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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2004
Michael P. Casey, Chicago, IL (US);
Allon G. Englman, Chicago, IL (US);
Daniel P Fiden, Chicago, IL (US);
Jeremy M. Hornik, Chicago, IL (US);
Joel R. Jaffe, Evanston, IL (US);
Michael P. Casey, Chicago, IL (US);
Allon G. Englman, Chicago, IL (US);
Daniel P Fiden, Chicago, IL (US);
Jeremy M. Hornik, Chicago, IL (US);
Joel R. Jaffe, Evanston, IL (US);
WMS Gaming, Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Abstract
A gaming machine with interactive pop-up windows providing enhanced game play schemes, including side-bet schemes, is described herein. Placing a side-bet utilizing interactive pop-up windows enables the player to make an additional wager to 'purchase' one of any number of game enhancements, or to 'side-bet' that the game outcome will include a particular symbol or symbol combination, depending on the side-bet scheme enabled for a particular gaming machine. In an embodiment, the player has an option to select one or more side-bet(s) via a pop-up window(s) prior to game play initiation. In another embodiment, the player has an option to select one or more side-bet(s) via a pop-up window(s) after a partial game outcome is displayed.