Wagering game system and method with skill-based prize selection based on player identity
AssigneeGaming Arts, LLC
InventorsDavid Colvin, Eric D. Colvin
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Abstract
A wagering game system and method include a skill-based bonus game for a game of chance that enables a player to win a bonus prize or select one of a plurality of bonus prizes, the bonus game having a bonus prize input device configured to be manipulated by the player to perform a task having an outcome that determines whether the player wins a bonus prize or selects one of the bonus prizes. A processor adjusts difficulty of performing the task based upon identity of the player. Player identity may be determined by a reward card, mobile phone, tablet, or similar device.
Claims30
A system, comprising:
- a gaming device comprising:
- a monetary input device configured to receive a physical item associated with a monetary value;
- a user interface configured to:
- enable a player to select a wager for a game of chance;
- and
- enable the player to initiate a cash out operation;
- a processor programmed to:
- add the monetary value to a credit balance for the player;
- deduct the selected wager from the credit balance;
- and
- decrease the credit balance in response to the cash out operation;
- and
- a bonus game associated with the game of chance and a prize selector that selects one of a plurality of bonus prizes, the bonus game having a bonus prize input device configured to be manipulated by the player to perform a task having an outcome that determines which of the bonus prizes is awarded, wherein the processor adjusts difficulty of performing the task based upon identity of the player.
A method of selecting a prize for a game of chance, the method comprising:
- receiving a physical item associated with a monetary value using a monetary input device of a gaming device;
- enabling a player to select a wager for a game of chance using a user interface of the gaming device;
- enabling the player to initiate a cash out operation using the user interface;
- adding the monetary value to a credit balance for the player;
- deducting the selected wager from the credit balance;
- decreasing the credit balance in response to the cash out operation;
- providing a bonus game that enables the player to select one of a plurality of bonus prizes using a bonus prize input device configured to be manipulated by the player to perform a task having an outcome that determines which of the bonus prizes is selected;
- adjusting, by the gaming device, difficulty of performing the task based on identity of the player;
- and
- awarding the selected bonus prize based on the outcome of the task.
A gaming device, comprising:
- a monetary input device configured to receive a physical item associated with a monetary value;
- a user interface configured to:
- enable a player to select a wager for a game of chance;
- enable the player to initiate a cash out operation;
- and
- enable the player to play a skill-based bonus game to win a bonus prize;
- a processor programmed to:
- add the monetary value to a credit balance for the player;
- deduct the selected wager from the credit balance;
- decrease the credit balance in response to the cash out operation;
- provide the skill-based bonus game to the player via the user interface, wherein the skill-based bonus game enables the player to win a bonus prize using a bonus prize input device configured to be manipulated by the player to perform a task having an outcome that determines whether the bonus prize is awarded;
- determine an identity of the player;
- and
- adjust difficulty of the task based on the identity of the player.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.