Gaming method and system with average bet bonus enhancement
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1. A computer-implemented method of facilitating the play of a wagering game with a bonus game comprising:
- maintaining a register;
receiving at least one wager from a player during a regular play session;
in response to receiving the wager, increasing the value of the register;
in response to receiving the wager, providing a regular play;
during a regular play, providing a bonus play trigger;
responsive to the occurrence of the bonus play trigger, providing a bonus play;
as part of the bonus play, awarding a bonus play prize, the value of the bonus play prize depending at least in part on the value of the register.
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Abstract
A method and system for facilitating the play of a wagering game with a bonus game. Examples include keeping track of a number, which is increased based on wagers and optionally decreased based on other criteria providing a measure dependent on a player'"'"'s average wager during play sessions. Examples provide a regular or base wagering game, provide a bonus play trigger, and when triggered, provide a bonus round with bonus play prize. Examples further provide a bonus play prize enhancement based on the value of the number maintained by the invention.
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28 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of facilitating the play of a wagering game with a bonus game comprising:
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maintaining a register; receiving at least one wager from a player during a regular play session; in response to receiving the wager, increasing the value of the register; in response to receiving the wager, providing a regular play; during a regular play, providing a bonus play trigger; responsive to the occurrence of the bonus play trigger, providing a bonus play; as part of the bonus play, awarding a bonus play prize, the value of the bonus play prize depending at least in part on the value of the register. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A gaming system, comprising:
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a display; a processor in communication with the display and configured to cause the display to display a regular play session for a wagering game; a register accessible to the processor; an input device configured to receive a wager amount from a player; the processor further configured to receive information from the input device indicating the wager amount and to increase the value of the register based on the wager amount; the processor further configured to cause the display to display a bonus trigger during a regular play, the processor further configured to cause the display to display a bonus play responsive to the bonus trigger, the processor further configured to award a bonus play prize as part of the bonus play, the bonus play prize based at least in part on the value of the register. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-implemented method of facilitating the play of a wagering game with a bonus game comprising:
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maintaining a register; receiving a wager from a player during a regular play session; in response to receiving the wager, increasing the value of the register and providing a regular play; during the regular play, providing a bonus play trigger; responsive to the occurrence of the bonus play trigger, providing a bonus play; as part of the bonus play, presenting a selection range for a bonus play prize to the player, the maximum amount of the selection range depending on a current value of the register; receiving from the player an indication of the player'"'"'s selection of a bonus play prize amount chosen from the selection range; decrementing the register based on the indication received from the player; and responsive to a win occurring in the bonus play, awarding the bonus play prize that is based at least in part on the indication received from the player. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer-implemented method of facilitating the play of a wagering game with a bonus game comprising:
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maintaining a register; receiving a wager from a player during a regular play session; in response to receiving the wager, increasing the value of the register and providing a regular play; responsive to the register being greater than or equal to a configurable minimum value, providing the player an option to select a prize enhancement; and decrementing the register based on the indication received from the player. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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