Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Wagering games with unlockable bonus rounds
- Patent Title (中): 投注游戏与可解锁奖金回合
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Application No.: US11887626Application Date: 2006-03-17
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Publication No.: US08216061B2Publication Date: 2012-07-10
- Inventor: Larry J. Pacey
- Applicant: Larry J. Pacey
- Applicant Address: US IL Waukegan
- Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.
- Current Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Waukegan
- Agency: Nixon Peabody LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2006/009799 WO 20060317
- International Announcement: WO2006/104731 WO 20061005
- Main IPC: A63F13/00
- IPC: A63F13/00

Abstract:
Method and system are disclosed for allowing players at wagering game terminals to select entire sets of bonus games instead of a single bonus game upon occurrence of a certain randomly selected basic game outcome. One or more of the bonus games or sets of bonus games may be temporarily unavailable or “locked” to the player. The player may unlock the bonus games or sets of bonus games by acquiring certain game assets, reaching certain game milestones, and/or exceeding certain wagering levels. The unlocked games may reveal credits, prizes, progressives, basic and/or bonus game updates, or additional bonus games, some of which may also be locked. The updates and additions may already be present in the wagering game terminals or they may be downloaded from a central location. The player may retain the locked and unlocked statuses of the bonus games across multiple wagering game sessions and/or wagering game terminals.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090170593A1 Wagering Games With Unlockable Bonus Rounds Public/Granted day:2009-07-02
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