US 2003/0114219 A1 · Method and apparatus for an interactive bonus game

Abstract

An interactive bonus game played in conjunction with a base game. To initiate play, a player selects a character from a list of characters in a gaming device. The player then makes a wager and plays the base game. Entry into the bonus game is achieved upon a qualification event in the base game. In the bonus game, the players have the option of modifying attributes for the selected characters. The bonus game provides the qualified player with the option to challenge another player or a computer-generated opponent in a player to player contest. A player may also be challenged by a computer-generated opponent. The challenged player then chooses whether to surrender to the qualified player or to accept the challenge. Upon acceptance of the challenge, the contest is conducted between the two players and a winner is determined, which may at least in part be affected by the attributes of the characters as modified by the players.

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Dependent claims

A gaming method comprising:

providing at least one player an opportunity to play a base game;
generating an outcome from the play of the base game by the at least one player;
qualifying the at least one player for participation in a bonus game, said qualifying dependent on the outcome from play of the base game;
and
providing a player qualifying for the bonus game an opportunity for one of participating in the bonus game and returning to the base game, the participating in the bonus game by a player qualifying for the bonus game including at least one player of the base game enabled to participate in a contest including a challenge of at least one player by a challenging entity.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method and apparatus for an interactive bonus game

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Method and apparatus for an interactive bonus game

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