US2008099987A1PendingUtilityA1

Game And Method Having A Plurality Of Indicia Sets

Assignee: BALLY GAMING INCPriority: Oct 26, 2006Filed: Oct 26, 2006Published: May 1, 2008
Est. expiryOct 26, 2026(~0.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
G07F 17/32G07F 17/3267
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Abstract

Disclosed are a game and method for a game including multiple supplemental games. Each supplemental game has a set of indicia unique from the indicia sets of the other supplemental games.

Claims

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1 . A game comprising:
 an interface activatable by a player;   a primary game having of a set of primary game indicia, a subset of the set of primary game indicia used to determine at least one of a set of primary game outcomes after activation of the interface by the player;   a first supplemental game having a set of first supplemental game indicia, the first supplemental game initiated upon the determined primary game outcome matching a predefined first supplemental game trigger;   a second supplemental game having a set of second supplemental game indicia, the second supplemental game initiated upon the determined first game outcome matching a predefined second supplemental game trigger;   wherein at least one aspect of the first supplemental game indicia and the second supplemental game indicia is different.   
   
   
       2 . The game of  claim 1 ; further comprising a primary pay table associated with the primary game; a first supplemental pay table associated with the first supplemental game; wherein at least one aspect of the primary pay table and the first supplemental pay table is different. 
   
   
       3 . The game of  claim 2  wherein at least one award associated with the first supplemental pay table is a multiple of a corresponding award in the primary pay table. 
   
   
       4 . The game of  claim 1 ;
 wherein the sets of primary, first supplemental and second supplemental game indicia comprise a plurality of playing cards.   
   
   
       5 . The game of  claim 1 ;
 wherein the sets of primary, first supplemental and second supplemental game indicia comprise a plurality of slot machine symbols.   
   
   
       6 . The game of  claim 1 ;
 wherein the sets of primary, first supplemental and second supplemental game indicia comprise a plurality of keno balls.   
   
   
       7 . The game of  claim 1 ;
 wherein the sets of primary, first supplemental and second supplemental game indicia comprise a plurality of bingo balls.   
   
   
       8 . The game of  claim 1 ; further comprising a wheel,
 wherein the sets of primary, first supplemental and second supplemental game indicia are depicted on the face of the wheel.   
   
   
       9 . The game of  claim 1 ;
 wherein the at least one differing aspect is the number of indicia in each set.   
   
   
       10 . The game of  claim 1 ;
 wherein the at least one differing aspect is the appearance of at least one of the indicia in each set.   
   
   
       11 . A method of operating a game, the method including the steps of:
 selecting one of a set of possible outcomes of a primary game having a set of primary game indicia;   upon the selected primary game outcome matching a predefined first supplemental game trigger, initiating a first supplemental game having a set of first supplemental game indicia;   upon the selected primary game outcome matching a predefined second supplemental game trigger, initiating a second supplemental game having a set of second supplemental game indicia;   wherein at least one aspect of the first supplemental game indicia and the second supplemental game indicia is different.   
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11 ;
 further comprising the steps of associating a primary pay table with the primary game and; associating a first supplemental pay table with the first supplemental game, wherein at least one aspect of the primary pay table and the first supplemental pay table is different.   
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12 ;
 wherein at least one award associated with the first secondary pay table is a multiple of a corresponding award in the primary pay table.   
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 11 ;
 wherein the sets of primary, first supplemental and second supplemental game indicia comprise a plurality of playing cards.   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 11 ;
 wherein the sets of primary, first supplemental and second supplemental game indicia comprise a plurality of slot machine symbols.   
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 11 ;
 wherein the sets of primary, first supplemental and second supplemental game indicia comprise a plurality of keno balls.   
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 11 ;
 wherein the sets of primary, first supplemental and second supplemental game indicia comprise a plurality of bingo balls.   
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 11 ; further including the step of depicting the sets of primary, first supplemental and second supplemental game indicia on the face of the wheel. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 11 ;
 wherein the at least one differing aspect is the number of indicia in each set.   
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 11 ;
 wherein the at least one differing aspect is the appearance of at least one of the indicia in each set.

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