Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-14
2006-03-14
Blau, Stephen (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
C463S013000, C463S020000, C463S012000, C273S14300R, C273S138100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07011581
ABSTRACT:
A game and gaming apparatus include a main game and a bonus game. A player is entitled to participate in the bonus game without an additional wager beyond that required to play the main game. Winning outcomes of the main game determine the indicia used to play the bonus game. In one embodiment upon a winning outcome of the main game, an indicia, such as an image of a winning amount, is transferred to the bonus game. In another embodiment, the bonus event includes categories associated with winning outcomes of the main game, the categories activated based upon wins of the main game. In one embodiment, the main game is a game of video poker. Winning hands are associated with or activate positions of the bonus game. Play of the bonus game comprises selection of at least one of the indicia or positions/categories which have been activated.
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Cole Joseph W.
Tarantino Elia Rocco
Blau Stephen
Collins Dolores R.
Weide & Miller Ltd.
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