Wagering game system having bonus game configurations

US9033802B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9033802-B2
Application numberUS-201213586387-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 15, 2012
Priority dateMay 24, 2006
Publication dateMay 19, 2015
Grant dateMay 19, 2015

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A gaming system is disclosed having a gaming terminal including at least one input device and at least one display device and a network coupled to the gaming terminal. At least one memory device stores assets of a wagering game. The assets include a first asset and a second asset. The second asset is capable of replacing the first asset. The memory device stores a rule set ranking a level of importance of the assets. Instructions are stored that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the gaming system to negotiate between the gaming terminal and the network to select either the first asset or the second asset. The selection is made according to the level of importance of the first and second assets in the stored rule set. The wagering game with the selected asset is then displayed.

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What is claimed is: 1. A gaming system comprising: a gaming terminal including at least one input device and at least one display device; a network coupled to the gaming terminal; at least one processor; and at least one memory device storing assets associated with an instruction set of a wagering game, the assets including a first asset and a second asset, the second asset capable of replacing the first asset, the at least one memory device further storing a rule set rankin…

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What does patent US9033802B2 cover?
A gaming system is disclosed having a gaming terminal including at least one input device and at least one display device and a network coupled to the gaming terminal. At least one memory device stores assets of a wagering game. The assets include a first asset and a second asset. The second asset is capable of replacing the first asset. The memory device stores a rule set ranking a level of im…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Thomas Alfred, Guinn Andrew, Anderson Peter R, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G07F17/32. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 19 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).