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US 6,582,303 B1Granted
Gaming device and method
AssigneeCasino Data Systems
InventorSteven A. Weiss
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Abstract
A method and device for gaming, in which a primary game is played toward a winning outcome, and includes a bonus game that may be triggered by a particular outcome or outcomes. The bonus game is made up of a series of successive games centered around a common theme or directed toward a common outcome.
Claims15
A gaming device, comprising, in combination:
- a display,
- wagering means, and
- a processor interposed between said display and said wagering means to initiate play of a primary game on said display upon activation of said wagering means, said display having at least one outcome which triggers a first bonus game, wherein said first bonus game has at least one outcome which triggers a second bonus game, wherein said first bonus game comprises:
- a first exposed indicium,
- a plurality of unexposed cards assigned to randomly chosen indicia, wherein one of said plurality of unexposed cards matches said first exposed indicium,
- choice means for allowing a player to choose one of said plurality of unexposed cards, and
- comparison means for determining whether said indicium assigned to said player-chosen card matches said first exposed indicium.
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A method for gaming, the steps including:
- displaying a primary game,
- allowing a wager,
- generating an outcome for said primary game as a function of said wager having been made,
- enabling a first bonus game upon the occurrence of at least one outcome from said primary game, wherein said first bonus game includes the step of matching an exposed symbol with one of plural unexposed symbols, and
- enabling a second bonus game upon the occurrence of at least one outcome from said first bonus game, wherein said second bonus game includes the step of advancing a counter piece along a playing path comprising a series of locales, wherein at least one of said locales triggers an opportunity for selecting one of plural exposed indicia.
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A gaming device, comprising, in combination:
- a display;
- a processor having random generator means;
- a wager sensor which, once activated by a wager, causes said processor to drive said display and provide a game under control of said random generator;
- said game including:
- a) a playfield displaying one exposed indicium and plural unexposed indicia;
- means to allow a player to select one of said unexposed indicia and reveal its value;
- a comparator for comparing said exposed indicium with the value of said player-selected indicium;
- award means for awarding a player if said comparator detects a match;
- b) a playing path having plural locales, said playing path displayed upon the occurrence of a match;
- means for advancing a counterpiece along said playing path;
- at least one locale enabling said display to provide plural exposed indicia and means to allow a player to select and compare one exposed indicium with a randomly chosen match;
- at least one locale causing said game to end, and
- at least one locale which directly bestows an award.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.