US 8,506,386 B2Granted

Method and apparatus for awarding wins for game play

AssigneeRocket Gaming Systems, LLC

InventorsRonnie W. Harris, Ted Gray

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Abstract

A method of awarding wins for game play comprises determining winning outcomes from all possible outcomes of game play and assigning at least one of two different types of awards, such as either or both primary and secondary credit awards, to each winning outcome. Preferably, the winning combinations and associated awards are selected so that, when assigned to a secondary event, the outcome of the game may be represented as the outcomes of a secondary event. In one embodiment, the outcomes of a Class II game, such as bingo, are represented by outcomes Class III type event, such as the game of slots. In accordance with the invention, the representation of the game outcomes mimics the frequency of wins and the payouts associated for those wins in a true Class III game, including as dependent upon the size of a player's wager.

Claims5

Dependent claims

A method of presenting a game at one or more gaming machines comprising the machine-implemented steps of:

accepting a wager from each of at least two players to play said game, each wager having a first value defined by one or more wager credits of a first denomination of a currency;
designating at least one winning outcome for said game from a plurality of potential outcomes for said game;
associating an award with each winning outcome, the award associated with each winning outcome having a second value defined by one or more secondary credits, each secondary credit having a second denomination of the same currency which is a fraction of said first denomination, the award associated with each winning outcome varying depending upon a size of a wager placed by a player to play said game;
presenting said game to said at least two players comprising displaying game information to said players via at least one electronic display of said one or more gaming machines, each player attempting to obtain a winning outcome for said game;
and
awarding to a player receiving a winning outcome said award associated therewith.

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Facts

Application: 10/901,014Filed 28 Jul 2004 · continuation in part
Priority: 16 Jul 2004
Published: US 2006/0014582 A119 Jan 2006
Granted: 13 Aug 2013
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification4 codes

G07F 17/3232
Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users: wherein the operator is informed
G07F 17/32
Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services: for games, toys, sports, or amusements
G07F 17/3276
Games involving multiple players: wherein the players compete, e.g. tournament
G07F
Coin-freed or like apparatus

Family

Application10/892,692Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 16 Jul 2004
US 2006/0014583 A1Pre-grant publication · published 19 Jan 2006
US 2006/0014582 A1Published application
US 8,628,404 B2Related patent
US 8,506,386 B2This patent

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