GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING BALANCED PAYBACKS WITH VARYING WAGER AMOUNTS
First Claim
1. A gaming system comprising:
- at least one display device;
at least one input device;
at least one processor; and
at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device, for a play of a primary game, to;
(a) enable a player to place one of plurality of different primary game wager amounts on the play of the primary game;
(b) select a bonus trigger probability level from a plurality of different bonus trigger probability levels, wherein the selected bonus trigger probability level is based on the placed primary game wager amount;
(c) determine whether a bonus game is triggered in accordance with the selected bonus trigger probability level; and
(d) if the bonus game is triggered;
(i) select a bonus award probability level from a plurality of different bonus award probability levels, wherein the selected bonus award probability level is based on the placed primary game wager amount,(ii) randomly determine whether to provide the player with a designated bonus award in the bonus game in accordance with the selected bonus award probability level, and(iii) if the determination is to provide the designated bonus award, provide the designated bonus award to the player.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the gaming system of the present disclosure enable a player to play a secondary or bonus game, in which the player has the chance to play for a designated award in the triggered secondary or bonus game. The probability of triggering the secondary or bonus game varies based on the player'"'"'s primary game wager. Additionally, the probability of winning a designated award in the triggered secondary or bonus game varies based on the player'"'"'s primary game wager. In one embodiment, as the primary game wager increases, the odds of triggering the secondary or bonus game increase, but not in direct proportion to the wager. Similarly, the odds of winning the designated award in the triggered secondary or bonus game increases, but not in direct proportion to the wager.
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20 Claims
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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at least one display device; at least one input device; at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device, for a play of a primary game, to; (a) enable a player to place one of plurality of different primary game wager amounts on the play of the primary game; (b) select a bonus trigger probability level from a plurality of different bonus trigger probability levels, wherein the selected bonus trigger probability level is based on the placed primary game wager amount; (c) determine whether a bonus game is triggered in accordance with the selected bonus trigger probability level; and (d) if the bonus game is triggered; (i) select a bonus award probability level from a plurality of different bonus award probability levels, wherein the selected bonus award probability level is based on the placed primary game wager amount, (ii) randomly determine whether to provide the player with a designated bonus award in the bonus game in accordance with the selected bonus award probability level, and (iii) if the determination is to provide the designated bonus award, provide the designated bonus award to the player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A gaming system comprising:
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at least one display device; at least one input device; at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device, for a play of a primary game, to; (a) enable a player to place one of a plurality of different primary game wager amounts on the play of the primary game, each of said plurality of different primary game wager amounts associated with; (i) a different one of a plurality of different bonus trigger probability levels, and (ii) a different one of a plurality of different bonus award probability levels; (b) determine which bonus trigger probability level to employ based on the placed primary game wager amount; (c) determine if a bonus triggering event occurs in accordance with the employed bonus trigger probability level; and (d) if the bonus triggering event occurs; (i) determine which bonus award probability level to employ based on the placed primary game wager amount, (ii) determine whether to provide a designated bonus award to the player in accordance with the employed bonus award probability level, and (iii) if the determination is to provide the designated bonus award to the player, provide the designated bonus award to the player. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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