Wagering game having bonus-award feature with changing state
AssigneeBally Gaming, Inc.
InventorJeremy M. Hornik
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Abstract
A gaming system for conducting a wagering game includes a display arrangement for displaying a video image overlaying a game display. The video image includes special symbols for indicating a bonus-award feature having a changing state. The changing state is continually updated or modified based on outcomes of the wagering game as displayed on the game display. The gaming system further includes a controller operative to cause the bonus-award feature to provide an award to the player in response to the state of the bonus-award feature meeting certain criteria.
Claims22
A gaming system for playing a wagering game comprising:
- a game display operable to display symbols indicating a randomly selected outcome of the wagering game in response to receiving a wager from a player;
- a display arrangement for displaying a video image overlaying the game display, the video image including special symbols indicating a state of a bonus-award feature, the state of the bonus-award feature being continually updated based on outcomes in the wagering game, the bonus-award feature providing an award to the player in response to the state meeting certain criteria;
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- a controller operative to cause the bonus-award feature to provide the award to the player in response to the state meeting the certain criteria.
A method of conducting a wagering game for a human player on a gaming system, the method comprising:
- receiving a wager input from a player via a value input device for playing the wagering game;
- displaying a plurality of symbols on a game display, the symbols indicating a randomly selected outcome of a plurality of outcomes;
- using one or more processors to overlay a video image over the game display;
- using the one or more processors to display a bonus-award feature on the video image, the bonus award feature including a plurality of assets that indicate a state of the bonus-award feature;
- using the one or more processors to change the state of the bonus-award feature based on the outcome of the wagering game;
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- awarding an award based on the state of the bonus-award feature meeting certain
- criteria.
A gaming system for conducting a wagering game comprising:
- a mechanical reel display having a plurality of reels and indicating via a plurality of reel symbols a randomly selected outcome of the wagering game;
- a display arrangement for displaying a video image overlaying the mechanical reel display, the video image displaying an award feature having a plurality of assets, the award feature capable of being modified by the randomly selected outcome indicated by the mechanical reel display;
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- a controller programmable to
- display a first state of the award feature,
- modify the first state of the award feature to indicate a second state of the award feature, and
- provide an award based on the modification of the award feature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.