Gaming system and method providing a keno-type primary game associated with persistence pools that may be incremented to trigger one or more bonuses

• Main Author: DeFrance Daniel L
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 18.10.2016
• Subjects: CHECKING-DEVICES; COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS; PHYSICS

Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a keno-type primary game including designated values that may be accumulated to trigger one or more bonuses. In one embodiment, the gaming system is configured to operate a keno-type primary game and a plurality of bonuses. Each bonus is associated with a different one of a plurality of different designated values. The gaming system accumulates the designated values upon the occurrence of certain events during play of the primary game. When the gaming system accumulates a designated quantity of a particular designated value during play of the primary game, the gaming system provides the bonus associated with that designated value. The gaming system thus enables accumulation of designated values across a plurality of plays of the primary game and, in some instances, over a plurality of gaming sessions to attempt to trigger the bonuses.