BONUS GAME

• US 20100004044A1
• Filed: 09/11/2009
• Published: 01/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Slomiany, Scott D.
• Granted Patent: US 8,187,082 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/16
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/00 Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions gaming systems which provide a financial reward G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3244 Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3262 Player actions which determine the course of the game, e.g. selecting a prize to be won, outcome to be achieved, game to be played
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3267 Game outcomes which determine the course of the subsequent game, e.g. double or quits, free games, higher payouts, different new games

Abstract

A game for a gaming machine having a plurality of different items to be selected by a player, each item having a value in an amount preset for a given bonus round, and a respective initial quantity in a preset amount. The player selects an item, such as one of many items for purchase in a store, and the value for that item is registered, along with subtraction of a unit from the quantity of that item. Provided that the quantity for that item selected is not then zero, the player continues to select another item, with registration of the value for that item and subtraction until an item is selected thereby having a zero quantity.

Claims

1. A gaming device comprising:

a display device;

an input device;

a processor; and

a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by said processor, cause said processor to operate with said display device and said input device to;

(a) receive a first wager in association with a first play of a game, said first play of the game having a first average expected value;

(b) for the first play of the game;

(i) for each of a first plurality of selections, determine an initial quantity of outcomes from a plurality of different initial quantities of outcomes, said initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of said first plurality of selections being greater than one, and said initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of said first plurality of selections being different than another initial quantity of outcomes determined for another one of said first plurality of selections;

(ii) thereafter, cause one of the first plurality of selections to be picked;

(iii) modify the quantity of outcomes associated with said selection picked from said first plurality of selections prior to and independent of another one of said selections of said first plurality of selections being picked; and

(iv) repeat steps (ii) to (iii) until the quantity of outcomes associated with at least one of said selections picked from said first plurality of selections is modified to a first designated quantity of outcomes, such that at least one of said selections of said first plurality of selections is pickable a plurality of times;

(c) receive a second, different wager in association with a second, different play of the game, said second play of the game having a second, different average expected value; and

(d) for the second play of the game;

(i) for each of a second plurality of selections, determine an initial quantity of outcomes from the plurality of different initial quantities of outcomes, said initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of said second plurality of selections being greater than one, and said initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of said second plurality of selections being different than another initial quantity of outcomes determined for another one of said second plurality of selections;

(ii) thereafter, cause one of the second plurality of selections to be picked;

(iii) modify the quantity of outcomes associated with said selection picked from said second plurality of selections prior to and independent of another one of said selections of said second plurality of selections being picked; and

(iv) repeat steps (ii) to (iii) until the quantity of outcomes associated with at least one of said selections picked from said second plurality of selections is modified to a second designated quantity of outcomes, such that at least one of said selections of said second plurality of selections is pickable a plurality of times.

2. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of the selections of said first plurality of selections is determined based, at least in part, on the first received wager, and the initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of the selections of said second plurality of selections is determined based, at least in part, on the second received wager.

3. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein at least one of said outcomes of said initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of the selections of said first plurality of selections is determined based, at least in part, on the first received wager, and at least one of said outcomes of said initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of the selections of said second plurality of selections is determined based, at least in part, on the second placed wager.

4. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the first plurality of selections and the second plurality of selections each include the same selections.

5. The gaming device of claim 4, wherein the initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of the selections of said first plurality of selections is determined based, at least in part, on the first received wager, and the initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of the selections of said second plurality of selections is determined based, at least in part, on the second received wager.

6. The gaming device of claim 4, wherein at least one of said outcomes of said initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least a first one of the selections of said first plurality of selections is different than each of the outcomes of said initial quantity of outcomes determined for the same first selection of the second plurality of selections.

7. The gaming device of claim 4, wherein the initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least a first selection of said first plurality of selections is different than the initial quantity of outcomes determined for the same first selection of the second plurality of selections.

8. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein at least one of said outcomes of said initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of said selections of said first plurality of selections is different than each of said outcomes of said initial quantity of outcomes determined for each of said selections of said second plurality of selections.

9. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of said selections of said first plurality of selections is different than the initial quantity of outcomes determined for each of said selections of said second plurality of selections.

10. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein at least one of said outcomes of said initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of said selections of said first plurality of selections is different than each of said outcomes of said initial quantity of outcomes determined for each of said selections in said second plurality of selections, and the initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of said selections in said first plurality of selections is different than the initial quantity of outcomes determined for each of said selections in said second plurality of selections.

11. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein said modification of said quantity of outcomes is an increase in the quantity of outcomes.

12. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein when executed by said processor, the plurality of instructions cause said processor to operate with said display device to display at least one of the outcomes of the initial quantity of outcomes determined for each picked selection and to provide each displayed outcome to a first player for the first play of the game, and when executed by said processor, the plurality of instructions cause said processor to operate with said display device to display at least one of the outcomes of the initial quantity outcomes determined for each picked selection and to provide each displayed outcome to a second player for the second play of the game.

13. The gaming device of claim 12, wherein the first player and the second player are the same player.

14. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the first designated quantity of outcomes and the second designated quantity of outcomes are different.

15. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the first designated quantity of outcomes and the second designated quantity of outcomes are each zero.

