Patent ID: 6033307
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
A method for playing a bonus game in a secondary slot machine adjacent a primary gaming machine, the secondary slot machine having a plurality of reels, the primary gaming machine issuing a bonus qualifying signal to the secondary slot machine to start play of the bonus game, said method comprising the steps of:a. randomly spinning the plurality of reels in the secondary slot machine, the plurality of reels at least including value symbols and end game symbols,b. determining the values in any value symbols displayed in the secondary slot machine in response to the step of randomly spinning,c. accumulating in the secondary slot machine the determined values to an accumulated winnings value,d. repeating in the secondary slot machine steps a, b, and c until a predetermined number of end game symbols is reached based upon appearances of end game symbols in the secondary slot machine,e. ending the bonus game when the predetermined number of end game symbols is reached.