System-level bonus game and related methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8684822
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11241183

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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.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • BALLY GAMING, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Decoux, William Sparks, US 2 111
DiMichele, Carmen Sparks, US 43 1178
Gallaway, Ronald C Reno, US 4 197
Juenger, Melissa Reno, US 1 97

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