Interactive streak game
First Claim
1. A method of operating a gaming system including a plurality of instructions, said method comprising:
- (a) causing at least one display device to display a streak game;
(b) causing the at least one display device to display a first streak area associated with the streak game, the first streak area having a first quantity of advancement levels associated with a first streak condition;
(c) causing the at least one display device to indicate a first opportunity for a player to place a plurality of first streak wagers associated with the first streak condition;
(d) causing the at least one display device to display a second streak area associated with the streak game, the second streak area having a second quantity of advancement levels associated with a second, different streak condition;
(e) causing the at least one display device to indicate a second opportunity for said player to place a plurality of second streak wagers associated with the second, different, streak condition;
(f) receiving an input from said player corresponding to at least one of the first streak wagers and the second streak wagers;
(g) causing at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to start the streak game for said player after the input is received;
(h) causing the at least one display device to display a plurality of consecutive rounds of the streak game for said player;
(i) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to simultaneously track whether the first and second streak conditions are satisfied for said player,(w) for a first one of the first streak wagers, the tracking including;
(1) causing the at least one display device to display a first symbol associated with the first streak wager at a first one of the advancement levels of the first streak area in response to a first one of the consecutive rounds resulting in a first outcome which satisfies the first streak condition, and(2) causing the at least one display device to display the first symbol associated with the first streak wager at a second one of the advancement levels of the first streak area in response to a second one of the consecutive rounds resulting in the first outcome which satisfies the first streak condition, and(x) for a first one of the second streak wagers, the tracking including;
(1) causing the at least one display device to display a second symbol associated with the second streak wager at a first one of the advancement levels of the second streak area in response to the first one of the consecutive rounds resulting in a second outcome which satisfies the second, different streak condition, and(2) causing the at least one display device to display the second symbol associated with the second streak wager at a second one of the advancement levels of the second streak area in response to the second one of the consecutive rounds resulting in the second outcome which satisfies the second, different streak condition, and(y) for a second one of the first streak wagers, the tracking including;
(1) while displaying the first symbol at the second one of the advancement levels of the first streak area, causing the at least one display device to display a third symbol associated with the second one of the first streak wagers at the first one of the advancement levels of the first streak area in response to the first one of the consecutive rounds resulting in the first outcome which satisfies the first streak condition, and(z) for a second one of the second streak wagers, the tracking including;
(1) while displaying the second symbol at the second one of the advancement levels of the second streak area, causing the at least one display device to display a fourth symbol associated with the second one of the second streak wagers at the first one of the advancement levels of the second streak area in response to the first one of the consecutive rounds resulting in the second outcome which satisfies the second, different streak condition;
(j) for each one of the first streak wagers received from said player, providing a first award in response to a first quantity of the consecutive rounds resulting in a plurality of identical first outcomes which satisfy the first streak condition, the first award being based on the received first streak wager; and
(k) for each one of the second streak wagers received from said player, providing a second award in response to a second quantity of the consecutive rounds resulting in a plurality of identical second outcomes which satisfy the second streak condition, the second award being based on the received second streak wager.
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Abstract
Techniques for providing a streak game are described. A streak wager on a streak game is received and a representation of the streak wager is displayed. The streak game is made up of a number of consecutive main games and a selected outcome for each main game. An outcome of a main game is received. Whether the received outcome is the same as the selected outcome for the main game associated with the streak game is determined. The number of received consecutive outcomes that are the same as the selected outcomes for the main game associated with the streak game is tracked. If more than one streak game is in play at the same time, the streak games are each individually tracked. A new streak wager can be placed at any time, such that one streak wager need not be completed before a new streak wager is received.
