US2009181763A1PendingUtilityA1

Gaming system, a gaming device, a bonus controller, and a method of gaming

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Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUPriority: Aug 15, 2007Filed: Aug 14, 2008Published: Jul 16, 2009
Est. expiryAug 15, 2027(~1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Alan Wong
G07F 17/3267G07F 17/3244G07F 17/32
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Abstract

A gaming system comprising, a bonus controller arranged to make an award, the award having at least one associated game parameter which specifies at least one game round; and a gaming device in data communication with the bonus controller, the gaming device adapted to receive the game parameters and to provide the award to a player of the gaming device by conducting each at least one game round specified by the at least one game parameter to determine a game outcome without requiring a further bet to be placed by the player.

Claims

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1 . A gaming system comprising:
 a bonus controller arranged to make an award, the award having at least one associated game parameter which specifies at least one game round; and   a gaming device in data communication with the bonus controller, the gaming device adapted to receive the game parameters and to provide the award to a player of the gaming device by conducting each at least one game round specified by the at least one game parameter to determine a game outcome without requiring a further bet to be placed by the player.   
   
   
       2 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one game parameter includes a number of game rounds. 
   
   
       3 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one game parameter includes a game type. 
   
   
       4 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one game parameter comprises at least one bet parameter. 
   
   
       5 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the at least one bet parameter is determined from at least one prior bet made on the gaming device. 
   
   
       6 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the at least one bet parameter is determined from a bet made on an immediate past game played on the gaming device. 
   
   
       7 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the at least one bet parameter is determined from bets made on a plurality of games played on the gaming device. 
   
   
       8 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the gaming device is arranged to advise the bonus controller when all game rounds specified by the game parameters have been completed. 
   
   
       9 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the gaming device advises the bonus controller of at least one outcome of all game rounds. 
   
   
       10 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the at least one outcome includes at least one of a cost of the game rounds and an amount of credits won during the game rounds. 
   
   
       11 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the gaming device comprises a promotional meter and credits spent during the game rounds are recorded as promotional credits whereby any win amounts awarded as the award do not affect the gaming devices return to player. 
   
   
       12 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the game outcomes are provided to a further external device. 
   
   
       13 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the further external device is a jackpot controller and the game outcomes are used to determine a jackpot outcome. 
   
   
       14 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the further external device is a player loyalty system. 
   
   
       15 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , comprising a plurality of gaming devices, each in data communication with the bonus controller. 
   
   
       16 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the bonus controller is arranged to monitor the gaming device and determine whether to make the award based on game play on the gaming device. 
   
   
       17 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 15  comprising a monitoring module for monitoring the game device. 
   
   
       18 . A gaming device for a gaming system comprising a bonus controller, the gaming device arranged to:
 receive at least one game parameter specifies at least one game round; and   provide an award to a player of the gaming device by conducting each at least one game round specified by the at least one game parameter to determine a game outcome without requiring a further bet to be placed by the player.   
   
   
       19 . A gaming device as claimed in  claim 18  comprising a game controller. 
   
   
       20 . A gaming device as claimed in  claim 19  wherein the game controller comprises a bonus controller interface for receiving the at least one game parameter. 
   
   
       21 . A gaming device as claimed in  claim 19  wherein the game controller comprises a bonus module arranged to conduct the at least one game round specified by the at least one game parameter. 
   
   
       22 . A gaming device as claimed in  claim 18  comprising a player interface comprising a display for displaying game outcomes. 
   
   
       23 . A gaming device as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein the at least one game parameter includes a number of game rounds. 
   
   
       24 . A gaming device as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein the at least one game parameter includes a game type. 
   
   
       25 . A gaming device as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein at least one game parameter comprises at least one bet parameter. 
   
   
       26 . A gaming device as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein the gaming device is arranged to advise a bonus controller when all game rounds specified by the game parameters have been completed. 
   
   
       27 . A gaming device as claimed in  claim 26 , wherein the gaming device is arranged to advise the bonus controller of at least one outcome of all game rounds. 
   
   
       28 . A gaming device as claimed in  claim 27 , wherein the at least one outcome includes at least one of a cost of the game rounds and an amount of credits won during the game rounds. 
   
