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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2015
Igt, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Olaf Vancura, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Terrance William Oliver, Reno, NV (US);
IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
A gaming apparatus which, for each of a plurality of plays of a primary game: randomly generates one of a plurality of different primary game outcomes, displays the generated primary game outcome, and displays any award associated with the displayed primary game outcome. If a bonus triggering event occurs, the gaming apparatus: determines a first part of a constant value, causes the determined first part of the constant value to be provided to a first player, determines a second part of the constant value, wherein the determined first part of the constant value and the determined second part of the constant value form the constant value, and causes the determined second part of the constant value to fund a designated award.