Gaming system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8545315
APP PUB NO 20120214600A1
SERIAL NO

13424630

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Abstract

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A player accesses a game terminal, which is networked to other game terminals configured to play standard games and game-in-games. The player initiates a standard game (e.g., lottery slot) on the game terminal. The game terminal receives a game initiation request for the standard game and starts a timer. Prior to expiration of the timer, the player may perform a predefined action (e.g., pressing a spin button) indicating that the player wishes to play a game-in-game (e.g., a “community prize” game). If the timer expires without the player performing the predefined action, (s)he is deemed ineligible to win an award associated with the game-in-game. However, in response to player performing the predefined action prior to the timer's expiration, the player is deemed eligible to win an award associated with the game-in-game, and the player participates in both the game and the game-in-game.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • EPIC TECH, LLC

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jungmann, Troy Austin, US 43 337
Mosley, Bob Piedmont, US 22 92

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