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US 7,175,523 B2Granted
Gaming machine with chain reaction selection feature
AssigneeWMS Gaming Inc.
InventorsJason C. Gilmore, Larry J. Pacey
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Abstract
A gaming machine and a method of conducting a game of chance on the gaming machine are disclosed. In response to a wager from a player, the machine conducts a selection game including a plurality of selectable elements associated with respective outcomes. In response to a player's selection of one of the selectable elements, the machine awards the outcomes associated with the selected element and at least one of the non-selected elements. The awarded outcome may, for example, include a payoff, a bonus game, or awarding the outcome associated with yet another of the non-selected elements. If the awarded outcome includes the bonus game, the bonus game may re-trigger the selection game.
Claims24
A method of conducting a game of chance on a gaming machine, the method comprising:
- receiving a wager from a player;
- displaying a plurality of selectable elements, each one of the plurality of selectable elements being associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of respective outcomes;
- receiving a selection from the player of one of the plurality of selectable elements;
- and
- in response to the selection, awarding to the player a first outcome associated with the selected element and a second outcome associated with one of the non-selected elements, the first outcome being distinct from the second outcome and revealing the first and second outcomes associated with the selected element and the at least one of the non-selected elements at their respective locations, and wherein each one of the plurality of selectable elements initially masks the corresponding one of a plurality of respective outcomes.
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A method of conducting a game of chance on a gaming machine, the method comprising:
- receiving a wager from a player;
- displaying a plurality of selectable elements, each one of the plurality of selectable elements being associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of respective outcomes;
- receiving a selection from the player of one of the plurality of selectable elements;
- in response to the selection, awarding to the player a first outcome associated with the selected element and a second outcome associated with one of the non-selected elements, the first outcome being distinct from the second outcome;
- and
- wherein at least one of the awarded first and second outcomes include a payoff.
3 more elements
A method of conducting a game of chance on a gaming machine, the method comprising:
- receiving a wager from a player;
- displaying a plurality of selectable elements, each one of the plurality of selectable elements being associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of respective outcomes;
- receiving a selection from the player of one of the plurality of selectable elements;
- in response to the selection, awarding to the player a first outcome associated with the selected element and a second outcome associated with one of the non-selected elements, the first outcome being distinct from the second outcome;
- and
- wherein at least one of the awarded first and second outcomes include a bonus game.
3 more elements
A gaming machine, comprising:
- means for displaying a plurality of selectable elements, each one of the plurality of selectable elements being associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of respective outcomes;
- means for receiving a selection from the player of one of the plurality of selectable elements;
- means, responsive to the selection, for awarding to the player the outcome associated with the selected element and at least one other outcome associated with at least one of the non-selected elements, each one of the plurality of selectable elements initially masking the corresponding one of a plurality of respective outcomes;
- and
- means, responsive to the selection from the player, for revealing the outcome associated with the selected element and the other outcome associated with the at least one of the non-selected elements at their respective locations.
2 more elements
A gaming machine, comprising:
- means for displaying a plurality of selectable elements, each one of the plurality of selectable elements being associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of respective outcomes;
- means for receiving a selection from the player of one of the plurality of selectable elements;
- means, responsive to the selection, for awarding to the player the outcome associated with the selected element and at least one other outcome associated with at least one of the non-selected elements;
- and
- wherein at least one of the awarded outcomes include a payoff.
2 more elements
A gaming machine, comprising:
- means for displaying a plurality of selectable elements, each one of the plurality of selectable elements being associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of respective outcomes;
- means for receiving a selection from the player of one of the plurality of selectable elements;
- means, responsive to the selection, for awarding to the player the outcome associated with the selected element and at least one other outcome associated with at least one of the non-selected elements;
- and
- wherein at least one of the awarded outcomes include a bonus game.
2 more elements
A method of conducting a game of chance on a gaming machine, the method comprising:
- receiving a wager from a player;
- displaying a plurality of selectable elements, each one of the plurality of selectable elements being associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of respective outcomes, each one of the plurality of selectable elements initially masking the corresponding one of a plurality of respective outcomes;
- receiving a selection from the player of one of the plurality of selectable elements;
- and
- in response to the selection, awarding to the player the outcomes associated with the selected element and at least one of the non-selected elements and revealing the outcomes associated with the selected element and the at least one of the non-selected elements at their respective locations.
2 more elements
A gaming machine, comprising:
- a display for displaying a plurality of selectable elements, each one of the plurality of selectable elements being associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of respective outcomes, each one of the plurality of selectable elements initially masks the corresponding one of a plurality of respective outcomes;
- and
- an input device for receiving a selection from the player of one of the plurality of selectable elements, and in response to the selection, (i) the player is awarded the outcomes associated with the selected element and at least one of the non-selected elements and (ii) the display reveals the outcomes associated with the selected element and the at least one of the non-selected elements at their respective locations.
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