Keno games with bonus ball draws and bonus multipliers

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019102968-A1
Application number	US-201815966272-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 30, 2018
Priority date	Sep 29, 2017
Publication date	Apr 4, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

An electronic gaming machine, system, and method are disclosed for conducting a keno game. The keno game may be conducted alone or in conjunction with a bingo game. The electronic gaming machine may receive a wager from a player, and conduct the bingo game and/or keno game in response to the wager. Based on the wager, a quantity of numbered keno balls may be designated as feature numbered keno balls. The electronic gaming machine may conduct the keno game using the feature numbered keno balls, and display a bonus if and/or when one or more feature numbered keno balls match one or more player selected keno numbers.

First claim

1 . A method of conducting a keno game on an electronic game machine, the method comprising:
receiving, via a user interface of the electronic gaming machine, a selected feature quantity; receiving, via the user interface, selected keno numbers from a set of keno numbers; designating a feature keno number subset from the set of keno numbers, wherein a size of the feature keno number subset is based on the selected feature quantity; displaying, on a display screen of the electronic gaming machine, a draw of numbered keno balls from the set of keno numbers; and determining a feature hit count based on zero or more matches between the draw of numbered keno balls, the selected keno numbers, and the feature keno number subset, wherein the feature hit count is associated with a feature bonus that varies depending on the feature hit count.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the feature bonus comprises a feature reward multiplier that is applied to a keno game reward.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the feature bonus comprises an additional draw of numbered keno balls.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a hit count based on zero or more matches between the draw of numbered keno balls and the selected keno numbers, wherein the hit count is associated with a keno game reward.

5 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising receiving, via the user interface, a selected wager amount associated with the selected feature quantity; receiving, via the user interface, a wager multiplier; and decrementing a credit balance of the electronic gaming machine based on the selected wager amount and the wager multiplier, wherein the keno game reward is based, at least in part, on the selected wager amount and the wager multiplier.

6 . The method of claim 4 , wherein determining the feature bonus comprises:
displaying, on the display screen, an additional draw of numbered keno balls, wherein an amount of additional balls drawn is based on the feature hit count; determining a second hit count based on zero or more matches between the additional draw of numbered keno balls, and the selected keno numbers; increasing the keno game reward based on the second hit count; and determining a second feature hit count based on zero or more matches between the second draw of numbered keno balls, the selected keno numbers, and the feature keno number subset; and increasing the feature hit count based on the second feature hit count, wherein the feature bonus comprises a feature reward multiplier that is applied to the keno game reward.

7 . A method of presenting a non-keno game outcome through a simulated keno game on an electronic gaming machine, the method comprising:
receiving, via a user interface of the electronic gaming machine, a selected feature quantity; receiving, via the user interface, selected keno numbers from a set of keno numbers; displaying, on a display screen of the electronic gaming machine, a non-keno game, wherein the non-keno game is associated with the non-keno game outcome; and displaying, on the display screen, the simulated keno game, wherein the simulated keno game has a keno game outcome that is equivalent to the non-keno game outcome, and wherein the simulated keno game comprises:
designating a feature keno number subset from the set of keno numbers, wherein a size of the feature keno number subset is based on the selected feature quantity,
displaying, on the display screen, a draw of numbered keno balls from the set of keno numbers, and
determining a hit count, wherein the hit count is simulated as being based on zero or more matches between the draw of numbered keno balls and the selected keno numbers, and wherein the hit count is associated with a keno game reward,
determining a feature hit count, wherein the feature hit count is simulated as being based on zero or more matches between the draw of numbered keno balls, the selected keno numbers, and the feature keno number subset, wherein the feature hit count is associated with a feature bonus that varies depending on the feature hit count; and
simulating an application of the feature bonus to the keno game reward to obtain the keno game outcome.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the feature bonus comprises one or more of a feature reward multiplier and an additional ball draw.

9 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the non-keno game comprises a bingo game, and wherein the bingo game comprises a bingo card and a list of bingo numbers.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the non-keno game outcome comprises a bingo game outcome that is based, at least in part, on the bingo card, the list of bingo numbers, and a bingo pay table.

11 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the keno game outcome is also simulated as being based, at least in part, on a keno game pay table.

12 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising receiving, via the user interface, a selected wager amount associated with the selected feature quantity; receiving, via the user interface, a wager multiplier; and decrementing a credit balance of the electronic gaming machine based on the selected wager amount and the wager multiplier, wherein the non-keno game outcome is based, at least in part, on the selected wager amount and the wager multiplier.

14 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the feature bonus comprises:
displaying, on the display screen, an additional draw of numbered keno balls, wherein an amount of additional balls drawn is based on the feature hit count; determining a second hit count, wherein the second hit count is simulated as being based on zero or more matches between the additional draw of numbered keno balls, and the selected keno numbers; increasing the keno game reward based on the second hit count; determining a second feature hit count, wherein the second feature hit count is simulated as being based on zero or more matches between the second draw of numbered keno balls, the selected keno numbers, and the feature keno number subset; and increasing the feature hit count based on the second feature hit count, wherein the feature bonus comprises a feature reward multiplier that is applied to the keno game reward.

15 . An electronic gaming machine for conducting a keno game based on a non-keno game, the gaming machine comprising:
a credit input mechanism configured to receive a physical item representing a monetary value and adjust a credit balance based on the monetary value; a credit output configured to provide a payout associated with the credit balance; a user interface configured to receive selected keno numbers and a wager amount, wherein the wager amount is associated with a selected feature quantity; a display screen configured to display the non-keno game and the keno game, wherein the non-keno game has a non-keno game outcome; a game controller configured to determine the non-keno game outcome and simulate the keno game to have a keno game outcome that is equivalent to the non-keno game outcome, wherein the keno game outcome is simulated as being based, at least in part, on the selected keno numbers, the selected feature quantity, and a draw of numbered keno balls.

16 . The electronic gaming machine of claim 15 , wherein the user interface is further configured to receive a wager multiplier, wherein the display screen is further configured to display the credit balance, wherein the game controller is further configured to determine the non-keno game outcome based, at least in part, on the wager multiplier, and wherein the game controller is further configured to adjust the credit balance based on the wager amount,

Assignees

• Aristocrat Technologies Au

Inventors

• Ludwick John Victor

Classifications

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