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59 Claims
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1. A method of operating a gaming system including a plurality of instructions, said method comprising:
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(a) causing at least one display device to display a streak game; (b) causing the at least one display device to display a first streak area associated with the streak game, the first streak area having a first quantity of advancement levels associated with a first streak condition; (c) causing the at least one display device to indicate a first opportunity for a player to place a plurality of first streak wagers associated with the first streak condition; (d) causing the at least one display device to display a second streak area associated with the streak game, the second streak area having a second quantity of advancement levels associated with a second, different streak condition; (e) causing the at least one display device to indicate a second opportunity for said player to place a plurality of second streak wagers associated with the second, different, streak condition; (f) receiving an input from said player corresponding to at least one of the first streak wagers and the second streak wagers; (g) causing at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to start the streak game for said player after the input is received; (h) causing the at least one display device to display a plurality of consecutive rounds of the streak game for said player; (i) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to simultaneously track whether the first and second streak conditions are satisfied for said player, (w) for a first one of the first streak wagers, the tracking including; (1) causing the at least one display device to display a first symbol associated with the first streak wager at a first one of the advancement levels of the first streak area in response to a first one of the consecutive rounds resulting in a first outcome which satisfies the first streak condition, and (2) causing the at least one display device to display the first symbol associated with the first streak wager at a second one of the advancement levels of the first streak area in response to a second one of the consecutive rounds resulting in the first outcome which satisfies the first streak condition, and (x) for a first one of the second streak wagers, the tracking including; (1) causing the at least one display device to display a second symbol associated with the second streak wager at a first one of the advancement levels of the second streak area in response to the first one of the consecutive rounds resulting in a second outcome which satisfies the second, different streak condition, and (2) causing the at least one display device to display the second symbol associated with the second streak wager at a second one of the advancement levels of the second streak area in response to the second one of the consecutive rounds resulting in the second outcome which satisfies the second, different streak condition, and (y) for a second one of the first streak wagers, the tracking including; (1) while displaying the first symbol at the second one of the advancement levels of the first streak area, causing the at least one display device to display a third symbol associated with the second one of the first streak wagers at the first one of the advancement levels of the first streak area in response to the first one of the consecutive rounds resulting in the first outcome which satisfies the first streak condition, and (z) for a second one of the second streak wagers, the tracking including; (1) while displaying the second symbol at the second one of the advancement levels of the second streak area, causing the at least one display device to display a fourth symbol associated with the second one of the second streak wagers at the first one of the advancement levels of the second streak area in response to the first one of the consecutive rounds resulting in the second outcome which satisfies the second, different streak condition; (j) for each one of the first streak wagers received from said player, providing a first award in response to a first quantity of the consecutive rounds resulting in a plurality of identical first outcomes which satisfy the first streak condition, the first award being based on the received first streak wager; and (k) for each one of the second streak wagers received from said player, providing a second award in response to a second quantity of the consecutive rounds resulting in a plurality of identical second outcomes which satisfy the second streak condition, the second award being based on the received second streak wager. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of operating a gaming system including a plurality of instructions, said method comprising:
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(a) providing a first player with an opportunity to play a base game; (b) receiving at least one game wager from the first player for a play of the base game; (c) receiving a plurality of side wagers from the first player for a play of a streak game, the plurality of side wagers including; (i) a first one of the side wagers associated with a first streak condition, the first streak condition requiring a plurality of identical first outcomes, and (ii) a second one of the side wagers associated with a different, second streak condition, the second streak condition requiring a plurality of identical second outcomes; (d) causing at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to start the base game after at least one of the plurality of side wagers is received from the first player; (e) enabling a plurality of consecutive plays of the base game by the first player; (f) causing at least one display device to display a first play of the base game for the first player, the first play being one of the plurality of consecutive plays of the base game; (g) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to track whether one of the plurality of first outcomes occurs for the first play of the base game; (h) in response to one of the plurality of first outcomes occurring for the first play of the base game, providing the first player with an opportunity to place another one of the side wagers associated with the first streak condition while the first one of the side wagers associated with the first streak condition is active; (i) causing the at least one display device to display a second play of the base game for the first player, the second play being one of the plurality of consecutive plays of the base game; (j) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to simultaneously track a satisfaction of the first and second streak conditions for the first player; (k) providing a first award in response to the consecutive plays resulting in a satisfaction of the first streak condition, the first award being based on the first side wager; and (l) providing a second award in response to the consecutive plays resulting in a satisfaction of the second streak condition, the second award being based on the second side wager. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one display device configured to display an image associated with a game, the game being operable upon; (a) at least one game wager receivable from a player, and (b) a plurality of side wagers which are receivable from the player; at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to; (a) cause the at least one game wager to be received from the player, (b) cause a plurality of the side wagers to be received from the player, the plurality of side wagers being received independent of any side wager received from any other player in the game, the plurality of side wagers including; (i) a first one of the side wagers associated with a first streak condition, the first streak condition requiring a plurality of identical first outcomes, and (ii) a second one of the side wagers associated with a different, second streak condition, the second streak condition requiring a plurality of identical second outcomes, (c) start the game after the plurality of side wagers are received from the player, (d) enable a plurality of consecutive plays of the game by the player, (f) cause a display of a first play of the base game for the player, the first play being one of the plurality of consecutive plays of the base game; (g) track whether one of the plurality of first outcomes occurs for the first play of the base game; (h) in response to one of the plurality of first outcomes occurring for the first play of the base game, provide the first player with an opportunity to place another one of the side wagers associated with the first streak condition while the first one of the side wagers associated with the first streak condition is active; (i) display a second play of the base game for the first player, the second play being one of the plurality of consecutive plays of the base game; (j) simultaneously track a satisfaction of the first and second streak conditions for the player, (k) provide a first award in response to the consecutive plays resulting in a satisfaction of the first streak condition, the first award being based on the first side wager, and (l) provide a second award in response to the consecutive plays resulting in a satisfaction of the second streak condition, the second award being based on the second side wager. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one display device; at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to control the display device to; (a) display a game image associated with a game operable upon at least one wager, the game image including a first streak area having a first quantity of advancement levels and a second streak area having a second quantity of advancement levels, (b) for a player of the game; indicate an opportunity for the player to place a plurality of first streak wagers associated with the first streak area, (ii) indicate an opportunity for the player to place a plurality of second streak wagers associated with the second streak area, (iii) simultaneously track any occurrences of; (x) any first streak outcomes achieved by the player during a plurality of consecutive plays of the game resulting from the first streak wagers placed by said player, and (y) any second streak outcomes achieved by the player during a plurality of consecutive plays of the game resulting from the second streak wagers placed by said player, and (iv) display at least one additional image which indicates; (w) a first occurrence of one of the first streak outcomes achieved by said player during a plurality of consecutive plays of the game at a first one of the advancement levels of the first streak area associated with a first one of the first streak wagers, (x) a second occurrence of one of the first streak outcomes achieved by said player during the plurality of consecutive plays of the game at a second one of the advancement levels of the first streak area associated with a second one of the first streak wagers, (y) a first occurrence of one of the second streak outcomes achieved by said player during the plurality of consecutive plays of the game at a first one of the advancement levels of the second streak area associated with a first one of the second streak wagers, and (z) a second occurrence of one of the second streak outcomes achieved by said player during the plurality of consecutive plays of the game at a second one of the advancement levels of the second streak area associated with a second one of the first streak wagers.
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38. A computer program storage device for providing a streak game, the computer program storage device comprising:
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a data storage medium storing a plurality of instructions, which when executed by at least one processor, cause a computer system to; (a) receive a first streak wager on a first streak round from a player of the streak game; (b) receive a second streak wager on a second streak round from said player; (c) display a representation of the first and second streak wagers, wherein; (i) the first streak wager is associated with; (x) the first streak round having a first plurality of advancement levels associated with a selected first number of consecutive main rounds; and (y) a selected type of outcome for each main round; and (ii) the second streak wager is associated with; (x) the second streak round having a second plurality of advancement levels associated with a selected second number of consecutive main rounds; and (y) a selected type of outcome for each main round; (d) start the streak game after the first and second streak wagers are received from the player; (e) receive an outcome of a current main round; (f) determine whether the received outcome is identical to the selected type of outcome for each main round for the first streak round; (g) for each main round for the first streak round, if the received outcome is identical to the selected type of outcome for the main round, display a representation of the first streak wager moving to a different one of the advancement levels, (h) determine whether the received outcome is identical to the selected type of outcome for each main round for the second streak round; (i) for each main round for the second streak round, if the received outcome is identical to the selected type of outcome for the main round, display a representation of the second streak wager moving to a different one of the advancement levels, (j) repeat steps (e) through (i) at least once; (k) provide an opportunity for the player to place an additional streak wager on the first streak round; (l) for the first streak wager and the additional streak wager, separately track how many of the received consecutive outcomes are identical to the selected type of outcomes for each main round for the first streak round; and (m) for the second streak wager, track how many of the received consecutive outcomes are identical to the selected type of outcome for each main round for the second streak round, where the first streak round is tracked separately from the second streak round. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A computer program storage device for providing a streak round, the computer program device comprising:
a data storage medium storing a plurality of instructions, which when executed by at least one processor, cause a computer system to; (a) receive a first streak wager associated with a first streak round from a player; (b) display a representation of the first streak wager at a first position on a first path; (c) receive a second streak wager associated with a second streak round from said player; (d) display a representation of the second streak wager at a first position on a second path; (e) generate an outcome of a main round; (f) determine whether the generated outcome satisfies a first streak condition associated with the first streak round; (g) determine whether the generated outcome satisfies a different, second streak condition associated with the second streak round; (h) display the representation of the first streak wager at another position on the first path in response to the generated outcome satisfying the first streak condition associated with the first streak round; display the representation of the second streak wager at another position on the second path in response to the generated outcome satisfying the second streak condition associated with the second streak round; and (j) provide said player an opportunity to place an additional streak wager associated with the first streak round; (x) in response to the additional streak wager being received; (1) while the representation of the first streak wager is displayed at another position on the first path, display a representation of the third streak wager at the first position on the first path; (2) display the representation of the third streak wager at another position on the first path in response to the generated outcome satisfying the first streak condition associated with the first streak round; (k) repeat (e) to (j) until an ending condition is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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