16. A gaming device comprising:

a display device;

an input device;

a processor; and

a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by said processor, cause said processor to operate with said display device and said input device to;

(a) receive a wager in association with a play of a primary game;

(b) if a first triggering event occurs in association with the play of the primary game, for a play of a secondary game having a first average expected value;

(i) for each of a first plurality of selections, determine an initial quantity of outcomes from a plurality of different initial quantities of outcomes, said initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of said first plurality of selections being greater than one, and said initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of said first plurality of selections being different than another initial quantity of outcomes determined for another one of said first plurality of selections;

(ii) thereafter, cause one of the first plurality of selections to be picked;

(iii) modify the quantity of outcomes associated with said selection picked from said first plurality of selections prior to and independent of another one of said selections of said first plurality of selections being picked; and

(iv) repeat steps (ii) to (iii) until the quantity of outcomes associated with at least one of said selections picked from said first plurality of selections is modified to a first designated quantity of outcomes, such that at least one of said selections of said first plurality of selections is pickable a plurality of times; and

(c) if a second, different triggering event occurs in association with the play of the primary game, for a different play of the secondary game having a second, different average expected value;

(i) for each of a second plurality of selections, determine an initial quantity of outcomes from the plurality of different initial quantities of outcomes, said initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of said second plurality of selections being greater than one, and said initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of said second plurality of selections being different than another initial quantity of outcomes determined for another one of said second plurality of selections;

(ii) thereafter, cause one of the second plurality of selections to be picked;

(iii) modify the quantity of outcomes associated with said selection picked from said second plurality of selections prior to and independent of another one of said selections of said second plurality of selections being picked; and

(iv) repeat steps (ii) to (iii) until the quantity of outcomes associated with one of said selections picked from said second plurality of selections is modified to a second designated quantity of outcomes, such that at least one of said selections of said second plurality of selections is pickable a plurality of times.

17. The gaming device of claim 16, wherein the initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of the selections of said first plurality of selections is determined based, at least in part, on the first triggering event, and the initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of the selections of said second plurality of selections is determined based, at least in part, on the second triggering event.

18. The gaming device of claim 17, wherein the initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of the selections of said first plurality of selections is determined based, at least in part, on the received wager, and the initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of the selections of said second plurality of selections is determined based, at least in part, on the received wager.

19. The gaming device of claim 16, wherein at least one of said outcomes of said initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of the selections of said first plurality of selections is determined based, at least in part, on the first triggering event, and at least one of said outcomes of said initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of the selections of said second plurality of selections is determined based, at least in part, on the second triggering event.

20. The gaming device of claim 19, wherein at least one of said outcomes of said initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of the selections of said first plurality of selections is determined based, at least in part, on the received wager, and at least one of said outcomes of said initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of the selections of said second plurality of selections is determined based, at least in part, on the received wager.

21. The gaming device of claim 16, wherein the first plurality of selections and the second plurality of selections each include the same selections.

22. The gaming device of claim 21, wherein the initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of the selections of said first plurality of selections is determined based, at least in part, on the first triggering event, and the initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of the selections of said second plurality of selections is determined based, at least in part, on the second triggering event.

23. The gaming device of claim 21, wherein at least one of said outcomes of said initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least a first one of the selections of said first plurality of selections is different than each of said outcomes of said initial quantities of outcomes determined for the same first selection of the second plurality of selections.

24. The gaming device of claim 21, wherein the initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least a first selection of said first plurality of selections is different than the initial quantity of outcomes determined for the same first selection of the second plurality of selections.

25. The gaming device of claim 16, wherein at least one of said outcomes of said initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of said selections of said first plurality of selections is different than each of said outcomes of said initial quantity of outcomes determined for each of said selections of said second plurality of selections.

26. The gaming device of claim 16, wherein the initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of said selections of said first plurality of selections is different than the initial quantity of outcomes determined for each of said selections of said second plurality of selections.

27. The gaming device of claim 16, wherein at least one of said outcomes of said initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of said selections of said first plurality of selections is different than each of said outcomes of said initial quantity of outcomes determined for each of said selections in said second plurality of selections, and the initial quantity of outcomes determined for at least one of said selections in said first plurality of selections is different than the initial quantity of outcomes determined for each of said selections in said second plurality of selections.

28. The gaming device of claim 16, wherein said modification of said quantity of outcomes is an increase in the quantity of outcomes.

29. The gaming device of claim 16, wherein when executed by said processor, the plurality of instructions cause said processor to operate with said display device to display at least one of the outcomes of the initial quantity of outcomes determined for each picked selection and to provide each displayed outcome to a first player for the first play of the secondary game and when executed by said processor, the plurality of instructions cause said processor to operate with said display device to display at least one of the outcomes of the initial quantity outcomes determined for each picked selection and to provide each displayed outcome to a second player for the second play of the secondary game.

30. The gaming device of claim 29, wherein said first player and said second player are the same player.

31. The gaming device of claim 16, wherein the first designated quantity of outcomes and the second designated quantity of outcomes are different.

32. The gaming device of claim 16, wherein the first designated quantity of outcomes and the second designated quantity of outcomes are each zero.