonus-game asset, based on said data set, in a second gaming session.
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Abstract
A method for playing a wagering game includes receiving wager inputs from a player for a wagering game, which includes a basic game and a bonus game, and selecting at least one randomly-selected outcome of a plurality of outcomes in response to receiving the wager inputs. The player is awarded a bonus-game asset in a first gaming session of the wagering game. A data set representing the bonus-game asset is stored, and, based on the data set, the player is allowed to use the bonus-game asset in a second gaming session.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for playing a wagering game, comprising:
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receiving wager inputs from a player for a wagering game, said wagering game including a basic game and a bonus game;
selecting at least one randomly-selected outcome of a plurality of outcomes in response to said receiving step;
awarding said player a bonus-game asset in a first gaming session of said wagering game;
storing a data set representing said bonus-game asset; and
allowing said player to use said bonus-game asset, based on said data set, in a second gaming session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A gaming terminal for playing a wagering game, comprising:
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a display for displaying at least one randomly-selected outcome of a plurality of outcomes in response to receiving wager inputs from a player during a first gaming session of a wagering game, said wagering game including a basic game and a bonus game; and
a controller coupled to said display and programmed to award a bonus-game asset to said player in a first gaming session of said wagering game, store a data set representing said bonus-game asset, and allow said player to use said bonus-game asset, based on said data set, in a second gaming session. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of operating a wagering game, comprising:
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receiving wager inputs from a player for a basic wagering game;
selecting at least one randomly-selected outcome of a plurality of outcomes in response to said receiving step;
awarding during a gaming session a game-play item for use in a bonus game;
storing a data set representing said game-play item before ending said gaming session; and
using said game-play item during a subsequent gaming session.
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