Patent ID: 9613493
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: G07F

Claim:
1. A gaming system for playing a casino wagering game, comprising: at least one electronic display device; an electronic input device configured to receive a physical input from a player to initiate the casino wagering game and transform the input into an electronic data signal; a random element generator configured to generate one or more random elements; and one or more controllers configured to: initiate the casino wagering game in response to the electronic data signal from the electronic input device, the casino wagering game having a basic game and a bonus game; determine an outcome of the casino wagering game based, at least in part, on the one or more random elements; direct the at least one electronic display device to display a play of the basic game during a first time period and to display the outcome of the basic game; in response to a triggering event in the basic game during the first time period, direct the at least one electronic display device to display the bonus game, the triggering event occurring at a theoretical average first frequency during the first time period; direct the at least one electronic display device to display a play of the basic game during a second time period and to display the outcome of the basic game, the second time period occurring after the first time period at a predetermined time; in response to a triggering event in the basic game during the second time period, direct the at least one electronic display device to display the bonus game, the triggering event occurring at a theoretical average second frequency during the second time period, the second frequency being different from the first frequency; and award a tangible award in response to at least one of the outcomes of the basic game and the bonus game meeting predetermined award criteria.