Bonus game and game bonusing system
AssigneeRoemer Gaming, LLC
InventorMickey Roemer
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Abstract
A gaming system is configured to present a bonus event at one or more gaming machines. The gaming machines may be configured to present base wagering games. A bonus server may monitor play at the gaming machines and trigger a bonus event. The bonus event server may be configured to dynamically modify the bonus event trigger based upon the number of gaming machines in play to keep the odds of triggering the bonus event relatively constant. The bonus event may comprise a timed bonus event, such as a tournament in which players of active gaming machines have the opportunity to play one or more free games.
Claims15
A method of maintaining the odds P of bonus event presentation in a gaming system where a varying number of gaming machines linked to a bonus server may be in active play comprising:
- determining a number M of gaming machines in play;
- if said number M=M1=1, selecting a number of games N=N1 which on average are played before a bonus event triggering event occurs;
- if said number M=M2=2 or more, then selecting a number of games N=N1 * M2 which on average are played before said bonus event triggering event occurs;
- triggering said bonus event on average every N games based upon said number M of gaming machines in play, wherein said number N varies actively depending upon changes in said number M of gaming machines in play so that the odds P of a bonus event being presented are generally the same regardless of said number M of gaming machines in play;
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- presenting said bonus event at said M gaming machines in play.
A wagering bonus game system comprising:
- a plurality of gaming machines, each gaming machine having a game controller configured to present one or more base games;
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- a bonus server in communication with said plurality of gaming machines, the bonus server having a bonus event controller, said bonus event controller configured to trigger a bonus event by maintaining the odds P of bonus event presentation;
- wherein for a number of said gaming machines M in play where M=M1=1, said bonus event controller triggers said bonus event on average every N=N1 games played and wherein for a number of gaming machines M in play where M=M2=2 or more, said bonus event controller triggers said bonus event on average every N=N1 * M2 games played, wherein said number N varies actively depending upon changes in said number M of gaming machines in play so that the odds P of a bonus event being presented are generally the same regardless of said number M of gaming machines in play.
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