Gaming machine with interactive pop-up windows providing enhanced game play schemes
First Claim
1. A method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming machine, the wagering game having a plurality of potential winning game outcomes, each winning outcome comprising a predetermined arrangement of available symbols, the gaming machine including a display device and a controller having a processor and a memory, the display device displaying a first randomly-generated array of symbols, the method comprising:
- enabling a side-bet scheme configured to award an award if a selected symbol associated with a side-bet comprises a part of a winning outcome in a subsequent randomly-generated array of symbols;
in response to detecting a player selection of a symbol from the displayed first array of symbols, displaying a side-bet pop-up window of the side-bet scheme, the side-bet pop up window including a player-selectable side-bet option associated with the selected symbol;
detecting a side-bet wager placed via the side-bet pop-up window, the side-bet wager indicating player selection of the side-bet option to associate the selected symbol with an award if the selected symbol comprises a part of a winning outcome in a subsequent randomly generated array of symbols;
displaying a second randomly-generated array of symbols on the display device, the second randomly-generated array of symbols corresponding to an outcome of the wagering game.
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Abstract
A gaming machine with interactive pop-up windows providing enhanced game play schemes, including side-bet schemes, is described herein. Placing a side-bet utilizing interactive pop-up windows enables the player to make an additional wager to “purchase” one of any number of game enhancements, or to “side-bet” that the game outcome will include a particular symbol or symbol combination, depending on the side-bet scheme enabled for a particular gaming machine. In an embodiment, the player has an option to select one or more side-bet(s) via a pop-up window(s) prior to game play initiation. In another embodiment, the player has an option to select one or more side-bet(s) via a pop-up window(s) after a partial game outcome is displayed.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming machine, the wagering game having a plurality of potential winning game outcomes, each winning outcome comprising a predetermined arrangement of available symbols, the gaming machine including a display device and a controller having a processor and a memory, the display device displaying a first randomly-generated array of symbols, the method comprising:
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enabling a side-bet scheme configured to award an award if a selected symbol associated with a side-bet comprises a part of a winning outcome in a subsequent randomly-generated array of symbols; in response to detecting a player selection of a symbol from the displayed first array of symbols, displaying a side-bet pop-up window of the side-bet scheme, the side-bet pop up window including a player-selectable side-bet option associated with the selected symbol; detecting a side-bet wager placed via the side-bet pop-up window, the side-bet wager indicating player selection of the side-bet option to associate the selected symbol with an award if the selected symbol comprises a part of a winning outcome in a subsequent randomly generated array of symbols; displaying a second randomly-generated array of symbols on the display device, the second randomly-generated array of symbols corresponding to an outcome of the wagering game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming machine, the wagering game having a plurality of potential winning game outcomes, each winning outcome comprising a predetermined arrangement of available symbols, the gaming machine including a display device and a controller having a processor and a memory, the display device displaying a first array of symbols, the method comprising:
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detecting a first wager from a player to play the wagering game; if the first wager includes a minimum criteria, enabling a side-bet scheme configured to award an award if a selected symbol associated with a side-bet comprises a part of a winning outcome in a subsequent array of symbols; displaying a first array of symbols corresponding to an outcome of the wagering game; in response to detecting a first player selection of a first symbol directly from the displayed first array of symbols, displaying a first side-bet pop-up window of the side-bet scheme, the first side-bet pop-up window including a first player-selectable side-bet option associated with the selected first symbol; detecting a second wager placed via the first side-bet pop-up window, the second wager indicating player selection of the first side-bet option to associate the selected first symbol with an award if the first symbol comprises a part of a winning outcome in a subsequent array of symbols; and displaying a second array of symbols on the display device, the second array of symbols corresponding to an outcome of the wagering game. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming machine, the wagering game having a plurality of winning game outcomes, the gaming machine including a display device and a controller having a processor and a memory, the display device displaying a first array of symbols, the method comprising:
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detecting a first wager from a player to play the wagering game; if the first wager includes a minimum criteria, enabling a side-bet scheme; displaying a partial outcome of the wagering game, the partial outcome including a portion of a second array of symbols; in response to detecting a player selection of a symbol from the partial outcome including a portion of a second array of symbols, displaying a side-bet pop-up window of the side-bet scheme, the side-bet pop-up window including a player-selectable side-bet option, the side-bet option having a plurality of winning side-bet outcomes; detecting a second wager placed via the side-bet pop-up window, the second wager indicating player selection of the side-bet option; and displaying a full outcome of the wagering game, the full outcome including the second array of symbols, the second array of symbols including the portion of the second array of symbols. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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