Gaming systems, gaming devices and methods having time based games and magnitudes associated with wagering events in the time based games

• US 8,777,713 B2
• Filed: 11/10/2009
• Issued: 07/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Filipour, Cameron A., Singer, Adam, Popovich, Alexander
• Primary Examiner(s): Laneau, Ronald
• Assistant Examiner(s): WILLIAMS, ROSS A
• Application Number:
  US12/615,837
• Publication Number:
  US 20110111820A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,708 Days
• Field of Search: 463 16- 20, 463 40- 42
• US Class Current: 463/16
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3209 Input means, e.g. buttons, touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3225 Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3244 Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3269 Timing aspects of game play, e.g. blocking/halting the operation of a gaming machine

Abstract

A gaming system receives a total wager for a game session which occurs over a designated period of time. The game session includes a plurality of different wagering events. Each of the wagering events is associated with one of a plurality of different magnitudes. For each of the plurality of different wagering events, the gaming system determines: a portion of the total wager amount, and a wager by modifying the determined portion by the magnitude associated with that wagering event. The gaming system causes the wagering event to occur, determines at least one outcome for the wagering event, determines any awards based on the determined wager and the at least one determined outcome, and provides any of the determined awards to the player.

Claims

1. A gaming system comprising:

at least one display device;

at least one input device;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to;

(a) receive a total wager for a game session over a designated period of time, said game session including a plurality of different wagering events, each of a plurality of the different wagering events associated with one of a plurality of different magnitudes; and

(b) for each of the plurality of different wagering events;

(i) determine a portion of the total wager for said wagering event,

(ii) determine a wager for said wagering event by modifying the determined portion of the total wager by the magnitude associated with said wagering event,

(iii) cause said wagering event to occur,

(iv) determine at least one outcome for said wagering event,

(v) determine any awards for said wagering event based at least in part on the determined wager and the at least one determined outcome, and

(vi) provide any determined awards.

2. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the determination of the portion of the total wager for said wagering event is based on one of:

(a) an amount of time since a previous wagering event during the game session, and (b) an amount of time since the beginning of the game session.

3. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, the plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to, for each of the plurality of wagering events, randomly determine said at least one outcome and determine any awards based on the randomly determined outcome and the determined wager.

4. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, the plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to, for each of the plurality of wagering events, determine said at least one outcome based at least in part on a player'"'"'s skill.

5. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of different wagering events is associated with a different magnitude.

6. The gaming system of claim 1, which includes a first set of magnitudes and different second set of magnitudes, the first and second sets of magnitudes each including a plurality of different magnitudes, and wherein the plurality of different wagering events are each associated with one of the first and second sets of magnitudes.

7. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the game session includes a game theme and each of the plurality of different wagering events is a different event in the game theme.

8. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of different wagering events is one of:

(i) a card game, (ii) a slot game, (iii) bingo, and (iv) keno.

9. A gaming system comprising:

at least one display device;

at least one input device;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to;

(a) receive a total wager for a game session over a designated period of time, said game session including a plurality of different wagering events, each of a plurality of the different wagering events associated with one of a plurality of different groups of magnitudes; and

(b) for each of the plurality of different wagering events;

(i) determine a portion of the total wager for said wagering event,

(ii) randomly determine a magnitude from the group of magnitudes associated with for said wagering event,

(iii) determine a wager for said wagering event by modifying the determined portion of the total wager by said randomly determined magnitude,

(iv) cause said wagering event to occur,

(v) determine at least one outcome for said wagering event,

(vi) determine any award for said wagering event based at least in part on the determined wager and the at least one determined outcome, and

(vii) provide any determined award.

10. The gaming system of claim 9, wherein the determination of the portion of the total wager for said wagering event is based on one of:

(a) an amount of time since a previous wagering event, and (b) an amount of time since the beginning of the game session.

11. The gaming system of claim 9, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, the plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to, for each of the plurality of wagering events, randomly determine said at least one outcome and determine any award based on the randomly determined outcome and the determined wager.

12. The gaming system of claim 9, wherein each of the plurality of different wagering events is associated with a different magnitude.

13. The gaming system of claim 9, which includes a first group of magnitudes and different second group of magnitudes, the first and second groups of magnitudes each including a plurality of different magnitudes, and wherein the plurality of different wagering events are each associated with one of the first and second groups of magnitudes.

14. The gaming system of claim 9, wherein the game session includes a game theme and each of the plurality of different wagering events is a different event in the game theme.

15. The gaming system of claim 9, wherein each of the plurality of different wagering events is one of:

(i) a card game, (ii) a slot game, (iii) bingo, and (iv) keno.

16. A gaming system comprising:

at least one display device;

at least one input device;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to;

(a) receive a total wager for a game session over designated period of time, said game session including a plurality of different wagering events, each of a plurality of the different wagering events associated with one of a plurality of different magnitudes, each of the plurality of different magnitudes corresponding to a particular time period during the game session; and

(b) for each of the plurality of different wagering events;

(i) determine a portion of the total wager,

(ii) determine a time period for said wagering event,

(iii) select the magnitude from the plurality of magnitudes corresponding to said determined time period,

(iv) determine a wager for said wagering event by modifying the determined portion of the total wager by the selected magnitude,

(v) cause said wagering event to occur,

(vi) determine at least one outcome for said wagering event,

(vii) determine any awards based at least in part on the determined wager and the at least one determined outcome, and

(viii) provide any determined awards.

17. The gaming system of claim 16, wherein the determination of the portion of the total wager for said wagering event is based on one of:

(a) an amount of time since a previous wagering event, and (b) an amount of time since the beginning of the game session.

18. The gaming system of claim 16, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, the plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to, for each of the plurality of wagering events, randomly determine said at least one outcome and determine any awards based on the randomly determined outcome and the determined wager.

19. The gaming system of claim 16, wherein each of the plurality of different wagering events is associated with a different magnitude.