Multi-reel, multi-line bonus game for a casino base having game features and method therefor
First Claim
1. A method for operating a casino game having a predetermined number of reels comprising:
- randomly activating an award feature for the casino game;
providing a graphic image in a video display;
playing the casino game in the video display;
spinning in the video display the predetermined number of reels to a game outcome for at least one wagered pay line;
affecting the spinning of a set number of the predetermined number of reels in response to the random activation;
animating the graphic image to visually cause the affected set number of reels to spin to the game outcome.
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Abstract
A method for operating two different bonus games in a casino game machine. The first bonus game is played when a first predetermined orientation of the bonus symbols occurs on a pay line. The bonus game has a meter and a path to a goal wherein the path has a number of stopping points. The player advances based on player input from stopping point to stopping point along the path to the goal until either the meter reaches a predetermined value that ends the bonus game or until the goal is reached. The second bonus game is played when a second predetermined orientation of the bonus symbols occurs. The operation of the casino game is further affected by providing a graphic image in the video display of the reels to affect the play outcome. A game ticket version is also shown.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for operating a casino game having a predetermined number of reels comprising:
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randomly activating an award feature for the casino game;
providing a graphic image in a video display;
playing the casino game in the video display;
spinning in the video display the predetermined number of reels to a game outcome for at least one wagered pay line;
affecting the spinning of a set number of the predetermined number of reels in response to the random activation;
animating the graphic image to visually cause the affected set number of reels to spin to the game outcome. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for operating a casino game having a predetermined number of reels with symbols comprising:
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providing a graphic image in a video display distinct from the reels;
playing the casino game in the video display;
spinning the predetermined number of reels to a game outcome for at least one wagered pay line;
randomly animating the graphic image in the video display to interact with at least one of the symbols in the game outcome;
awarding the player when the graphic image is randomly animated. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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