System and Method For Playing A Bonus Game
AssigneeBally Gaming, Inc.
InventorDavid Schultz
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Abstract
A method for playing a bonus game in association with a main game is provided. A bonus game is activated upon the occurrence of a predefined triggering event in the main game. Five cards are randomly drawn from an abridged deck of playing cards. The abridged deck of playing cards comprises at least thirteen cards all of a single suit. As few as none and as many as all five of the dealt cards are discarded and replaced with a card from the abridged deck of playing cards. The final hand is awarded a bonus payout based on the final hand of cards.
Claims27
A method for playing a secondary game in association with a primary wagering game, the method comprising:
- activating the secondary game upon the occurrence of a predefined triggering event in the primary wagering game;
- beginning the play of the secondary game by dealing a hand of cards randomly drawn from an abridged deck of playing cards, the abridged deck of playing cards having at least thirteen cards all of a single suit;
- forming a final hand by discarding as few as none, and as many as all, of the cards from the dealt hand, wherein each of any discarded cards is replaced by a card from the abridged deck of playing cards;
- and
- evaluating the final hand to determine a payout.
A method for playing a bonus game in association with a main game, the method comprising:
- engaging in the play of the main game;
- activating the bonus game upon the occurrence of a predefined triggering event in the main game;
- beginning the play of the bonus game by dealing five cards randomly drawn from an abridged deck of playing cards, the abridged deck of playing cards having at least thirteen unique cards all of a single suit;
- permitting as few as none and as many as five of the dealt cards to be discarded, wherein each discarded card is replaced with a card from the abridged deck of playing cards, thereby forming a final hand of cards;
- and
- awarding a bonus payout based on the final hand of cards.
A method for playing a bonus game in conjunction with a main game, the method, under the control of a game player, comprising:
- playing a main game having a trigger for activating the bonus game;
- triggering the activation of the bonus game;
- receiving five cards randomly drawn from an abridged deck of playing cards, the abridged deck of playing cards having at least thirteen unique cards all of a single suit;
- selecting as few as none or as many as all of the five received cards to remain in the final hand;
- discarding cards not selected to remain in the final hand;
- drawing replacement cards from the abridged deck of cards to complete the final hand of five cards;
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- submitting the completed final hand for evaluation to determine a payout award.
A gaming machine configured to provide a bonus game to be played in conjunction with a main wagering game, the bonus game comprising:
- dealing five cards randomly drawn from an abridged deck of playing cards, the abridged deck of playing cards having at least thirteen unique cards all of a single suit;
- discarding as few as none and as many as all of the dealt cards;
- replacing each of any discarded cards with a card drawn from the abridged deck of playing cards;
- and
- awarding a bonus payout, wherein the payout is determined by comparing the final hand of cards to a poker payout table.
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