METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GAMING AND BRAND ASSOCIATION
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1. A gaming system comprising:
- a display device;
an input device;
a processor; and
a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to operate with the display device and the input device to;
(a) receive a first wager from a player for a first play of a game;
(b) display a first image representing the first play of the game;
(c) display a first outcome associated with the first play of the game;
(d) determine whether to associate a first payout with the first play of the game, the first payout based on the displayed first outcome and a first paytable;
(e) display and provide to the player any determined first payout for the first play of the game; and
(f) when a designated brand-association event for a designated brand occurs in association with the first play of the game;
(i) receive a second wager from the player for a second play of the game;
(ii) display a second image representing the second play of the game, said second image including at least one image associated with the designated brand;
(iii) display a second outcome associated with the second play of the game;
(iv) determine whether to associate a second payout with the second play of the game, the second payout based on the displayed second outcome and a second paytable, the second paytable having a higher expected average payout than the first paytable; and
(v) display and provide to the player any determined second payout for the second play of the game.
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Abstract
A gaming system includes: (i) a base wagering game requiring a wager to made by a player; (ii) at least one winning outcome for the base wagering game; (iii) a paytable for the at least one winning outcome; a secondary award provided randomly to the player, the secondary party award provided by a secondary award provider and kept separate and apart from the paytable; and (iv) advertising for secondary award provider, the advertising provided in exchange for the provision of the secondary award.
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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a display device; an input device; a processor; and a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to operate with the display device and the input device to; (a) receive a first wager from a player for a first play of a game; (b) display a first image representing the first play of the game; (c) display a first outcome associated with the first play of the game; (d) determine whether to associate a first payout with the first play of the game, the first payout based on the displayed first outcome and a first paytable; (e) display and provide to the player any determined first payout for the first play of the game; and (f) when a designated brand-association event for a designated brand occurs in association with the first play of the game; (i) receive a second wager from the player for a second play of the game; (ii) display a second image representing the second play of the game, said second image including at least one image associated with the designated brand; (iii) display a second outcome associated with the second play of the game; (iv) determine whether to associate a second payout with the second play of the game, the second payout based on the displayed second outcome and a second paytable, the second paytable having a higher expected average payout than the first paytable; and (v) display and provide to the player any determined second payout for the second play of the game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A gaming system comprising:
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a display device; an input device; a processor; and a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to operate with the display device and the input device to; (a) receive a first wager from a player for a play of a first game; (b) display a first image representing the play of the first game; (c) display a first outcome associated with the play of the first game; (d) determine whether to associate a first payout with the play of the first game, the first payout based on the displayed first outcome and a first paytable; (e) display and provide to the player any determined first payout for the play of the first game; and (f) when a designated brand-association event for a designated brand occurs in association with the play of the first game; (i) display a second image representing a play of a second game, said second image including at least one image associated with the designated brand; (ii) display a second outcome associated with the play of the second game; (iii) determine which of a plurality of different second payouts are associated with the play of the second game, the determined second payout based on the displayed second outcome, and at least one of the second payouts being associated with the designated brand and not being in the first paytable; and (iv) display and provide to the player the determined second payout for the play of the second game. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a gaming system, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving a first wager from a player for a first play of a game; (b) displaying a first image representing the first play of the game; (c) displaying a first outcome associated with the first play of the game; (d) determining whether to associate a first payout with the first play of the game, the first payout based on the displayed first outcome and a first paytable; (e) displaying and providing to the player any determined first payout for the first play of the game; and (f) when a designated brand-association event for a designated brand occurs in association with the first play of the game; (i) receiving a second wager from the player for a second play of the game; (ii) displaying a second image representing the second play of the game, said second image including at least one image associated with the designated brand; (iii) displaying a second outcome associated with the second play of the game; (iv) determining whether to associate a second payout with the second play of the game, the second payout based on the displayed second outcome and a second paytable, the second paytable having a higher expected average payout than the first paytable; and (v) displaying and providing to the player any determined second payout for the second play of the game. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of operating a gaming system, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving a first wager from a player for a play of a first game; (b) displaying a first image representing the play of the first game; (c) displaying a first outcome associated with the play of the first game; (d) determining whether to associate a first payout with the play of the first game, the first payout based on the displayed first outcome and a first paytable; (e) displaying and providing to the player any determined first payout for the play of the first game; and (f) when a designated brand-association event for a designated brand occurs in association with the play of the first game; (i) displaying a second image representing a play of a second game, said second image including at least one image associated with the designated brand; (ii) displaying a second outcome associated with the play of the second game; (iii) determining which of a plurality of different second payouts are associated with the play of the second game, the determined second payout based on the displayed second outcome, and at least one of the second payouts being associated with the designated brand and not being in the first paytable; and (iv) displaying and providing to the player the determined second payout for the play of the second game. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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