Appeal No. 2005-0988
Application 09/878,592
it is noted that Figure 1 of the application depicts a gaming
machine (10) for executing a game of chance according to the
present invention and that the game of chance includes
a basic game, such as slots, poker, blackjack, keno, or
bingo, and one or more bonus games triggered by respective
start-bonus outcomes in the basic game. The bonus games
have a game show theme and preferably include randomly
selected pricing indicia representing the price of one or
more objects.
In new Figure 4 (formerly Fig. 42) of the application, a
display associated with a preferred form of game show theme bonus
game according to the present invention is illustrated. As noted
on page 25 of the specification, play of the bonus game is a two-
stage process: first, after a start-bonus outcome is triggered by
play in the basic game, the number of chances a player has in the
secondary event (bonus game) is determined (e.g., by correctly
selecting pricing indicia (at 482) representing the price of one
or more objects (480) and earning a game piece for each correct
answer); and second, an award is determined using the game pieces
won to randomly select payout indicia on a pachinko-type peg
board (488) wherein the player is awarded the payout indicia
associated with a payout slot (492) in which the game piece
lands.
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