US 2006/0040724 A1 · Gaming device having an offer and acceptance game with a termination limit wherein the offer is picked by a player

Abstract

A gaming device having a plurality of player selectable selections, steps towards termination associated with each selection, a termination limit and an offer associated with each number of steps. The steps are associated with or determine the offers provided to the player. The game provides no further offers when the maximum number of offers have been awarded, the player accepts an offer, or the player's accumulated steps meet or exceed the termination limit. The game preferably provides a consolation award to the player when the player's steps meet or exceed the termination limit.

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Dependent claims

A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:

a display device in communication with the processor;
an input device in communication with the processor;
a game displayable by the display device;
a plurality of steps in the game;
a plurality of awards in the game, wherein said plurality of awards are each associated with a different accumulated number of said steps;
and
a plurality of selections in the game, wherein each of said plurality of selections is associated with a number of the plurality of steps, wherein at least two of said selections are each associated with a different number of the plurality of steps;
wherein the processor is configured with the display device and the input device to control a play of the game by:
(a) displaying the plurality of selections;
(b) receiving at least an input of at least two selected selections by a player playing the game;
(c) accumulating the number of steps associated with the selected selections;
and
(d) providing to the player the award associated with the accumulated number of steps.

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A gaming device operable under the control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:

a game;
a plurality of steps in the game, wherein:
(i) a first number of said steps and a greater second number of said steps are associated with a first range of steps,
(ii) the second number of said steps and a third number of said steps are associated with a second range of steps, wherein the third number of said steps is greater than the first number of said steps, greater than the second number of said steps and each number of steps in the second range of steps is greater than each number of steps in the first range of steps, and
(iii) the third number of said steps and a fourth number of said steps are associated with a third range of steps, wherein the fourth number of said steps is greater than the first number of said steps, greater than the second number of said steps, greater than the third number of said steps and each number of steps in the third range of steps is greater than each number of steps in the second range of steps and greater than each number of steps in the first range of steps;
a plurality of values in the game, a first of the values is associated with the first range of steps, a second of the values is associated with the second range of steps and a third of the values is associated with the third range of steps, wherein the second value is greater than the first value and the third value is greater than the second value and the first value;
a plurality of selections in the game, wherein a plurality of said selections are each associated with at least one of said steps and at least one of said selections is associated with a plurality of said steps;
a display device operable to display said game;
and
a triggering event associated with said game;
wherein upon the occurrence of said triggering event and in at least one play of the game, the processor is operable with the display device to:
(a) display the plurality of values associated with the plurality of ranges of steps;
(b) cause at least one of said selections to be picked;
(c) accumulate the number of steps associated with each of the picked selection;
(d) determine which range of steps is associated with the number of accumulated steps;
and
(e) provide to a player the value associated with the determined range of steps.

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A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:

(a) displaying a game including a plurality of values associated with a plurality of ranges of a plurality of steps, wherein:
(i) a first number of said steps and a greater second number of said steps are associated with a first range of steps,
(ii) the second number of said steps and a third number of said steps are associated with a second range of steps, wherein the third number of said steps is greater than the first number of said steps, greater than the second number of said steps and each number of steps in the second range of steps is greater than each number of steps in the first range of steps,
(iii) the third number of said steps and a fourth number of said steps are associated with a third range of steps, wherein the fourth number of said steps is greater than the first number of said steps, greater than the second number of said steps, greater than the third number of said steps and each number of steps in the third range of steps is greater than each number of steps in the second range of steps and greater than each number of steps in the first range of steps, and
(iv) a first of the values is associated with the first range of steps, a second of the values is associated with the second range of steps and a third of the values is associated with the third range of steps, wherein the second value is greater than the first value and the third value is greater than the second value and the first value;
(b) in at least one play of the game, causing at least one of a plurality of selections to be picked, wherein a plurality of said selections are each associated with at least one of said steps and at least one of said selections is associated with a plurality of said steps;
(c) accumulating the number of steps associated with each of the picked selection;
(d) determining which range of steps is associated with the number of accumulated steps;
and
(e) providing to a player the value associated with the determined range of steps.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Gaming device having an offer and acceptance game with a termination limit wherein the offer is picked by a player

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Gaming device having an offer and acceptance game with a termination limit wherein the offer is picked by a player

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