Integrating wagering games and player communities

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9390580
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13487147

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In some embodiments of the inventive subject matter, a method includes: presenting a wagering game on a wagering game machine; detecting, during the wagering game, a trigger for a bonus game; presenting player-selectable bonus game options on a display device of the wagering game machine; detecting sign-on to an account on a player community server; after detecting the sign-on of the account, presenting a hint on the display device, wherein the hint indicates bonus game types associated with the player-selectable bonus game options; detecting selection of one of the player-selectable bonus game options, wherein the one of the player-selectable bonus game options is associated with a particular one of the bonus game types; and presenting a bonus game of the particular one of the bonus game types.

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LNW GAMING INC6601 SOUTH BERMUDA ROAD LAS VEGAS NV 89119

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Detlefsen, David E Northfield, US 13 236
Kelly, Sean P Skokie, US 36 706
Ng, Darren Yat-man Chicago, US 5 411
Shin, Nickey C Chicago, US 15 377

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