| 摘要 |
A gaming machine having features for increasing player appeal is set forth. The machine generally includes a processor, a display, and a memory device. The processor randomly selects one of a plurality of outcomes of the gaming machine in response to a wager. The display displays visual elements to be viewed by the player. The memory device is coupled to the processor and stores at least two data sets for producing at least two different types of visual and/or audio elements in the basic game or bonus game, or at least two different types of bonus game formats. The processor selects one of the two data sets in response to the occurrence of a predetermined time, a number of wager inputs by players of the gaming machine, or after determining a favorite play content based on the number of wager inputs by players. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method of operating a gaming system for playing at least one casino wagering game, the gaming system including a gaming machine, a random element generator, one or more controllers, at least one electronic display device, and an electronic input device, the at least one electronic display device and the electronic input device being located on the gaming machine, the method comprising:
generating one or more random elements with the random element generator; receiving, responsive to a physical input to the electronic input device, a wager input to play the casino wagering game having a basic game and at least first and second bonus games; determining, by the one or more controllers, outcomes of the basic game based, at least in part, on the one or more random elements; displaying, on the at least one electronic display device, the basic game during a first time period; in response to a triggering event during play of the basic game during the first time period, displaying, on the at least one electronic display device, the first bonus game but not the second bonus game, the second bonus game being unavailable during the first time period; upon conclusion of the first bonus game, displaying, on the at least one electronic display device, the basic game; transitioning from the first time period to a second time period in response to predetermined criteria; in response to the triggering event during play of the basic game within the second time period, displaying, on the at least one electronic display device, the second bonus game but not the first bonus game, the first bonus game being unavailable during the second time period; and awarding, by the one or more controllers, a tangible award in response to the outcomes of either the basic game, the first bonus game, or the second bonus game meeting a predetermined award criterion. |
