Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2002-02-14
2008-09-02
Hotaling, II, John M (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
C463S024000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07419425
ABSTRACT:
A gaming system having a plurality of primary game devices sharing a secondary bonus station is disclosed. The secondary game station comprises a secondary game which is configured to provide play pursuant to a triggering event originating from any one of the primary game devices in the gaming environment. The secondary game station is equipped with controls suitable for playing the secondary game. During play of the secondary game station, the triggering primary game device may also be “locked” so that the player may resume playing the primary game subsequent to playing the secondary game.
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Crowder, Jr. Robert William
LaSalvia John Francis
Luciano, Jr. Robert Anthony
White Warren Rapelye
Bally Gaming Inc.
Chen Andrew B.
Cody JP
Hotaling, II John M
Nguyen Dat
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