US 11,699,328 B2 · Systems and methods for generating prizes for a primary game and secondary game of chance

Abstract

A system and method for operating a game of chance. A gaming system includes a primary game display and secondary game display with the secondary game display mapped with prize blocks arranged in a grid that may generally mimic a primary game grid. The prize blocks can be represented as characters, articles, numeral values, symbols and the like. Each prize block is assigned a prize value and a health value. When the health value of a prize block is exhausted based on primary game outcomes, the prize block is destroyed and removed awarding its corresponding prize value. New prize blocks fill the void left by removed prize blocks or the void remains as a space without any assigned prize value. A bonus trigger model also serves to reduce “cold streaks” during which players may lose interest.

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Dependent claims

A gaming system 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;
at least one processor running executable instructions related to a game of chance;
said at least one processor programmed to:
add said monetary value to a credit balance for said player;
deduct said selected wager from said credit balance;
and
decrease said credit balance in response to said cash out operation;
one or more game displays;
a primary game display area and secondary game display area;
memory in communication with said at least one processor;
and
wherein said at least one processor runs said executable instructions to:
(i) generate and present on said primary game display area, random primary game outcomes;
(ii) responsive to one or more pre-established primary game outcomes, diminish or increase one or more health values associated with one or more prize blocks mapped on said secondary game display area;
(iii) award a prize associated with a prize block reaching a threshold value within a pre-established time.

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A gaming system 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;
at least one processor running executable instructions related to a game of chance;
said at least one processor programmed to:
add said monetary value to a credit balance for said player;
deduct said selected wager from said credit balance;
and
decrease said credit balance in response to said cash out operation;
one or more game displays;
a primary game display area and secondary game display area, said secondary game display depicting a plurality of individual starting indicia in a defined space;
memory in communication with said at least one processor;
and
wherein said at least one processor runs said executable instructions to:
(i) generate and present on said primary game display area, random primary game outcomes;
(ii) responsive to one or more pre-established primary game outcomes, cause at least one additional individual indicia to be displayed on said secondary display within said defined space;
(iii) said at least one additional individual indicia causing one or more of said plurality of individual starting indicia to shift position within said defined space;
and (iv) award a prize responsive to any of said individual starting indicia or additional individual indicia shifting beyond said defined space.

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A gaming system 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;
at least one processor running executable instructions related to a game of chance;
said at least one processor programmed to:
add said monetary value to a credit balance for said player;
deduct said selected wager from said credit balance;
and
decrease said credit balance in response to said cash out operation;
one or more game displays;
a primary slot game display area and secondary game display area, said secondary game display depicting a plurality of individual starting indicia in a defined space;
memory in communication with said at least one processor;
and
wherein said at least one processor runs said executable instructions to:
(i) generate and present on said primary game display area, random primary game outcomes;
(ii) responsive to one or more pre-established primary slot game outcomes, cause at least one additional individual indicia to be displayed on said secondary display within said defined space;
(iii) said at least one additional individual indicia causing one or more of said plurality of individual starting indicia to shift position within said defined space;
and (iv) award a prize responsive to any of said individual starting indicia or additional individual indicia shifting beyond said defined space.

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A gaming system 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;
at least one processor running executable instructions related to a game of chance;
said at least one processor programmed to:
add said monetary value to a credit balance for said player;
deduct said selected wager from said credit balance;
and
decrease said credit balance in response to said cash out operation;
one or more game displays;
a primary slot game display area and secondary game display area, said secondary game display area depicting a plurality of individual starting indicia in a defined space, said individual starting indicia in the form of coins;
memory in communication with said at least one processor;
and
wherein said at least one processor runs said executable instructions to:
(i) generate and present on said primary slot game display area, random primary game outcomes;
(ii) responsive to one or more pre-established primary slot game outcomes, cause at least one additional individual indicia to be displayed on said secondary display within said defined space;
(iii) said at least one additional individual indicia causing one or more of said plurality of individual starting indicia to shift position within said defined space;
and (iv) award a prize responsive to any of said individual starting indicia or additional individual indicia shifting beyond said defined space.

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A gaming method comprising:

utilizing a monetary input device configured to receive a physical item associated with a monetary value and a user interface configured to:
enable a player to select a wager for a game of chance and enable said player to initiate a cash out operation;
and
at least one processor programmed to:
add said monetary value to a credit balance for said player;
deduct said selected wager from said credit balance;
and
decrease said credit balance in response to said cash out operation;
and
wherein said at least one processor is running executable instructions related to a game of chance on a gaming system and communicates with a primary game display area and secondary game display area, said secondary game display area depicting a plurality of individual starting indicia in a defined space;
said processor for:
(i) generating and presenting on a primary game display area, random primary game outcomes;
(ii) responsive to one or more pre-established primary game outcomes, causing at least one additional individual indicia to be displayed on said secondary display within said defined space;
(iii) causing one or more of said plurality of individual starting indicia to shift position within said defined space responsive to the addition of said at least one additional individual indicia;
and
(iv) awarding a prize responsive to any of said individual starting indicia or additional individual indicia shifting beyond said defined space.

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