METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A BONUS GAME HAVING A PROGRESSIVE PRIZE
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- displaying a plurality of distinct wager categories corresponding to play in a first game and a second game, each of the distinct wager categories being associated with a known distinct portion of a jackpot prize associated with the second game;
receiving a selection of one of the distinct wager categories;
initiating play of the first game;
initiating, after the play of the first game, play of the second game;
determining a winning combination for the second game;
determining a player combination for the second game; and
providing the known distinct portion of the jackpot prize associated with the distinct wager category and also with the second game if the player combination matches the winning combination.
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Abstract
An apparatus displays a plurality of distinct wager categories corresponding to play in a first game and a second game. Each of the distinct wager categories being associated with a known distinct portion of a jackpot prize associated with the second game. Further, the apparatus receives a selection of one of the distinct wager categories. In addition, the apparatus initiates play of the first game. The apparatus also initiates, after the play of the first game, play of the second game. Further, the apparatus determines a winning combination for the second game. In addition, the apparatus determines a player combination for the second game. The apparatus also provides the known distinct portion of the jackpot prize associated with the distinct wager category and also with the second game if the player combination matches the winning combination.
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Citations
70 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of distinct wager categories corresponding to play in a first game and a second game, each of the distinct wager categories being associated with a known distinct portion of a jackpot prize associated with the second game; receiving a selection of one of the distinct wager categories; initiating play of the first game; initiating, after the play of the first game, play of the second game; determining a winning combination for the second game; determining a player combination for the second game; and providing the known distinct portion of the jackpot prize associated with the distinct wager category and also with the second game if the player combination matches the winning combination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of distinct wager categories corresponding to play in a first game and a second game, each of the distinct wager categories being associated with a known distinct portion of a jackpot prize associated with the second game; displaying a plurality of distinct paylines corresponding to prize payout in the first game, each of the paylines indicating a distinct prize associated with a distinct symbol combination in the first game; receiving a selection of one of the distinct wager categories; determining a wager based on the wager category that is selected; receiving a selection of at least a subset of the plurality of distinct paylines; calculating the known distinct portion of the jackpot prize associated with the second game by multiplying a quantity of the distinct paylines in the subset of the plurality of distinct paylines with the wager; initiating play of the first game; initiating, after the play of the first game, play of the second game; determining a winning combination for the second game; determining a player combination for the second game; and providing the known distinct portion of the jackpot prize associated with the distinct wager category and also with the second game if the player combination matches the winning combination. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of distinct wager categories corresponding to play in a first game and a second game, each of the distinct wager categories being associated with a known distinct portion of a jackpot prize associated with the second game; displaying a plurality of distinct paylines corresponding to prize payout in the first game, each of the paylines indicating a distinct prize associated with a distinct symbol combination in the first game; establishing a criterion for the first game as a condition for the play in the second game, the criterion being a display of one or more symbols during play of the first game; receiving a selection of one of the distinct wager categories; determining a wager based on the wager category that is selected; receiving a selection of at least a subset of the plurality of distinct paylines; calculating the known distinct portion of the jackpot prize associated with the second game by multiplying a quantity of the distinct paylines in the subset of the plurality of distinct paylines with the wager; initiating play of the first game; initiating, after the play of the first game, play of the second game if the criterion is met; determining a winning combination for the second game; determining a player combination for the second game; and providing the known distinct portion of the jackpot prize associated with the distinct wager category and also with the second game if the player combination matches the winning combination. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. An apparatus comprising:
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a display that displays a plurality of distinct wager categories corresponding to play in a first game and a second game, each of the distinct wager categories being associated with a known distinct portion of a jackpot prize associated with the second game; a wager input indicator that selects of one of the distinct wager categories; a play input indicator that initiates play of the first game and initiates, after the play of the first game, play of the second game; and one or more controllers that determine a winning combination for the second game, a player combination for the second game, and whether a match exists between the player combination and the winning combination so that a known distinct portion of the jackpot prize associated with the distinct wager category and also with the second game is provided to the player. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. An apparatus comprising:
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a display that displays a plurality of distinct wager categories corresponding to play in a first game and a second game, each of the distinct wager categories being associated with a known distinct portion of a jackpot prize associated with the second game; a wager input indicator that selects of one of the distinct wager categories; a payline input indicator that performs a selection of at least a subset of the plurality of distinct paylines; a play input indicator that initiates play of the first game and initiates, after the play of the first game, play of the second game; and one or more controllers that determine a wager based on the wager category that is selected, calculate the known distinct portion of the jackpot prize associated with the second game by multiplying a quantity of the distinct paylines in the subset of the plurality of distinct paylines with the wager, determine a winning combination for the second game, determine a player combination for the second game, and determine whether a match exists between the player combination and the winning combination so that a known distinct portion of the jackpot prize associated with the distinct wager category and also with the second game is provided to the player. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. An apparatus comprising:
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a display that displays a plurality of distinct wager categories corresponding to play in a first game and a second game, each of the distinct wager categories being associated with a known distinct portion of a jackpot prize associated with the second game; a wager input indicator that selects of one of the distinct wager categories; a payline input indicator that performs a selection of at least a subset of the plurality of distinct paylines; a play input indicator that initiates play of the first game and initiates, after the play of the first game, play of the second game; and one or more controllers that establish a criterion for the first game as a condition for the play in the second game, determine a wager based on the wager category that is selected, calculate the known distinct portion of the jackpot prize associated with the second game by multiplying a quantity of the distinct paylines in the subset of the plurality of distinct paylines with the wager, determine a winning combination for the second game, determine a player combination for the second game, and determine whether a match exists between the player combination and the winning combination so that a known distinct portion of the jackpot prize associated with the distinct wager category and also with the second game is provided to the player, the criterion being a display of one or more symbols during play of the first game. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of distinct wager categories corresponding to play in a first game and a second game, each of the distinct wager categories being associated with a known distinct portion of a jackpot prize associated with the second game; displaying a plurality of distinct paylines corresponding to prize payout in the first game, each of the paylines indicating a distinct prize associated with a distinct symbol combination in the first game; establishing a criterion for the first game as a condition for the play in the second game, the criterion being independent of wager amount; receiving a selection of one of the distinct wager categories; determining a wager based on the wager category that is selected; receiving a selection of at least a subset of the plurality of distinct paylines; calculating the known distinct portion of the jackpot prize associated with the second game by multiplying a quantity of the distinct paylines in the subset of the plurality of distinct paylines with the wager; initiating play of the first game; initiating, after the play of the first game, play of the second game if the criterion is met; determining a winning combination for the second game; determining a player combination for the second game; and providing the known distinct portion of the jackpot prize associated with the distinct wager category and also with the second game if the player combination matches the winning combination.
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70. An apparatus comprising:
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a display that displays a plurality of distinct wager categories corresponding to play in a first game and a second game, each of the distinct wager categories being associated with a known distinct portion of a jackpot prize associated with the second game; a wager input indicator that selects of one of the distinct wager categories; a payline input indicator that performs a selection of at least a subset of the plurality of distinct paylines; a play input indicator that initiates play of the first game and initiates, after the play of the first game, play of the second game; and one or more controllers that establish a criterion for the first game as a condition for the play in the second game, determine a wager based on the wager category that is selected, calculate the known distinct portion of the jackpot prize associated with the second game by multiplying a quantity of the distinct paylines in the subset of the plurality of distinct paylines with the wager, determine a winning combination for the second game, determine a player combination for the second game, and determine whether a match exists between the player combination and the winning combination so that a known distinct portion of the jackpot prize associated with the distinct wager category and also with the second game is provided to the player, the criterion being independent of wager amount.
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Specification