GAMING DEVICE HAVING WAGER DEPENDENT BONUS GAME PLAY

摘要

In one embodiment of the present invention, the player must wager a number of paylines to qualify for one of a plurality of bonus games. The highest required number of paylines qualifies the player to play the main or most elaborate bonus game. The main or first bonus game preferably has the highest average payout per credit wagered. This provides an incentive to the player to play the highest required number of paylines. In an embodiment, any number of paylines less than the highest required number or max lines qualifies the player to play a second bonus game. The second bonus game has an average payout per credit wagered that is slightly less than the main bonus game. This allows the incentive or disparity between payouts to be set by the game designer so that the player not wagering max lines or the highest required number is not overly disadvantaged.

主权项

1. A method of operating a gaming system, the method comprising:
(a) receiving, by an acceptor, a physical item associated with a monetary value; (b) establishing, by at least one processor, a credit balance based at least in part on the monetary value associated with the received physical item; (c) receiving, by at least one input device, an indication of one of a plurality of different wagers for a play of a primary game, the credit balance decreasable by the indicated wager; (d) randomly determining, by the at least one processor, and displaying, by at least one display device, an outcome for the play of the primary game, the credit balance increasable by any awards associated with the outcome for the play of the primary game; (e) for the play of the primary game, initiating, by the at least one processor, and displaying, by the at least one display device, a first bonus game having a first average payout per credit wagered if: (1) a first bonus game triggering event occurs in the play of the primary game, and (2) a first wager was made for the play of the primary game; (f) for the play of the primary game, initiating, by the at least one processor, and displaying, by the at least one display device, a second bonus game having a second average payout per credit wagered if: (1) a second bonus game triggering event occurs in the play of the primary game, and (2) a second wager was made for the play of the primary game, wherein the second bonus game is different from the first bonus game, the second average payout per credit wagered is different from the first average payout per credit wagered, the second bonus game triggering event is different from the first bonus game triggering event, and the second wager is different from the first wager; (g) for the play of the primary game, initiating, by the at least one processor, and displaying, by the at least one display device, the second different bonus game having the second average payout per credit wagered if: (1) the first bonus game triggering event occurs in the play of the primary game, and (2) the second wager was made for the play of the primary game; (h) receiving an actuation of a cashout button; and (i) responsive to receiving the actuation of the cashout button, initiating, by the at least one processor, a payout associated with the credit balance.