System, Apparatus, and Method for Providing Gaming Awards Based on Replay Events

Abstract

Apparatuses and methods for providing a gaming experience involve facilitating player interaction with a plurality of gaming events via a gaming apparatus. In response to the completion of a gaming event selected from the plurality of events, a replay of the selected gaming event is presented to a player of the gaming event. A monetary award is provided to the player based on the replay of the selected gaming event. In one arrangement, the gaming events are selected from winning events of the plurality of events, and may be selected randomly or based on predetermined criteria.

1 . A method of providing a gaming experience, comprising:
 facilitating player interaction with a plurality of gaming events via a gaming apparatus;   in response to the completion of a gaming event selected from the plurality of events, presenting a replay of the selected gaming event to a player of the gaming event; and   providing a monetary award to the player based on the replay of the selected gaming event.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising selecting the selected gaming event from winning events of the plurality of gaming events. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising providing a first monetary award with the selected winning event. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein providing the monetary award to the player based on the replay comprises providing the monetary award in an amount equal to the first monetary award. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein providing the monetary award to the player based on the replay comprises providing the monetary award based on a pay table that is different than a first pay table associated with the first monetary award. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising randomly selecting the selected gaming event from one or more qualifying events of the plurality of events. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising selecting the selected gaming event from one or more qualifying events of the plurality of events based on a predetermined criteria. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein selecting the selected gaming event from the one or more qualifying events based on a predetermined criteria comprises selecting the selected gaming event based on previous winning events associated with the plurality of gaming events. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 storing a digital representation of the replay to a persistent data storage; and   facilitating user access to the stored digital representation for purposes of allowing the user to perceive the replay via the digital representation.   
   
   
       10 . A casino gaming apparatus, comprising:
 a human input and output capable of providing a player access to a gaming activity;   a processor coupled to the human input and output; and   a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having instructions that cause the processor to,
 facilitate, via the human input and output, player interaction with a plurality of events associated with the gaming activity; 
 in response to the completion of a gaming event selected from the plurality of events, presenting a replay of the selected gaming event to the player; and 
 providing a monetary award to the player based on the replay of the selected gaming event. 
   
   
   
       11 . The casino gaming apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to select the selected gaming event from winning events of the plurality of gaming events. 
   
   
       12 . The casino gaming apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to provide a first monetary award with the selected winning event. 
   
   
       13 . The casino gaming apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to provide the monetary award to the player based on the replay by providing the monetary award in an amount equal to the first monetary award. 
   
   
       14 . The casino gaming apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to provide the monetary award to the player based on the replay by providing the monetary award based on a pay table that is different than a first pay table associated with the first monetary award. 
   
   
       15 . The casino gaming apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to randomly select the selected gaming event from one or more qualifying events of the plurality of events. 
   
   
       16 . The casino gaming apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to select the selected gaming event from one or more qualifying events of the plurality of events based on a predetermined criteria. 
   
   
       17 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to select the selected gaming event based on previous winning events associated with the plurality of gaming events. 
   
   
       18 . A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon and executable by a processing system for performing steps comprising:
 facilitating interaction between a player and a plurality of gaming events associated with a gaming activity of the processing system;   in response to the completion of a gaming event selected from the plurality of events, presenting a replay of the selected gaming event to the player; and   providing a monetary award to the player based on the replay of the selected gaming event.   
   
   
       19 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the steps further comprise selecting the selected gaming event from winning events of the plurality of gaming events. 
   
   
       20 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 19 , wherein the steps further comprise providing a first monetary award with the selected winning event. 
   
   
       21 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 20 , wherein providing the monetary award to the player based on the replay comprises providing the monetary award in an amount equal to the first monetary award. 
   
   
       22 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 20 , wherein providing the monetary award to the player based on the replay comprises providing the monetary award based on a pay table that is different than a first pay table associated with the first monetary award. 
   
   
       23 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the steps further comprise randomly selecting the selected gaming event from one or more qualifying events of the plurality of events. 
   
   
       24 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the steps further comprise selecting the selected gaming event from one or more qualifying events of the plurality of events based on a predetermined criteria. 
   
   
       25 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 24 , wherein selecting the selected gaming event from the one or more qualifying events based on a predetermined criteria comprises selecting the selected gaming event based on previous winning events associated with the plurality of gaming events. 
   
   
       26 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 18 , wherein the steps further comprise:
 storing a digital representation of the replay to a persistent data storage; and   facilitating user access to the stored digital representation for purposes of allowing the user to perceive the replay via the digital representation.   
   
   
       27 . A system comprising:
 means for facilitating player interaction with a plurality of gaming events via at least one gaming apparatus;   means for presenting a replay of the selected gaming event to a player of the gaming event in response to the completion of a gaming event selected from the plurality of events; and   means for providing a monetary award to the player based on the replay of the selected gaming event.   
   
   
       28 . The system of  claim 27 , further comprising:
 means for storing a digital representation of the replay to a persistent data storage; and   means for facilitating user access to the stored digital representation for purposes of allowing the user to perceive the replay via the digital representation.