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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2011
Bryan Kelly, Alamo, CA (US);
Theordore Keenan, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Kiran Brahmandam, Fremont, CA (US);
Martin Lyons, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Bryan Kelly, Alamo, CA (US);
Theordore Keenan, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Kiran Brahmandam, Fremont, CA (US);
Martin Lyons, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
A gaming system, terminal and method where a bonus is derived from multiple sources including system based and local sources and is delivered to a gaming machine by providing one or more additional game(s), altered games or altered features at the gaming machine instead of a direct award of the prize. The gaming system, terminal and method also provides for selection between various game features with different expected values for delivery of the bonus.