Patent ID: 9275520
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: G07F

Claim Text:
1. A gaming system comprising: a housing; at least one display device supported by the housing; a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, the plurality of input devices including an acceptor; at least one processor; and at least one memory device that stores a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the plurality of input devices to: (a) if a physical item associated with a monetary value is received by the acceptor, establish a credit balance based at least in part on the monetary value, wherein the physical item is one selected from the group consisting of: a ticket having the monetary value and a unit of currency; (b) if an actuation of a wager button is received, place a wager on a play of a primary game, the wager being deductable from the credit balance; randomly determine and display an outcome for said play of the primary game; and determine and display any primary game awards associated with the randomly-determined outcome, the credit balance being increasable by any primary game awards; (c) display a plurality of accumulators, each accumulator having a default rate of advancement; (d) for each of a designated number of amplifiers, enable said amplifier to be assigned to any one of a designated number of the accumulators, the designated number of amplifiers being at least one and the designated number of the accumulators being at least two; (e) for each accumulator, when an accumulator advancement triggering event occurs for said accumulator: (f) if a bonus triggering event occurs, modify a bonus game based at least in part on a level of one of the accumulators and provide the modified bonus game; and (g) if an actuation of a cashout button is received, initiate a payout associated with the credit balance.