US 12,387,567 B2
Gaming machines with free play bonus mode presenting only winning outcomes
Mark Daniel Eubanks, Mechanicsville, VA (US); Sarah Jean Gozdecki, Des Plaines, IL (US); Steve Nicodemus, Charlottesville, VA (US); Richard Kerr Sisson, Charlottesville, VA (US); and Jeremy Michael Webb, Stanardsville, VA (US)
Assigned to Video Gaming Technologies, Inc., Franklin, TN (US)
Filed by Video Gaming Technologies, Inc., Franklin, TN (US)
Filed on Jun. 6, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/736,178.
Application 18/736,178 is a continuation of application No. 18/328,068, filed on Jun. 2, 2023, granted, now 12,046,107.
Application 18/328,068 is a continuation of application No. 17/892,674, filed on Aug. 22, 2022, granted, now 11,769,374, issued on Sep. 26, 2023.
Application 17/892,674 is a continuation of application No. 17/347,279, filed on Jun. 14, 2021, granted, now 11,423,744, issued on Aug. 23, 2022.
Application 17/347,279 is a continuation of application No. 16/841,337, filed on Apr. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,043,075, issued on Jun. 22, 2021.
Application 16/841,337 is a continuation of application No. 13/090,859, filed on Apr. 20, 2011, granted, now 10,614,666, issued on Apr. 7, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0339006 A1, Oct. 10, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/3267 (2013.01) [G07F 17/326 (2013.01); G07F 17/3269 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic gaming device comprising:
at least one memory with instructions stored thereon; and
at least one processor in communication with the at least one memory, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
cause display of an electronic bingo game;
cause a bonus mode to be triggered within the electronic bingo game; and
following the bonus mode being triggered, cause a plurality of bonus mode outcomes to be provided based upon data associated with the plurality of bonus mode outcomes that is received from a server, wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to:
in response to the plurality of bonus mode outcomes satisfying a first condition, cause display of at least one winning bonus mode outcome, wherein the at least one winning bonus mode outcome is displayed with a colored screen overlaid upon a winning symbol combination, wherein a graphical representation of the bonus mode is distinguished by the colored screen, and wherein the colored screen is associated with and indicative of the bonus mode; or
in response to the plurality of bonus mode outcomes satisfying a second condition, cause display of a game mode different from the bonus mode, wherein during the game mode different from the bonus mode, the colored screen is not displayed.