System, apparatus and method for saving game state and for utilizing game states on different gaming devices
AssigneeBally Gaming, Inc.
InventorsMartin Lyons, John Sommer
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Abstract
The present invention provides a gaming apparatus, method and system for transferring the play of a feature earned from one gaming machine, provided as a system bonus or as a promotional award to another gaming machine. The apparatus, method and system provides for selection between feature values FVA−FVX of the gaming machine.
Claims9
A system to retire a progressive jackpot amount among a plurality of gaming devices where each is configured to provide a base game and having at least one feature having a plurality of player payback feature values FVA−FVX, and a communications network to provide communication between said gaming machines and a host processor, the system comprising:
- records corresponding to feature opportunities to play a feature having a player pay back feature value of FV1, the sum of the feature values FV1 substantially equal to said progressive jackpot amount;
- apparatus for players to enable a provided feature opportunity of a said records at gaming devices for play thereof;
- a game controller, at least one of said controller and host processor configured to (a) if a feature value of FVA−FVX=FV1 select the equivalent feature value FVS for play by the player and (b) if no feature value of FVA−FVX=FV1 select said feature opportunity FVS as between feature values of FVA−FVX for play by the player.
A method for retiring a progressive jackpot amount among a plurality of gaming devices where each is configured to provide a base game and having a plurality of feature games having a plurality of player payback feature values FVA−FVX and a communications network to provide communication between said gaming machines and a host processor, the method comprising:
- providing for the parceling said jackpot amount into records corresponding to feature opportunities to play a feature having one or more player pay back feature values of FV1;
- enabling players to present the feature opportunity of a said record at said one or more gaming devices for play thereof;
- configuring a game controller or said host processor for (a) if an feature value of FVA−FVX=FV1 selecting the equivalent feature value FVS for play by the player and (b) if no feature value of FVA−FVX=FV1 selecting said feature opportunity FVS for play as between feature values of FVA−FVX.
A method for promoting play of gaming devices where each is configured to provide a base game and having at least one feature having a plurality of player payback feature values FVA−FVX, and a communications network to provide communication between said gaming machines and a host processor, the method comprising:
- enabling the providing to players of records corresponding to feature opportunities to play a feature having a player pay back feature value of FV1;
- providing apparatus for a player to enable a provided feature opportunity of a said record at a gaming device for play thereof;
- configuring at least one of a game controller and host processor to (a) if a feature value FV1 is substantially equal to one of the feature values FVA−FVX to select the equivalent feature value FVS for play by the player and (b) if no feature value of FVA−FVX=FV1 select said feature opportunity FVS as between feature values of FVA−FVX for play by the player.
A system for promoting play of gaming devices where each is configured to provide a base game and having at least one feature having a plurality of player payback feature values FVA−FVX, and a communications network to provide communication between said gaming machines and a host processor, the system comprising:
- records corresponding to feature opportunities provided to players to play a feature having a player pay back feature value of FV1;
- apparatus for a player to enable a provided feature opportunity of a said record at a gaming device for play thereof;
- at least one of a game controller and host processor configured to (a) if a feature value FV1 is substantially equal to one of the feature values FVA−FVX to select the equivalent feature value FVS for play by the player and (b) if no feature value of FVA−FVX=FV1 select said feature opportunity FVS as between feature values of FVA−FVX for play by the player.
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