CN101232925A - System-level bonus game and related methods - Google Patents

Abstract

Bonus gaming systems for monitoring and controlling one or more gaming devices in a gaming system on at least one gaming floor are disclosed herein. The system includes one or more gaming devices interconnected via a network, a player tracking system in communication with the gaming devices, and a bonus gaming system in communication with the gaming devices. The bonus gaming system monitors and controls bonus sessions presented on the gaming devices, wherein the bonus sessions includes a plurality of bonus levels, wherein the bonus levels increase in bonus value in response to duration of game play by a player in order to maintain continued play by the player.

Description

System-level bonus game and correlation technique

Copyright notice

[0001] the disclosed part of this patent file comprises the data that is subjected to copyright protection.The copyright owner is for having no objection according to the former state facsimile copy of patent document or patent disclosure in patent and trademark office patent file or record, but keeps all copyright rights and interests in others.

Background

[0002] game machine has been developed various functions to attract and to keep player's interest.Traditionally, game machine provides the chance of getting cash bonuses to keep player's interest by the stake according to the player to the player.Therefore, developed various recreation or game function the chance of getting vast sums of money with little stake is provided to the player.For example, recreation may comprise one or more bonus games or get the chance of progressive award, so that keep player's interest.But progressive games normally is positioned at the part of the large-scale console network of a plurality of publics place of entertainment.Therefore, player's progressive award of in any public place of entertainment with progressive games, can having an opportunity to get.Like this, only depend on the popularity that how much is difficult to keep public place of entertainment of award.

[0003] therefore, for many years, game machine constantly develops to keep player's interest in complexity and function aspects.For example, game machine has developed into the sound that comprises animation, stereo-quality, figure etc. so that more complete game experiencing to be provided to the player.In addition, game machine has developed into and has comprised secondary monitor, so that the visit to gambling-related information, news and advertisement to be provided to the player.

[0004] in addition, in order to attract and keep the popularity of public place of entertainment, casino operators has been developed various programs.For example, arrive its facility gambling in order to attract the player, public place of entertainment provides club's program to the player, and the compensation of bonus, prize or complimentary room, informal dinner and drinks form is provided to the player.In addition, the propaganda activity that has such as Slot Machine league matches of public place of entertainment attracts the player.But these propaganda activities must preplan, and need a large amount of resources to sponsor and operate.

[0005] therefore, for having continuous needs are arranged for casino operators provides the game machine and the games system of the reward mechanism of managerial flexibility and rentability.In addition, for irritating games system of the player that increase is provided or method continuous needs are arranged.

General introduction

[0006] generally speak briefly, various embodiment are at the bonus game system that is used for monitoring and controls the bonus session on one or more game devices of the games system at least one playground.For example, bonus game system award player at the appointed time reaches certain predetermined accumulation in the section and counts.Therefore, casino operators can be patronized by providing bonus game system flexible and that adjust easily to keep the player in the bonus game system.The bonus game system allow casino operators can arrange bonus session triggering, bonus session is limited to qualified player, and in one or more position operation bonus game system.In addition, casino operators can also customize the various parameters of bonus game system.For example, casino operators can participate in the type of play of bonus session by the Standard Selection such as value of money, type of play or game device position.

[0007] in one embodiment, the bonus game system comprises one or more game devices via network interconnection, the player tracking systems of communicating by letter with game device and the bonus game system that communicates by letter with game device.The bonus session that occurs on bonus game system monitoring and the control game device, wherein bonus session comprises a plurality of bonus level, wherein bonus session comprises response player's duration of playing games and increases a plurality of bonus level of award value, so that allow the player continue to play games.

[0008] in another embodiment, the bonus game system comprises one or more game devices via network interconnection, the player tracking systems of communicating by letter with game device and the PIAPACS that interconnects via network and game device.Player tracking systems comprises that the embedded player who is attached in the game device follows the tracks of user interface.The bonus session that occurs on PIAPACS management and the configuration game device, wherein bonus session comprises a plurality of bonus level, wherein bonus level responds the total stake under the player and increases the award value, so that allow the player continue to play games.

