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Method and apparatus for gaming machines with a tournament play bonus feature

US8043157B2 · kind B2 · utility

30Cited by

120References

17Claims

0Family size

Assignee

IGT · US

Inventors

Lee E. Cannon · Bozeman, US
Mick D. Roemer · Las Vegas, US
Robert Guinn · Henderson, US
Michael J. Mitchell · Las Vegas, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 10, 2005
Grant date	Oct 25, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 31, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG07F17/34
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A gaming method and device includes a game, at least one non-qualifying outcome in the game, and at least one qualifying outcome in the game, wherein a player qualifies for a multi-player tournament to be held in the future when the player achieves the at least one qualifying outcome.

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