Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-21
2011-06-21
Suhol, Dmitry (Department: 3716)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
C463S009000, C463S020000, C463S025000, C463S037000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07963838
ABSTRACT:
In one embodiment, a gaming machine carries out a main game which initiates a bonus game for a certain outcome of the main game. In one embodiment, the bonus game displays a plurality of hidden objects in the form of icons. The objects may be credits, money, letters, symbols, or anything else. The player chooses one or more options, and the hidden values for the selected options are revealed to the player. The player's goal is to obtain the highest value amount by, for example, choosing the highest value icon, or by spelling words from accumulated letters, or by accumulating symbols. After each selection by the player, the gaming machine offers the player a value (e.g., a number of credits) to end the bonus game. The player may accept the offer or continue playing the bonus game to its conclusion.
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Atronic International GmbH
Gray Brandon
Ogonowsky Brian D.
Patent Law Group LLP
Suhol Dmitry
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