Gaming device having main game activating a bonus event
First Claim
1. A method of playing a game comprising the steps of:
- accepting a wager;
presenting a main game including the step of displaying at least a first set of cards to generate a main game hand;
determining the outcome of said main game comprising comparing said main game hand to a set of predetermined winning hands;
if said main game hand is a predetermined winning hand, awarding said player a winning amount and additionally displaying an indicia representing said winning amount; and
playing a bonus event using said displayed indicia and awarding said player said winning amount represented by said displayed indicia.
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Abstract
A game and gaming apparatus include a main game and a bonus game. A player is entitled to participate in the bonus game without an additional wager beyond that required to play the main game. Winning outcomes of the main game determine the indicia used to play the bonus game. In one embodiment upon a winning outcome of the main game, an indicia, such as an image of a winning amount, is transferred to the bonus game. In another embodiment, the bonus event includes categories associated with winning outcomes of the main game, the categories activated based upon wins of the main game. In one embodiment, the main game is a game of video poker. Winning hands are associated with or activate positions of the bonus game. Play of the bonus game comprises selection of at least one of the indicia or positions/categories which have been activated.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of playing a game comprising the steps of:
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accepting a wager; presenting a main game including the step of displaying at least a first set of cards to generate a main game hand; determining the outcome of said main game comprising comparing said main game hand to a set of predetermined winning hands; if said main game hand is a predetermined winning hand, awarding said player a winning amount and additionally displaying an indicia representing said winning amount; and playing a bonus event using said displayed indicia and awarding said player said winning amount represented by said displayed indicia. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of playing a game comprising the steps of:
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accepting a wager; presenting a main game including the step of displaying at least a first set of cards to generate a main game hand; determining the outcome of said main game comprising comparing said main game hand to a set of predetermined winning hands; if said main game hand is a predetermined winning hand, awarding said player a winning amount and activating at least one area of a bonus event having a plurality of areas; playing said bonus event by randomly selecting at least one of said activated areas of said bonus event; and paying said player a winning amount corresponding to said selected activated area as a result of playing said bonus event. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A method of playing a game comprising the steps of:
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accepting a wager; presenting a main game using a plurality of indicia; determining if the outcome of said main game is a winning outcome; awarding an award if said outcome of said main game is a winning outcome; providing a bonus event having a plurality of categories, each category associated with one or more possible winning outcomes of said main game; if said winning outcome of said main game corresponds to one of said categories of said bonus event, activating one or more of said corresponding categories; and playing said bonus event by randomly selecting at least one of said activated categories of said bonus event. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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