Means for enhancing game play of gaming device
First Claim
1. A method of operating a gaming device having a plurality of base game outcomes comprising predetermined combinations of base-game symbols that appear on a base game display, at least one of which is associated with a winning game outcome and at least one of which is associated with a losing game outcome, the method comprising:
- receiving value from a player for wagering on the gaming device via a bill acceptor associated with the gaming device;
validating via the acceptor one of a bill and a ticket received at the acceptor;
receiving a game initiating input;
determining a base game outcome as a result of a random process implemented via computer processor responsive to each received game initiating input;
executing a bonus spin routine responsive to each game initiating input, the bonus spin routine ascertaining independently of the base game outcome if the determined base game outcome is associated with a bonus spin;
displaying the determined game outcome on a base game display when the determined outcome is not associated with a bonus spin;
when the determined game outcome is associated with a bonus spin;
selecting only a winning game outcome comprising a predetermined combination of symbols selected from the base-game symbols that comprises a winning base-game outcome;
displaying the selected winning game outcome on the base game display without indicating to the player of the presence of the bonus spin, andawarding a prize associated with the selected winning outcome;
receiving an input for cashing out credits awarded;
printing a ticket on a ticket printer associated with the gaming device in response to receipt of the input for cashing out credits; and
using the ticket for at least one of redeeming the ticket for cash and transferring credits to another gaming device.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present concept provide gaming devices and gaming systems that are configured to implement means for enhancing game play. Here, various embodiments of this concept use game insertion techniques to enhance the game play experience for players. These game insertion techniques include placing bonus spins, free games, or other incentives within traditional game play. In one model, a gaming device may use a bonus spin routine to replace a losing game outcome with a winning game outcome. Here, the player may be shown the initial losing game outcome and then be notified that a bonus spin has been awarded, which ultimately results in the winning game outcome.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of operating a gaming device having a plurality of base game outcomes comprising predetermined combinations of base-game symbols that appear on a base game display, at least one of which is associated with a winning game outcome and at least one of which is associated with a losing game outcome, the method comprising:
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receiving value from a player for wagering on the gaming device via a bill acceptor associated with the gaming device; validating via the acceptor one of a bill and a ticket received at the acceptor; receiving a game initiating input; determining a base game outcome as a result of a random process implemented via computer processor responsive to each received game initiating input; executing a bonus spin routine responsive to each game initiating input, the bonus spin routine ascertaining independently of the base game outcome if the determined base game outcome is associated with a bonus spin; displaying the determined game outcome on a base game display when the determined outcome is not associated with a bonus spin; when the determined game outcome is associated with a bonus spin; selecting only a winning game outcome comprising a predetermined combination of symbols selected from the base-game symbols that comprises a winning base-game outcome; displaying the selected winning game outcome on the base game display without indicating to the player of the presence of the bonus spin, and awarding a prize associated with the selected winning outcome; receiving an input for cashing out credits awarded; printing a ticket on a ticket printer associated with the gaming device in response to receipt of the input for cashing out credits; and using the ticket for at least one of redeeming the ticket for cash and transferring credits to another gaming device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A gaming device having a plurality of base game outcomes comprising predetermined combinations of base-game symbols that appear on a base game display, at least one of which is associated with a winning base-game outcome and at least one of which is associated with a losing base-game outcome, the gaming device comprising:
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a player interface including a game initiating input device; a bill acceptor associated with the gaming device for validating one of a bill and a ticket received in the acceptor from a player of the poker gaming device; a base game display to display a game outcome comprising a subset of symbols selected from a predetermined group of symbols when a gaming event is initiated; a memory configured to store a base game paytable from which base-game outcomes are randomly selected, a bonus spin paytable having only winning game outcomes that are identical to at least some of the base-game winning outcomes in the base-game paytable, and a bonus spin criterion; a processor configured to determine a bonus spin value and to determine a winning base-game outcome to display on the base game display as if the outcome was randomly selected from the base game paytable in response to each gaming event initiated on the gaming device, where the determined winning base-game outcome comprises only a winning base-game outcome selected from the bonus spin paytable when the bonus spin value meets the bonus spin criterion, and where the determined base-game outcome comprises a subset of the group of symbols determined by the base-game paytable when the bonus spin value does not meet the bonus spin criterion; a cash out button for receiving a cash-out input from a player of the gaming device; a ticket printer for printing a ticket in response to receipt of a cash-out input from the player; and a ticket printed by the ticket printer, the ticket being usable for at least one of redeeming the ticket for cash and transferring credits to another gaming device. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A gaming system comprising:
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a gaming device including a communication port, a base game display, a memory to store a base game paytable, a bill acceptor for validating one of a bill and a ticket received in the acceptor from a player of the gaming device, and a processor configured to determine a game outcome comprising a subset of symbols randomly selected from a predetermined group of symbols using the base game paytable to display on the base game display; and a bonus controller connected to the gaming device, the bonus controller configured to receive a signal from the gaming device indicating each gaming event initiation and to determine in response to the signal whether a bonus spin value satisfies a bonus spin criterion in response to each received signal, and configured to instruct the gaming device to display on the base game display as if the outcome was randomly selected from the base game paytable a bonus spin outcome comprising a subset of the group of symbols from a bonus spin paytable having only winning outcomes that are identical to at least some of the winning outcomes in the base game paytable when the bonus spin value satisfies the bonus spin criterion; a cash out button for receiving a cash-out input from a player of the gaming system; a ticket printer for printing a ticket in response to receipt of a cash-out input from the player; and a ticket printed by the ticket printer, the ticket being usable for at least one of redeeming the ticket for cash and transferring credits to another gaming device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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