Gaming system, device, and method providing a multiple streak game

• US 8,562,419 B2
• Filed: 06/30/2011
• Issued: 10/22/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Nicely, Mark C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Suhol, Dmitry
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kim, Andrew
• Application Number:
  US13/173,546
• Publication Number:
  US 20130005426A1
• Time in Patent Office: 845 Days
• Field of Search: 463/17, 463/25
• US Class Current: 463/20
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3213 Details of moving display elements, e.g. spinning reels, tumbling members
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/322 Casino tables, e.g. tables having integrated screens, chip detection means
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3258 Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3267 Game outcomes which determine the course of the subsequent game, e.g. double or quits, free games, higher payouts, different new games
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3286 Type of games

Abstract

One embodiment provides a gaming system providing a multiple streak game associated with a base or primary wagering game. The multiple streak game includes a multiple streak having a multiple streak continuation condition and a single streak having a single streak continuation condition. The multiple streak is initially the active streak. If an outcome a play of the base or primary wagering game satisfies the multiple streak continuation condition, the multiple streak remains the active streak and the player may win an award. If the outcome does not satisfy the multiple streak continuation condition but satisfies the single streak continuation condition, the multiple streak ends, the at least one single streak is set as the active streak, and the player may win an award. If the outcome does not satisfy either the multiple streak continuation condition or the at least one single streak continuation condition, the multiple streak game ends.

Claims

1. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:

(a) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one memory device to operate with at least one input device to receive a streak wager from a player, the streak wager being associated with a multiple streak game including a multiple streak having a multiple streak continuation condition and an additional streak having an additional streak continuation condition, wherein;

(i) the multiple streak continuation condition is satisfied when one of a plurality of different outcomes of a wagering game satisfies each of a first quantity of conditions, the first quantity of conditions being at least two; and

(ii) the additional streak continuation condition is satisfied when one of the plurality of different outcomes of the wagering game satisfies each of a second quantity of conditions, the second quantity of conditions being at least one; and

(b) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to, for at least one play of the wagering game;

(i) determine an outcome of said play of the wagering game, said outcome being one of the different outcomes;

(ii) if the multiple streak is set as an active streak;

(A) if said outcome satisfies the multiple streak continuation condition, operate with at least one display device to display a multiple streak award based on the streak wager, cause the multiple streak award to be provided to the player, and maintain the multiple streak as the active streak; and

(B) if said outcome does not satisfy the multiple streak continuation condition but satisfies the additional streak continuation condition, set the additional streak as the active streak; and

(iii) if the additional streak is set as the active streak, if said outcome satisfies the additional streak continuation condition, operate with the at least one display device to display an additional streak award based on the streak wager, cause the additional streak award to be provided to the player, and maintain the additional streak as the active streak.

2. The method of claim 1, which includes causing the at least one processor execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the at least one input device to, for each play of the wagering game after the streak wager has been placed, enable the player to place an additional streak wager associated with said play of the wagering game.

3. The method of claim 1, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to set the conditions of the first quantity of conditions and the conditions of the second quantity of conditions.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to set the conditions of the first quantity of conditions and the conditions of the second quantity of conditions includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to set the conditions of the first quantity of conditions and the conditions of the second quantity of conditions based on an outcome of a play of the wagering game.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein said outcome of the play of the wagering game is the outcome of the first play of the wagering game following the placement of the streak wager.

6. The method of claim 3, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to set the conditions of the first quantity of conditions and the conditions of the second quantity of conditions such that the conditions of the first quantity of conditions and the conditions of the second quantity of conditions are all different.

7. The method of claim 3, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to set the conditions of the first quantity of conditions and the conditions of the second quantity of conditions such that at least one, but less than all, of the conditions of the first quantity of conditions and the conditions of the second quantity of conditions are the same.

8. The method of claim 1, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to, if the multiple streak is set as the active streak, if said outcome does not satisfy the multiple streak continuation condition but satisfies the additional streak continuation condition, cause the player to forfeit a portion of the streak wager.

