Gaming device having main game activating a bonus event
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1. A gaming system comprising:
- a display device;
an input device;
a processor; and
a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to operate with the display device and the input device to;
(a) for a first game session;
(i) cause a player to be identified; and
(ii) for each of a first plurality of plays of a wagering game;
(A) enable the identified player to wager on said play of the wagering game,(B) display a randomly determined outcome of said play of the wagering game, and(C) if the displayed outcome is a designated outcome, associate one of a plurality of different symbols with one of a plurality of bonus positions;
(b) following the first game session;
(i) automatically cause any of the plurality of symbols associated with any of the plurality of bonus positions from the first game session to be stored in association with the identified player, and(ii) disassociate any of the plurality of symbols associated with any of the plurality of bonus positions from the first game session; and
(c) for a second, subsequent game session;
(i) cause the player to be identified;
(ii) associate any of the plurality of stored symbols from the first game session with any of the plurality of bonus positions;
(iii) for each of a second plurality of plays of the wagering game;
(A) enable the identified player to wager on said play of the wagering game,(B) display a randomly determined outcome of said play of the wagering game, and(C) if the displayed outcome is the designated outcome, associate one of the plurality of symbols with one of the plurality of bonus positions; and
(iv) if a bonus event triggering condition occurs;
(A) display a play of a bonus event, the play of the bonus event including a random indication of one of the plurality of bonus positions, said random indication being;
(i) distinct from any random determination of any displayed outcome of any of the plays of the wagering game, and
(ii) distinct from any association of any of the plurality of symbols with any of the plurality of bonus positions, and(B) if one of the symbols is associated with the randomly indicated bonus position, provide a bonus award to the identified player, said bonus award based at least in part on the symbol associated with the randomly indicated bonus position.
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Abstract
A game and gaming apparatus include a main game and a bonus game. A player is entitled to participate in the bonus game without an additional wager beyond that required to play the main game. Winning outcomes of the main game determine the indicia used to play the bonus game. In one embodiment upon a winning outcome of the main game, an indicia, such as an image of a winning amount, is transferred to the bonus game. In another embodiment, the bonus event includes categories associated with winning outcomes of the main game, the categories activated based upon wins of the main game. In one embodiment, the main game is a game of video poker. Winning hands are associated with or activate positions of the bonus game. Play of the bonus game comprises selection of at least one of the indicia or positions/categories which have been activated.
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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a display device; an input device; a processor; and a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to operate with the display device and the input device to; (a) for a first game session; (i) cause a player to be identified; and (ii) for each of a first plurality of plays of a wagering game; (A) enable the identified player to wager on said play of the wagering game, (B) display a randomly determined outcome of said play of the wagering game, and (C) if the displayed outcome is a designated outcome, associate one of a plurality of different symbols with one of a plurality of bonus positions; (b) following the first game session; (i) automatically cause any of the plurality of symbols associated with any of the plurality of bonus positions from the first game session to be stored in association with the identified player, and (ii) disassociate any of the plurality of symbols associated with any of the plurality of bonus positions from the first game session; and (c) for a second, subsequent game session; (i) cause the player to be identified; (ii) associate any of the plurality of stored symbols from the first game session with any of the plurality of bonus positions; (iii) for each of a second plurality of plays of the wagering game; (A) enable the identified player to wager on said play of the wagering game, (B) display a randomly determined outcome of said play of the wagering game, and (C) if the displayed outcome is the designated outcome, associate one of the plurality of symbols with one of the plurality of bonus positions; and (iv) if a bonus event triggering condition occurs; (A) display a play of a bonus event, the play of the bonus event including a random indication of one of the plurality of bonus positions, said random indication being;
(i) distinct from any random determination of any displayed outcome of any of the plays of the wagering game, and
(ii) distinct from any association of any of the plurality of symbols with any of the plurality of bonus positions, and(B) if one of the symbols is associated with the randomly indicated bonus position, provide a bonus award to the identified player, said bonus award based at least in part on the symbol associated with the randomly indicated bonus position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
