Electronic game apparatus and method providing a secondary game triggered apart from a primary game
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1. A gaming device operable under control of at least one processor, said gaming device comprising:
- a housing;
a primary game display device supported by the housing, said primary game display device configured to display a primary game operable upon a wager by a player, said primary game including a plurality of primary game outcomes, said primary game outcomes including a plurality of primary game losing outcomes and a plurality of primary game winning outcomes, each primary game winning outcome associated with one of a plurality of primary game awards and having one of a plurality of first probabilities of being selected in a play of the primary game, wherein said primary game awards and said first probabilities form a primary game payback percentage;
at least one input device supported by the housing;
a mechanical secondary game display device supported by the housing, wherein said secondary game display device displays a plurality of secondary game awards prior to a selection of a secondary game trigger condition, said secondary game display device is physically distinct from said primary game display device, each secondary game award has one of a plurality of second probabilities of being selected and said secondary game awards and said second probabilities form a secondary game payback percentage which is independent of said primary game payback percentage; and
said at least one processor is programmed to operate with the primary game display device, the at least one input device and the mechanical secondary game display device to;
(a) for each play of the primary game, randomly generate one of the primary game winning outcomes or one of the primary game losing outcomes;
(b) if the generated primary game outcome is one of the primary game winning outcomes, provide the player the primary game award associated with the generated primary game winning outcome;
(c) independent of the generated primary game outcome and independent of the primary game payback percentage, determine whether the secondary game trigger condition occurs; and
(d) if the secondary game trigger condition occurs, cause a random generation of one of the secondary game awards and cause the generated secondary game award to be provided to the player.
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Abstract
A gaming device and method where there is a primary game and a bonus game. The player makes a wager and plays the primary game to obtain an outcome. Before, during or after the primary game a bonus game is played, apart from the primary game, which can trigger an separate, unrelated award. A bonus award display displays any award from the bonus game.
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1. A gaming device operable under control of at least one processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a housing; a primary game display device supported by the housing, said primary game display device configured to display a primary game operable upon a wager by a player, said primary game including a plurality of primary game outcomes, said primary game outcomes including a plurality of primary game losing outcomes and a plurality of primary game winning outcomes, each primary game winning outcome associated with one of a plurality of primary game awards and having one of a plurality of first probabilities of being selected in a play of the primary game, wherein said primary game awards and said first probabilities form a primary game payback percentage; at least one input device supported by the housing; a mechanical secondary game display device supported by the housing, wherein said secondary game display device displays a plurality of secondary game awards prior to a selection of a secondary game trigger condition, said secondary game display device is physically distinct from said primary game display device, each secondary game award has one of a plurality of second probabilities of being selected and said secondary game awards and said second probabilities form a secondary game payback percentage which is independent of said primary game payback percentage; and said at least one processor is programmed to operate with the primary game display device, the at least one input device and the mechanical secondary game display device to; (a) for each play of the primary game, randomly generate one of the primary game winning outcomes or one of the primary game losing outcomes; (b) if the generated primary game outcome is one of the primary game winning outcomes, provide the player the primary game award associated with the generated primary game winning outcome; (c) independent of the generated primary game outcome and independent of the primary game payback percentage, determine whether the secondary game trigger condition occurs; and (d) if the secondary game trigger condition occurs, cause a random generation of one of the secondary game awards and cause the generated secondary game award to be provided to the player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A gaming device operable under control of at least one processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a housing; a plurality of reels supported by the housing, said reels configured to display a plurality of reel game outcomes, said reel game outcomes including a plurality of reel game losing outcomes and a plurality of reel game winning outcomes, each reel game winning outcome associated with one of a plurality of reel game awards and having one of a plurality of first probabilities of being selected in a play of a reel game; a mechanical wheel supported by the housing, said wheel displaying a plurality of wheel game awards, said mechanical wheel physically distinct from said plurality of reels, wherein each wheel game award has one of a plurality of second probabilities of being selected; at least one input device supported by the housing; said at least one processor programmed to operate with said plurality of reels, said wheel, and said at least one input device to; (a) for play of the reel game, randomly generate one of the reel game winning outcomes or one of the reel game losing outcomes, and if the generated reel game outcome is one of the reel game winning outcomes, display and provide a player the reel game award associated with said generated reel game winning outcome; and (b) for play of the wheel game, randomly generate one of the wheel game awards and cause the generated wheel game award to be provided to the player, wherein each of said plays of the wheel game occurs if a wheel game trigger condition randomly occurs independent of any of said displayable reel game outcomes. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A gaming device operable under control of at least one processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a housing; a plurality of reels supported by the housing, said reels configured to display a plurality of reel game outcomes, said reel game outcomes including a plurality of reel game losing outcomes and a plurality of reel game winning outcomes, each reel game winning outcome associated with one of a plurality of reel game awards and having one of a plurality of first probabilities of being selected in a play of a reel game; a mechanical wheel supported by the housing, said wheel displaying a plurality of wheel game awards, said mechanical wheel physically distinct from said plurality of reels, wherein each wheel game award has one of a plurality of second probabilities of being selected; at least one input device supported by the housing; said at least one processor programmed to operate with said plurality of reels, said wheel, and said at least one input device upon a wager by a player to; (a) randomly determine whether to generate one of said wheel game awards, wherein said random determination is independent of any displayable reel game outcomes; and (b) if the determination is to generate one of said wheel game awards; (i) cause a random generation of one of the wheel game awards, and (ii) cause the generated wheel game award to be provided to the player. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A gaming device operable under control of at least one processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a housing; a primary game display device supported by the housing, said primary game display device configured to display a primary game operable upon a wager by a player, said primary game including a plurality of primary game outcomes, said primary game outcomes including a plurality of primary game losing outcomes and a plurality of primary game winning outcomes, each primary game winning outcome associated with one of a plurality of primary game awards and having one of a plurality of first probabilities of being selected in a play of the primary game, wherein said primary game awards and said first probabilities form a primary game payback percentage; at least one input device supported by the housing; a mechanical secondary game display device supported by the housing, wherein said secondary game display device displays a plurality of secondary game awards prior to a selection of a secondary game trigger condition, said secondary game display device is physically distinct from said primary game display device, each secondary game award has one of a plurality of second probabilities of being selected and said secondary game awards and said second probabilities form a secondary game payback percentage which is independent of said primary game payback percentage; a secondary game trigger condition display device supported by the housing and configured to display information associated with a selection process of the secondary game trigger condition; and said at least one processor programmed to operate with the primary game display device, the at least one input device and the mechanical secondary game display device to; (a) for each play of the primary game, randomly generate one of the primary game winning outcomes or one of the primary game losing outcomes; (b) if the generated primary game outcome is one of the primary game winning outcomes, provide the player the primary game award associated with the generated primary game winning outcome; (c) independent of the generated primary game outcome and independent of the primary game payback percentage, perform the selection process to determine whether the secondary game trigger condition occurs; and (d) if the secondary game trigger condition occurs, cause a random generation of one of the secondary game awards and cause the generated secondary game award to be provided to the player. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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