System-level bonus game and related methods
First Claim
1. A bonus gaming system for monitoring and controlling one or more gaming devices in a gaming system on at least one gaming floor, the system comprising:
- one or more gaming devices interconnected via a network;
a player tracking system in communication with the gaming devices; and
a bonus gaming system in communication with the gaming devices, wherein the bonus gaming system monitors and controls bonus sessions presented on the gaming devices, wherein the bonus sessions include a plurality of bonus levels that increase in bonus value in response to duration of game play by a player in order to maintain continued play by the player.
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Abstract
Bonus gaming systems for monitoring and controlling one or more gaming devices in a gaming system on at least one gaming floor are disclosed herein. The system includes one or more gaming devices interconnected via a network, a player tracking system in communication with the gaming devices, and a bonus gaming system in communication with the gaming devices. The bonus gaming system monitors and controls bonus sessions presented on the gaming devices, wherein the bonus sessions includes a plurality of bonus levels, wherein the bonus levels increase in bonus value in response to duration of game play by a player in order to maintain continued play by the player.
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23 Claims
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1. A bonus gaming system for monitoring and controlling one or more gaming devices in a gaming system on at least one gaming floor, the system comprising:
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one or more gaming devices interconnected via a network;
a player tracking system in communication with the gaming devices; and
a bonus gaming system in communication with the gaming devices, wherein the bonus gaming system monitors and controls bonus sessions presented on the gaming devices, wherein the bonus sessions include a plurality of bonus levels that increase in bonus value in response to duration of game play by a player in order to maintain continued play by the player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A bonus gaming system for monitoring and controlling one or more gaming devices in a gaming system on at least one gaming floor, the system comprising:
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one or more gaming devices interconnected via a network;
a player tracking system in communication with the gaming devices, wherein the player tracking system includes a player tracking user interface incorporated into each gaming device; and
a processing and control system interconnected to the gaming devices via the network, wherein the processing and control system manages and configures the bonus sessions presented on the gaming devices, wherein the bonus sessions include a plurality of bonus levels, wherein the bonus levels increase in bonus value in response to a total amount wagered by a player in order to maintain continued play by the player. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for managing a bonus game for a gaming system having one or more networked gaming devices, comprising:
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obtaining player information from a player;
activating a gaming session on a gaming device;
initiating a bonus session that includes a plurality of bonus levels in response to one or more triggering events being identified;
configuring parameters for the bonus session;
providing bonus session information to the player;
monitoring points accumulated by the player during the gaming session; and
awarding a bonus prize to the player when the player obtains a predetermined number of points to achieve a particular bonus level. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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