US2008085762A1PendingUtilityA1

Gaming device and method of use

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jul 18, 2006Filed: Jul 18, 2007Published: Apr 10, 2008
Est. expiryJul 18, 2026(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Jerald C. SeeligLawrence M. Henshaw
G07F 17/3267G07F 17/32
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Abstract

A gaming apparatus includes a first and second gaming device. A controller is in communication with the gaming devices. The controller is configured to receive a wager on the first gaming device and play a base game on the first gaming device. The controller can determine if a bonus qualifying event has occurred on the first gaming device and play a first bonus game on the first gaming device. The controller can further award a first bonus prize and transmit a signal to the second gaming device that the second gaming device has qualified for a second bonus game. The controller indicates that the second gaming device has qualified for a second bonus game and plays the second bonus game on the second gaming device. A second bonus prize is awarded. A method of gaming is also disclosed.

Claims

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1 . A gaming apparatus comprising:
 (A) a first and second gaming device;   (B) a controller in communication with the gaming devices, the controller being configured to:
 (a) receive a wager on the first gaming device; 
 (b) play a base game on the first gaming device; 
 (c) determine if a bonus qualifying event has occurred on the first gaming device; 
 (d) play a first bonus game on the first gaming device, if the bonus qualifying event has occurred on the first gaming device; 
 (e) award a first bonus prize; 
 (f) transmit a signal to the second gaming device that the second gaming device has qualified for a second bonus game; 
 (g) indicate that the second gaming device has qualified for the second bonus game; 
 (h) play the second bonus game on the second gaming device; and 
 (i) award a second bonus prize. 
   
     
     
         2 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein an array of lights are mounted between the gaming devices. 
     
     
         3 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein lighting of the array of lights adjacent the second gaming device indicates that the second gaming device has qualified for the second bonus game. 
     
     
         4 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 1  wherein lighting of a light on the second gaming device indicates that the second gaming device has qualified for the second bonus game. 
     
     
         5 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a display is located on the second gaming device, the display indicating that the second gaming device has qualified for the second bonus game. 
     
     
         6 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of gaming devices connected in a network. 
     
     
         7 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the plurality of gaming devices are in communication through a server. 
     
     
         8 . A method of gaming, not necessarily in the order shown comprising:
 (A) receiving a wager on a first gaming device;   (B) playing a base game on the first gaming device;   (C) determining if a bonus qualifying event has occurred on the first gaming device;   (D) activating a first bonus game, if the bonus qualifying event has occurred on the first gaming device;   (E) playing the first bonus game;   (F) awarding a first bonus prize;   (G) transmitting a signal to a second gaming device that the second gaming device has qualified for a second bonus game;   (H) indicating that the second gaming device has qualified for the second bonus game;   (I) playing the second bonus game; and   (J) awarding a second bonus prize.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising illuminating an array of lights mounted between the gaming devices to indicate the second bonus game. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising illuminating a light mounted on the second gaming device to indicate the second bonus game. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein a display indicates that the second gaming device has qualified for the second bonus game. 
     
     
         12 . A gaming apparatus comprising:
 (A) a plurality of gaming device means for allowing a player to play a game, the gaming device means including primary game means for allowing a player to play a primary game and bonus game means for allowing a player to play a bonus game;   (B) communication means for allowing the plurality of gaming device means to communicate with each other;   (C) selection means for selecting a first and second gaming device means to each award a bonus prize; and   (D) indicating means for indicating that at least the second gaming device means is to award the bonus prize.   
     
     
         13 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the indicating means first indicates the first gaming device means as awarding a first bonus prize and then indicates the second gaming device means as awarding a second bonus prize. 
     
     
         14 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the indicating means is an array of lights that are mounted between the gaming device means. 
     
     
         15 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein lighting of the array of lights adjacent the second gaming device means indicates that the second gaming device means has qualified for a second bonus game. 
     
     
         16 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the indicating means is a light mounted on the second gaming device means. 
     
     
         17 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the indicating means is a display located on the second gaming device means. 
     
     
         18 . The gaming apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the communication means is a server. 
     
     
         19 . A method of gaming, not necessarily in the order shown comprising:
 (A) receiving a wager on a first gaming device;   (B) playing a base game on the first gaming device;   (C) determining if a bonus qualifying event has occurred on the first gaming device;   (D) illuminating a first light to indicate that the first gaming device has qualified to play a first bonus game;   (E) playing the first bonus game;   (F) awarding a first bonus prize;   (G) transmitting a signal to a second gaming device that the second gaming device has qualified for a second bonus game;   (H) illuminating a second light to indicate that the second gaming device has qualified to play the second bonus game;   (I) playing the second bonus game; and   (J) awarding a second bonus prize.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein a server selects the second gaming device. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20  further comprising: allowing a game player to select the second gaming device.

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