Method and system for implementing mystery bonus in place of base game results on gaming machine
First Claim
1. A gaming device comprising:
- a base game having a base game display;
a bill acceptor associated with the gaming device for receiving and validating one of a bill and a ticket received at the acceptor;
a credit meter on the gaming device, the credit meter being operable to display credits available for play when the one of a bill and ticket is received;
a random number generator operable with the base game to obtain a base game result for each play of the base game, each result comprising a combination of symbols that may be a winning result or a losing result, the base game display operative to display the base game result on a result display;
a counter configured to count the number of base game results to a predefined threshold;
a bonus result comprising a winning combination of symbols generated independently from the base game results determined by the random number generator;
a delay circuit for delaying display of the bonus result until the next non-winning result produced by the base game if the base game result that advanced the counter to the predefined threshold is a winning result;
a bonus game award mechanism configured to display the bonus result on the result display in place of and substituting for the next non-winning result produced by the base game after the threshold is reached and award a bonus to a player;
a ticket printer associated with the gaming device; and
a ticket issued by the ticket printer reflecting the balance of credits that remain on the gaming device.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to gaming devices and methods for implementing mystery bonus results in place of base game results on a gaming display. The gaming device comprises a base game having a base game display. A random number generator is optionally operable with the base game to obtain a base game result, and the base game display operative to display the base game result. A base game pay table is tied to the base game result and includes winning outcomes and non-winning outcomes. A bonus game award mechanism is configured to determine a threshold tied to a bonus result, track play of the base game, advance a counter responsive to play at the base game, display the bonus result at the base game display in place of the base game result when the counter bears a predefined relationship with the threshold, and award a bonus to a player.
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19 Claims
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1. A gaming device comprising:
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a base game having a base game display; a bill acceptor associated with the gaming device for receiving and validating one of a bill and a ticket received at the acceptor; a credit meter on the gaming device, the credit meter being operable to display credits available for play when the one of a bill and ticket is received; a random number generator operable with the base game to obtain a base game result for each play of the base game, each result comprising a combination of symbols that may be a winning result or a losing result, the base game display operative to display the base game result on a result display; a counter configured to count the number of base game results to a predefined threshold; a bonus result comprising a winning combination of symbols generated independently from the base game results determined by the random number generator; a delay circuit for delaying display of the bonus result until the next non-winning result produced by the base game if the base game result that advanced the counter to the predefined threshold is a winning result; a bonus game award mechanism configured to display the bonus result on the result display in place of and substituting for the next non-winning result produced by the base game after the threshold is reached and award a bonus to a player; a ticket printer associated with the gaming device; and a ticket issued by the ticket printer reflecting the balance of credits that remain on the gaming device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19)
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18. The gaming device of clam 17 wherein the predefined range of numbers for one bonus result is at least two orders of magnitude greater than the predefined range of numbers for another bonus result.
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