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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2016
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Dion K. Aoki, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Christopher R. Barney, Henderson, NV (US);
Andrew C. Guinn, Chicago, IL (US);
Jeremie D. Moll, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Jorge L. Shimabukuro, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Alfred Thomas, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
A gaming system comprises a wager input device for receiving a primary wager from a player, the player associated with a player account, and at least one display for displaying a primary wagering game and a secondary wagering game. Secondary wagering game outcomes are independent of the primary wagering game. The system further comprises a controller operative to cause the at least one display to display a randomly selected outcome of the primary wagering game; upon the occurrence of a first triggering event, enter a player into the secondary wagering game, wherein the player is represented in the secondary wagering game by a player avatar; upon the occurrence of a second triggering event, end the player?s participation in the secondary wagering game; award the player any awards collected by the player avatar in the secondary wagering game; and credit the player account by the amount of the collected awards.