[0009] except the various embodiment of bonus game system, management is used to have the whole bag of tricks of bonus game of the games system of one or more networked games devices.According to a kind of method, obtain player information from the player, and on game device, activate play stage.In case activated play stage, the bonus game system determines whether to satisfy trigger event.The trigger event that response is identified, configuration and initiation comprise the bonus session of a plurality of bonus level.The bonus game system also can provide bonus session information to the player.In player's play stage, what the system monitoring player accumulated counts.When the player obtains to reach the predetermined number of points of particular bonus level, give the player and reward prize.

[0010] by the detailed description below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, other features and advantages of the present invention will become obviously, and accompanying drawing has illustrated the feature of various embodiment by way of example.

Summary of drawings

[0011] Fig. 1 explanation has an embodiment of a plurality of other bonus games of level;

[0012] Fig. 2 illustrates an embodiment of bonus game system;

[0013] Fig. 3 is via a view of the map in the graphic user interface explanation casino game place of bonus game system; And

[0014] Fig. 4 is a flow chart of playing a method of system-level bonus game.

Describe in detail

[0015] various embodiment are all at the games system that is used to manage the system-level bonus game that is designed to comprise a plurality of bonus level.Game device management and the configuration bonus game of user interface that the bonus game system uses central authorities to connect for expanding quantity.Bonus game can be according to the selected various parameters of casino operators, come easy customization such as but not limited to bonus game arrangement, qualified game device and qualified player.Casino operators can determine that also the player reaches counting of the required accumulation of particular bonus level.

[0016] in use, count and when advancing to next rank, reward for player's delivery system when player earning.As a result, the public place of entertainment guest can stay and Play Station games for more time in order to get various system award.With progressive award (providing the single wholesale rewards) or rebate plan (player receives the part of its stake) contrast, the bonus game system provides the chance of getting system award when the player reaches each bonus level for each player.

[0017] as described below, embedded additional user interface preferably is integrated in the game machine and is used for by providing abundanter game experiencing to increase user's excitant.Embedded additional user interface provides the player satisfaction and the excitant of increase, and the game device reliability that improves, interactive, flexibility, security and accounting property.Because user interface is separated with game screen (or other recreation presents), user interface is called " adding " sometimes in this article.In addition, because user interface comprises its oneself processor in certain embodiments, user interface is called " embedded " sometimes in this article.And such user interface is called the player sometimes and follows the tracks of user interface, because this device often uses player's customizing messages to maximize its practicality and functional.

[0018] represents the accompanying drawing of the similar or appropriate section among each figure, more particularly is Fig. 1-4 referring now to wherein similar label, the various embodiment of bonus game system 10 are described.Specifically, Fig. 1 explanation has an embodiment of the bonus game 12 of three ranks 14.But, those skilled in the art will appreciate that bonus game 12 can have a plurality of ranks.According to embodiment shown in Figure 1, in bonus game 12, can get basic point 16 and bonus points 18.In general, basic point 12 is relevant with the ludic activity of player in basic game, and bonus points 18 is can reward to the player to reach the annex point of next bonus level sooner to allow the player in bonus session.In addition, each rank 14 of bonus game 12 can have identical counting.For example, rank 1 may require at minimum 1000, and rank 2 may require arrive maximum 3000 points at minimum 2001 to maximum 2000 points, and rank 3 may require arrive maximum 4000 points at minimum 3001.In alternative, casino operators can be adjusted the requirement of counting of each bonus level 14, makes each subsequent level have the higher or lower requirement of counting.But, those skilled in the art will appreciate that bonus game 12 can be configured to produce any combination of counting and requiring of each rank 14 by bonus game system 10.

[0019] as shown in Figure 1, bonus game 12 can comprise bonus points 18 except that basic point 16.In one embodiment, bonus points 18 can be the multiple of basic point 16.For example, in rank 1, can use the 2x multiplier to make counting of player double (that is, the player gets 1 basic point and 1 bonus points); In rank 2, can use the 3x multiplier to make counting of player become three times (that is, the player gets 1 basic point and 2 bonus points); In rank 3, can use the 4x multiplier to make counting of player become four times (that is, the player gets 1 basic point and 3 bonus points).Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the quantity and the value of the multiplier that can use bonus game system 10 each rank 14 of configuration.Therefore, for example, one or more multipliers can be used for each bonus level 14.In alternative, the bonus game (not shown) can be only based on basic point 16.

