Controlling progress in wagering games
AssigneeBally Gaming, Inc.
InventorJamie W. Vann
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Abstract
A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can include detecting that a non-wagering activity is performed separate from a wagering game. The operations can further include determining that a progression requirement for a persistent-state game is fulfilled via the non-wagering activity. The operations can further include, after determining that the progression requirement is fulfilled, performing one or more of unlocking wagering game content, setting a progression limit in the persistent-state game until wagering game activity is performed, and removing a progression limit in the persistent-state game that was set via wagering activity.
Claims12
A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
- detecting, via at least one of one or more electronic processors of the gaming system, that a non-wagering activity is performed separate from a wagering game;
- determining, via at least one of the one or more electronic processors, that a progression requirement for a persistent-state game is fulfilled via the non-wagering activity;
- and
- after determining that the progression requirement is fulfilled, setting a progression limit in the persistent-state game until wagering game activity is performed in the wagering game via a wagering game machine, wherein the progression limit restricts additional progress for the persistent-state game in a wagering game session until the wagering game activity is performed, and wherein the wagering game machine includes a value input device configured to receive a monetary value for placement of wagers on one or more casino wagering games.
One or more non-transitory, machine-readable storage media having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a set of one or more electronic processors of a gaming system cause the set of one or more electronic processors to perform operations comprising:
- detecting that a non-wagering activity is performed separate from one or more wagering games;
- determining that a progression requirement for a persistent-state game is fulfilled via the non-wagering activity;
- and
- after determining that the progression requirement is fulfilled, setting a progression limit in the persistent-state game until wagering game activity is performed in the one or more wagering games via a wagering game machine, wherein the progression limit restricts additional progress for the persistent-state game in a wagering game session until the wagering game activity is performed, and wherein the wagering game machine includes a value input device configured to receive a monetary value for placement of wagers on the one or more wagering games.
A gaming system comprising:
- one or more processors;
- an electronic communication interface device;
- and
- one or more memory storage devices configured to store instructions, which when executed by at least one of the one or more processors cause the gaming system to perform operations to,
- detect that a non-wagering activity is performed separate from one or more casino wagering games, wherein the one or more casino wagering games are provided, via the electronic communication interface device, for presentation via an electronic display device,
- determine that a progression requirement for a persistent-state game is fulfilled via the non-wagering activity, and
- after determination that the progression requirement is fulfilled, set a progression limit in the persistent-state game until wagering game activity is performed in the one or more casino wagering games via a wagering game machine wherein the progression limit restricts additional progress for the persistent-state game in a wagering game session until the wagering game activity is performed, and wherein the wagering game machine includes a value input device configured to receive a monetary value for placement of wagers on the one or more casino wagering games.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.