Patent ID: 8662990
Filing Date: 2014-03-04
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of providing a wagering game, the method comprising: (a) through a gaming machine, receiving a game play request for a primary game with an associated wager of a first credit denomination; (b) displaying a matrix of symbol locations comprised of multiple reels, each including one or more symbol locations; (c) in the primary game, conducting a primary spin of the reels and producing a primary game spin result, the primary game spin result having a chance to include an outcome activating a number of plays in a respective bonus game, each bonus game not operating at the first credit denomination and not requiring an additional wager from a player; (d) in the event that the primary game spin result includes the outcome activating a number of plays in a respective bonus game, prompting the player to make a bonus game activation; (e) receiving the bonus game activation from the player; (f) conducting a selected bonus game corresponding to the bonus game activation, the bonus game providing a simulation of a game that would normally require a higher wager than the primary game, but instead simulates wagering a value much higher than the first credit denomination wagering in the primary game, the simulation being conducted by: (i) displaying by the claming machine, a simulated currency amount, with a much higher currency value than a currency value of an actual credit amount stored for the player; (ii) decreasing the simulated currency amount when a simulated wager is made; (iii) increasing the simulated currency amount when a bonus game result is a winning result; and (iv) converting by the claming machine, the simulated currency amount to a credit amount in the first credit denomination having a lower actual value than the displayed simulated currency amount; and (g) producing the bonus game result for the selected bonus game.