Wagering game with dynamic prize offering
AssigneeWMS Gaming Inc.
InventorsAndrew C. Guinn, Michael W. Mastropietro, Aaron J. Schurman, Bryan J. VanDaele
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Abstract
A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In some embodiments, the operations can include detecting a trigger for a bonus game associated with presentation of a wagering game. The operations can further include, in response to the trigger, providing, for presentation, an option to select either a prize or play of the bonus game. The operations can further include detecting a selection of either the prize or the play of the bonus game, and providing either the prize or the play of the bonus game based on the selection.
Claims25
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- detecting, via one or more processors, a trigger for a bonus game associated with presentation of a wagering game;
- in response to the trigger, providing, for presentation, an option to select either a prize or play of the bonus game;
- detecting, via at least one of the one or more processors, a selection of either the prize or the play of the bonus game;
- and
- providing, via at least one of the one or more processors, either the prize or the play of the bonus game based on the selection.
One or more non-transitory, machine-readable storage media having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a set of one or more processors causes the set of one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
- providing, for presentation, a wagering game;
- detecting a trigger to present content for play of a bonus game associated with the wagering game;
- in response to the trigger, providing, for presentation, an option to select a prize instead of presentation of the content for the bonus game;
- detecting a selection of the option;
- and
- awarding the prize and not providing the content for presentation of the bonus game.
A system comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory device configured to store instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to perform operations to, provide, for presentation, a wagering game,
- detect a trigger for a bonus game associated with the wagering game, and
- in response to the trigger, provide, for presentation, a first option to select a prize instead of play of the bonus game and a second option to select the play of the bonus game instead of the prize.
An apparatus comprising:
- at least one input device configured to receive an indication of a wager to play a wagering game;
- at least one display device configured to display the wagering game;
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory device configured to store instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform operations to, present a wagering game,
- detect a trigger for a bonus game associated with the wagering game, and
- in response to the trigger, present an option to select a prize instead of play of the bonus game, wherein a value for the prize is based on a betting level for the wagering game.
An apparatus comprising:
- means for providing, for presentation, a wagering game;
- means for providing, for presentation, a progress meter that progresses based on a level of betting for the wagering game;
- means for detecting that the progress meter reaches a threshold progress level;
- and
- means for triggering a bonus game associated with the wagering game based on detecting that the progress meter reaches the threshold progress level.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.