SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING A BONUS ROUND OF A GAME

摘要

In at least one embodiment, systems provide for modifying a bonus round of a wagering game by (i) storing, in association with a player, a plurality of game elements acquired by the player during play of at least one game of a plurality of qualifying games, each such game element corresponding to a respective functionality which causes a modification of a bonus round to which it is applied; and (ii) upon receiving a request to apply one of the game elements in a current bonus round, modifying the current bonus round in accordance with the functionality corresponding to the requested game element. In one embodiment, the applied game element had been acquired by the player in a first game and is applied in a second game.

主权项

1. A method of modifying a bonus round of a wagering game, comprising:
storing, on behalf of a player and in association with a player identifier of the player, a plurality of game elements acquired by the player during play of at least one game of a plurality of qualifying games, wherein each game element of the plurality of game elements corresponds to a respective functionality which causes a modification of a bonus round to which it is applied and is associated with at least one use condition; receiving, from the player, a request to apply one game element of the plurality of game elements in a current bonus round of a game the player is playing, thereby determining a requested game element, wherein the game element had been acquired by the player during play of a first game of the plurality of qualifying games and the current bonus round is a bonus round of a second game of the plurality of qualifying games; verifying that an application of the requested game element in the current bonus round satisfies at least one of the use conditions associated therewith; and modifying the current bonus round in accordance with the functionality corresponding to the requested game element.