Chain reaction keno
First Claim
1. A method of operating a gaming system, the method comprising:
- receiving, by an acceptor of the gaming system, a physical item associated with a monetary value;
establishing, by one or more processors, a credit balance based at least in part on the monetary value associated with the received physical item;
receiving an actuation of a wager button;
placing, by the one or more processors, a wager responsive to receipt of the actuation of the wager button, the credit balance decreasable by the wager;
displaying, by at least one display device, a keno board having a set of available numbers;
displaying, by the at least one display device and for each match of a first set of one or more matches identified between a first player selected sub-set of numbers and first set of drawn numbers from a previous keno game, an indication of that match;
receiving, by at least one input device, a player selection of a second player selected sub-set of numbers from the set of available numbers;
selecting, by the one or more processors, a second set of drawn numbers from the set of available numbers, a quantity of numbers in the second set of drawn numbers determined based on a quantity of matches in the first set of one or more matches;
displaying, by the at least one display device, indications of the second set of drawn numbers and the second player selected sub-set of numbers;
identifying, by the one or more processors, any second matches by comparing the second set of drawn numbers and the second player selected sub-set of numbers;
determining, by the one or more processors, any awards based on the first set of one or more matches and any second matches, the credit balance being increasable by any determined awards;
receiving an actuation of a cashout button; and
initiating, by the one or more processors, a payout responsive to receipt of the actuation of the cashout button.
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Abstract
Gaming systems and methods for providing a keno game during which matches from a previous keno game are carried over to the keno game are described herein. A keno board is displayed having a set of available numbers and a first set of one or more matches identified between player selected numbers and drawn numbers from a previous keno game. A first set of drawn numbers from the set of available numbers is selected. The number of the first set of drawn numbers is modified by number of matches in the first set of matches. The payout to the player is calculated based on the first set of matches and a second set of matches between the first set of drawn numbers and the player selected numbers.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a gaming system, the method comprising:
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receiving, by an acceptor of the gaming system, a physical item associated with a monetary value; establishing, by one or more processors, a credit balance based at least in part on the monetary value associated with the received physical item; receiving an actuation of a wager button; placing, by the one or more processors, a wager responsive to receipt of the actuation of the wager button, the credit balance decreasable by the wager; displaying, by at least one display device, a keno board having a set of available numbers; displaying, by the at least one display device and for each match of a first set of one or more matches identified between a first player selected sub-set of numbers and first set of drawn numbers from a previous keno game, an indication of that match; receiving, by at least one input device, a player selection of a second player selected sub-set of numbers from the set of available numbers; selecting, by the one or more processors, a second set of drawn numbers from the set of available numbers, a quantity of numbers in the second set of drawn numbers determined based on a quantity of matches in the first set of one or more matches; displaying, by the at least one display device, indications of the second set of drawn numbers and the second player selected sub-set of numbers; identifying, by the one or more processors, any second matches by comparing the second set of drawn numbers and the second player selected sub-set of numbers; determining, by the one or more processors, any awards based on the first set of one or more matches and any second matches, the credit balance being increasable by any determined awards; receiving an actuation of a cashout button; and initiating, by the one or more processors, a payout responsive to receipt of the actuation of the cashout button. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A gaming system comprising:
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a housing; a display device supported by the housing; a plurality of input devices supported by the housing and including an acceptor; and a game controller having one or more data processors and one or more storage devices storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more data processors, cause the one or more data processors to operate with the display device and the plurality of input devices to; establish a credit balance based at least in part on a monetary value associated with a physical item after the physical item is received by the acceptor; place a wager following receipt of an actuation of a wager button, the credit balance being decreasable by the wager; display a keno board having a set of available numbers; display, for each match of a first set of one or more matches identified between a first player selected sub-set of numbers and a first set of drawn numbers from a previous keno game, an indication of that match; select a second set of drawn numbers from the set of available numbers, a quantity of numbers in the second set of drawn numbers determined based on a quantity of matches in the first set of one or more matches; display indications of the second set of drawn numbers and a second player selected sub-set of numbers; identify any second matches by comparing the second set of drawn numbers and the second player selected sub-set of numbers; determine any awards based on the first set of one or more matches and any second matches, the credit balance being increasable by any awards; and initiate a payout associated with the credit balance following receipt of an actuation of a cashout button. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having machine instructions stored therein, the instructions being executable by a processor to cause the processor to:
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establish a credit balance based at least in part on a monetary value associated with a physical item after the physical item is received by an acceptor; place a wager following receipt of an actuation of a wager button, the credit balance being decreasable by the wager; cause at least one display device to display a keno board having a set of available numbers; cause the at least one display device to display, for each match of a first set of one or more matches identified between a first player selected sub-set of numbers and a first set of drawn numbers from a previous keno game, an indication of that match; select a second set of drawn numbers from the set of available numbers, a quantity of numbers in the second set of drawn numbers determined based on a quantity of matches in the first set of one or more matches; cause the at least one display device to display indications of the second set of drawn numbers and a second player selected sub-set of numbers; identify any second matches by comparing the second set of drawn numbers and the second player selected sub-set of numbers; determine any awards payout based on the first set of one or more matches and any second matches, the credit balance being increasable by any determined awards; and initiate a payout associated with the credit balance following receipt of an actuation of a cashout button. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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