[0020] in one embodiment, in bonus game 12, get to count and play based on the player time of basic game (not shown).Therefore, it is long more that the player plays time of basic game, the basic point 16 that the player gets for bonus game 12 (and, in certain embodiments, bonus points 18) many more.In one embodiment, bonus game 12 can be configured to and have a point corresponding to the duration of specifically playing games of basic game (for example, play basic game five minutes corresponding to a bonus points).Those skilled in the art will appreciate that and to use bonus game system 10 to revise the relation of playing games between duration and the gained bonus points.

[0021] in another embodiment, the point of getting in bonus game 12 16,18 can be based on " inserting coins ".That is to say, the point of getting 16,18 based on the player under stake.Therefore, the Qian Yue that the player makes a bet in basic game is many, and the point 16,18 that the player gets in bonus game 12 is many more.Perhaps, getting of bonus points 16,18 can be based on other standard, such as but not limited to, maximum make a bet number, per hour make a bet number, per hour stake number or its combination.In yet another embodiment, the point of getting in bonus game 12 16,18 can be based on " going out coin " value.That is to say that the point of getting 16,18 is based on the achievement that wins in the basic game.For example, but in basic game five minutes win 10 points of getting in the achievement associated prize recreation 12.Those skilled in the art will appreciate that bonus game system 10 can set up the standard performance of player in basic game (for example insert coins, maximum is made a bet number, the number etc. of per hour making a bet) with in bonus game 12, get count between relation (being ratio or related).

[0022] refers now to Fig. 2, the configuration of the bonus game that provides on one or more game devices 30 (for example, game machine, game machine parts, system unit, network components, Self-Service machine, sign, recreation relevant apparatus etc.) on the playground of realizing comprehensive recreation place and the bonus game system 10 of management have been provided Fig. 2.This type of recreation place preferably includes public place of entertainment, II class place and prize drawing place.In an embodiment of bonus game system 10, game device 30 and system unit are combined in the playground of broadband networking, rather than as independent platform and basic surveillance independent (or accurate independent) operation.

[0023] as shown in Figure 2, bonus game system 10 comprises the system server 40 or the parts various and that game device is related of communicating by letter with game device 30.Bonus game system 10 also comprises and communicates by letter with server 40 and make the operator can be from the desktop computer 50 (or other portable computer or hand-held device) of computer management playground.In one embodiment, computer 50 allows the operator via the 70 management game places of the graphic user interface on the computer.

[0024] system 10 can management scale from single Slot Machine place to the playground of global recreation enterprise.In one embodiment, system's 10 management system level bonus games.In another embodiment, system 10 can also manage the game device 30 on the playground of multi-platform, multi-threaded, many ratio and many values of money.Explanation in addition, in such embodiments, each game device 30 (or at least some game devices) combines a plurality of gaming platforms, combines a plurality of game names (this machine or remote storage), can be configured to generate a plurality of different expenditure ratios, and can provide multiple different currency value for recreation.Perhaps, game device 30 single game options can be provided, as mechanical type Slot Machine, video Slot Machine, video poker machine, video 21 points, Jino, secondary guest fruit etc.The central management of all these game options realizes from graphic user interface 70.

[0025] therefore, in an embodiment of bonus game system 10, graphic user interface 70 can be via playground operator's computer 50 visits.In such embodiments, as shown in Figure 3, graphic user interface 70 shows the ground Figure 74 in Slot Machine place 76.The ground Figure 76 in this Slot Machine place 40 preferably includes a plurality of optional layers 80.Gaming-related information is by layer 80 tissue, and each layer shows different classes of gaming-related information.In a specific non-limiting example, the ground floor 80 that shows on the graphic user interface 70 shows the current game themes (being game name) that takies the Slot Machine place.For game themes is distinguished mutually, each game themes preferably uses a kind of color of uniqueness to emphasize.Continue, in this specific non-limiting example, the second layer 80 of ground Figure 76 shows the information relevant with bonus game.In this way, each layer 80 that shows on the graphic user interface 70 presents different gaming-related information, comprises such as but not limited to installed capacity setting, the activity of inserting coins, goes out coin activity, instrument, other accounting information, security information and player's relevant information.

