Bonus system, a bonus controller and a method of making a bonus award
AssigneeAristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
InventorRussell Burgess
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Abstract
Gaming systems, controllers, and associated methods are provided. An example bonus system for a gaming venue includes a memory storing layout data representative of a two-dimensional positional layout of a plurality of gaming devices within the gaming venue. The example bonus system includes a bonus controller arranged to: determine that a triggering event has occurred with respect to a triggering gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices; determine based on the layout data whether any eligible gaming devices of the plurality of gaming devices are within a defined physical proximity of the position of the triggering device within the two-dimensional positional layout; and make a bonus award in respect of each eligible gaming device.
Claims31
A bonus system for a gaming venue, the bonus system comprising:
- a memory storing layout data representative of a two-dimensional positional layout of a plurality of gaming devices within the gaming venue;
- and
- a bonus controller arranged to:
- determine that a triggering event has occurred with respect to a triggering gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices;
- determine based on the layout data whether any eligible gaming devices of the plurality of gaming devices are within a defined physical proximity of the position of the triggering device within the two-dimensional positional layout;
- and
- make a bonus award in respect of each eligible gaming device.
A bonus controller for a gaming venue, the bonus controller arranged to:
- determine that a triggering event has occurred with respect to a triggering gaming device of a plurality of gaming devices disposed within the gaming venue;
- determine based on layout data a representative of a two-dimensional positional layout of the plurality of gaming devices within the gaming venue, whether any eligible gaming devices of the plurality of gaming devices are within a defined physical proximity of the position of the triggering device within the two-dimensional positional layout;
- and
- make a bonus award in respect of each eligible gaming device.
A method of making a bonus award with respect to a gaming device at a gaming venue with a bonus controller, the method comprising:
- determining, with the bonus controller, that a triggering event has occurred with respect to a triggering gaming device of a plurality of gaming devices disposed within the gaming venue;
- determining, with the bonus controller, based on layout data representative of a two-dimensional positional layout of the plurality of gaming devices within the gaming venue, whether any eligible gaming devices of the plurality of gaming devices are within a defined physical proximity of the position of the triggering device within the two-dimensional positional layout;
- and
- making, with the bonus controller, a bonus award in respect of each eligible gaming device.
A tangible computer readable medium comprising computer program code which when executed by a processor implements a method of making a bonus award with respect to a gaming device at a gaming venue with a bonus controller, the method comprising:
- determining, with the bonus controller, that a triggering event has occurred with respect to a triggering gaming device of a plurality of gaming devices disposed within the gaming venue;
- determining, with the bonus controller, based on layout data representative of a two-dimensional positional layout of the plurality of gaming devices within the gaming venue, whether any eligible gaming devices of the plurality of gaming devices are within a defined physical proximity of the position of the triggering device within the two-dimensional positional layout;
- and
- making, with the bonus controller, a bonus award in respect of each eligible gaming device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.