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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2001
Applicants:
Michael T. Tessmer, Bozeman, MT (US);
Lee E. Cannon, Bozeman, MT (US);
Inventors:
Michael T. Tessmer, Bozeman, MT (US);
Lee E. Cannon, Bozeman, MT (US);
Assignee:
IGT, Reno, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A video game allows a player to improve odds of success in a bonus game by winning an advantage outcome in association with play of a primary or base game. An exemplary bonus game is the game of Pong where the player can use advantage credits won in play of the primary or base game to provide himself with an advantage such as lengthening his paddle, shortening his opponent's paddle, or slowing the shrinkage rate of his paddle during the course of the bonus game. Alternatively, he may also purchase one or more advantages for use in the bonus game through monetary payment.