WO2008057201A3 - Slot machine bonus with skill level choice - Google Patents

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WO2008057201A3
WO2008057201A3 PCT/US2007/022425 US2007022425W WO2008057201A3 WO 2008057201 A3 WO2008057201 A3 WO 2008057201A3 US 2007022425 W US2007022425 W US 2007022425W WO 2008057201 A3 WO2008057201 A3 WO 2008057201A3
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skill level
slot machine
player
level choice
machine bonus
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Jorge Heymann
Barbara Esses
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Id Interactive Llc
Jorge Heymann
Barbara Esses
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • 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
    • G07F17/3286—Type of games
    • G07F17/3295—Games involving skill, e.g. dexterity, memory, thinking
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • 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
    • G07F17/3244—Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes

Abstract

A slot machine method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to allow a player to select a skill level (e.g., easy, medium, hard) for a bonus round. The player is then presented with a task in the bonus round, and if the player successfully completes the task, then the player is awarded an award based on the skill level selected.
PCT/US2007/022425 2006-11-06 2007-10-23 Slot machine bonus with skill level choice WO2008057201A2 (en)

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US86518906P 2006-11-10 2006-11-10
US60/865,189 2006-11-10
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