WO2007087156A3 - Randomly enabled bonus game with controllable frequency of occurrence - Google Patents

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WO2007087156A3
WO2007087156A3 PCT/US2007/000417 US2007000417W WO2007087156A3 WO 2007087156 A3 WO2007087156 A3 WO 2007087156A3 US 2007000417 W US2007000417 W US 2007000417W WO 2007087156 A3 WO2007087156 A3 WO 2007087156A3
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bonus game
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John F Acres
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Priority to PCT/US2008/054977 priority patent/WO2008086540A2/en
Priority to AU2008204776A priority patent/AU2008204776A1/en
Priority to US12/037,295 priority patent/US20080176647A1/en
Priority to US12/265,639 priority patent/US20090075728A1/en
Priority to US12/332,614 priority patent/US20090093299A1/en

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    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements

Abstract

Method of conducting a game of chance having a randomly enabled bonus game with controllable frequency of occurrence, including the steps of: making a wager to initiate play on a base game; initiating a random bonus enablement determination which is separate from base game outcome; and allowing bonus game play only if the bonus is enabled.
PCT/US2007/000417 2006-01-13 2007-01-04 Randomly enabled bonus game with controllable frequency of occurrence WO2007087156A2 (en)

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US12/160,560 US20090011826A1 (en) 2006-01-13 2007-01-04 Bonus with Increasing Proximity of Occurrence
AU2007208521A AU2007208521A1 (en) 2006-01-13 2007-01-04 Randomly enabled bonus game with controllable frequency of occurrence
PCT/US2008/054977 WO2008086540A2 (en) 2007-01-04 2008-02-26 Method and apparatus for indicating win proximity
AU2008204776A AU2008204776A1 (en) 2007-01-04 2008-02-26 Method and apparatus for indicating win proximity
US12/037,295 US20080176647A1 (en) 2006-01-13 2008-02-26 Method and apparatus for selectively indicating win proximity
US12/265,639 US20090075728A1 (en) 2006-01-13 2008-11-05 Proximity meter manipulation on a gaming event
US12/332,614 US20090093299A1 (en) 2006-01-13 2008-12-11 Recent result display indicia for gaming device

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