Patent ID: 8568218
Filing Date: 2013-10-29
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming system, comprising: at least one gaming device, the gaming device including a base game; a secondary device having a display and processor, and operatively associated with the gaming device, the secondary device enabling a player with an opportunity to play a secondary bonus game using promotional funds, wherein the promotional funds enable a player to choose which secondary bonus game to play out of a plurality of secondary bonus games only after base game play begins, wherein each of the plurality of secondary bonus games may be immediately initiated on demand, and wherein once the player chooses the secondary bonus game to play on demand, the chosen secondary bonus game is immediately presented to the player via the secondary device; wherein the rate of play of the base game at least partially controls the rate of play of the secondary game; wherein the gaming system includes a luck meter that monitors statistical deviation of game play on a gaming device from a theoretical payout percentage and displays information regarding recent statistical deviations for game play on the gaming device to the player.