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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2015
Applicant:
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Inventors:
Martin S. Lyons, Henderson, NV (US);
Bryan M. Kelly, Alamo, CA (US);
Ray Maras, Carinbah, AU;
Stephen E. Patton, Reno, NV (US);
Assignee:
BALLY GAMING INC., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/3258 (2013.01); G07F 17/3209 (2013.01); G07F 17/3223 (2013.01); G07F 17/3246 (2013.01); G07F 17/3267 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various embodiments are directed to gaming systems and methods including a bonus game that can be decoupled from base games and/or are player selectable. Bonus features can be added to existing games and player selection of progressive play can be provided. The method and system can further provide switching among possible links without dynamic reconfiguration.