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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:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2005
Applicants:
Michael P. Casey, Chicago, IL (US);
Phillip B. Gelber, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Lisa M. Helfer, Chicago, IL (US);
Matthew J. Ward, Northbrook, IL (US);
Inventors:
Michael P. Casey, Chicago, IL (US);
Phillip B. Gelber, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Lisa M. Helfer, Chicago, IL (US);
Matthew J. Ward, Northbrook, IL (US);
Assignee:
WMS Gaming Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gaming machine is provided for playing a wagering game. The gaming machine includes a wager-input device and at least one display for displaying a bonus game of the wagering game. The bonus game has a plurality of outcomes. A probability of winning a certain one or more of the plurality of outcomes varies in response to an occurrence of a predetermined event during the bonus game.