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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2007
Robert William Crowder, Jr., Las Vegas, NV (US);
John Francis Lasalvia, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Warren Rapelye White, Reno, NV (US);
Robert Anthony Luciano, Jr., Reno, NV (US);
Robert William Crowder, Jr., Las Vegas, NV (US);
John Francis LaSalvia, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Warren Rapelye White, Reno, NV (US);
Robert Anthony Luciano, Jr., Reno, NV (US);
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
A gaming system having a plurality of primary game devices sharing a secondary bonus station is disclosed. The secondary game station comprises a secondary game which is configured to provide play pursuant to a triggering event originating from any one of the primary game devices in the gaming environment. The secondary game station is equipped with controls suitable for playing the secondary game. During play of the secondary game station, the triggering primary game device may also be 'locked' so that the player may resume playing the primary game subsequent to playing the secondary game.