Method and apparatus for play of a game with negative outcomes

Details Method and apparatus for play of a game with negative outcomes Method and apparatus for play of a game with negative outcomes

2004-02-26

2010-10-19

Suhol, Dmitry (Department: 3714)

Amusement devices: games

Including means for processing electronic data

In a chance application

C463S016000, C463S025000, C273S14300R, C273S236000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07815503

ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus are described for conducting a secondary game at a gaming device. In various embodiments, a player may acquire equity in the secondary game in such forms as a location of a game character, a number of symbols aggregated, a degree of completion of a puzzle, or a defensive provision. Certain symbols or outcomes in a primary game, however, may cause the player to lose equity in the secondary game.

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