Bally Gaming, Inc.

Bally Gaming International, Inc.

Jeff Mincey

Dwayne R Nelson

Steven G LeMay

Jamal Benbrahim

Nicole Marie Beaulieu

Greg A Schlottmann

Anthony R Escalera

William Brosnan

Alexey Kryuchkov

Andy Rodgers

Loren T Nelson

Joseph Kisenwether

Michael DePalma

Andy Rogers

Harlan J Darrah

Jason Deen

Nick Greenwood

Alexy Kryuchkov

DePalma Michael

William R Brosnan, Jr

Trajectory-based games of chance are described that may be implemented on a video gaming machine. In a trajectory-based game of chance, a trajectory of a game object may be generated in a 3-D gaming environment. A wager may be made on an aspect of the game object's trajectory in the gaming environment such as a termination location for the trajectory of the game object. The aspect of the game object's trajectory may occur according to a known probability. Hence, an award for the trajectory-based game of chance may be proportional to the probability of the aspect of the game object's trajectory occurring.

Trajectory-based 3-D games of chance for video gaming machines

Trajectory-based games of chance are described that are, in certain embodiments, implemented on a video gaming machine. In one embodiment of a trajectory-based game of chance, a trajectory of a game object is generated in a 3-D gaming environment. A wager is made on an aspect of the game object's trajectory in the gaming environment such as a termination location for the trajectory of the game object. The aspect of the game object's trajectory occurs according to a known probability. Hence, an award for the trajectory-based game of chance is proportional to the probability of the aspect of the game object's trajectory occurring.

Techniques are described for providing group play bonus events with multiple game devices. A group play bonus event is initiated based in part on the occurrence of a group play bonus event trigger. End users of game devices participate in an initiated group play bonus event if the end users qualify to participate in the group play bonus event at the time of the occurrence of the group play bonus event trigger. In some situations, group play bonus events are initiated by the occurrence of a randomly generated group play bonus event trigger.

Coordinating group play events for multiple game devices

A gaming machine is configured to selectively provide instances of a primary game and instances of a secondary game. Instances of the secondary game may be provided based at least on outcomes of primary games. The gaming machine may provide instances of the secondary game based at least on a number of secondary game credits. The number of secondary game credits may be associated with a player of the gaming machine. The number of secondary game credits may be awarded to a player of the gaming machine based at least on an outcome of the primary game and/or an outcome of the secondary game. The gaming machine may provide instances of the secondary game based at least on a number of available secondary game credits. The number of available secondary game credits may be based at least on a number of secondary game credits and/or a number of other credits.

Systems, methods, and devices for providing instances of a secondary game

Techniques are describe for providing group play events with multiple game devices. Group play events are triggered by any game device that qualifies to participate, so that when any qualifying game device triggers a group play event, all qualifying game devices participate in the group play event. In some situations, a probability for triggering a group play event is adjusted to accommodate for a dynamically changing number of game devices that qualify over time.

Facilitating group play with multiple game devices

A bonusing game system and method usable with games of chance in which all participating machines are synchronized so their independent bonus rounds play simultaneously. In one embodiment, one player terminal triggers a bonus round and is deemed a 'seller' in a simulated auction, and all other active player terminals in a bank also participate as simulated 'buyers.' The &#x201c;seller&#x201d; makes choices of items to sell which are communicated to the &#x201c;buyers.&#x201d; The &#x201c;seller&#x201d; watches as simulated bids are placed on their items, and &#x201c;buyers&#x201d; participate in simulated bidding of items shown on their screens. The seller and all buyers are awarded some winnings, enabling all players' terminals that run the simultaneous simulated auction bonus round to win each time the simulated auction bonus game is invoked.

Network system for coordinating bonus games

A bonusing game and method usable with games of chance in which all participating machines are synchronized so their independent bonus rounds play simultaneously. In one embodiment, one player terminal triggers a bonus round and is deemed a 'seller' in a simulated auction, and all other active player terminals in a bank also participate as simulated 'buyers.' The &#x201c;seller&#x201d; makes choices of items to sell which are communicated to the &#x201c;buyers.&#x201d; The &#x201c;seller&#x201d; watches as simulated bids are placed on their items, and &#x201c;buyers&#x201d; participate in simulated bidding of items shown on their screens. The seller and all buyers are awarded some winnings, enabling all players' terminals that run the simultaneous simulated auction bonus round to win each time the simulated auction bonus game is invoked.

Bonus games coordinated over network

The present invention is a player participatory bonus game intended for use in a gaming environment. After a primary game event triggers play of the bonus game, the player is presented with a game arena which shows start points, end points, and locations in between where game pieces may be placed. The game pieces are specially themed so that the player wins by created a path or flow from a start point to an end point, using selected bonus pieces and placing them on the indicated location points.

Path or flow based bonus game

A simulated auction bonusing game and method usable with games of chance, where one player terminal triggers a bonus round and is deemed a 'seller' in the simulated auction, and all other active player terminals in a bank also participate as simulated 'buyers.' The &#x201c;seller&#x201d; makes choices of items to sell which are communicated to the &#x201c;buyers.&#x201d; The &#x201c;seller&#x201d; watches are simulated bids are placed on their items, and &#x201c;buyers&#x201d; participate in simulated bidding of items shown on their screens. All the machines are synchronized so that the simulated auction bonus rounds play simultaneously. The seller and all buyers are awarded some winnings, enabling all player's terminals that run the simultaneous simulated auction bonus round to win each time the simulated auction bonus game is invoked.

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Reno, NV, United States of America

Jeff Mincey