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  Game and method having a plurality of indicia setsUSPTO Application #: 20080099987Title: Game and method having a plurality of indicia sets Abstract: Disclosed are a game and method for a game including multiple supplemental games. Each supplemental game has a set of indicia unique from the indicia sets of the other supplemental games. (end of abstract) Agent: Bally Gaming Inc. - Las Vegas, NV, US Inventor: David B. Schultz USPTO Applicaton #: 20080099987 - Class: 2731381 (USPTO) The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20080099987. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001]The present invention is directed to gaming games and methods and, more particularly, to games and methods that have unique sets of indicia. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002]In the prior art, various types of gaming machines have been developed with different features to captivate and maintain player interest. In general, a gaming machine allows a player to play a game in exchange for a wager. Depending on the outcome of the game, the player may be entitled to an award which is paid to the player by the gaming machine, normally in the form of currency or game credits. Gaming machines may include flashing displays, lighted displays, or sound effects to capture a player's interest in a gaming device. [0003]Another important feature of maintaining player interest in a gaming machine includes providing the player with many opportunities to win awards, such as cash or prizes. For example, in some slot machines, the display windows show more than one adjacent symbol on each reel, thereby allowing for multiple-line betting. Other types of slot machines have been developed that offer supplemental games that provide players with additional opportunities to win, such as with additional free spins. Some gaming machines offer a player the opportunity to win millions of dollars by providing progressive jackpots. Additionally, supplemental games of various types have been employed to reward players above the amounts normally awarded on a standard game pay schedule. Generally, such supplemental games are triggered by predetermined events such as one or more appearances of certain combinations of indicia in the primary game. In order to stimulate interest, supplemental games are typically set to occur at a gaming machine on a statistical cycle based upon the number of primary game plays. [0004]While gaming machines including supplemental games have been very successful, there remains a need for games that provide a player with enhanced excitement and increased opportunity of winning. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0005]In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a game includes an interface activatable by a player and a primary game having of a set of primary game indicia. After activation of the interface by the player, a subset of the set of primary game indicia used to determine at least one of a set of primary game outcomes. The game further includes a first supplemental game having a set of first supplemental game indicia, the first supplemental game initiated upon the determined primary game outcome matching a predefined first supplemental game trigger, and a second supplemental game having a set of second supplemental game indicia, the second supplemental game initiated upon the determined first game outcome matching a predefined second supplemental game trigger. At least one aspect of the first supplemental game indicia and the second supplemental game indicia is different. In some embodiments, the differing aspect is the number of indicia in each set. In other embodiments, the differing aspect is the appearance of the one or more indicia in each set. [0006]In various embodiments, the sets of primary, first supplemental and second supplemental game indicia may include, for example, a plurality of playing cards, slot machine symbols, keno balls, or bingo balls. In other embodiments, the game further includes a wheel, the sets of primary, first supplemental and second supplemental game indicia being depicted on the face of the wheel. [0007]In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, a method of operating a game includes the steps of selecting one of a set of possible outcomes of a primary game having a set of primary game indicia and, upon the selected primary game outcome matching a predefined first supplemental game trigger, initiating a first supplemental game having a set of first supplemental game indicia. The method further includes the step of, upon the selected primary game outcome matching a predefined second supplemental game trigger, initiating a second supplemental game having a set of second supplemental game indicia. At least one aspect of the first supplemental game indicia and the second supplemental game indicia is different. In some embodiments, the differing aspect is the number of indicia in each set. In other embodiments, the differing aspect is the appearance of the one or more indicia in each set. [0008]In various embodiments, the sets of primary, first supplemental and second supplemental game indicia may include, for example, a plurality of playing cards, slot machine symbols, keno balls, or bingo balls. In still other embodiment, the method further includes the step of depicting the sets of primary, first supplemental and second supplemental game indicia on the face of the wheel. [0009]Other features and advantages will become apparent from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate by way of example, the features of the various embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0010]The accompanying drawings incorporated in and forming a part of the specification, illustrate several aspects of the present invention, and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention. In the drawings: [0011]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine in accordance with one aspect of the present invention. [0012]FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the physical and logical components of the gaming machine of FIG. 1. [0013]FIG. 3 is a display image associated with a game of one embodiment of the invention. [0014]FIG. 4 is a display image associated with a first supplemental game of one embodiment of the invention. [0015]FIG. 5 is a display image associated with a second supplemental game of one embodiment of the invention. [0016]FIG. 6 is a display image associated with a third supplemental game of one embodiment of the invention. [0017]FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram depicting the steps associated with carrying out a method in accordance of one aspect of the invention. [0018]FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram showing the hardware elements of a networked gaming system in accordance with one aspect of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0019]Various embodiments are directed to a game and method for playing a game, wherein the player is provided a plurality of supplemental games. Embodiments of the game and method are illustrated and described herein, by way of example only, and not by way of limitation. Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to FIGS. 1-8, there are shown illustrative examples of game and a method for playing a game in accordance with various aspects of the invention. Continue reading... Full patent description for Game and method having a plurality of indicia sets Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Game and method having a plurality of indicia sets patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. 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