Systems and methods for playing a game of chance with bonus feature
OwnerDavid Colvin, Eric D. Colvininventors
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Abstract
Systems and methods enable one or more players to play a game of chance. A system includes a processor and a memory device configured to store processor executable instructions that provide a game of chance in which a plurality of house indicia is selected from a pool of house indicia. The processor is programmed to randomly select a plurality of house indicia from the pool of house indicia, provide a random chance of selecting a bonus indicia, and determine a number of matching player indicia that match the selected plurality of house indicia. If a bonus indicia is selected, the processor is programmed to increase the number of matching player indicia.
Claims22
A system comprising:
- a memory device configured to store processor-executable instructions that provide a game of chance;
- an input device configured to receive a physical item associated with a monetary value;
- a user interface configured to:
- enable a player to select a wager for the game;
- and
- enable the player to initiate a cash out operation;
- and
- a processor coupled to said memory device for executing the instructions, wherein, when said processor executes the instructions, said processor is programmed to:
- add the monetary value to a credit balance for the player;
- deduct the selected wager from the credit balance;
- enable the player to select one or more player indicia;
- randomly select a plurality of house indicia from a pool of house indicia;
- provide a random chance of selecting a bonus indicia;
- determine a number of matching player indicia that includes each selected player indicia that matches one of the selected plurality of house indicia;
- increase the number of matching player indicia upon a determination that the bonus indicia is selected;
- and
- decrease the credit balance in response to the cash out operation.
A method of providing a game of chance, said method comprising:
- receiving a physical item associated with a monetary value using an input device of a gaming device;
- adding the monetary value to a credit balance;
- presenting the game to the player on the gaming device;
- receiving an input from the player to select a wager for the game using a user interface of the gaming device;
- deducting the selected wager from the credit balance;
- enabling the player to select one or more player indicia;
- randomly selecting, by a processor, a plurality of house indicia from a pool of house indicia;
- providing a random chance of selecting a bonus indicia;
- determining, by the processor, a number of matching player indicia that includes each player indicia that matches one of the selected plurality of house indicia;
- increasing the number of matching player indicia upon a determination that the bonus indicia is selected;
- enabling the player to initiate a cash out operation using the user interface;
- and
- decreasing the credit balance in response to the cash out operation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.