Wager-based game having a mystery bet option provided by a gaming machine
AssigneeAgs LLC
InventorHeather Anne Joung
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Abstract
A wager-based game provides a plurality of bet options including a plurality of bet level options having an associated wager and a mystery bet option. A bet level and a wager amount as a function of the selected wager option. The bet level is randomly established if the mystery bet option is selected by the player. The player may be provided an award based on the outcome of the base game, the bet level and a paytable.
Claims21
A gaming machine for providing a wager-based game to a player, comprising:
- a cabinet having an interior;
- a power supply, disposed within the interior of the cabinet, receiving power from an external power source;
- memory, disposed within the interior of the cabinet, storing non-transitory game software used to generate the wager-based game on the gaming machine, a plurality of virtual reel strips, a paytable, and a set of winning paylines associated with the wager-based game, each virtual strip having a plurality of symbol positions, each symbol position having an associated symbol from a set of available symbols, the paytable including a payout amount associated with one or more of the symbols in the set of available symbols;
- a display mounted in the cabinet and being electrically coupled to, and receiving power from the power supply, the display configured to display a play grid having a plurality of cells arranged in a plurality of columns, one of the virtual reel strips being associated with one of the columns;
- a control panel establishing a user interface configured to allow the player to select a wager option from a set of available wager options, wherein the set of available options includes a plurality of bet level options having an associated wager and a mystery bet option;
- and,
- a gaming machine controller, including a processor, disposed within the interior of the cabinet and being coupled to the power supply, the display, and the memory, the gaming machine controller controlling play of a plurality of instances of the wager-based game, wherein for each instance of the wager-based game, the non-transitory game software controls the processor to:
- establish a bet level and a wager amount as a function of the selected wager option, wherein the bet level is randomly established if the mystery bet option is selected by the user, wherein the bet level is a multiplier,
- randomly establish an outcome for the instance of the wager-based game, the outcome including a stop position associated with each virtual reel strip on the associated column resulting in a game symbol in each cell of the play grid,
- compare the outcome with the set of winning paylines and identify any winning paylines for the instance of the wager-based game,
- for each of the identified winning paylines:
- (1) establish an initial payout amount as a function of the symbol associated with the identified winning payline and the paytable (2) establish a payout amount as a function of the initial payout amount multiplied by the bet level, and,
- responsively provide an award to the player as a function of the outcome, the award being a sum of the payout amount(s) associated with the identified winning paylines.
A computer-based method of operating a gaming machine to providing a wager-based game to a player, the gaming machine includes a cabinet having an interior, a power supply, memory, a display, a control panel and a gaming machine controller, the power supply is disposed within the interior of the cabinet and receives power from an external power source, the memory is disposed within the interior of the cabinet and stores non-transitory game software used to generate the wager-based game on the gaming machine, a plurality of virtual reel strips, a paytable, and a set of winning paylines associated with the wager-based game, each virtual strip has a plurality of symbol positions, the paytable including a payout amount associated with one or more of the symbols in the set of available symbols, each symbol position has an associated symbol from a set of available symbols, the display is mounted in the cabinet and is electrically coupled to, and receives power from the power supply, the display is configured to display a play grid having a plurality of cells arranged in a plurality of columns, one of the virtual reel strips being associated with one of the columns, the control panel establishes a user interface, wherein the set of available options includes a plurality of bet level options having an associated wager and a mystery bet option, the gaming machine controller, including a processor, is disposed within the interior of the cabinet and is coupled to the power supply, the display, and the memory, the gaming machine controller controlling play of a plurality of instances of the wager-based game, wherein for each instance of the wager-based game, the non-transitory game software controls the processor to perform the steps:
- presenting a set of available wager options to the player on the control panel, the set of available options includes a plurality of bet level options having an associated wager and a mystery bet option;
- allow the player to select a wager option from the set of available wager options;
- establishing a bet level and a wager amount as a function of the selected wager option, wherein the bet level is randomly established if the mystery bet option is selected by the user, wherein the bet level is a multiplier;
- randomly establishing an outcome for the instance of the wager-based game, the outcome including a stop position associated with each virtual reel strip on the associated column resulting in a game symbol in each cell of the play grid,
- compare the outcome with the set of winning paylines and identify any winning paylines for the instance of the wager-based game,
- for each of the identified winning paylines:
- (1) establish an initial payout amount as a function of the symbol associated with the identified winning payline and the paytable (2) establish a payout amount as a function of the initial payout amount multiplied by the bet level, and,
- responsively provide an award to the player as a function of the outcome, the award being a sum of the payout amount(s) associated with the identified winning paylines.
Non-transitory computer-readable storage storing game software used to generate a wager-based game on a gaming machine, the gaming machine includes a cabinet having an interior, a power supply, memory, a display, a control panel and a gaming machine controller, the power supply is disposed within the interior of the cabinet and receives power from an external power source, the memory is disposed within the interior of the cabinet and stores non-transitory game software used to generate the wager-based game on the gaming machine, a plurality of virtual reel strips, a paytable, and a set of winning paylines associated with the wager-based game, the paytable including a payout amount associated with one or more of the symbols in the set of available symbols, each virtual strip has a plurality of symbol positions, each symbol position has an associated symbol from a set of available symbols, the display is mounted in the cabinet and is electrically coupled to, and receives power from the power supply, the display is configured to display a play grid having a plurality of cells arranged in a plurality of columns, one of the virtual reel strips being associated with one of the columns, the control panel establishes a user interface, wherein the set of available options includes a plurality of bet level options having an associated wager and a mystery bet option, the gaming machine controller, including a processor, is disposed within the interior of the cabinet and is coupled to the power supply, the display, and the memory, the gaming machine controller controlling play of a plurality of instances of the wager-based game, wherein for each instance of the wager-based game, the non-transitory game software controls the processor to:
- present a set of available wager options to a player on the control panel, the set of available options includes a plurality of bet level options having an associated wager and a mystery bet option;
- allow the player to select a wager option from the set of available wager options;
- establish a bet level and a wager amount as a function of the selected wager option, wherein the bet level is randomly established if the mystery bet option is selected by the user, wherein the bet level is a multiplier;
- randomly establish an outcome for the instance of the wager-based game, the outcome including a stop position associated with each virtual reel strip on the associated column resulting in a game symbol in each cell of the play grid,
- compare the outcome with the set of winning paylines and identify any winning paylines for the instance of the wager-based game,
- for each of the identified winning paylines:
- (1) establish an initial payout amount as a function of the symbol associated with the identified winning payline and the paytable and (2) establish a payout amount as a function of the initial payout amount multiplied by the bet level, and,
- responsively provide an award to the player as a function of the outcome, the award being a sum of the payout amount(s) associated with the identified the winning paylines.
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