Means for generating a supplement bonus for an electronic gaming device

• US 20050164765A1
• Filed: 01/11/2005
• Published: 07/28/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/1997
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AIM Management, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Douglas M. Okuniewicz
• Inventors: Okuniewicz, Douglas M.
• Granted Patent: US 7,871,325 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/16
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2001/008 adapted for being playable on a screen
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/081 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/16 Sound input; Sound output speech processing G10L
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3202 Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3248 involving non-monetary media of fixed value, e.g. casino chips of fixed value

Abstract

A supplemental bonusing system for an electronic gaming device has been developed. The system includes a gaming device with a processor that generates an outcome for the gambling device and a bonus system that generates payout that is supplemental to the payout of the gaming device. The supplemental payout is generated is response to gaming events in the gaming device.

Claims

1. A gambling game, comprising:

a gambling device; and

means for providing a bonus outcome triggered by events in the gambling device, where the bonus outcome is separate from the outcome logic of the gambling device.

2. A gaming device, comprising:

means for generating event signals according to a gaming logic circuit within the gaming device; and

means for operating peripheral devices according to the event signals without influencing the generation of the event signals.

3. The gaming device of claim 2, further comprising:

means for connecting the gaming device to a network of gaming devices.