DEGRESSIVE BONUS SYSTEM

摘要

Embodiments of the invention include a mystery degressive bonus system. Instead of a bonus that increases its value as the likelihood of winning the bonus increases, embodiments of the invention disconnect the likelihood of winning a mystery bonus from the amount awarded for triggering the mystery bonus. In some embodiments as the likelihood of winning the mystery bonus increases, the award for winning the mystery bonus decreases. Some embodiments include a minimum value for winning the mystery bonus. Additional embodiments are directed to an indicator system to show to the player a present amount of the mystery bonus award as well as the likelihood of winning the award. Further embodiments include a gaming device that includes a bonus game in which the amount awarded to the player decreases over time.

主权项

1. A method of awarding a mystery degressive bonus on a gaming machine comprising:
providing an initial award for a player of the gaming machine to use in a bonus game having a rotatable wheel with a plurality of positions around the perimeter that are each associated with a decrementing amount, the bonus game being playable via the gaming machine; indicating on a first display of the gaming machine the amount of the initial award; determining a number of wheel rotations the player must complete before the bonus round ends, the number of wheel rotations being a function of the amount of the initial award; indicating the determined number of wheel rotations on a second display of the gaming machine; rotating the wheel responsive to a player-initiated input; determining the position designated by the indicator after the wheel stops rotating; decrementing the current amount of the award by the decrementing amount associated with the determined position; indicating on the first display the current amount of the award; decrementing the current number of wheel rotations by one; indicating on the second display of the gaming machine the current number of wheel rotations the player must complete before the bonus game ends; and providing the current amount of the award to the player after completion of the displayed wheel rotations.