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GAMING SYSTEM WITH POSITIVE-ACTING COLLECTABLE SYMBOLS AND PARTIAL NEGATIVE-ACTING SYMBOLS

  • US 20180357860A1
  • Filed: 07/18/2017
  • Published: 12/13/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2017
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A gaming system comprising:

  • at least one input device;

    at least one display device;

    at least one processor;

    a value-in-value-out component in communication with the processor selected from the group consisting of a currency validator with a currency scanner and currency-advancing motor, a ticket-in-ticket-out reader and printer combination, a magnetic or bar code reader accessible through an input opening, and an electronic wallet near-field communication reader; 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 input device and the at least one display device to;

    (a) accept a wager on a base game from value stored in the processor that includes value entered through the value-in-value out system;

    (b) execute play of the base game of video poker using a standard fifty-two card playing deck with an additional partial negative indicator card;

    (i) randomly determine the base game with a video poker outcome,(ii) display the randomly determined base game video poker outcome,(iii) determine any base game video poker award associated with the randomly determined base game outcome,(iv) display any determined base game poker award associated with the randomly determined base game video poker outcome, and(v) determining if the randomly determined base game video poker outcome exceeds a predetermined poker rank which exceeds a minimum rank for determining a base game award; and

    (vi) collecting positive indicators for each successive occurrence of the randomly determined base game video poker outcome exceeds a predetermined poker rank which exceeds a minimum rank for determining a base game video poker award;

    wherein at least some collected positive indicators can be used by player input to increase an amount that is displayed as any determined base game award associated with the randomly determined base game outcome; and

    when any randomly determined base game of the video poker outcome includes the additional partial negative indicator card, that additional partial negative indicator card is separately collected until a predetermined number of the additional partial negative indicator cards is achieved;

    wherein when the predetermined number of the additional partial negative indicator cards is achieved, either

         1) some or all collected positive indicators are eliminated, or

         2) some or all collected positive indicators must be used in a next base game of video poker; and

    wherein the processor resolves the wager against a paytable and debits or credits value based on resolution of the wager against the paytable.

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