Tournament game, gaming machine, gaming system and method with a player-interactive bonus feature

摘要

A tournament game, gaming machine, gaming system and method are disclosed wherein a player-interactive bonus feature is triggered and displayed simultaneously with a tournament game presentation and a bonus award is paid responsive to a player selecting a displayed bonus target, such as a balloon. The bonus award is paid in addition to any award payable based on the tournament game outcome. The award may be non-credit prizes redeemed in various ways such as printing a coupon at the player machine.

主权项

1. A method for providing a player interactive bonus feature in a tournament game, the method including:
activating the tournament game responsive to a player input at a player station; determining a random or pseudo-random tournament game outcome for the activation of the tournament game; displaying a tournament game presentation at the player station according to the determined tournament game outcome; initiating the player interactive bonus feature responsive to a trigger; displaying a player interactive feature graphic at the player station concurrently with at least part of the tournament game presentation at the player station according to the determined tournament game outcome; determining a bonus award associated with the player interactive bonus feature, the bonus award being determined directly in response to a second player input associated with the player interactive feature graphic at the player station; and awarding the bonus award in the form of a non-credit prize.