Patent ID: 9177448
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming system comprising: a housing; at least one processor; at least one display device supported by the housing; a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, the plurality of input devices including an acceptor, a wager button, and a cashout button; and at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the plurality of input devices to: (1) receive, via the acceptor, a first physical item associated with a first monetary value, wherein the first physical item is selected from the group consisting of: a ticket associated with the first monetary value and a unit of currency; (2) establish a credit balance based at least in part on the first monetary value associated with the received first physical item; (3) if an actuation of the wager button is received, place a wager having a wager amount, display a play of a primary game including a randomly-determined primary game outcome, and decrease the credit balance based on the wager amount; (4) initiate a play of a bonus game upon an occurrence of a bonus triggering event in association with the primary game, the bonus game including a plurality of symbol generator activations and being associated with a plurality of symbol generators and a plurality of different symbols; (5) for the play of the bonus game: (6) if an actuation of the cashout button is received, initiate a payout based on the credit balance.