WAGER GAMES WITH BONUS PLAY PROMOTIONS, BONUS PLAY GAME MODE, AND PAY TABLE

摘要

A promotion for inducing players to play wager games takes the form of bonusplay. The bonus play, in one form, takes the form of "free" turns of play inwhich aplayer credit account is not debited by such turns of play. Winnings frombonus play cantake the form of cashable credit, bonus credit, or additional bonus play, asdictated by thepay table of the wager game. In other embodiments, the operator exercisescontrol overthe utilization and features of the bonus play, such as by fixing the wageringfor thebonus play in advance and limiting the availability of the bonus play to aparticular timeperiod. Bonus play is played in a bonus mode of operation and the player mayswitchbetween bonus mode and a regular mode. A pay table featuring bonus play as oneof theawards for a winning result of a wager game is also described. A pay tablefeaturing anaward of bonus credit is also described. Bonus credit is credit which is notsubject toimmediate withdrawal by the player. Bonus credit can be withdrawn, if at all,providedconditions set by the operator of the game are met.