| US 7,513,827 B2 | ||
| Gaming device having a weighted probability for selecting a bonus game | ||
| Anthony J. Baerlocher, Reno, Nev. (US) | ||
| Assigned to IGT, Reno, Nev. (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 21, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/534,049. | ||
| Application 11/534049 is a continuation of application No. 10/414638, filed on Apr. 14, 2003, granted, now 7,131,908. | ||
| Application 10/414638 is a continuation of application No. 09/680346, filed on Oct. 05, 2000, granted, now 6,565,436. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0015572 A1, Jan. 18, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. A63F 13/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 463—20 [463/16; 463/21; 273/139] | 66 Claims |
| 1. A gaming device operable under control of at least one processor, said gaming device comprising:
a base game operable upon a player placing a wager;
a plurality of bonus games, at least two of said bonus games:
(a) being different,
(b) having different average expected payouts, and
(c) having different probabilities of being selected; and
at least one display device;
said at least one processor programmed to operate with said at least one display device to:
(i) determine if a triggering event has occurred, said triggering event including an occurrence of a designated symbol combination
in a play of the base game, and
(ii) if said triggering event has occurred:
display a play of a selected one of the bonus games, said selection of said bonus game being a random selection at least in
part based on said probabilities, and
provide the player any bonus award resulting from said play of said selected bonus game.
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