Electronic game apparatus and method providing a secondary game triggered apart from a primary game
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1. A method of manufacturing a mechanical secondary game apparatus configured to increase an overall payback percentage of a gaming machine including a primary game having a predetermined primary game payback percentage, said method comprising:
- (a) configuring the mechanical secondary game apparatus to have a secondary game payback percentage which is independent of said predetermined primary game payback percentage;
(b) configuring the mechanical secondary game apparatus to be associated with the primary game; and
(c) configuring the mechanical secondary game apparatus to display an award to a player of the primary game, wherein said award;
(i) is determined to be provided independent from any result displayed in the primary game,(ii) is determined to be provided based at least in part on an input made by the player of the primary game, said input being related to a wager of the primary game being placed by the player,(iii) is determined in accordance with said configured secondary game payback percentage,(iv) is one of a plurality of awards displayable by the mechanical secondary game apparatus, and(v) is provided to the player by the primary game.
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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 method of manufacturing a mechanical secondary game apparatus configured to increase an overall payback percentage of a gaming machine including a primary game having a predetermined primary game payback percentage, said method comprising:
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(a) configuring the mechanical secondary game apparatus to have a secondary game payback percentage which is independent of said predetermined primary game payback percentage; (b) configuring the mechanical secondary game apparatus to be associated with the primary game; and (c) configuring the mechanical secondary game apparatus to display an award to a player of the primary game, wherein said award; (i) is determined to be provided independent from any result displayed in the primary game, (ii) is determined to be provided based at least in part on an input made by the player of the primary game, said input being related to a wager of the primary game being placed by the player, (iii) is determined in accordance with said configured secondary game payback percentage, (iv) is one of a plurality of awards displayable by the mechanical secondary game apparatus, and (v) is provided to the player by the primary game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of adding a secondary game apparatus to a gaming device, said gaming device including a gaming device cabinet, a display device supported by the gaming device cabinet, an input device supported by the gaming device cabinet, a memory device, and a gaming device processor configured to operate with the display device, the input device, and the memory device to display a primary game, wherein:
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(i) said primary game includes a plurality of primary game outcomes, (ii) said primary game outcomes include a plurality of primary game losing outcomes and a plurality of primary game winning outcomes, (iii) each primary game winning outcome is associated with one of a plurality of primary game awards and has one of a plurality of first probabilities of being selected in a play of the primary game, and (iv) said primary game awards and said first probabilities form a primary game payback percentage; and said method comprising; (a) placing the secondary game apparatus adjacent to the gaming device cabinet, said secondary game apparatus including; (i) a secondary game apparatus housing, (ii) a display device of a plurality of secondary game awards, said display device supported by the secondary game apparatus housing, each secondary game award having one of a plurality of second probabilities of being selected, wherein said secondary game awards and said second probabilities form a secondary game payback percentage which is independent from said primary game payback percentage, and (iii) an indicator supported by the secondary game apparatus housing, wherein at least one of said indicator and said display device of the plurality of secondary game awards are rotatable about an axis; and (b) configuring said secondary game apparatus to communicate with the gaming device processor, such that (i) any determination of whether a secondary game trigger condition occurs is independent of any generated primary game outcome and independent of the primary game payback percentage, and (ii) if the secondary game trigger condition occurs, the secondary game apparatus indicates one of the displayed secondary game awards. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of manufacturing a secondary game apparatus to communicate with a gaming device, said method comprising:
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(a) configuring said secondary game apparatus to communicate with said gaming device, wherein; (i) said secondary game apparatus includes; (A) a secondary game apparatus housing, (B) a display device of a plurality of secondary game awards supported by the secondary game apparatus housing, each secondary game award having one of a plurality of second probabilities of being selected, wherein said secondary game awards and said second probabilities form a secondary game payback percentage, and (C) an indicator supported by the secondary game apparatus housing, wherein at least one of said indicator and said display device of the plurality of secondary game awards are rotatable about an axis; and (ii) said gaming device includes; (A) a gaming device housing, (B) display device supported by the gaming device housing, (C) an input device supported by the gaming device housing, (D) a memory device, and (E) a gaming device processor configured to operate with the display device, the input device, and the memory device to display a primary game, wherein; (I) said primary game includes a plurality of primary game outcomes, (II) said primary game outcomes include a plurality of primary game losing outcomes and a plurality of primary game winning outcomes, (III) each primary game winning outcome is associated with one of a plurality of primary game awards and has one of a plurality of first probabilities of being selected in a play of the primary game, and (IV) said primary game awards and said first probabilities form a primary game payback percentage which is independent of said secondary game payback percentage; and (b) configuring said secondary game apparatus such that when placed in communication with said gaming device, said secondary game apparatus is programmed to; (i) determine whether a secondary game trigger condition occurs, wherein said determination is independent of any generated primary game outcome and independent of the primary game payback percentage, and ii) indicate one of the displayed secondary game awards if the secondary game trigger condition is determined to occur. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of reconfiguring a gaming device, said method comprising:
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(a) providing a gaming device including a primary game, wherein; (i) said primary game includes a plurality of primary game outcomes, (ii) said primary game outcomes include a plurality of primary game losing outcomes and a plurality of primary game winning outcomes, (iii) each primary game winning outcome is associated with one of a plurality of primary game awards and has one of a plurality of first probabilities of being selected in a play of the primary game, and (iv) said primary game awards and said first probabilities form a primary game payback percentage; (b) placing a secondary game apparatus adjacent to the provided gaming device; and (c) causing said secondary game apparatus to be in communication with the provided gaming device, wherein; (i) said secondary game apparatus is configured to display a plurality of secondary game awards, (ii) each secondary game award has one of a plurality of second probabilities of being selected, (iii) said secondary game awards and said second probabilities form a secondary game payback percentage which is independent of said primary game payback percentage, and (iv) independent of any generated primary game outcome and independent of the primary game payback percentage, a determination of whether a secondary game trigger condition occurs and if the secondary game trigger condition occurs, the secondary game apparatus generates one of the secondary game awards which is provided to the player. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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