Incorporating a secondary game with a loyalty program
First Claim
1. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
- electronically providing, via a network communication interface of the gaming system, a secondary game for presentation on a display device associated with a wagering game machine, wherein the wagering game machine includes a value input device configured to receive monetary value for placement of one or wagers via user input at the wagering game machine in one or more wagering games available for play via the wagering game machine, wherein a game objective for the secondary game is associated with a set of potential game events that can occur via the one or more wagering games;
electronically determining, by at least one of one or more electronic processing units of the gaming system, occurrence of one of the set of potential game events via one of the one or more wagering games, wherein the occurrence of the one of the set of potential game events causes completion of the game objective for the secondary game, wherein prior to the occurrence of the one of the set of potential game events an identifier for each potential game event from the set of potential game events is assigned to a game space position on a game board for the secondary game, and wherein a location of the game space position on the game board corresponds to a value for an odds of occurrence of the potential game event in the one or more wagering games; and
electronically awarding, by at least one of the one or more electronic processing units, a prize associated with a customer loyalty program based on the completion of the game objective.
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Abstract
A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include providing a secondary game for presentation. A game objective for the secondary game is associated with a set of achievements attainable via wagering games available for play via a wagering game machine. The operations can further include detecting attainment of one of the set of achievements via one of the wagering games. The attainment of the one of the set of achievements causes completion of the game objective for the secondary game. The operations can further include awarding a prize associated with a customer loyalty program based on the completion of the game objective.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
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electronically providing, via a network communication interface of the gaming system, a secondary game for presentation on a display device associated with a wagering game machine, wherein the wagering game machine includes a value input device configured to receive monetary value for placement of one or wagers via user input at the wagering game machine in one or more wagering games available for play via the wagering game machine, wherein a game objective for the secondary game is associated with a set of potential game events that can occur via the one or more wagering games; electronically determining, by at least one of one or more electronic processing units of the gaming system, occurrence of one of the set of potential game events via one of the one or more wagering games, wherein the occurrence of the one of the set of potential game events causes completion of the game objective for the secondary game, wherein prior to the occurrence of the one of the set of potential game events an identifier for each potential game event from the set of potential game events is assigned to a game space position on a game board for the secondary game, and wherein a location of the game space position on the game board corresponds to a value for an odds of occurrence of the potential game event in the one or more wagering games; and electronically awarding, by at least one of the one or more electronic processing units, a prize associated with a customer loyalty program based on the completion of the game objective. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A gaming system comprising:
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one or more processors; and at least one memory device configured to store instructions, which when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, cause the gaming system to perform operations to, electronically provide, for presentation, a secondary game associated with a plurality of wagering game machines, wherein a game objective for the secondary game corresponds to a set of potential game events that can occur via wagering games available for play via the plurality of wagering game machines, wherein the plurality of wagering game machines are associated with a plurality of wagering game player accounts, and wherein each of the plurality of wagering game machines includes a value input device configured to receive monetary value for placement of one or wagers via user input at each wagering game machine in one or more of the wagering games, electronically detect occurrence of one of the set of potential game events from one of the wagering games associated with one of the plurality of wagering game player accounts, wherein prior to the occurrence of the one of the set of potential game events an identifier for each potential game event from the set of potential game events is assigned to a game space position on a game board for the secondary game, and wherein a location of the game space position on the game board corresponds to a value for an odds of occurrence of the potential game event in the wagering games, detect completion of the game objective for the secondary game based on the occurrence of the one of the set of potential game events, and award a prize to any of the plurality of wagering game player accounts that have attained a game space on a first portion of the game board that pertains to the completion of the game objective in response to the completion of the game objective for the secondary game. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 22, 23)
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11. One or more non-transitory, machine-readable storage media having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a set of one or more processors of a gaming system cause the gaming system to perform operations comprising:
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electronically providing, via a network communication interface of the gaming system, a secondary game for presentation on a display device associated with a wagering game machine, wherein the wagering game machine includes a value input device configured to receive monetary value for placement of one or wagers via user input at the wagering game machine, wherein a game objective for the secondary game is associated with a set of potential game events that can occur via different wagering games available for play via a first of a plurality of wagering game machines; electronically determining, via the network communication interface, occurrence of one of the set of potential game events via one of the different wagering games, wherein the occurrence of the one of the set of potential game events causes completion of the game objective for the secondary game, wherein prior to the occurrence of the one of the set of potential game events an identifier for each potential game event from the set of potential game events is assigned to a game space position on a game board for the secondary game, and wherein a location of the game space position on the game board corresponds to a value for an odds of occurrence of the potential game event in the different wagering games; and electronically awarding, by at least one of one or more electronic processing units of the gaming system, a prize associated with a customer loyalty program based on the completion of the game objective. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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