Multi-gate selection feature for a bonus game and hybrid credit/bet multiplier configuration
AssigneeAristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
InventorsScott Delekta, Allon Englman
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Abstract
In certain embodiments, an outcome for a base game is determined; based on the outcome, a bonus feature is initiated, wherein the bonus feature includes two or more bonus feature gates in which a user is offered two or more selections that modify the bonus feature based on a combination of the selections; a random outcome from a random generator is generated; and, based on the random outcome, a determination is made as to whether to trigger a secondary feature within the bonus feature, wherein a hit rate of the secondary feature is modified based on the combination of the selections.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- one or more processors;
- memory, the memory having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for causing the one or more processors, when programmed thereby, to perform operations to control a gaming device, the operations comprising:
- determining an outcome for a base game;
- and
- based on the outcome, initiating one of multiple game control pathways that lead to award of a bonus feature,
- wherein one of the multiple game control pathways includes two or more bonus feature gates,
- wherein selections from the two or more bonus feature gates cause the bonus feature to be modified to provide different hit rates for awarding a bonus feature,
- wherein modifying the bonus feature to provide different hit rates comprises adjusting, based on the selections from the two or more bonus feature gates, one or more weights of a first weighted table for awarding the bonus feature, and
- wherein the adjusted first weighted table is used in the modification of the hit rate of the bonus feature for any combination of selections of bonus feature gates.
One or more non-transitory computer-readable media having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for causing one or more processors, when programmed thereby, to perform operations to control a gaming device, the operations comprising:
- determining an outcome for a base game;
- and
- based on the outcome, initiating one of multiple game control pathways that lead to award of a bonus feature,
- wherein one of the multiple game control pathways includes two or more bonus feature gates,
- wherein selections from the two or more bonus feature gates cause the bonus feature to be modified to provide different hit rates for awarding a bonus feature,
- wherein modifying the bonus feature to provide different hit rates comprises adjusting, based on the selections from the two or more bonus feature gates, one or more weights of a first weighted table for awarding the bonus feature, and
- wherein the adjusted first weighted table is used in the modification of the hit rate of the bonus feature for any combination of selections of bonus feature gates.
A method for controlling an electronic gaming machine (EGM), comprising:
- determining an outcome for a base game;
- and
- based on the outcome, initiating one of multiple game control pathways that lead to award of a bonus feature,
- wherein one of the multiple game control pathways includes two or more bonus feature gates,
- wherein selections from the two or more bonus feature gates cause the bonus feature to be modified to provide different hit rates for awarding a bonus feature,
- wherein modifying the bonus feature to provide different hit rates comprises adjusting, based on the selections from the two or more bonus feature gates, one or more weights of a first weighted table for awarding the bonus feature, and
- wherein the adjusted first weighted table is used in the modification of the hit rate of the bonus feature for any combination of selections of bonus feature gates.
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