Patent ID: 7867078
Filing Date: 2011-01-11
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method for conducting, on a gaming apparatus, an interdependent combination of a primary game and a bonus feature, the method comprising the steps for: conducting on the gaming apparatus the primary game, comprising: and the step for: conducting on the gaming apparatus the bonus feature, comprising: upon fulfillment of the primary-game ticket criterion, placing the bonus feature in a suspended state, storing bonus-feature data representative of the suspended state of the bonus feature, establishing a bonus-feature resuming criterion, and resuming conduct of the primary game, wherein the conduct of the resumed primary game after being resumed during the conduct of the bonus feature comprises the steps of: generating a resumed primary game outcome; evaluating the resumed primary game outcome against the winning criteria and the bonus-feature resuming criterion; and upon fulfillment of one of the winning criteria, assigning an award to a player; and upon fulfillment of the bonus-feature resuming criterion, resuming conducting the bonus feature according to the stored bonus-feature data, thereby continuing conducting the bonus feature in regard of the already-conducted processing steps.