[0026] as above summary, graphic user interface 70 can be used for disposing the various parameters of bonus game.Such parameter is the number of levels of bonus game.Therefore, casino operators can be provided with bonus game via graphic user interface 70 and has any amount of rank.In one embodiment, bonus game comprises a plurality of ranks.For example, bonus game can be configured to and has four bonus level.Those skilled in the art will appreciate that bonus game can comprise any amount of rank.

[0027] except selecting number of levels, graphic user interface 70 can be used for disposing each bonus level.In one embodiment, initial bonus level has low count and each subsequent level requires higher counting just can reach next rank.Therefore, the player initially can get little award, and the player plays games for a long time more, can obtain big more award.Perhaps, bonus game can be configured to each bonus level to each bonus level and has identical counting.

[0028] be subjected to another parameter of the bonus game of graphic user interface 70 control to relate to the arrangement of bonus game.Casino operators can be the bonus game sales promotion and selects suitable beginning and stop the date.In various embodiments, casino operators can be selected one or more dates, the moon or self-defining time period.For example, casino operators can be chosen in standard time (as day, the moon or year interior standard time) section and carry out the bonus game sales promotion.In alternative, bonus game can arrange to become special event, as triggerings such as birthday of player, anniversaries.

[0029] You Xi another parameter relates to the game device 30 of selecting to present bonus game.The game device 30 that can select to expand quantity participates in bonus session.From graphic user interface 70, casino operators can be selected the game device 30 of participation according to position, value of money, type of play or its combination.Therefore, selected game device 30 can be positioned at the particular game device district of a public place of entertainment.Perhaps, game device 30 can be positioned at a plurality of places (any other position of for example one or more publics place of entertainment or permission recreation).These a plurality of places can be positioned at identical state or different states.In another embodiment, a plurality of places may be related (be single corporate entity all or control) or uncorrelated (for example uncorrelated India Entertainment field).Perhaps, the operator can for example select all 20 Nickel value of money game devices to present bonus game to qualified player.For type of play, interface 70 can be used for selecting for example all video poker games.Those skilled in the art will appreciate that any standard that the selection of the game device 30 that presents bonus game can be set up based on casino operators.

[0030] bonus game also can participate in being configured with regard to the player.That is to say to have only the particular player types can the qualified participation bonus game stage.In general, " player type " is to have participated in the club player of public place of entertainment player.But reward system can be configured to and allows any player to participate in.For example, a group (as the touring bus group) has qualification participation bonus session.Perhaps, player type can be based on player's state.For example, has only VIP or reach the qualified participation bonus session of other player of particular player level.

[0031] refer again to Fig. 2, in one embodiment, game device 30 comprises player tracking systems 100 or associated.According to an embodiment, player tracking systems 100 is the autonomous systems of communicating by letter with bonus game system 10.Perhaps, player tracking systems 100 can be integrated in the bonus game server 40.In one embodiment, player tracking systems 100 is player card reader 110 and the center system 120 that is associated.In another embodiment, reader 110 can be read the information that comprises on the gamercard and this information is transferred to and follow the tracks of center system 120, by it transfer of data to bonus game system 10 or directly this information is transferred to the bonus game system.In another embodiment, player tracking systems 100 is to read information and write the player card reader/write device of gamercard.Can include but not limited to counting of player name, grade and/or accumulation from the information that card reads.In another embodiment, player tracking systems 100 comprises biometric information, includes but not limited to verify the fingerprint or the signature of holder's identity.

[0032] in addition, game device 30 can comprise embedded additional user interface 20.Embedded additional user interface 20 comprises the display screen and the flush bonding processor that can show the web content.The display screen that can show the web content preferably presents web information via display screen to the user.Flush bonding processor preferably utilizes domestic os and communicates by letter with game processor.Flush bonding processor preferably reads the input data, where necessary data translation is become web agreement (web authoring language), and data are mapped to the display screen that can show the web content.In this way, the display screen that can show the web content has increased user's excitant by abundanter game experiencing is provided.In addition, display screen permission player imports information, makes one's options, receives the information of sales promotion information or other type, includes but not limited to that the player wins the notice of system award.

