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

• US 8,986,104 B2
• Filed: 10/01/2013
• Issued: 03/24/2015
• 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): Kim, Kevin Y
• Application Number:
  US14/043,292
• Publication Number:
  US 20140038687A1
• Time in Patent Office: 539 Days
• Field of Search: None
• 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 gaming system comprising:

at least one display device;

at least one input device;

at least one processor; 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) for a first play of a roulette game, each play of the roulette game resulting in one of a plurality of different outcomes;

(i) receive, from a player, at least one base wager on said first play of the roulette game and a supplemental wager on a streak game, the streak game including a primary streak, a first secondary streak, and a second secondary streak, the primary, first secondary, and second secondary streaks being different;

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

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

(iv) determine a primary streak condition, a first secondary streak condition, and a second secondary streak condition based on said outcome, the primary, first secondary, and second secondary streak conditions being different; and

(v) set the primary streak as a current streak and the primary streak condition as a current streak condition; and

(b) following the first play of the roulette game;

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

(ii) if said outcome meets the current streak condition;

(A) determine and display a supplemental award, and

(B) continue the current streak by repeating (b)(i) to (b)(iii); and

(iii) if said outcome does not meet the current streak condition;

(A) if the current streak is the primary streak;

(1) if said outcome meets the first secondary streak condition and not the second secondary streak condition, change the current streak to the first secondary streak, change the current streak condition to the first secondary streak condition, and return to (b)(ii)(A);

(2) if said outcome meets the second secondary streak condition and not the first secondary streak condition, change the current streak to the second secondary streak, change the current streak condition to the second secondary streak condition, and return to (b)(ii)(A); and

(3) if said outcome does not meet the first secondary streak condition or the second secondary streak condition, end the current streak;

(B) if the current streak is the first secondary streak, end the current streak; and

(C) if the current streak is the second secondary streak, end the current streak.

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, if said outcome meets the current streak condition, provide the player with the determined supplemental award before providing a subsequent play of the roulette game.

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 operate with the at least one input device to, for each play of the roulette game following the first play of the roulette game, enable the player to place an additional supplemental wager associated with said play of the roulette game.

4. The gaming system of claim 3, wherein the supplemental wager and any additional supplemental wagers are each associated with the determined primary streak condition, the determined first secondary streak condition, and the determined second secondary streak condition.

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

(a) for a first play of a roulette game, each play of the roulette game resulting in one of a plurality of different outcomes;

(i) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions to operate with at least one input device to receive, from a player, at least one base wager on said first play of the roulette game and a supplemental wager on a streak game, the streak game including a primary streak, a first secondary streak, and a second secondary streak, the primary, first secondary, and second secondary streaks being different;

(ii) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine an outcome of said first play of the roulette game, said outcome being one of the different outcomes;

(iii) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine whether to provide any base awards to the player based on said outcome and providing any determined base awards to the player;

(iv) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine a primary streak condition, a first secondary streak condition, and a second secondary streak condition based on said outcome, the primary, first secondary, and second secondary streak conditions being different; and

(v) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to set the primary streak as a current streak and the primary streak condition as a current streak condition; and

(b) following the first play of the roulette game;

(i) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine an outcome of a play of the roulette game, said outcome being one of the different outcomes;

(ii) if said outcome meets the current streak condition;

(A) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine and operate with at least one display device to display a supplemental award, and

(B) continuing the current streak by repeating (b)(i) to (b)(iii); and

(iii) if said outcome does not meet the current streak condition;

(A) if the current streak is the primary streak;

(1) if said outcome meets the first secondary streak condition and not the second secondary streak condition, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to change the current streak to the first secondary streak, change the current streak condition to the first secondary streak condition, and return to (b)(ii)(A);

(2) if said outcome meets the second secondary streak condition and not the first secondary streak condition, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to change the current streak to the second secondary streak, change the current streak condition to the second secondary streak condition, and return to (b)(ii)(A); and

(3) if said outcome does not meet the first secondary streak condition or the second secondary streak condition, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to end the current streak;

(B) if the current streak is the first secondary streak, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to end the current streak; and

(C) if the current streak is the second secondary streak, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to end the current streak.

6. The method of claim 5, which includes, if said outcome meets the current streak condition, providing the player with the determined supplemental award before providing a subsequent play of the roulette game.

7. The method of claim 5, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the at least one input device to, for each play of the roulette game following the first play of the roulette game, enable the player to place an additional supplemental wager associated with said play of the roulette game.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the supplemental wager and any additional supplemental wagers are each associated with the determined primary streak condition, the determined first secondary streak condition, and the determined second secondary streak condition.

9. The method of claim 5, which is provided through a data network.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the data network is an internet.

11. A gaming system comprising:

at least one display device;

at least one input device;

at least one processor; 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;

(i) for a first round of play of a plurality of consecutive rounds of play of a roulette game, each of the rounds of play of the roulette game resulting in one of a plurality of different outcomes, each of the different outcomes including a plurality of different characteristics;

(a) display a rotor including a plurality of symbols and a plurality of landings positioned adjacent to the symbols;

(b) receive a first base wager and a first supplemental wager from a player;

(c) display the first round of play of the roulette game;

(d) determine an outcome of the first round of play of the roulette game, said outcome being one of the different outcomes and including at least a first one of the characteristics and a second different one of the characteristics;

(e) determine any base award amount associated with said outcome based on said outcome and the first base wager;

(f) provide any determined base award amount; and

(g) set a first target characteristic as the first one of the characteristics and a second target characteristic as the second different one of the characteristics;

(ii) for a second round of play of the plurality of consecutive rounds of play of the roulette game, the second round of play following the first round of play;

(a) display the second round of play of the roulette game;

(b) determine an outcome of the second round of play of the roulette game, said outcome being one of the different outcomes; and

