Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-23
2011-08-23
Suhol, Dmitry (Department: 3716)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
active
08002620
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for providing an award based on a multiplicity of game outcomes. In one implementation the invention provides a method for providing a game. The method includes placing a bet by a player, playing of a game to produce a game outcome, evaluating a primary game outcome, paying a direct award if the primary outcome merits it, advancing a bonus accumulator if the primary outcome merits it, and if the bonus accumulator has advanced sufficiently, paying a bonus award to the player and clearing the bonus accumulator.
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Bolich Kathleen
Nicely Mark C.
IGT
K&L Gates LLP
Rustemeyer Malina K
Suhol Dmitry
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