US 12,243,391 B2
Degressive bonus system
John F. Acres, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Assigned to Acres Technology, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by Acres Technology, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Jun. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/327,613.
Application 18/327,613 is a continuation of application No. 17/348,319, filed on Jun. 15, 2021, granted, now 11,704,970.
Application 17/348,319 is a continuation of application No. 16/541,381, filed on Aug. 15, 2019, granted, now 11,055,961, issued on Jul. 6, 2021.
Application 16/541,381 is a continuation of application No. 15/234,325, filed on Aug. 11, 2016, granted, now 10,424,157, issued on Sep. 24, 2019.
Application 15/234,325 is a continuation of application No. 14/737,877, filed on Jun. 12, 2015, granted, now 9,443,388, issued on Sep. 13, 2016.
Application 14/737,877 is a continuation of application No. 14/186,529, filed on Feb. 21, 2014, granted, now 9,064,378, issued on Jun. 23, 2015.
Application 14/186,529 is a continuation of application No. 13/492,322, filed on Jun. 8, 2012, granted, now 8,684,833, issued on Apr. 1, 2014.
Application 13/492,322 is a continuation of application No. 12/580,515, filed on Oct. 16, 2009, granted, now 8,216,063, issued on Jul. 10, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/187,975, filed on Jun. 17, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2024/0029514 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G07F 17/34 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/3258 (2013.01) [G07F 17/3213 (2013.01); G07F 17/3225 (2013.01); G07F 17/3244 (2013.01); G07F 17/34 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
initializing, on an electronic gaming device, a game;
receiving, via the electronic gaming device, one or more wagers associated with the game;
based on receiving the one or more wagers, determining an initial award configured for use in a bonus game, wherein the bonus game comprises one or more bonus game outcomes;
designating, based on a player input received at the electronic gaming device, a bonus game outcome of the one or more bonus game outcomes;
determining the designated bonus game outcome is a non-winning outcome; and
based on determining the designated bonus game outcome is the non-winning outcome, increasing odds that a next play will result in a winning bonus game outcome.