(c) if said outcome of the second round of play of the roulette game includes the first target characteristic and the second target characteristic, determine and display a first supplemental award amount associated with said outcome based on said outcome and the first supplemental wager; and

(iii) if said outcome of the second round of play of the roulette game includes the first target characteristic and the second target characteristic, for a third round of play of the plurality of consecutive rounds of play of the roulette game, the third round of play following the second round of play;

(a) display the third round of play of the roulette game;

(b) determine an outcome of the third round of play of the roulette game, said outcome being one of the different outcomes;

(c) if said outcome of the third round of play of the roulette game includes the first target characteristic and the second target characteristic, determine a second supplemental award amount associated with said outcome based on said outcome and the first supplemental wager,

(d) if said outcome of the third round of play of the roulette game includes the first target characteristic and not the second target characteristic, determine and display a third supplemental award amount associated with said outcome based on said outcome and the first supplemental wager, wherein the third supplemental award amount is less than the second supplemental award amount; and

(e) if said outcome of the third round of play of the roulette game includes the second target characteristic and not the first target characteristic, determine and display a fourth supplemental award amount associated with said outcome based on said outcome and the first supplemental wager, wherein the fourth supplemental award amount is less than the second supplemental award amount.

12. The gaming system of claim 11, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

(A) if said outcome of the second round of play of the roulette game includes the first target characteristic and the second target characteristic, provide the determined first supplemental award amount before providing the third round of play;

(B) if said outcome of the third round of play of the roulette game includes the first target characteristic and the second target characteristic, provide the determined second supplemental award amount before providing any subsequent round of play;

(C) if said outcome of the third round of play of the roulette game includes the first target characteristic and not the second target characteristic, provide the determined third supplemental award amount before providing any subsequent round of play; and

(D) if said outcome of the third round of play of the roulette game includes the second target characteristic and not the first target characteristic, provide the determined fourth supplemental award amount before providing any subsequent round of play.

13. The gaming system of claim 11, 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 round of play of the roulette game following the first round of play of the roulette game, enable the player to place an additional supplemental wager associated with said round of play of the roulette game.

14. The gaming system of claim 13, wherein the supplemental wager and any additional supplemental wagers are each associated with the first and second target characteristics.

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

(i) for a first round of play of a plurality of consecutive rounds of play of a roulette game, each of the rounds of play of the roulette game resulting in one of a plurality of different outcomes, each of the different outcomes including a plurality of different characteristics;

(a) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions to operate with at least one display device to display a rotor including a plurality of symbols and a plurality of landings positioned adjacent to the symbols;

(b) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with at least one input device to receive a first base wager and a first supplemental wager from a player;

(c) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the at least one display device to display the first round of play of the roulette game;

(d) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine an outcome of the first round of play of the roulette game, said outcome being one of the different outcomes and including at least a first one of the characteristics and a second different one of the characteristics;

(e) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any base award amount associated with said outcome based on said outcome and the first base wager;

(f) providing any determined base award amount; and

(g) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to set a first target characteristic as the first one of the characteristics and a second target characteristic as the second different one of the characteristics;

(ii) for a second round of play of the plurality of consecutive rounds of play of the roulette game, the second round of play following the first round of play;

(a) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the at least one display device to display the second round of play of the roulette game;

(b) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine an outcome of the second round of play of the roulette game, said outcome being one of the different outcomes; and

(c) if said outcome of the second round of play of the roulette game includes the first target characteristic and the second target characteristic, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine and operate with the at least one display device to display a first supplemental award amount associated with said outcome based on said outcome and the first supplemental wager, and

(iii) if said outcome of the second round of play of the roulette game includes the first target characteristic and the second target characteristic, for a third round of play of the plurality of consecutive rounds of play of the roulette game, the third round of play following the second round of play;

(a) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the at least one display device to display the third round of play of the roulette game;

(b) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine an outcome of the third round of play of the roulette game, said outcome being one of the different outcomes;

(c) if said outcome of the third round of play of the roulette game includes the first target characteristic and the second target characteristic, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine and operate with the at least one display device to display a second supplemental award amount associated with said outcome based on said outcome and the first supplemental wager,

(d) if said outcome of the third round of play of the roulette game includes the first target characteristic and not the second target characteristic, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine and operate with the at least one display device to display a third supplemental award amount associated with said outcome based on said outcome and the first supplemental wager, wherein the third supplemental award amount is less than the second supplemental award amount; and

(e) if said outcome of the third round of play of the roulette game includes the second target characteristic and not the first target characteristic, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine and operate with the at least one display device to display a fourth supplemental award amount associated with said outcome based on said outcome and the first supplemental wager, wherein the fourth supplemental award amount is less than the second supplemental award amount.

16. The method of claim 15, which includes:

(A) if said outcome of the second round of play of the roulette game includes the first target characteristic and the second target characteristic, providing the determined first supplemental award amount before providing the third round of play;

(B) if said outcome of the third round of play of the roulette game includes the first target characteristic and the second target characteristic, providing the determined second supplemental award amount before providing any subsequent round of play;

(C) if said outcome of the third round of play of the roulette game includes the first target characteristic and not the second target characteristic, providing the determined third supplemental award amount before providing any subsequent round of play; and

(D) if said outcome of the third round of play of the roulette game includes the second target characteristic and not the first target characteristic, providing the determined fourth supplemental award amount before providing any subsequent round of play.

17. The method of claim 15, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the at least one input device to, for each round of play of the roulette game following the first round of play of the roulette game, enable the player to place an additional supplemental wager associated with said round of play of the roulette game.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the supplemental wager and any additional supplemental wagers are each associated with the first and second target characteristics.

19. The method of claim 15, which is provided through a data network.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the data network is an internet.