[0033] in one embodiment, game device 30 comprises sign and Self-Service machine or associated.In this respect, the recreation correlating markings relates to the advertising sign of the reconfigurable electronic format of common employing.In this case, the relevant Self-Service machine of recreation provides the recreation related service but itself does not provide the machine of actual play.The relevant Self-Service machine of recreation can comprise Customer Facing service and towards the function of safeguarding.In one embodiment, Customer Facing services package explanatory note in brackets volume is rewarded service, is checked Account Status and history, exchange expenditure certificate and sales promotion " invitation card ", requests help, cries drinks, subscribes dinner, subscribes taxi, buys and perform admission ticket, carry out ability such as bank transaction to waiter.Towards the function of safeguarding comprise information is provided, as inserting coins, have coin, fault, progressive jackpot, tilt condition, game software version etc.

[0034] in addition, the server 40 of bonus game system 10 can comprise and can the data from game device 30 be sorted and divide into groups with the data storage 130 that is used for stock control.In this respect, property (as public place of entertainment) can safeguard that up-to-date information about the playground stock is to be used for the huge stocks parameter.These inventory parameters comprise, such as but not limited to, structure/model, the hardware revision of GMU, the firmware revision of GMU, the structure/model of game machine, the hardware revision of game machine, the firmware revision of game machine and the physical location of game machine of the content of the title of embedded additional user interface, the hardware revision of embedded additional user interface, the firmware revision of embedded additional user interface, embedded additional user interface, recreation monitor unit (GMU).

[0035] in an embodiment of bonus game system 10, system can analysis, option, operation and the configuration of automation, arrangement and thousands of machines of control.But system 10 can provide this control for span states, country even global many properties from single property.Ground Figure 74 preferably presents via the graphic user interface 70 of system 10, and graphic user interface 70 is used for form with easy understanding to public place of entertainment manager presentation information.By this way, the public place of entertainment manager can see historical results, uses the ground Figure 74 that presents via graphic user interface 70 to change at the Slot Machine field course layout then.

[0036] in another embodiment, bonus game system 10 can control game themes (being game name), recreation ratio expenditure and recreation value of money.Like this, system 10 can control and manage the playground of multi-platform, multi-threaded, many ratio and many values of money.In addition, system 10 embodiment also comprises the specific control of platform to the function such as the volume setting of device, game rate, meter restriction.And these functions also comprise, such as but not limited to: access log, platform particular report and assets information (as the software and hardware store list).

[0037] method that relates to various management system level bonus games on the other hand of bonus game system 10.Referring now to Fig. 4, in step 401, the bonus game of casino operator configures and management system level.Therefore, the various bonus game parameters that are used for one or more game devices can be determined from remote location by casino operators.Bonus game parameters includes but not limited to, the arrangement of bonus game, the quantity of bonus level, other game device of counting, participating in of each grade and player's qualification.

[0038] in case bonus game disposes, can initiate bonus session when in step 402, obtaining player information in the bonus game system.According to a kind of method, when inserting its gamercard in the card reader 110, the player obtains player information.Perhaps, the player can import PIN number or other mark component to initiate bonus session.Then, in step 403, bonus game system 10 is initiating to determine whether to satisfy suitable award parameter before the bonus session.For example, system determines whether qualified participation bonus session of player.If the player meets essential requirement, then initiate bonus session.

[0039] or, when the player inserts its gamercard in the game device 30 that participates in bonus game, can adjust counting of bonus level quantity, each bonus level or each other system award of level according to player's data.For example, compare with common player, the free-spender has qualification and receives more valuable system award still less to count.

[0040] in case player's data are received by games system 10, game device 30 presents bonus game information to the player in step 404.In one approach, the player notified subsequently he be the participant of bonus session.In another approach, notified rule and/or guidance of player about bonus game.In one approach, bonus game information is rendered as the Multimedia Message on the embedded additional user interface 20.Multimedia Message can comprise figure, animation, video clipping, sound or its combination.Perhaps, message can go up at two line number word display screens (for example LED, LCD, VD etc.) and show to the player.Those skilled in the art will appreciate that other game device embodiment can comprise the display screen with delegation or multirow.

