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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2005
Ronald C. Gallaway, Reno, NV (US);
Carmen Dimichele, Sparks, NV (US);
Melissa Juenger, Reno, NV (US);
William Decoux, Sparks, NV (US);
Ronald C. Gallaway, Reno, NV (US);
Carmen DiMichele, Sparks, NV (US);
Melissa Juenger, Reno, NV (US);
William Decoux, Sparks, NV (US);
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
Bonus gaming systems for monitoring and controlling one or more gaming devices in a gaming system on at least one gaming floor are disclosed herein. The system includes one or more gaming devices interconnected via a network, a player tracking system in communication with the gaming devices, and a bonus gaming system in communication with the gaming devices. The bonus gaming system monitors and controls bonus sessions presented on the gaming devices, wherein the bonus sessions includes a plurality of bonus levels, wherein the bonus levels increase in bonus value in response to duration of game play by a player in order to maintain continued play by the player.