Gaming device and method having a first interactive game which determines a function of a second wagering game
First Claim
1. A method of operating a gaming system including a plurality of gaming machines, said method comprising:
- (a) for each gaming machine, enabling a player of said gaming machine to place a wager for a play of a wagering game;
(b) prior to displaying each play of the wagering game and after receiving the wager;
(i) determining which gaming machines are in an active state for a play of an interactive game, each gaming machine being in an active state upon placement of said wager by the player of said gaming machine;
(ii) for each active gaming machine, enabling the player of said active gaming machine to play the interactive game;
(iii) for each active gaming machine, determining and displaying an interactive game outcome for the play of the interactive game;
(iv) for at least one active gaming machine, determining, based on the displayed interactive game outcome for said gaming machine, if said player of said gaming machine;
is eligible to win a bonus game in the play of the wagering game,is eligible to win a multiplier in the play of the wagering game,is eligible to win a progressive award in the play of the wagering game,is eligible to win an increased number of selections in a secondary bonus game in the play of the wagering game, andis eligible to win a modifier amount in the play of the wagering game;
(c) for each of said active gaming machines, for the play of the wagering game;
(i) displaying the play of the wagering game, including determining a wagering game outcome and displaying the determined wagering game outcome;
(ii) determining any award to provide to the player of said active gaming machine based on the displayed wagering game outcome, said determination including;
(A) using the multiplier if the displayed interactive game outcome results in the player of said gaming machine being eligible to win the multiplier and the multiplier is determined to be won in said play of said wagering game;
(B) using the modifier amount if the displayed interactive game results in the player of said gaming machine being eligible to win the modifier amount and the modifier amount is determined to be won in said play of said wagering game; and
(C) determining the progressive award if the displayed interactive game outcome results in the player of said gaming machine being eligible to win the progressive award and the progressive award is determined to be won in said play of said wagering game; and
(iii) displaying any said determined award;
(d) providing a play of the bonus game if the displayed interactive game outcome results in the player of said gaming machine being eligible to win said bonus game and if the bonus game is determined to be won; and
(e) providing the increased number of selections in a play of the secondary bonus game if the displayed interactive game outcome results in the player of said gaming machine being eligible to win the number of selections in the secondary bonus game and if the play of the secondary bonus game is won.
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Abstract
A gaming device including a first player interactive game requiring one or more player inputs which result in an outcome. The outcome does not result in an award provided to the player. In one embodiment, the gaming device determines a paytable employed in the wagering game based on an outcome of the interactive game. In another embodiment, the gaming device includes a plurality of different wagering games. The gaming device determines which wagering game to provide to the player based, at least in part, on the outcome of the interactive game. Other suitable functions can be employed in the wagering game based on the outcome of the interactive game in accordance with the present invention. In any embodiment, the gaming device provides an outcome to the player for the wagering game which can result in an award.
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37 Claims
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1. A method of operating a gaming system including a plurality of gaming machines, said method comprising:
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(a) for each gaming machine, enabling a player of said gaming machine to place a wager for a play of a wagering game; (b) prior to displaying each play of the wagering game and after receiving the wager; (i) determining which gaming machines are in an active state for a play of an interactive game, each gaming machine being in an active state upon placement of said wager by the player of said gaming machine; (ii) for each active gaming machine, enabling the player of said active gaming machine to play the interactive game; (iii) for each active gaming machine, determining and displaying an interactive game outcome for the play of the interactive game; (iv) for at least one active gaming machine, determining, based on the displayed interactive game outcome for said gaming machine, if said player of said gaming machine; is eligible to win a bonus game in the play of the wagering game, is eligible to win a multiplier in the play of the wagering game, is eligible to win a progressive award in the play of the wagering game, is eligible to win an increased number of selections in a secondary bonus game in the play of the wagering game, and is eligible to win a modifier amount in the play of the wagering game; (c) for each of said active gaming machines, for the play of the wagering game; (i) displaying the play of the wagering game, including determining a wagering game outcome and displaying the determined wagering game outcome; (ii) determining any award to provide to the player of said active gaming machine based on the displayed wagering game outcome, said determination including; (A) using the multiplier if the displayed interactive game outcome results in the player of said gaming machine being eligible to win the multiplier and the multiplier is determined to be won in