[0041] in step 405, system 10 monitors the ludic activity of player in the process of playing basic game.In step 406, these information about player activity can send to bonus game system 10 by game device.Perhaps, bonus game system 10 can be to game device 30 inquiry players' ludic activity.Stake, the maximum that player's ludic activity may be such as but not limited to each game player make a bet number, institute play games several, insert coins (being the stake total amount), go out the information of coin or its combination.In addition, relevant with game device 30 out of Memory also can send to bonus game system 10.In step 407, reward system 10 determines to count substantially 16 and determine the reward points 18 of player's accumulation alternatively, and wherein accumulation counts based on the ludic activity of player in basic game.In step 408, reward system 10 can reach counting of each bonus level regulation the player and reward player's system award during rank.

[0042] system award is to use the sales promotion award that sales promotion coin rather than stake coin are bought.System award can include but not limited to, cash, commodity, service or any its combination.In one embodiment, the cash bonuses of system's 10 grantings are predetermined cash or line of credit (convertible cash).For example, the player can receive award when reaching first bonus level, can receive dollar when reaching second bonus level, can receive dollar when reaching the 3rd award rank.In another embodiment, system award is the commodity such as but not limited to house, car, motorcycle, jewelry etc.In another embodiment, system award may be service, such as but not limited to, spend a holiday, hot spring set meal, free hotel rooms, free meal and/or free drinks.Those skilled in the art will appreciate that can be to any combination of player's delivery system award in the bonus game process.For example, when reaching first bonus level, can provide free meal, but dispense cash prize when reaching second bonus level can be rewarded jewelry when reaching the 3rd award rank.

[0043] in other method, can trigger multiplier in bonus session.What trigger multiplier can be chance event or based on predetermined condition.For example, when playing the specific duration of identical game machine continuously or play (as the number of per hour making a bet, make a bet number or dollar number per hour of maximum per hour) with specific stake rate always, the player can trigger multiplier.In one approach, can trigger multiplier in particular bonus level.For example, in bonus level 2, multiplier can be 2x, 3x or 4x, and higher multiplier can be used for higher bonus level.When multiplier activated, counting of getting may be multiply by coefficient 2,3,4 or any other multiplier.Perhaps, multiplier can be applicable to the system award based on cash.That is to say that system award can multiply by particular factor.

[0044] in one approach, when determining that in system 10 player has reached the predetermined number of points rank, transmit signal immediately, notify the player system award to game device 30.For example, may on embedded additional user interface 20, present Multimedia Message, notify the player to obtain the particular system award because of reaching particular bonus level.In another embodiment, when the player takes out its player tracking card from game device 30, notify the player to obtain system award.Alternatively, game device 30 can have light, sound or other notifies the player to obtain the mode of system award.In another embodiment, game device 30 has the figure demonstration to notify the player to obtain system award.In yet another embodiment, the public place of entertainment representative is gone to and is won the prize machine and notify the player to obtain system award in person.Those skilled in the art will appreciate that and to obtain system award in conjunction with one or more the foregoing descriptions to notify the player.

[0045] in one approach, in case the player gets system award, reward and promptly download to player's account so that cash.Then, can on game device 30, take the initiative measure exchange for ready money prize of player, these measures download to game machine to award such as but not limited to touching the button or asking.In another approach, game device 30 prints the voucher of convertible award.In another method, the player provides biometric data, such as but not limited to fingerprint or signature, so that exchange bonus on game device 30.Perhaps, the player imports the PIN number so that exchange bonus.Those skilled in the art will appreciate that expection game device 30 can have any method that is used to verify player identification known in the art or that developed.

[0046] above-mentioned various embodiment only is used for illustration purpose, and should not be construed as restriction the present invention.Those skilled in the art knows easily, can not abide by this paper explanation or the example embodiment of describing and application the present invention is carried out various modifications and change, and not deviate from true spirit of the present invention and the scope of setting forth in the following claim.

Claims (23)

1. bonus game system is used for monitoring and controlling one or more game devices of the games system at least one playground, and described system comprises:

One or more game devices via network interconnection;

The player tracking systems of communicating by letter with described game device; And

The bonus game system that communicates by letter with described game device, the bonus session that occurs on wherein said bonus game system monitoring and the described game device of control, wherein said bonus session comprises a plurality of bonus level, duration that bonus level response player plays games and increase the award value is so that allow the player continue to play games.

