GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD OF PLAY HAVING A MINIMUM AWARD THRESHOLD

摘要

A gaming machine and method of play providing a minimum award threshold. The machine and method can determine whether a first game outcome corresponds to a predetermined outcome corresponding to a prize and setting a current minimum prize equivalent to the value of the prize. Where a subsequent game outcome corresponds to an outcomes associated with a prize, the value of the prize for the subsequent game outcome can be compared against the current minimum prize. Where the value of the prize for the subsequent game outcome is greater than the current minimum prize, the current minimum prize can be reset to the value of the prize for the subsequent game outcome.

主权项

1. A method for playing a game comprising:
determining a set of rules for the game including defining a set of outcomes which correspond to a set of triggering events and a set of prizes, wherein the set of outcomes includes outcomes which include triggering events, outcomes which include prizes, and outcomes which do not include triggering events or prizes; receiving an input to initiate a main game play and initiating the main game play; evaluating an outcome of the main game play; determining whether the outcome of the main game play included a bonus game triggering event; initiating a first bonus game play if the bonus game triggering event occurred; evaluating an outcome of the first bonus game play; determining whether the outcome of the first bonus game play corresponds to a first bonus prize, and where the outcome of the first bonus game play corresponds to a first bonus prize, adding the first bonus prize to a total bonus game play prize and setting a current minimum bonus prize to a value of the first bonus prize, and detecting whether a bonus game terminating event has occurred.