Gaming system and method providing a keno game including an additional number triggering event that causes at least one additional number to be added to a selected number set to form a modified number set

• US 8,986,098 B2
• Filed: 05/29/2014
• Issued: 03/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Daniels, David W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ahmed, Masud
• Application Number:
  US14/290,481
• Publication Number:
  US 20140274276A1
• Time in Patent Office: 299 Days
• Field of Search: 463 16- 20, 463 25- 30
• US Class Current: 463/19
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/326 Game play aspects of gaming systems
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3286 Type of games
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to a gaming system and method providing a keno game including an additional number triggering event that causes at least one additional number to be added to a selected number set to form a modified number set. A player number set and a gaming system number set are selected from a plurality of numbers. Upon an occurrence of an additional number triggering event, the gaming system adds at least one of the numbers to one of: the player number set to form a modified player number set, and the gaming system number set to form a modified gaming system number set. The gaming system determines any awards based on a comparison of the player number set (or the modified player number set) with the gaming system number set (or the modified gaming system number set), and provides any determined awards.

Claims

1. A gaming system comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one display device;

at least one input device; and

at least one memory device that stores 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) display a plurality of different numbers;

(b) receive, from a player, a selection of one or more of the plurality of different numbers and form a player number set including the one or more player-selected numbers;

(c) randomly select a first quantity of the plurality of different numbers;

(d) designate each number of the randomly selected first quantity of the plurality of different numbers as a designated number;

(e) randomly select a second quantity of the plurality of different numbers and form a gaming system number set including the randomly selected second quantity of the plurality of different numbers;

(f) if the gaming system number set includes at least one designated number;

(i) for each designated number included in the gaming system number set;

(A) randomly select a third quantity of the plurality of different numbers; and

(B) add any number of the randomly selected third quantity of the plurality of different numbers that is not already included in the gaming system number set to the gaming system number set to form a modified gaming system number set;

(ii) if the gaming system number set has been modified, determine any awards based on a comparison of the player number set with the modified gaming system number set;

(iii) if the gaming system number set has not been modified, determine any awards based on a comparison of the player number set with the gaming system number set; and

(iv) display any determined awards; and

(g) if the gaming system number set does not include any designated numbers, determine any awards based on a comparison of the player number set with the gaming system number set and display any determined awards.

2. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to randomly determine the first quantity.

3. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to, if the gaming system number set includes at least one designated number, for each designated number included in the gaming system number set, randomly determine the third quantity.

4. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to, if the gaming system number set includes at least one designated number, for each designated number included in the gaming system number set, for each number added to the gaming system number set, if said number is a designated number, repeat (f)(i)(A) to (f)(i)(B).

5. The gaming system of claim 1, 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 display device to indicate which numbers are designated numbers.

6. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

(1) provide (a) to (g) upon receipt of a primary wager and a secondary wager from the player; and

(2) provide (a), (b), (e) and (g) without providing (c), (d), and (f) upon receipt of the primary wager and not the secondary wager.

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

(a) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions to operate with at least one display device to display a plurality of different numbers;

(b) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with at least one input device to receive, from a player, a selection of one or more of the plurality of different numbers and form a player number set including the one or more player-selected numbers;

(c) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to randomly select a first quantity of the plurality of different numbers;

(d) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to designate each number of the randomly selected first quantity of the plurality of different numbers as a designated number;

(e) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to randomly select a second quantity of the plurality of different numbers and form a gaming system number set including the randomly selected second quantity of the plurality of different numbers;

(f) if the gaming system number set includes at least one designated number;

(i) for each designated number included in the gaming system number set;

(A) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to randomly select a third quantity of the plurality of different numbers; and

(B) add any number of the randomly selected third quantity of the plurality of different numbers that is not already included in the gaming system number set to the gaming system number set to form a modified gaming system number set;

(ii) if the gaming system number set has been modified, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any awards based on a comparison of the player number set with the modified gaming system number set;

(iii) if the gaming system number set has not been modified, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any awards based on a comparison of the player number set with the gaming system number set; and

(iv) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the at least one display device to display any determined awards; and

(g) if the gaming system number set does not include any designated numbers, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any awards based on a comparison of the player number set with the gaming system number set and operate with the at least one display device to display any determined awards.

8. The method of claim 7, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to randomly determine the first quantity.

9. The method of claim 7, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to, if the gaming system number set includes at least one designated number, for each designated number included in the gaming system number set, randomly determine the third quantity.

10. The method of claim 7, which includes, if the gaming system number set includes at least one designated number, for each designated number included in the gaming system number set, for each number added to the gaming system number set, if said number is a designated number, repeating (f)(i)(A) to (f)(i)(B).

11. The method of claim 7, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the at least one display device to indicate which numbers are designated numbers.

12. The method of claim 7, which includes:

(1) providing (a) to (g) upon receipt of a primary wager and a secondary wager from the player; and

(2) providing (a), (b), (e) and (g) without providing (c), (d), and (f) upon receipt of the primary wager and not the secondary wager.

13. The method of claim 7, which is provided through a data network.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the data network is an internet.

15. A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores a plurality of instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

(a) cause at least one display device to display a plurality of different numbers;

(b) receive, from a player, a selection of one or more of the plurality of different numbers and form a player number set including the one or more player-selected numbers;

(c) randomly select a first quantity of the plurality of different numbers;

(d) designate each number of the randomly selected first quantity of the plurality of different numbers as a designated number;

(e) randomly select a second quantity of the plurality of different numbers and form a gaming system number set including the randomly selected second quantity of the plurality of different numbers;

(f) if the gaming system number set includes at least one designated number;

(i) for each designated number included in the gaming system number set;

(A) randomly select a third quantity of the plurality of different numbers; and

(B) add any number of the randomly selected third quantity of the plurality of different numbers that is not already included in the gaming system number set to the gaming system number set to form a modified gaming system number set;

(ii) if the gaming system number set has been modified, determine any awards based on a comparison of the player number set with the modified gaming system number set;

(iii) if the gaming system number set has not been modified, determine any awards based on a comparison of the player number set with the gaming system number set; and

(iv) cause the at least one display device to display any determined awards; and

(g) if the gaming system number set does not include any designated numbers, determine any awards based on a comparison of the player number set with the gaming system number set and cause the at least one display device to display any determined awards.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to randomly determine the first quantity.

17. The non transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to, if the gaming system number set includes at least one designated number, for each designated number included in the gaming system number set, randomly determine the third quantity.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to, if the gaming system number set includes at least one designated number, for each designated number included in the gaming system number set, for each number added to the gaming system number set, if said number is a designated number, repeat (f)(i)(A) to (f)(i)(B).

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to cause the at least one display device to indicate which numbers are designated numbers.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

(1) provide (a) to (g) upon receipt of a primary wager and a secondary wager from the player; and

(2) provide (a), (b), (e) and (g) without providing (c), (d), and (f) upon receipt of the primary wager and not the secondary wager.