2. the system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, comprise also and the rear end graphic user interface of described bonus game system communication that one or more trigger events and award parameter that wherein said graphic user interface is used in the bonus session of each game device can be monitored and dispose.

3. bonus game as claimed in claim 2 system, it is characterized in that quantity or its combination of the counting of the type of play that provides on the value of money, game device of position, the game device of game device, each bonus level, bonus level is provided described award parameter.

4. bonus game as claimed in claim 2 system is characterized in that, described trigger event is particular player state, the scheduled time, pre-settled date or its combination.

5. bonus game as claimed in claim 1 system is characterized in that described player tracking systems comprises that also the player who is attached in each game device follows the tracks of user interface.

6. bonus game as claimed in claim 1 system, it is characterized in that, comprise that also one or more game parameters of described game device are managed and disposed to wherein said PIAPACS via the PIAPACS of described network and the interconnection of described game device.

7. bonus game as claimed in claim 6 system is characterized in that, described game parameter comprises that game themes, recreation ratio expenditure and recreation select value of money for use.

8. bonus game system that is used for monitoring and controlling one or more game devices of the games system at least one playground, described system comprises:

One or more game devices via network interconnection;

With the player tracking systems that described game device is communicated by letter, wherein said player tracking systems comprises that the player who is attached in each game device follows the tracks of user interface; And

PIAPACS via described network and the interconnection of described game device, the bonus session that occurs on the described game device is managed and disposed to wherein said PIAPACS, wherein said bonus session comprises a plurality of bonus level, wherein said bonus level responds the total stake under the player and increases the award value, so that allow the player continue to play games.

9. bonus game as claimed in claim 8 system is characterized in that, described PIAPACS determines to participate in award parameter or its combination of the game device of bonus session, the trigger event that is used to initiate bonus session, bonus session.

10. bonus game as claimed in claim 9 system is characterized in that, described trigger event is particular player state, the scheduled time, pre-settled date or its combination.

11. bonus game as claimed in claim 9 system, it is characterized in that quantity or its combination of the counting of the type of play that provides on the value of money, game device of position, the game device of game device, each bonus level, bonus level is provided described award parameter.

12. bonus game as claimed in claim 8 system is characterized in that one or more game parameters of described game device are also managed and disposed to described PIAPACS.

13. bonus game as claimed in claim 8 system is characterized in that, described game parameter comprises that game themes, recreation ratio expenditure and recreation select value of money for use.

14. bonus game as claimed in claim 8 system, it is characterized in that, comprise also and the rear end graphic user interface of described bonus game system communication that one or more trigger events and award parameter that wherein said graphic user interface is used in the bonus session of each game device can be monitored and dispose.

15. a method that is used to the games system manager bonus recreation with one or more networked games devices comprises:

Obtain player information from the player;

On game device, activate play stage;

Initiation comprises that the bonus session of a plurality of bonus level is to respond the trigger event of one or more identifications;

Configuration is used for the parameter of bonus session;

For the player provides bonus session information;

During play stage, monitor the point of player's accumulation; And

When the player obtains to reach the predetermined number of points of particular bonus level, give the player and reward prize.

16. method as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that, obtains player information and also comprises from the gamercard retrieving information.

17. method as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that, obtains player information and also comprises the information that the player provides that receives.

18. method as claimed in claim 15, it is characterized in that described trigger event is the scheduled time, pre-settled date, particular game device, have one or more game devices of specific value of money, one or more game devices or its combination of ad-hoc location on playground.

19. method as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that, the parameter that configuration is used for bonus session is included as each bonus level and determines the rank of counting.

20. method as claimed in claim 19 is characterized in that, also comprises according to the player information adjustment of the obtaining rank of counting.

21. method as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that, notifies the initiation of player's bonus session also to comprise the demonstration Multimedia Message.

22. method as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that, also is included in to present one or more Multimedia Messages when reaching each bonus level.

23. method as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that, also is included in bonus session and triggers multiplier.

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