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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2011
Applicants:
Jeremy M. Hornik, Chicago, IL (US);
Pamela S. Smith, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Jeremy M. Hornik, Chicago, IL (US);
Pamela S. Smith, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/24 (2006.01); G07F 17/34 (2006.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/34 (2013.01); G07F 17/3258 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and a gaming system for adjusting eligibility rules for wager-dependent bonus features in a wagering game, the game including one or more rule-adjusting activities related to randomly generated outcomes of the game. Rule-adjusting activities achieved by a player can be assessed according a qualification scheme, and can qualify the player for the wager-dependent bonus award even though the player made a non-eligible wager.