Gaming device having card game
AssigneeKing Show Games, Inc.
InventorBradley BERMAN
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an apparatus, system, computer readable storage media, and/or method that involve or otherwise facilitate a card game or secondary card game played on a gaming device. The card game may be structured to use similar rules to a blackjack-styled card game. The card game may be played against an opponent, such as a computer, dealer, or another player. Alternatively, the card game may include the display of one or more cards and a process to determine if a total value of the cards meets a predefined criterion. A win against an opponent or satisfaction of the predefined criterion may progress the card game to another round of play. These rounds of play may continue until an opponent wins, or until the predefined criterion is not satisfied.
Claims20
A gaming device comprising:
- a player input device;
- a game display;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- receive a signal initiating a primary game event on the game display;
- determine an outcome for the primary game event;
- initiate a secondary bonus event when a triggering condition is satisfied, the secondary bonus event comprising the steps of:
- (a) dealing two playing cards representing a player's hand,
- (b) determining a value of the player's hand,
- (c) providing a secondary award when the determined value of the player's dealt hand exceeds a predefined minimum threshold,
- (d) drawing an additional card for the player's hand to form a modified player's hand when the determined value of the player's hand does not meet the predefined minimum threshold,
- (e) determining if the value of the modified player's hand exceeds a predefined maximum threshold,
- (f) ending the secondary bonus event when the determined value of the modified player's hand exceeds the predefined maximum threshold,
- (g) providing a secondary award when the value of the modified player's hand exceeds the predefined minimum threshold while remaining less than or equal to the predefined maximum threshold, and
- (h) repeating steps (d)-(g) when modified player's hand does not meet the predefined minimum threshold;
- and
- provide any awards associated with the primary gaming event and the secondary bonus event.
A method of operating a gaming device to play a multiple round card game, the gaming device having a game display, game processor, and a player input device, the method comprising:
- receiving a signal to initiate the multiple round card game;
- initiating a first round of the card game by dealing two cards to a player's hand and two cards to a dealer's hand;
- providing options of standing with a current player's hand or adding additional cards to the player's hand;
- adding an additional card to the player's hand when a signal is received indicating an option choice to add a card;
- ending the multiple round card game when the addition of the additional card to the player's hand causes the player's hand to exceed a predefined maximum threshold;
- revealing a dealer's hand when a signal is received indicating an option choice to stand;
- adding cards to the dealer's hand when a value of the dealer's hand does not meet a predefined minimum threshold;
- determining a winner between the player's hand and the dealer's hand, where the higher valued hand is the winning hand unless the value of the dealer's hand exceeds the predefined maximum threshold, in which case the player's hand is the winning hand;
- automatically proceeding to a second round of the card game when the player is determined to be the winner;
- repeating the steps for the first round of the card game in the second round of the card game;
- and
- awarding a collective award from all played rounds of the multiple round card game.
A method of operating a gaming device to play a secondary bonus card game, the gaming device having a game display, game processor, and a player input device, the method comprising:
- receiving a signal that the secondary bonus card game has been triggered during play of a primary base game;
- presenting a plurality of cards face-down;
- receiving a selection signal indicating a selection of two of the plurality of cards;
- displaying the two indicated cards face-up as a player's hand;
- determining a value of the player's hand;
- providing a secondary award when the determined value of the player's dealt hand exceeds a predefined minimum threshold;
- drawing an additional card for the player's hand to form a modified player's hand when the determined value of the player's hand does not meet the predefined minimum threshold;
- determining if the value of the modified player's hand exceeds a predefined maximum threshold;
- ending the secondary bonus event when the determined value of the modified player's hand exceeds the predefined maximum threshold;
- and
- providing a secondary award when the value of the modified player's hand exceeds the predefined minimum threshold while remaining less than or equal to the predefined maximum threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.