Bingo system with downloadable common patterns
First Claim
1. A gaming method, comprising:
- choosing first through Nth Class III games;
forming a Class III game payout set for each of the first through Nth Class III games, each payout set comprising all payout amounts of a corresponding Class III game;
forming first through Nth theme-specific data sets by associating at least one Class III game outcome with each payout of each Class III game payout set;
forming a global payout set consisting of all payouts of the first through Nth Class III games;
assigning at least one bingo pattern to each payout of the global payout set, thereby forming a global bingo payout set; and
providing the global bingo payout set and at least one theme-specific data set to each of a first plurality of electronic gaming machines.
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Abstract
Novel methods, devices and systems are described for mapping a variety of Class III game outcomes to a common set of bingo patterns. Each game theme may have a different entertaining display, based upon a corresponding Class III game. Preferably, each game theme will offer game play and paytable percentages closely matching those of the original Class III game. Some implementations provide a system wherein electronic gaming machines presenting entertaining displays of various Class III game themes are linked to a single bingo server. By linking many participating electronic gaming machines to a single server, some implementations of the invention allow all of the progressive contributions to be pooled into one large progressive jackpot, thereby making the game more attractive to players.
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48 Claims
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1. A gaming method, comprising:
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choosing first through Nth Class III games; forming a Class III game payout set for each of the first through Nth Class III games, each payout set comprising all payout amounts of a corresponding Class III game; forming first through Nth theme-specific data sets by associating at least one Class III game outcome with each payout of each Class III game payout set; forming a global payout set consisting of all payouts of the first through Nth Class III games; assigning at least one bingo pattern to each payout of the global payout set, thereby forming a global bingo payout set; and providing the global bingo payout set and at least one theme-specific data set to each of a first plurality of electronic gaming machines. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A gaming method, comprising:
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receiving a global bingo payout set comprising all payouts of first through Nth Class III games and a bingo pattern associated with each payout; receiving at least one theme-specific data set, comprising each Class III payout of a Class III game and at least one Class III game outcome associated with each Class III payout; and providing a bingo game that simulates a Class III game, wherein the providing step includes the following; mapping a bingo pattern achieved during the bingo game with an associated payout of the global bingo payout set; randomly selecting a Class III game outcome for the associated payout; and displaying the Class III game outcome. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A gaming machine, comprising:
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a network interface; a storage device for storing the following data received via the network interface; a global bingo payout set comprising all payouts of first through Nth Class III games and a bingo pattern associated with each payout; and at least one theme-specific data set, comprising each Class III payout of a Class III game and at least one Class III game outcome associated with each Class III payout; and means for providing a bingo game that simulates a Class III game, wherein the providing means comprises means for performing the following steps; mapping a bingo pattern achieved during the bingo game with an associated payout of the global bingo payout set; randomly selecting a Class III game outcome for the associated payout; and displaying the Class III game outcome. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A gaming method, comprising:
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receiving a global bingo payout set comprising all payouts of first through Nth Class III games and a bingo pattern associated with each payout; receiving a theme-specific data set comprising each Class III payout of one of the first through Nth Class III games, a corresponding bingo pattern and a maximum number of balls that may be drawn for the corresponding bingo pattern; determining non-theme bingo patterns of the global bingo payout set that are not members of the theme-specific data set; and setting a maximum number of balls that may be drawn for each of the non-theme bingo patterns to be a number of spots of the non-theme bingo pattern. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. A gaming machine, comprising:
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a network interface configured for receiving (a) a global bingo payout set comprising all payouts of first through Nth Class III games and a bingo pattern associated with each payout and (b) a theme-specific data set comprising each Class III payout of one of the first through Nth Class III games, a corresponding bingo pattern and a maximum number of balls that may be drawn for the corresponding bingo pattern; and a logic device configured to perform these steps; determining non-theme bingo patterns of the global bingo payout set that are not members of the theme-specific data set; and setting a maximum number of balls that may be drawn for each of the non-theme bingo patterns to be a number of spots of the non-theme bingo pattern. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for providing a bingo game that simulates a Class III game, the method comprising:
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determining that a bingo pattern achieved during the bingo game was achieved in no more than a predetermined maximum number of bingo balls drawn, the predetermined maximum number of bingo balls drawn being specific to the bingo pattern; mapping the bingo pattern to an associated payout amount; randomly selecting a Class III game outcome corresponding to the associated payout amount; and displaying graphics corresponding with the Class III game outcome. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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Specification