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US 8,784,186 B2Granted
Portable gaming device having a perceived skill component
AssigneeBally Gaming, Inc.
InventorsBill Rommerdahl, Thomas F. Cardin, Jr., Joseph Sengir
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Abstract
Disclosed are a game and method for a game including a perceived skill component comprising a skill-based award and a supplemental award that, when summed, are equal in value to a predetermined award.
Claims6
A gaming device, comprising:
- a housing comprising:
- a processor;
- a non-transitory memory device coupled to the processor;
- a flat video display and associated touch screen, coupled to the processor, and forming a part of the housing and presenting an interface to a player;
- and
- a network connection coupled to the processor;
- wherein a first game stored in the non-transitory memory device and controlled by the processor comprises a first set of outcomes, at least one of the first set of outcomes displayed after activation of the interface by the player,
- wherein a second game stored in the non-transitory memory device and controlled by the processor comprises a second set of outcomes, at least one of the second set of outcomes displayed upon activation in response to a triggering event associated with the first game;
- wherein a second game award corresponding to the displayed one of the second set of outcomes comprises a skill award and a supplemental award, the skill award determined by the skill of the player in playing the second game using the interface, the total of the skill award and the supplemental award equaling the second game award,
- wherein the second game award is greater than the highest skill award for all outcomes in the second set of outcomes;
- and
- wherein the supplemental award comprises one or more hidden points randomly assigned to each of a plurality of objects collected by the player at least in part due to skillful play of the second game, such that after completion of play of the second game, the one or more assigned hidden points for each object are individually revealed to the player until the entire supplemental award has been revealed.
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