EP 1827632 A4 20100414 - SYSTEM-LEVEL BONUS GAME AND RELATED METHODS
Title (en)
SYSTEM-LEVEL BONUS GAME AND RELATED METHODS
Title (de)
PRÄMIENSPIEL AUF SYSTEMEBENE UND VERWANDTE VERFARHEN
Title (fr)
SYSTEME A NIVEAUX DE BONUS ET PROCEDES ASSOCIES
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2005034924 W 20050930
- US 61504304 P 20040930
- US 22577005 A 20050912
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2006039366A2] Bonus gaming systems for monitoring and controlling one or more gaming devices in a gaming system on at least one gaming floor are disclosed herein. The system includes one or more gaming devices interconnected via a network, a player tracking system in communication with the gaming devices, and a bonus gaming system in communication with the gaming devices. The bonus gaming system monitors and controls bonus sessions presented on the gaming devices, wherein the bonus sessions includes a plurality of bonus levels, wherein the bonus levels increase in bonus value in response to duration of game play by a player in order to maintain continued play by the player.
IPC 8 full level
A63F 9/24 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G07F 17/32 (2013.01); G07F 17/323 (2013.01); G07F 17/3239 (2013.01); G07F 17/3267 (2013.01); G07F 17/3269 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
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Citation (examination)
US 2002013173 A1 20020131 - WALKER JAY S [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2006039366 A2 20060413; WO 2006039366 A3 20071115; AU 2005292080 A1 20060413; CA 2582368 A1 20060413; EP 1827632 A2 20070905; EP 1827632 A4 20100414
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2005034924 W 20050930; AU 2005292080 A 20050930; CA 2582368 A 20050930; EP 05803314 A 20050930