said play of said wagering game; (B) using the modifier amount if the displayed interactive game results in the player of said gaming machine being eligible to win the modifier amount and the modifier amount is determined to be won in said play of said wagering game; and (C) determining the progressive award if the displayed interactive game outcome results in the player of said gaming machine being eligible to win the progressive award and the progressive award is determined to be won in said play of said wagering game; and (iii) displaying any said determined award; (d) providing a play of the bonus game if the displayed interactive game outcome results in the player of said gaming machine being eligible to win said bonus game and if the bonus game is determined to be won; and (e) providing the increased number of selections in a play of the secondary bonus game if the displayed interactive game outcome results in the player of said gaming machine being eligible to win the number of selections in the secondary bonus game and if the play of the secondary bonus game is won. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating a gaming system, including a plurality of gaming machines, said method comprising:
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(a) for each gaming machine, enabling a player of said gaming machine to place a wager for a play of a wagering game; (b) determining which gaming machines are in an active state for a play of an interactive game and the play of the wagering game, each gaming machine being in an active state upon placement of the wager by the player of said gaming machine; (c) automatically funding an interactive game pool with a predetermined amount of each of the wagers; (d) for each active gaming machine, prior to providing the play of the wagering game, enabling the player of said active gaming machine to play the interactive game including; (i) determining and displaying an interactive game outcome from a plurality of different interactive game outcomes for the play of the interactive game, said interactive game outcomes including an interactive game designated outcome; (ii) if the interactive game designated outcome is displayed in a designated period of time, providing the player of the gaming machine with the interactive game designated outcome a monetary award based on the interactive game pool; and (e) for each of said active gaming machines, providing the play of the wagering game regardless of whether the interactive game designated outcome is displayed within the designated period of time, each said play of the wagering game including; (i) displaying the play of the wagering game including displaying a wagering game outcome; (ii) determining any award to provide to the player based on the displayed wagering game outcome; and (iii) displaying any determined awards. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of operating a gaming system, including a plurality of gaming machines, said method comprising:
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(a) for each gaming machine, enabling a player of said gaming machine to place a wager for a play of a wagering game; (b) determining which gaming machines are in an active state for a play of an interactive game and the play of the wagering game, each gaming machine being in an active state upon placement of the wager by the player of said gaming machine; (c) for each active gaming machine, prior to providing the play of the wagering game; (i) enabling the player of said active gaming machine to play the interactive game; (ii) determining and displaying an interactive game outcome from a plurality of different interactive game outcomes for the play of the interactive game, said interactive game outcomes including an interactive game designated outcome; (iii) determining if one of the gaming machines first displayed the interactive game designated outcome in a designated period of time; (iv) if determined that one of the active gaming machines displayed the interactive game designated outcome first in the designated period of time, displaying a monetary interactive game award to the player of said determined active gaming machine; and (d) for each of said active gaming machines, regardless of whether the interactive game designated outcome is displayed within the designated period of time, providing the play of the wagering game for each of said active gaming machines, each said play of the wagering game including; (i) displaying the play of the wagering game, including displaying a wagering game outcome; and (ii) determining any award to provide to the player based on the displayed wagering game outcome; and (iii) displaying any determined awards. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of operating a gaming system, including a plurality of gaming machines, said method comprising:
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(a) for each gaming machine, enabling a player of said gaming machine to place a wager for a play of one of a plurality of game rounds and enabling said player to play each of the plurality of game rounds, each game round including a play of both an interactive game and a wagering game and each game round requiring placement of the wager, said game rounds including a final game round, each final game round including an advantage over at least one of the other game rounds; (b) determining which gaming machines are in an active state for said game round, each of the gaming machines being in an active state upon placement of the wager by the player on said gaming machine; and (c) enabling the player of each active gaming machine to make an input to play at least one of the game rounds, each game round including; (i) enabling the player to play an interactive game; (ii) determining an interactive game outcome; (iii) displaying a wagering game outcome; and (iv) displaying any awards based on the wagering game outcomes. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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