Wagering game and method having a player-purchasable bonus game with a prorated cost
AssigneeBally Gaming, Inc.
InventorsPaulina Rodgers, Debra Rominger
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Abstract
Disclosed are a game, gaming device, system and method for initiating play of a feature game having a fixed cost of entry. A portion of each wager of a base game may be allocated to a pool for entry into the feature game. When the entire cost of entry has been accumulated, the feature game may be triggered. A visual indicator may tell a player when the next feature game will be paid for and available for play. Furthermore, the player may have an option to buy immediate play of the feature game, the immediate cost to the player prorated according to the amount already in the fund. Once the feature game is initiated, the pool is cleared, the feature game is played and the process repeats.
Claims17
A wagering game for a gaming machine and playable by a player, the gaming machine comprising a non-transitory memory device and a processor, the game comprising:
- a primary game including a set of possible outcomes executed by the processor under control of instructions stored in the non-transitory memory device and
- at least one feature game executable by the processor under control of instructions stored in the non-transitory memory device, the at least one feature game comprising an original cost to play and a prorated cost to play.
A method for delivering a wagering game on a gaming device, the gaming device comprising a non-transitory memory device and a processor, the method comprising the steps of:
- under control of instructions stored in the non-transitory memory device and executed by the processor:
- provide a primary game including a set of possible outcomes;
- provide at least one feature game comprising an original cost to play and a prorated cost to play.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.