Countdown game for a gaming device
AssigneeSierra Design Group
InventorsRobert Anthony Luciano JR., William Judd Lloyd
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Abstract
A countdown game which is played in conjunction with a primary game on a gaming device or other game player terminal is disclosed herein. The countdown game enhances bonus game play by providing a “countdown indicator” which advances and retreats through various stages or levels of play. The player further accumulates a prize amount which may be won, lost or increased during play.
Claims74
A gaming device configured to allow a player to play a primary game and a countdown game, said countdown game comprising:
- (a) a countdown indicator comprising a plurality of stop positions, said countdown indicator is configured to adjust a predetermined number of stop positions when said primary game generates a triggering game event, said stop position indicated by said countdown indicator maintained over a plurality of game events on said primary game;
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- (b) a prize value indicator comprising a plurality of prize values, said prize indicator configured to indicate one of said prize values, wherein said one indicated prize value may be accumulated with a subsequent indicated prize value into an accumulated prize value pursuant to subsequent triggering game event.
A gaming device configured to allow a player to play a primary game and a countdown game, said countdown game comprising:
- (a) a countdown indicator comprising a plurality of stop positions, said countdown indicator responsive to game events generated by the primary game;
- (b) a prize value indicator configured to a indicate prize value to be accumulated into an accumulated prize value;
- (c) a countdown indicator adjuster configured to adjust said countdown indicator;
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- (d) a prize collection display configured to indicate said accumulated prize value, said accumulated prize value awarded to said player upon a predetermined game event.
A gaming device configured to allow a player to play a primary game and a countdown game, said countdown game comprising:
- (a) a countdown indicator comprising a plurality of stop positions, each of said plurality of stop positions is identified either as a winning stop position or a non-winning stop position, said countdown indicator responsive to game events generated by the primary game;
- (b) a prize value indicator configured to a indicate prize value to be accumulated into an accumulated prize value, said countdown game configured to award said accumulated prize value to said player when said countdown indicator stops on a winning stop position;
- (c) a countdown indicator adjuster configured to adjust said countdown indicator;
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- (d) a prize collection display configured to indicate said accumulated prize value, said accumulated prize value awarded to said player upon a predetermined game event.
A gaming system including a plurality of gaming device, each gaming device configured to allow a player to play a primary game, said gaming system further including a countdown game in communication with each of said gaming devices, said countdown game comprising:
- (a) a countdown indicator comprising a plurality of stop positions, said countdown indicator responsive to game events generated by the primary game;
- (b) a prize value indicator configured to a indicate prize value to be accumulated into an accumulated prize value;
- (c) a countdown indicator adjuster configured to adjust said countdown indicator;
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- (d) a prize collection display configured to indicate said accumulated prize value, said accumulated prize value awarded to said player upon a predetermined game event.
A method of playing a gaming device having a primary game and a countdown game, the countdown game having a countdown indicator comprising a plurality of stop positions including at least one winning stop position and at least one non-winning stop position, said method comprising:
- adjusting said countdown indicator a predetermined number of stop position when a triggering event occurs on the primary game;
- indicating a prize value from a plurality of prize values;
- aggregating said indicated prize value into an aggregated prize value;
- indicating a stop adjustment from a plurality of stop adjustments, said stop adjustment indicating a number of stop positions to adjust said countdown indicator;
- adjusting said countdown indicator according to said indicated stop adjustment;
- determining a “final” stop position of said countdown indicator;
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- awarding said aggregated prize value when said “fmal” stop position of said countdown indicator is a “winning” stop position.
A gaming device configured to allow a player to play a primary game and a countdown game, said countdown game comprising:
- (a) a countdown wheel comprising a plurality of stop positions, each of said plurality of stop positions is identified either as a winning stop position or a non-winning stop position;
- (b) a prize value wheel configured to a indicate prize value to be accumulated into an accumulated prize value, said countdown game configured to award said accumulated prize value to said player when said countdown indicator stops on a winning stop position;
- (c) a countdown adjuster wheel configured to adjust said countdown wheel;
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- (d) a prize collection display configured to indicate said accumulated prize value, said accumulated prize value awarded to said player upon a predetermined game event.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.