   
       29 . A gaming device as claimed in  claim 18 , comprising a promotional meter and credits spent during the game rounds are recorded as promotional credits whereby any win amounts awarded as the award do not affect the gaming devices return to player. 
   
   
       30 . A gaming device as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein the game outcomes are provided to a further external device. 
   
   
       31 . A bonus controller for a gaming system comprising at least one game device, the bonus controller arranged to:
 make an award having at least one associated game parameter which specifies at least one game round;   communicate the game parameters to a gaming device in data communication with the bonus controller, whereafter the gaming device can provide the award to a player of the gaming device by conducting each at least one game round specified by the game parameters to determine a game outcome without requiring a further bet to be placed by the player.   
   
   
       32 . A bonus controller as claimed in  claim 31  arranged to monitor the gaming device and determine whether to make the award based on game play on the gaming device. 
   
   
       33 . A bonus controller as claimed in  claim 32 , comprising a monitoring module arranged to monitor the gaming device and determine whether to make the award based on game play on the gaming device. 
   
   
       34 . A bonus controller as claimed in  claim 31 , comprising an award module arranged to make the award. 
   
   
       35 . A bonus controller as claimed in  claim 34 , wherein the award module is arranged to determine the at least one game parameter. 
   
   
       36 . A bonus controller as claimed in  claim 31 , wherein the at least one game parameter includes a number of game rounds. 
   
   
       37 . A bonus controller as claimed in  claim 31 , wherein the at least one game parameter includes a game type. 
   
   
       38 . A bonus controller as claimed in  claim 31 , wherein at least one game parameter comprises at least one bet parameter. 
   
   
       39 . A bonus controller as claimed in  claim 38 , arranged to determine the at least one bet parameter from at least one prior bet made on the gaming device. 
   
   
       40 . A bonus controller as claimed in  claim 39 , wherein the at least one bet parameter is determined from a bet made on an immediate past game played on the gaming device. 
   
   
       41 . A bonus controller as claimed in  claim 39 , wherein the at least one bet parameter is determined from bets made on a plurality of games played on the gaming device. 
   
   
       42 . A method of gaming, comprising:
 making an award at a bonus controller, the award having at least one associated game parameter which specifies at least one game round;   communicating the game parameters of the award to a gaming device in data communication with the bonus controller; and   providing the award to a player of the gaming device by conducting each at least one game round specified by the game parameters to determine a game outcome without requiring a further bet to be placed by the player.   
   
   
       43 . A method as claimed in  claim 42 , wherein the at least one game parameter includes a number of game rounds. 
   
   
       44 . A method as claimed in  claim 42 , wherein the at least one game parameter includes a game type. 
   
   
       45 . A method as claimed in  claim 42 , wherein at least one game parameter comprises at least one bet parameter. 
   
   
       46 . A method as claimed in  claim 45 , comprising determining the at least one bet parameter from at least one prior bet made on the gaming device. 
   
   
       47 . A method as claimed in  claim 46 , comprising determining the at least one bet parameter from a bet made on an immediate past game played on the gaming device. 
   
   
       48 . A method as claimed in  claim 46 , comprising determining the at least one bet parameter from bets made on a plurality of games played on the gaming device. 
   
   
       49 . A method as claimed in  claim 42 , comprising advising the bonus controller when all game rounds specified by the game parameters have been completed. 
   
   
       50 . A method as claimed in  claim 49 , comprising advising the bonus controller of at least one outcome of all game rounds. 
   
   
       51 . A method as claimed in  claim 50 , wherein the at least one outcome includes at least one of a cost of the game rounds and an amount of credits won during the game rounds. 
   
   
       52 . A method as claimed in  claim 42 , recording credits spent during the game rounds of the bonus award as promotional credits whereby any win amounts awarded as the award do not affect the gaming devices return to player. 
   
   
       53 . A method as claimed in  claim 42 , comprising providing the game outcomes to a further external device. 
   
   
       54 . A method as claimed in  claim 42 , comprising monitoring the gaming device and determine whether to make the award based on game play on the gaming device. 
   
   
       55 . A computer readable medium comprising computer program code which when executed implements the method of  claim 42 .

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