9. The method of claim 1, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to, if the multiple streak is set as an active streak, if said outcome does not satisfy the multiple streak continuation condition but satisfies the additional streak continuation condition, set the additional streak as the active streak and cause the additional streak award to be provided to the player.

10. The method of claim 1, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to, for at least one other play of the wagering game:

(i) determine an outcome of said other play of the wagering game, said outcome being one of the different outcomes;

(ii) if the multiple streak is set as an active streak;

(A) if said outcome satisfies the multiple streak continuation condition, maintain the multiple streak as the active streak; and

(B) if said outcome does not satisfy the multiple streak continuation condition but satisfies the additional streak continuation condition, set the additional streak as the active streak; and

(iii) if the additional streak is set as the active streak, if said outcome satisfies the additional streak continuation condition, maintain the additional streak as the active streak.

11. The method of claim 1, which is provided through a data network.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the data network is an internet.

13. A gaming system comprising:

at least one display device;

at least one input device;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to;

(a) receive a streak wager from a player, the streak wager being associated with a multiple streak game including a multiple streak having a multiple streak continuation condition and an additional streak having an additional streak continuation condition, wherein;

(i) the multiple streak continuation condition is satisfied when one of a plurality of different outcomes of a wagering game satisfies each of a first quantity of conditions, the first quantity of conditions being at least two; and

(ii) the additional streak continuation condition is satisfied when one of the plurality of different outcomes of the wagering game satisfies each of a second quantity of conditions, the second quantity of conditions being at least one; and

(b) for at least one play of the wagering game;

(i) determine an outcome of said play of the wagering game, said outcome being one of the different outcomes;

(ii) if the multiple streak is set as an active streak;

(A) if said outcome satisfies the multiple streak continuation condition, display a multiple streak award based on the streak wager, provide the multiple streak award to the player, and maintain the multiple streak as the active streak; and

(B) if said outcome does not satisfy the multiple streak continuation condition but satisfies the additional streak continuation condition, set the additional streak as the active streak; and

(iii) if the additional streak is set as the active streak, if said outcome satisfies the additional streak continuation condition, display an additional streak award based on the streak wager, provide the additional streak award to the player, and maintain the additional streak as the active streak.

14. The gaming system of claim 13, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one input device to, for each play of the wagering game after the streak wager has been placed, enable the player to place an additional streak wager associated with said play of the wagering game.

15. The gaming system of claim 13, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to set the conditions of the first quantity of conditions and the conditions of the second quantity of conditions.

16. The gaming system of claim 15, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to set the conditions of the first quantity of conditions and the conditions of the second quantity of conditions based on an outcome of a play of the wagering game.

17. The gaming system of claim 16, wherein said outcome of the play of the wagering game is the outcome of the first play of the wagering game following the placement of the streak wager.

18. The gaming system of claim 15, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to set the conditions of the first quantity of conditions and the conditions of the second quantity of conditions such that the conditions of the first quantity of conditions and the conditions of the second quantity of conditions are all different.

19. The gaming system of claim 15, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to set the conditions of the first quantity of conditions and the conditions of the second quantity of conditions such that at least one, but less than all, of the conditions of the first quantity of conditions and the conditions of the second quantity of conditions are the same.

20. The gaming system of claim 13, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to, if the multiple streak is set as the active streak, if said outcome does not satisfy the multiple streak continuation condition but satisfies the additional streak continuation condition, cause the player to forfeit a portion of the streak wager.

21. The gaming system of claim 13, wherein the wagering game is Roulette.

22. The gaming system of claim 13, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to, if the multiple streak is set as an active streak, if said outcome does not satisfy the multiple streak continuation condition but satisfies the additional streak continuation condition, set the additional streak as the active streak and provide the additional streak award to the player.

23. The gaming system of claim 13, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to, for at least one other play of the wagering game:

(i) determine an outcome of said play of the wagering game, said outcome being one of the different outcomes;

(ii) if the multiple streak is set as an active streak;

(A) if said outcome satisfies the multiple streak continuation condition, maintain the multiple streak as the active streak; and

(B) if said outcome does not satisfy the multiple streak continuation condition but satisfies the additional streak continuation condition, set the additional streak as the active streak; and

(iii) if the additional streak is set as the active streak, if said outcome satisfies the additional streak continuation condition, maintain the additional streak as the active streak.

24. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:

(a) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one memory device to operate with at least one input device to receive a streak wager from a player, the streak wager being associated with a multiple streak game including a multiple streak having a multiple streak continuation condition, a first streak having a first streak continuation condition, and a second streak having a second streak continuation condition, wherein;

(i) the multiple streak continuation condition is satisfied when one of a plurality of different outcomes of a wagering game satisfies each of a first condition and a different second condition,

(ii) the first streak continuation condition is satisfied when one of the plurality of different outcomes of the wagering game satisfies the first condition, and

(ii) the second streak continuation condition is satisfied when one of the plurality of different outcomes of the wagering game satisfies the second condition;

(b) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to set the multiple streak as an active streak; and

(c) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to, for at least one play of the wagering game;

(i) operate with the at least one input device to receive at least one base wager on said play of the wagering game from the player;

(ii) determine an outcome of said play of the wagering game, said outcome being one of the plurality of different outcomes;

(iii) determine whether to provide any base awards to the player based on said outcome and cause any determined base awards to be provided to the player;

(iv) if the multiple streak is set as the active streak;

(A) if said outcome satisfies the multiple streak continuation condition, operate with at least one display device to display a multiple streak award based on the streak wager, cause the multiple streak award to be provided to the player, and maintain the multiple streak as the active streak;

(B) if said outcome does not satisfy the multiple streak continuation condition but satisfies the first streak continuation condition, set the first streak as the active streak;

(C) if said outcome does not satisfy the multiple streak continuation condition but satisfies the second streak continuation condition is satisfied, set the second streak as the active streak; and

(D) if said outcome satisfies neither the multiple streak continuation condition nor the first streak continuation condition nor the second streak continuation condition, end the multiple streak game;

(v) if the first streak is set as the active streak;

(A) if said outcome satisfies the first streak continuation condition, operate with the at least one display device to display a first streak award based on the streak wager, cause the first streak award to be provided to the player, and maintain the first streak as the active streak; and

(B) if said outcome does not satisfy the first streak continuation condition, end the multiple streak game; and

(iv) if the second streak is set as the active streak;

(A) if said outcome satisfies the second streak continuation condition, operate with the at least one display device to display a second streak award based on the streak wager, cause the second streak award to be provided to the player, and maintain the second streak as the active streak; and

(B) if said outcome does not satisfy the second streak continuation condition, end the multiple streak game.

25. The method of claim 24, which includes causing the at least one processor execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the at least one input device to, for each play of the wagering game after the streak wager has been placed, enabling the player to place an additional streak wager associated with said play of the wagering game.

26. The method of claim 24, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to set the first condition and the second condition.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to set the first condition and the second condition includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to set the first condition and the second condition based on an outcome of a play of the wagering game.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein said outcome of the play of the wagering game is the outcome of the first play of the wagering game following the placement of the streak wager.

29. The method of claim 26, wherein the wagering game is Roulette.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to set the first condition and the second condition includes setting the first condition and the second condition to one of:

a black or red condition;

an even or odd condition;

a high or low condition;

a first third, second third, or third third condition based on said outcome.

31. The method of claim 24, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to, if the multiple streak is set as the active streak, if said outcome does not satisfy the multiple streak continuation condition but satisfies the first streak continuation condition or the second streak continuation condition, cause the player to forfeit a portion of the streak wager.

32. The method of claim 24, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to, if the multiple streak is set as the active streak:

(a) if said outcome does not satisfy the multiple streak continuation condition but satisfies the first streak continuation condition, set the first streak as the active streak, operate with the at least one display device to display the first streak award, and cause the first streak award to be provided to the player; and

(b) if said outcome does not satisfy the multiple streak continuation condition but satisfies the second streak continuation condition, set the second streak as the active streak, operate with the at least one display device to display the second streak award, and cause the second streak award to be provided to the player.

