US 12,254,739 B2
Gaming system, control method for gaming system, and program for gaming machine, for providing a game with a bonus opportunity
Mukasa Shigehito, Zama (JP); Osaki Yukihiro, Zama (JP); Ueki Kyohei, Zama (JP); Tada Ikki, Zama (JP); Tezuka Yoshiaki, Zama (JP); Mizoguchi Masao, Zama (JP); and Mizoguchi Toshiyuki, Zama (JP)
Assigned to Konami Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by Konami Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Dec. 4, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/112,900.
Application 17/112,900 is a continuation of application No. 16/409,023, filed on May 10, 2019, granted, now 10,885,738.
Application 16/409,023 is a continuation of application No. 15/492,899, filed on Apr. 20, 2017, granted, now 10,332,339, issued on Jun. 25, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/336,335, filed on May 13, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0350658 A1, Nov. 11, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/3223 (2013.01) [G07F 17/3225 (2013.01); G07F 17/3262 (2013.01); G07F 17/3267 (2013.01); G07F 17/3288 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A gaming system, comprising:
a center display configured to display video images of a simulated horse race including a plurality of virtual horses;
a center field unit including a model racetrack and a plurality of horse race models configured to travel along the model racetrack;
a plurality of gaming stations positioned adjacent the center field unit, each gaming station including a cabinet, a display unit mounted to the cabinet, and a control panel mounted to the cabinet; and
a center control unit coupled to the center display, the center field unit, and to each of the gaming stations, the center control unit including one or more processors programmed to execute an algorithm including the steps of:
executing the simulated horse race by:
rendering a race screen on the display unit of each gaming station displaying images of each virtual horse included in the simulated horse race;
randomly determining an outcome of the simulated horse race from a plurality of potential race outcomes including a winning virtual horse;
randomly selecting one or more eligible gaming stations for a progressive bonus game from the plurality of gaming stations;
randomly selecting a progressive bonus chance virtual horse from the plurality of virtual horses and assign the randomly selected progressive bonus chance virtual horse to each selected eligible gaming station;
modifying a corresponding race screen associated with each selected eligible gaming station to display a progressive bonus chance symbol overlayed onto a corresponding image of the progressive bonus chance virtual horse;
generating a race video associated with the randomly determined outcome of the simulated horse race;
simultaneously displaying the race video on the center display and on the display unit of each gaming station;
operating each of the horse race models to travel around the model racetrack based on the randomly determined outcome of the simulated horse race; and
rendering a progressive bonus game display window on each selected eligible gaming station upon determining the progressive bonus chance virtual horse matches the winning virtual horse of the randomly determined outcome of the simulated horse race.