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(a) for a first game session; (i) causing a player to be identified; and (ii) for each of a first plurality of plays of a wagering game; (A) enabling the identified player to wager on said play of the wagering game, (B) causing a display device to display a randomly determined outcome of said play of the wagering game, and (C) if the displayed outcome is a designated outcome, associating one of a plurality of different symbols with one of a plurality of bonus positions; (b) following the first game session; (i) automatically causing any of the plurality of symbols associated with any of the plurality of bonus positions from the first game session to be stored in association with the identified player, and (ii) disassociating any of the plurality of symbols associated with any of the plurality of bonus positions from the first game session; and (c) for a second, subsequent game session; (i) causing the player to be identified; (ii) associating any of the plurality of stored symbols with any of the plurality of bonus positions from the first game session; (iii) for each of a second plurality of plays of the wagering game; (A) enabling the identified player to wager on said play of the wagering game, (B) causing the display device to display a randomly determined outcome of said play of the wagering game, and (C) if the displayed outcome is the designated outcome, associating one of the plurality of symbols with one of the plurality of bonus positions; and (iv) if a bonus event triggering condition occurs; (A) causing the display device to display a play of a bonus event, the play of the bonus event including a random indication of one of the plurality of bonus positions, said random indication being; (i) distinct from any random determination of any displayed outcome of any of the plays of the wagering game, and (ii) distinct from any association of any of the plurality of symbols with any of the plurality of bonus positions, and (B) if one of the symbols is associated with the randomly indicated bonus position, providing a bonus award to the identified player, said bonus award based at least in part on the symbol associated with the randomly indicated bonus position. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A gaming system comprising:
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a display device; an input device; a processor; and a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to operate with the display device and the input device to; (a) for a first game session; (i) cause a player to be identified; and (ii) for each of a first plurality of plays of a wagering game; (A) enable the identified player to wager on said play of the wagering game, (B) display an outcome of said play of the wagering game, and (C) if the displayed outcome is a designated outcome, associate one of a plurality of different symbols with one of a plurality of bonus positions; (b) cause any of the plurality of symbols associated with any of the plurality of bonus positions from the first game session to be stored in association with the identified player; (c) disassociate any of the plurality of symbols associated with any of the plurality of bonus positions from the first game session; and (d) for a second, subsequent game session; (i) cause the player to be identified; (ii) associate any of the plurality of stored symbols from the first game session with any of the plurality of bonus positions; (iii) for each of a second plurality of plays of the wagering game; (A) enable the identified player to wager on said play of the wagering game, (B) display an outcome of said play of the wagering game, and (C) if the displayed outcome is the designated outcome, associate one of the plurality of symbols with one of the plurality of bonus positions; and (iv) if a first designated quantity of at least one of the symbols are associated with at least one of the bonus positions, enable the identified player to make an input to cause a bonus event triggering condition to occur; (A) display a play of a bonus event, the play of the bonus event including an indication of one of the plurality of bonus positions, and (B) if one of the symbols is associated with the indicated bonus position, provide a bonus award to the identified player, said bonus award based at least in part on the symbol associated with the indicated bonus position. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
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(a) for a first game session; (i) causing a player to be identified; and (ii) for each of a first plurality of plays of a wagering game; (A) enabling the identified player to wager on said play of the wagering game, (B) causing a display device to display an outcome of said play of the wagering game, and (C) if the displayed outcome is a designated outcome, associating one of a plurality of different symbols with one of a plurality of bonus positions; (b) causing any of the plurality of symbols associated with any of the plurality of bonus positions from the first game session to be stored in association with the identified player; (c) disassociating any of the plurality of symbols associated with any of the plurality of bonus positions from the first game session; and (d) for a second, subsequent game session; (i) causing the player to be identified; (ii) associating any of the plurality of stored symbols with any of the plurality of bonus positions from the first game session; (iii) for each of a second plurality of plays of the wagering game; (A) enabling the identified player to wager on said play of the wagering game, (B) causing the display device to display an outcome of said play of the wagering game, and (C) if the displayed outcome is the designated outcome, associating one of the plurality of symbols with one of the plurality of bonus positions; and (iv) if a first designated quantity of at least one of the symbols are associated with at least one of the bonus positions, enabling the identified player to make an input to cause a bonus event triggering condition to occur; (i) causing the display device to display a play of a bonus event, the play of the bonus event including an indication of one of the plurality of bonus positions, and (ii) if one of the symbols is associated with the indicated bonus position, providing a bonus award to the identified player, said bonus award based at least in part on the symbol associated with the indicated bonus position. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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Current AssigneeColepat, LLC
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Original AssigneeIGT (International Game Technology)
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InventorsCole, Joseph W., Tarantino, Elia Rocco
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Primary Examiner(s)Lewis, David L
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Assistant Examiner(s)MOSSER, ROBERT E
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Application NumberUS12/786,978Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,330 DaysField of Search463/1, 463 16- 21, 463/25, 463/27, 273/138.1, 273/143.RUS Class Current463/21CPC Class CodesG07F 17/3223 Architectural aspects of a ...G07F 17/323 wherein the player is infor...G07F 17/3244 Payment aspects of a gaming...G07F 17/3258 Cumulative reward schemes, ...G07F 17/3267 Game outcomes which determi...G07F 17/34 depending on the stopping o...
