Gaming device having skill/perceived skill bonus round
First Claim
1. A gaming device operated under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
- a game controlled by the processor;
a number of successful outcomes in the game, said number being at least two;
a player input device in communication with the processor;
a plurality of monetary awards in the game; and
at least one display device operable under the control of the processor to;
(a) display a plurality of sequential attempts at an apparent skill event to a player, wherein each attempt includes a display resulting from an activation of the player input device by the player, and(b) for each of the plurality of sequential attempts at the apparent skill event, sequentially randomly determine if said attempt is successful without regard to when or how the player activates the player input device, and if said attempt is successful provide one of the monetary awards to the player, wherein said plurality of successful attempts at the apparent skill event is at least is equal to the number of successful outcomes in the game.
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Abstract
A gaming device, wherein a player'"'"'s skill at an action or event determines the player'"'"'s success or failure in the round. The game is readily adaptable to becoming a pseudo-skill game that would be required in most gaming jurisdictions. In one pseudo-skill embodiment, the skill game is converted to a game employing skill, but which is controlled by a set number of successful outcomes. That is, the player keeps playing until the player'"'"'s skill produces the set number of successful outcomes. In another pseudo-skill embodiment, the game only appears to the player as involving skill. Instead, the gaming device randomly determines when and how many times to produce a successful outcome and increase the player'"'"'s award.
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Citations
52 Claims
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1. A gaming device operated under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a game controlled by the processor; a number of successful outcomes in the game, said number being at least two; a player input device in communication with the processor; a plurality of monetary awards in the game; and at least one display device operable under the control of the processor to; (a) display a plurality of sequential attempts at an apparent skill event to a player, wherein each attempt includes a display resulting from an activation of the player input device by the player, and (b) for each of the plurality of sequential attempts at the apparent skill event, sequentially randomly determine if said attempt is successful without regard to when or how the player activates the player input device, and if said attempt is successful provide one of the monetary awards to the player, wherein said plurality of successful attempts at the apparent skill event is at least is equal to the number of successful outcomes in the game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A gaming device operated under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a game controlled by the processor; a number of successful outcomes in the game, said number being at least two; an apparent skill event in the game; a player input device in communication with the processor; a plurality of monetary awards in said game; and at least one display device operable with the processor to; (a) display an attempt at the apparent skill event to a player, wherein the attempt includes a display resulting from an activation of the player input device by the player, (b) randomly determine if said attempt at the apparent skill event is successful without regard to when or how the player activates the player input device, (c) if said attempt is successful, provide one of the monetary awards to the player, and (d) sequentially repeat (a) to (c) until said plurality of successful attempts at the apparent skill event is at least is equal to the number of successful outcomes in the game. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A gaming device operated under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a game controlled by the processor; a number of successful outcomes in the game, said number being randomly determined and being at least two; a player input device in communication with the processor; a plurality of monetary awards in the game; and at least one display device operable with the processor to; (a) display a plurality of sequential attempts at a skill event to the player, wherein each attempt includes a display resulting from an activation of the player input device by the player, and (b) for each of the plurality of sequential attempts at the skill event, sequentially determine if said attempt is successful based on how or when the player activates the player input device, and if said attempt is successful provide one of the monetary awards to the player, wherein said plurality of successful attempts at the skill event is at least is equal to the number of successful outcomes in the game. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A gaming device operated under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a game controlled by the processor; a number of successful outcomes in the game, said number being randomly determined and being at least two; a skill event in the game; a player input device in communication with the processor; a plurality of monetary awards; and at least one display device operable with the processor to; (a) display an attempt at the skill event to the player, wherein the attempt includes a display resulting from an activation of the player input device by the player, (b) determine if said attempt is successful based on how or when the player activates the player input device, (c) if said attempt is successful, provide one of the monetary awards to the player, and (d) sequentially repeat (a) to (c) until said plurality of successful attempts at the skill event is at least is equal to the number of successful outcomes in the game. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A gaming device operated under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a game controlled by the processor; a number of potential successful outcomes in the game, said number being randomly determined and being at least two; a player input device in communication with by the processor; a plurality of different values in the game; and at least one display device operable with the processor to; (a) display a plurality of sequential attempts at an apparent skill event to a player, wherein each attempt includes a display resulting from an activation of the player input device by the player, and (b) for each of the plurality of sequential attempts at the apparent skill event, sequentially randomly determine if said attempt is successful without regard to how or when the player activates the player input device, and if said attempt is successful increasing an award to be provided to the player to a higher one of the values, wherein said plurality of successful attempts at the apparent skill event is at least the number of potential successful outcomes in the game or the award is increased to a highest one of the values. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A gaming device operated under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a game controlled by the processor; a number of potential successful outcomes in the game, said number being randomly determined and being at least two; an apparent skill event in the game; a player input device in communication with the processor; a plurality of different values in the game; and at least one display device operable with of the processor to; (a) display an attempt at the apparent skill event to a player, wherein the attempt includes a display resulting from an activation of the player input device by the player, and randomly determine if said attempt is successful without regard to how or when the player activates the player input device, (b) if said attempt is successful, display an increase in an award to be provided to the player to a higher one of the values, and (c) repeat (a) to (b) until said plurality of attempts at the apparent skill event is at least equal to the number of successful attempts or the award is increased to a highest one of the values. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
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(a) providing a game including a number of successful outcomes being at least two and a plurality of monetary awards; (b) displaying a plurality of sequential attempts at an apparent skill event wherein each attempt includes a display resulting from an activation of a player input device by a player, and (c) for each of the plurality of sequential attempts at the apparent skill event, sequentially randomly determining if said attempt is successful without regard to when or how the player activates the player input device, and if said attempt is successful providing one of the monetary awards to the player, wherein said plurality of successful attempts at the apparent skill event is at least is equal to the number of successful outcomes in the game. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
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(a) providing a game having a number of successful outcomes being at least two, an apparent skill event, and a plurality of monetary awards; (b) displaying an attempt at the apparent skill event to a player, wherein the attempt includes a display resulting from an activation of a player input device by a player; (c) randomly determining if said attempt is successful without regard to when or how the player activates the player input device; (d) if said attempt is successful, providing one of the monetary awards to the player; and (e) repeating (b) to (d) until said plurality of successful attempts at the skill event is at least is equal to the number of successful outcomes in the game. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
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(a) providing a game including a number of successful outcomes being at least two, said number being randomly determined, and a plurality of monetary awards; (b) displaying a plurality of sequential attempts at a skill event, wherein each attempt includes a display resulting from an activation of a player input device by a player; and (c) for each of the plurality of sequential attempts at the skill event, sequentially determining if said attempt is successful based on how or when the player activates the player input device, and if said attempt is successful providing one of the monetary awards to the player, wherein said plurality of successful attempts at the skill event is at least is equal to the number of successful outcomes in the game. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
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(a) providing a game including a number of successful outcomes, said number being randomly determined and being at least two, a skill event, and plurality of monetary awards; (b) displaying an attempt at the skill event, wherein the attempt includes a display resulting from an activation of a player input device by a player; (c) determining if said attempt is successful based on how or when the player activates the player input device; (d) if said attempt is successful, providing one of the monetary awards to the player; and (e) repeating (b) to (d) until said plurality of successful attempts at the skill event is at least is equal to the number of successful outcomes in the game. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
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(a) providing a game including a number of potential successful outcomes, said number being randomly determined and being at least two, and a plurality of different values; (b) displaying a plurality of sequential attempts at an apparent skill event, wherein each attempt includes a display resulting from an activation of a player input device by a player; and (c) for each of the plurality of sequential attempts at the skill event, sequentially randomly determining if said attempt is successful without regard to how or when the player activates the player input device, and if said attempt is successful increasing an award to be provided to the player to a higher one of the values, wherein said plurality of successful attempts at the apparent skill event is at least the number of potential successful outcomes in the game or the award is increased to a highest one of the values. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48)
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49. A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
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(a) providing a game including a number of potential successful outcomes, said number being randomly determined and at least two, an apparent skill event, and a plurality of different values; (b) displaying an attempt at the apparent skill event, wherein the attempt includes a display resulting from an activation of the player input device by a player; (c) randomly determining if said attempt is successful without regard to how or when the player activates the player input device; (d) if said attempt is successful, increase an award to be provided to the player to a higher one of the values; and (e) sequentially repeating (b) to (d) until said plurality of attempts at the apparent skill event is at least equal to the number of successful attempts or the award is increased to a highest one of the values. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52)
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