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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2012
Applicant:
Igt, Reno, NV (US);
Inventors:
Anthony J. Baerlocher, South Bend, IN (US);
Glen Keith Russell, North Las Vegas, NV (US);
Assignee:
IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01); A63F 9/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/24 (2013.01); G07F 17/32 (2013.01); G07F 17/3258 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming machines. The gaming system includes a bonus event unit based system to provide one or more awards to one or more players. Such bonus event units are accumulated by a player based on one or more events associated with the player's gaming experience. The bonus event units utilized in the gaming system are selectively redeemed by the player in exchange for one or more opportunities to win an award.