Method and apparatus for triggering a bonus
US10909810B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3272
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a bonus game that is common to a bank of electronic gaming devices. One or more pools accrue with each wager placed. A player qualifies to play the bonus game when at least one tracked player or game criterion, such as wagers made, exceeds a threshold, triggers a mystery-jackpot counter, or is selected by a weighted pay table. The bonus game includes a video display of a wheel bouncing against a brick wall with bricks being exploded by coins. After an opening is formed in the wall and the wheel escapes, a wheel spin determines the bonus game outcome. More than one player may play the bonus game in sequence until the last player spins the wheel.
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