System and method for bonus gaming using a mobile device

摘要

Disclosed is a method for enabling a player to use a mobile bonus feature system and a mobile device to become eligible for mobile promotions in addition to prizes or awards offered by a game on an underlying gaming machine. The method includes: enabling selection of a mobile promotion and an associated game on an underlying gaming machine; once the player meets criteria of the mobile promotion on the underlying gaming machine, enabling the player to use a camera of the mobile device to take a photo of a game result that satisfies the mobile promotion; analyzing the photo of the game result to confirm the player has met the criteria of the mobile promotion; and once confirmed, awarding the player a bonus associated with the mobile promotion.

主权项

1. A method of enabling a player to use a mobile bonus feature system and a mobile device to become eligible for mobile promotions in addition to prizes or awards offered by a game on an underlying gaming machine, the method comprising:
displaying a list of mobile promotions associated with games on underlying gaming machines; enabling selection of a mobile promotion and an associated game on the underlying gaming machine; once the player meets criteria of the mobile promotion on the underlying gaming machine, enabling the player to use a camera of the mobile device to capture an image of a game result that satisfies the mobile promotion; securely transmitting the captured image of the game result that satisfies the mobile promotion; analyzing the captured image of the game result to confirm the player has met the criteria of the mobile promotion; and once confirmed, awarding the player a bonus associated with the mobile promotion; wherein the mobile bonus feature system includes an image analysis system, wherein the image analysis system includes a library of all candidate symbol images that are detectable, and wherein an arrangement of symbols in the captured image of the game result are identified from the library of said all candidate symbol images; wherein determination of a mobile device's location is used to compare the captured image of the game result against the mobile device's location using a list of known games near the mobile device's location.