Method for controlling length of casino game
AssigneeMikohn Gaming Corporation
InventorsKenneth Allan Perrie, Olaf Vancura
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Abstract
A casino game wherein the player has a fixed number of play positions. During play of the casino game at least one of the visible play positions has a hidden element changing the fixed number to control the length of the casino game when the displayed hidden element changes the fixed number by adjusting (or incrementing) the number of remaining selections. This results in a player selection in a player being awarded additional selections.
Claims12
A method for controlling the length of play of a casino game, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of visible play positions in a display of the casino game to a player,
- enabling the player to select a fixed number of visible play positions in play of the casino game, at least one of the plurality of visible play positions having a hidden element changing the fixed number,
- receiving an input from the player when the player selects one of the plurality of visible play positions,
- displaying the hidden element when the selected visible play position has the hidden element changing the fixed number,
- controlling the length of the casino game when the displayed hidden element changes the fixed number by adjusting the number of remaining selections,
- ending the casino game when no further number of remaining selections remain.
A method for controlling the length of bonus game play for a casino bonus game played on an underlying gaming machine, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of visible play positions in a display of the casino bonus game to a player, each of the plurality of visible play positions having a hidden element,
- enabling the player to select a fixed number of visible play positions, at least one of the plurality of visible play positions having a hidden element changing the fixed number,
- receiving an input from the player when the player selects one of the plurality of visible play positions,
- displaying the hidden element of the selected visible play position,
- controlling the length of the casino game, when the displayed hidden element is the hidden element changing the fixed number, by adjusting the number of remaining selections,
- ending the casino bonus game when no further number of remaining selections remain.
A method for controlling the length of bonus game play for a casino bonus game played on an underlying gaming machine, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of visible play positions in a display of the casino bonus game to a player, each of the plurality of visible play positions having a hidden element,
- enabling the player to select a fixed number of visible play positions during play of the bonus game, at least one of the plurality of visible play positions having a hidden element changing the fixed number,
- receiving an input from the player when the player selects one of the plurality of visible play positions, each input decrementing the fixed number by one,
- displaying the hidden element of the selected visible play position,
- controlling the length of the casino game, when the displayed hidden element is the hidden element changing the fixed number, by incrementing the number of remaining selections by at least one.
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