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Wager equalized bonus trigger allocation and redemption

  • US 8,641,520 B2
  • Filed: 10/25/2011
  • Issued: 02/04/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of conducting a wagering game, comprising:

  • receiving a wager via a wager input device from a player;

    displaying on a display a base wagering game in response to receiving the wager;

    selecting, by at least one of one or more processors, an initial randomly selected outcome from a plurality of outcomes of the base wagering game;

    awarding, by at least one of the one or more processors, one or more bonus triggers in the initial randomly selected outcome of the base wagering game;

    selecting, by at least one of the one or more processors, a subsequent randomly selected outcome from the plurality of outcomes of the base wagering game;

    awarding, by at least one of the one or more processors, at least one additional bonus trigger in the subsequent randomly selected outcome of the base wagering game;

    accumulating, by at least one of the one or more processors, a number of bonus triggers based on the at least one additional bonus trigger and the one or more bonus triggers;

    in response to accumulating the number of bonus triggers,allowing the player to play a progressive game having a first expected value if an X number of bonus triggers is accumulated, the player being eligible to receive a progressive award in the progressive game, andallowing the player to play a bonus event that is different than the progressive game, the bonus event having a second expected value and being played if(i) less than the X number of bonus triggers is accumulated, and(ii) a selection is received to indicate player selection of the bonus event, the bonus event having a bonus award that is less than the progressive award, wherein the second expected value is less than or equal to the first expected value.

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