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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2002
Robert A. Luciano, Jr., Reno, NV (US);
Warren R. White, Reno, NV (US);
Loren T. Nelson, Reno, NV (US);
Walter Eisele, Reno, NV (US);
Dale Hermansen, Reno, NV (US);
Mark Matthews, Reno, NV (US);
Robert A. Luciano, Jr., Reno, NV (US);
Warren R. White, Reno, NV (US);
Loren T. Nelson, Reno, NV (US);
Walter Eisele, Reno, NV (US);
Dale Hermansen, Reno, NV (US);
Mark Matthews, Reno, NV (US);
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
A bingo system having individual bingo player terminals on which players purchase bingo cards at varying costs and play bingo, coupled to backend computer systems called bingo game managers (BGMs). The BGMs manage bingo game play in two modes, banked and non-banked. Non-banked mode forms bingo games from requests at the same wager level, and forms bingo sessions from bingo games where a bingo session uses a single bingo ball draw. Each wager level has at least one prize pool associated with it; each prize pool is constructed such that it guarantees a given percentage hold to an operator and further enables realistic mimicking of highly complex games such as 5-reel 9-payline slots for use in post-bingo-play displays. Banked mode uses no pools; bingo prizes are generated using an RNG and game template or paytable.