SYSTEM GAMING

• US 20120077570A1
• Filed: 11/15/2011
• Published: 03/29/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sg Gaming, Inc. (Light & Wonder Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Bally Gaming Incorporated (Light & Wonder Incorporated)
• Inventors: Kelly, Bryan M., Crowder, Robert W. Jr., Lockard, Dennis W., Luciano, Robert A. Jr., Tallcott, Jeffrey C.
• Granted Patent: US 8,568,218 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/25
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/61 Score computation
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3211 Display means
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3225 Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
• 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 17/3267 Game outcomes which determine the course of the subsequent game, e.g. double or quits, free games, higher payouts, different new games
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3276 wherein the players compete, e.g. tournament

Abstract

A system provides a player tracking system and system gaming apparatus for playing non-base games by funding the credit side of a gaming cycle. The system further includes at least one gaming device having a base game. The player tracking system and system gaming apparatus includes a player tracking user interface. The player tracking user interface provides a player with an opportunity to select and play a non-base game that may be promotional-funded or player-funded.

Claims

1. A gaming system, comprising:

at least one gaming device, the gaming device including a base game;

a secondary device having a display and processor, and operatively associated with the gaming device, the secondary device enabling a player with an opportunity to play a secondary bonus game;

wherein the rate of play of the base game at least partially controls the rate of play of the secondary game.

2. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the amount wagered at least partially controls the rate of play of the secondary game.

3. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the time amount spent playing the base game at least partially controls the rate of play of the secondary game.

4. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the speed of play of the base game at least partially controls the rate of play of the secondary game.

5. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the coin out of the base game at least partially control the rate of play of the secondary game, wherein coin out is selected from the group consisting of:

pay table winning, bonus game awards, and promotions received in response to base game play.

6. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein monitored statistics derived from game play on the base game at least partially controls the rate of play of the secondary game.

7. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein monitored gaming parameters from the base game at least partially controls the rate of play of the secondary game.

8. A gaming system, comprising:

at least one gaming device, the gaming device including a base game displayable in a first frame of a display; and

a secondary bonus game displayable on a second frame of the display, the secondary bonus game including a plurality of play elements;

wherein the rate of play of the base game at least partially controls the rate of play of the secondary game.

9. The gaming system of claim 8, wherein the secondary bonus game is displayable over a gaming web portal.