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Gaming machine and method for providing a bonus award

  • US 8,272,934 B2
  • Filed: 03/25/2009
  • Issued: 09/25/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for allowing a player to play a game on a gaming machine, the gaming machine having a main display and a user interface, the game having a main game and a bonus game, the method comprising the steps of:

  • allowing the player to place a wager on the main game;

    playing the main game and randomly establishing a result of the main game;

    awarding the player an award as a function of a paytable if the result of the main game is a win;

    detecting the occurrence of a bonus trigger event during the play of the main game and awarding the player a number of free plays of the main game in response to detecting the occurrence of the bonus trigger event;

    playing the free plays of the main game;

    detecting an appearance of a trigger bonus symbol during the free plays of the main game and randomly selecting one unique bonus symbol of a set of unique bonus symbols;

    displaying an animation in place of the appearance of the trigger bonus symbol;

    displaying the randomly selected one of a set of bonus symbols in place of the animation; and

    awarding the player a bonus award if all of the unique bonus symbols are selected during the free plays of the main game.

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