Method and apparatus for a secondary game played in conjunction with a primary game
AssigneeCase Venture Management, LLC
InventorsAlfred Thomas, Lawrence E. DeMar, Scott D. Slomiany, Duncan F. Brown
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Abstract
The present invention is a method, device and system for playing a primary game played in conjunction with a secondary game in an attractive format. The primary game can be played with or without playing the secondary game in any of a multiple of embodiments. Various pre-determined step or steps may be specified that must be accomplished in order for play of the secondary game. Additionally, the games can be played wherein a player may wager on the outcome of either the primary game, the secondary game, or both Any winnings accomplished by a player may be paid in the form of an award, a prize, or other payout.
Claims111
A method of operating a gaming machine, comprising the steps of:
- providing a first game of chance;
- providing a second game of chance which has the potential for achieving a prize award;
- operating said first game of chance;
- operating said second game of chance in conjunction with said first game of chance;
- and
- awarding any prize achieved in said second game of chance.
A method of operating a gaming machine, comprising the steps of:
- providing a first game of chance, said first game of chance is a slot game having a reel display with a plurality of reels having first game indicia thereon;
- providing a second game of chance which has the potential for achieving a prize award, said second game of chance is a game having a plurality of differing prize indicia;
- operating said first game of chance by displaying at least one randomly selected first game indicia for each reel of said plurality of reels in said reel display;
- operating said second game of chance in conjunction with said first game of chance by displaying at least one randomly selected prize indicia;
- and
- awarding any prize award achieved in said second game of chance.
A method of operating a gaming machine, comprising the steps of:
- providing a first game of chance;
- providing a second game of chance which has the potential for achieving a prize award;
- placing a wager;
- operating said first game of chance;
- operating said second game of chance in conjunction with said first game of chance provided said first wager is of at least a preset type;
- and
- awarding any prize achieved in said second game of chance.
A method of operating a gaming machine, comprising the steps of:
- providing a first game of chance;
- providing a second game of chance which has the potential for achieving a prize award;
- placing a wager;
- operating said first game of chance;
- operating said second game of chance in conjunction with said first game of chance;
- and
- awarding any prize achieved in said second game of chance.
A game playing method comprising the steps of:
- providing a first game of chance;
- providing a second game of chance which has the potential for achieving a prize award;
- operating said first game of chance;
- operating said second game of chance in conjunction with said first game of chance;
- and
- determining any prize that may be achieved in said second game of chance.
A game playing apparatus, comprising:
- a game display;
- and
- a first methodology operating a first game of chance and displaying said first game on said display;
- a second methodology operating a second game of chance and displaying said second game on said display, said second game having the potential for achieving a prize award, wherein said second methodology operates said second game in conjunction with said first game, with a determination of any prize award that may be achieved in said second game.
A gaming machine, comprising:
- a display for displaying a first game of chance and a second game of chance, said first game of chance is played with a plurality of game elements and said second game of chance is played with a plurality of prize elements
- a wager input mechanism which registers a wager input by a player upon an outcome of the first game of chance, said wager includes registration of an amount bet;
- an operating system including a methodology for play of said first game of chance wherein each of said game elements has a game indicia thereon, wherein a random selection mechanism randomly selects a subset of said plurality of game elements in play of said first game of chance;
- said operating system also includes a methodology for play of said second game of chance wherein each of said prize elements has a prize indicia thereon, wherein said random selection mechanism randomly selects a subset of said plurality of prize elements in play of said second game of chance and each correlates to each of said subset of said plurality of game elements;
- said methodology will determine an outcome of said first game of chance based upon combinations of said game indicia of said subset of said plurality of game elements and award any winnings, if any, per a paytable and said wager;
- said methodology also determining an outcome of said second game of chance based upon combinations of said prize indicia of said subset of said plurality of prize elements and award a prize, if any, per a paytable of winning combinations.
A method of operating a gaming machine connected to a player tracking system, said gaming machine being operated by a player having a player account on said player tracking system, comprising the steps of:
- providing a game of chance which has the potential for achieving an award;
- operating said game of chance by a player;
- crediting certain prizes achieved to said player account on said player tracking system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.