33. The method of claim 24, which is provided through a data network.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein the data network is an internet.

35. A gaming system comprising:

at least one display device;

at least one input device;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to;

(a) receive a streak wager from a player, the streak wager being associated with a multiple streak game including a multiple streak having a multiple streak continuation condition, a first streak having a first streak continuation condition, and a second streak having a second streak continuation condition, wherein;

(i) the multiple streak continuation condition is satisfied when one of a plurality of different outcomes of a wagering game satisfies each of a first condition and a different second condition,

(ii) the first streak continuation condition is satisfied when one of the plurality of different outcomes of the wagering game satisfies the first condition, and

(ii) the second streak continuation condition is satisfied when one of the plurality of different outcomes of the wagering game satisfies the second condition;

(b) set the multiple streak as an active streak; and

(c) for at least one play of the wagering game;

(i) receive at least one base wager on said play of the wagering game from the player;

(ii) determine an outcome of said play of the wagering game, said outcome being one of the plurality of different outcomes;

(iii) determine whether to provide any base awards to the player based on said outcome and provide any determined base awards the player;

(iv) if the multiple streak is set as the active streak;

(A) if said outcome satisfies the multiple streak continuation condition, display a multiple streak award based on the streak wager, provide the multiple streak award the player, and maintain the multiple streak as the active streak;

(B) if said outcome does not satisfy the multiple streak continuation condition but satisfies the first streak continuation condition, set the first streak as the active streak;

(C) if said outcome does not satisfy the multiple streak continuation condition but satisfies the second streak continuation condition is satisfied, set the second streak as the active streak; and

(D) if said outcome satisfies neither the multiple streak continuation condition nor the first streak continuation condition nor the second streak continuation condition, end the multiple streak game;

(v) if the first streak is set as the active streak;

(A) if said outcome satisfies the first streak continuation condition, display a first streak award based on the streak wager, provide the first streak award the player, and maintain the first streak as the active streak; and

(B) if said outcome does not satisfy the first streak continuation condition, end the multiple streak game; and

(iv) if the second streak is set as the active streak;

(A) if said outcome satisfies the second streak continuation condition, display a second streak award based on the streak wager, provide the second streak award to the player, and maintain the second streak as the active streak; and

(B) if said outcome does not satisfy the second streak continuation condition, end the multiple streak game.

36. The gaming system of claim 35, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one input device to, for each play of the wagering game after the streak wager has been placed, enable the player to place an additional streak wager associated with said play of the wagering game.

37. The gaming system of claim 35, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to set the first condition and the second condition.

38. The gaming system of claim 37, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to set the first condition and the second condition based on an outcome of a play of the wagering game

39. The gaming system of claim 38, wherein said outcome of the play of the wagering game is the outcome of the first play of the wagering game following the placement of the streak wager.

40. The gaming system of claim 37, wherein the wagering game is Roulette.

41. The gaming system of claim 40, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to set the first condition and the second condition by setting the first condition and the second condition to one of:

a black or red condition;

an even or odd condition;

a high or low condition;

a first third, second third, or third third condition based on said outcome.

42. The gaming system of claim 35, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to, if the multiple streak is set as the active streak, if said outcome does not satisfy the multiple streak continuation condition but satisfies the first streak continuation condition or the second streak continuation condition, cause the player to forfeit a portion of the streak wager.

43. The gaming system of claim 35, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to, if the multiple streak is set as the active streak:

(a) if said outcome does not satisfy the multiple streak continuation condition but satisfies the first streak continuation condition, set the first streak as the active streak, display the first streak award, and cause the first streak award to be provided to the player; and

(b) if said outcome does not satisfy the multiple streak continuation condition but satisfies the second streak continuation condition, set the second streak as the active streak, display the second streak award, and cause the second streak award to be provided to the player.

44. The gaming system of claim 35, wherein the first streak continuation condition is satisfied when one of the plurality of different outcomes of the wagering game satisfies the first condition and the second condition.