WO2006083850A3 - Casino game having a bonus game and method therefor - Google Patents

Casino game having a bonus game and method therefor Download PDF

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WO2006083850A3
WO2006083850A3 PCT/US2006/003376 US2006003376W WO2006083850A3 WO 2006083850 A3 WO2006083850 A3 WO 2006083850A3 US 2006003376 W US2006003376 W US 2006003376W WO 2006083850 A3 WO2006083850 A3 WO 2006083850A3
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bonus game
game
casino
bonus
player
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Olaf Vancura
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Progressive Gaming Int Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3244—Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
    • G07F17/3255—Incentive, loyalty and/or promotion schemes, e.g. comps, gaming associated with a purchase, gaming funded by advertisements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/326—Game play aspects of gaming systems
    • G07F17/3267—Game outcomes which determine the course of the subsequent game, e.g. double or quits, free games, higher payouts, different new games

Abstract

A gaming machine (10) having a suspended bonus game (210). When the bonus game (210) occurs having casino personnel suspend play of the bonus game (210) for a promotional period (280). Promotional activities are undertaken by the casino during the promotional period (280) to publicize the play of the second bonus game (210) by the player. When the promotional period (280) ends, casino personnel re-activate play of the bonus game (210) At least one response is received from the player. The player is provided a bonus award based on the received response.
PCT/US2006/003376 2005-02-02 2006-02-01 Casino game having a bonus game and method therefor WO2006083850A2 (en)

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