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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2011
Dion K. Aoki, Henderson, NV (US);
Joel Jaffe, Glenview, IL (US);
Pamela Smith, Chicago, IL (US);
Dylan Selegue, Chicago, IL (US);
Dion K. Aoki, Henderson, NV (US);
Joel Jaffe, Glenview, IL (US);
Pamela Smith, Chicago, IL (US);
Dylan SeLegue, Chicago, IL (US);
WMS Gaming Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Abstract
A gaming system for playing a wagering game includes a wager input device configured to receive a wager to play the wagering game, at least one display configured to display the wagering game and at least one controller operatively configured to verify receipt of a wager and an extra wager, randomly generate an outcome of the wagering game, randomly generate an award modifier, determine if the outcome is a winning outcome, determine an award associated with the outcome if the outcome is a winning outcome, modify the award via the award modifier to yield a modified award, award the modified award to the player, and, separately, store the modified award in a stored award field accessible through a secondary game.