Method, apparatus, and program product for presenting results in a bingo-type game
View Patent ↗A result represented by a matched bingo card representation is displayed to a player in a bingo-type game through a result representation provided at a suitable player station. Each result representation includes a graphical representation unrelated to the bingo-type game. That is, although the game results are simply bingo game results defined by predetermined patterns of matches between the various card designations and the designation set produced or called for a particular bingo-type game, the game results are displayed to the players with a graphical display including a graphic that is not merely a graphical representation or reproduction of a bingo card.
1. A method for operating a gaming system, the method including:
(a) with a data processing system included in the gaming system, identifying a game ending result for a first bingo card representation included in a group of bingo card representations, the game ending result being defined by a predetermined game ending pattern of card locations produced upon matching the first bingo card representation with a game ending number of game designations from a designation draw for the bingo game;
(b) with the data processing system, identifying a bingo game result for each other bingo card representation in the group of bingo card representations, the bingo game result for one of the other bingo card representations comprising an additional winning result defined by a predetermined additional winning pattern of card locations matched to the game ending number of game designations from the designation draw for the bingo game, the additional winning pattern of card locations being dissimilar to the game ending pattern of card locations;
(c) displaying a game ending result representation at an electronic player station in the gaming system for a player associated with the first bingo card representation, the game ending result representation being correlated to the game ending pattern of card locations and including a graphical representation imitating a result in a game other than bingo; and
(d) displaying an additional result representation at an electronic player station in the gaming system for a player associated with the bingo card representations which produced the additional winning result, the additional result representation being correlated to the additional winning pattern of card locations and including a graphical representation imitating an additional result in the game other than bingo, wherein the game other than bingo includes a-reel-type game in which a respective result is shown by a number of spinning reels which come to rest to display an array of indicia.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein identifying the game ending result for the first bingo card representation and identifying the bingo game result for each other bingo card representation in the group of bingo card representations are performed prior to an assignment of bingo card representations from the group of bingo card representations to players in the bingo game.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the game other than bingo is a reel-type game including three reels.
4. A method for operating a gaming system, the method including:
(a) with a data processing system of the gaming system, identifying a game ending result for a first bingo card representation included in a group of bingo card representations, the game ending result including a predetermined game ending pattern of card locations produced upon matching the first bingo card representation with a game ending number of game designations from a designation draw for the bingo game;
(b) with the data processing system, identifying a bingo game result for each other bingo card representation in the group of bingo card representations, the bingo game result for one of the other bingo card representations comprising an additional winning result defined by a predetermined additional winning pattern of card locations matched to the game ending number of game designations from the designation draw for the bingo game, the additional winning pattern of card locations being dissimilar to the game ending pattern of card locations;
(c) displaying a game ending result representation at an electronic player station in the gaming system for a player associated with the first bingo card representation, the game ending result representation being correlated to the game ending pattern of card locations and including a graphical representation imitating a result in a game other than bingo; and
(d) displaying an additional result representation at an electronic player station in the gaming system for a player associated with the bingo card representations which produced the additional winning result, the additional result representation being correlated to the additional winning pattern of card locations and including a graphical representation imitating an additional result in the game other than bingo, wherein the game other than bingo includes a playing card game in which a respective result is portrayed by one or more playing card representations.
5. The method of claim 4 wherein identifying the game ending result for the first bingo card representation and identifying the bingo game result for each other bingo card representation in the group of bingo card representations are performed prior to an assignment of bingo card representations from the group of bingo card representations to players in the bingo game.
6. The method of claim 4 wherein the game other than bingo is a poker game.
7. A gaming apparatus including:
(a) a back office component for matching a group of bingo card representations with a game designation draw for a bingo game to identify a game ending pattern for a first bingo card representation included in the set of bingo card representations and to identify an additional winning pattern for an additional bingo card representation included in the group of bingo card representations, the game ending pattern including a predetermined game ending pattern of card locations produced upon matching the first bingo card representation with a game ending number of game designations from the game designation draw for the bingo game, and the additional winning pattern including a predetermined additional winning pattern of card locations matched to the game ending number of game designations from the game designation draw, the additional winning pattern of card locations being dissimilar to the game ending pattern of card locations;
(b) a first player station connected for communication with the back office component;
(c) a first display device associated with the first player station, the first display device for displaying a game ending result representation which is correlated to the game ending pattern and which includes a graphical representation imitating a result in a game other than bingo;
(d) an additional player station connected for communication with the back office component; and
(e) an additional display device associated with the additional player station, the additional display device for displaying an additional result representation which is correlated to the additional winning pattern and which includes a graphical representation imitating an additional result in the game other than bingo, wherein the game other than bingo comprises a reel-type game in which a respective result is shown by a number of spinning reels which come to rest to display an array of indicia.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the back office component matches the group of bingo card representations with the game designation draw prior to an assignment of bingo card representations from the group of bingo card representations to players in the bingo game.
9. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the game other than bingo is a reel-type game having three reels.
10. A gaming apparatus including:
(a) a back office component for matching a group of bingo card representations with a game designation draw for a bingo game to identify a game ending pattern for a first bingo card representation included in the set of bingo card representations and to identify an additional winning pattern for an additional bingo card representation included in the group of bingo card representations, the game ending pattern including a predetermined game ending pattern of card locations produced upon matching the first bingo card representation with a game ending number of game designations from the game designation draw for the bingo game, and the additional winning pattern including a predetermined additional winning pattern of card locations matched to the game ending number of game designations from the game designation draw, the additional winning pattern of card locations being dissimilar to the game ending pattern of card locations;
(b) a first player station connected for communication with the back office component;
(c) a first display device associated with the first player station, the first display device for displaying a game ending result representation which is correlated to the game ending pattern and which includes a graphical representation imitating a result in a game other than bingo;
(d) an additional player station connected for communication with the back office component; and
(e) an additional display device associated with the additional player station, the additional display device for displaying an additional result representation which is correlated to the additional winning pattern and which includes a graphical representation imitating an additional result in the game other than bingo, wherein the game other than bingo comprises a playing card game in which a respective result is shown by a number of playing card representations.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the game other than bingo is a poker game.
12. A method of operating a gaming system, the method including:
(a) with a data processing system included in the gaming system, matching a set of bingo card representations for a bingo game with a game designation set to identify a first winning pattern for a first bingo card representation included in the set of bingo card representations, the first winning pattern being defined as a predetermined game ending arrangement of card locations produced upon matching the first bingo card representation with a final game designation of the game designation set to define an end of the bingo game, and the first winning pattern being associated with a first prize to be awarded for achieving the first winning pattern;
(b) with the data processing system, identifying an additional winning pattern for an additional bingo card representation included in the set of bingo card representations other than the first bingo card representation, the additional winning pattern being defined as a predetermined additional winning arrangement of card locations matched to the game designations from the game designation set, the additional winning arrangement of card locations being dissimilar to the game ending arrangement of card locations, and the additional winning pattern being associated with an additional prize to be awarded for achieving the additional winning pattern, the additional prize being different from the first prize;
(c) displaying a first result representation at an electronic player station in the gaming system for a player associated with the first bingo card representation, the first result representation including a first graphical representation imitating a result in a game other than bingo; and
(d) displaying an additional result representation at an electronic player station in the gaming system for a player associated with the additional bingo card representation, the additional result representation comprising a graphical representation imitating a result in the game other than bingo, the graphical representation being correlated with the additional prize so that displaying the graphical representation indicates that the additional prize is being awarded for producing the additional winning pattern with the additional bingo card representation, wherein the game other than bingo includes (i) a reel-type game in which a respective result is shown by a number of spinning reels which come to rest to display an array of indicia or (ii) a playing card game.
13. A method of operating a gaming system, the method including:
(a) with a data processing system included in the gaming system, matching a set of bingo card representations for a bingo game with each successive game designation of a sequence of game designations selected from a set of available game designations to:
(i) identify a first pattern for a first bingo card representation included in the set of bingo card representations, the first pattern being defined as a predetermined game ending arrangement of card locations produced upon matching a final game designation in the sequence of game designations to the first bingo card representation, and
(ii) identify an additional pattern for an additional bingo card representation included in the set of bingo card representations other than the first bingo card representation, the additional pattern being defined as a predetermined additional arrangement of card locations matched to the sequence of game designations, the predetermined additional arrangement of card locations being dissimilar to the predetermined game ending arrangement of card locations;
(b) displaying a first result representation at an electronic player station in the gaming system for a player associated with the first bingo card representation, the first result representation including a first graphical representation imitating a result in a reel-type game in which a respective result is shown by a number of spinning reels which come to rest to display an array of indicia; and
(c) displaying an additional result representation at an electronic player station in the gaming system for a player associated with the additional bingo card representation, the additional result representation including an additional graphic representation imitating an additional result in the reel-type game and indicating that a respective prize is being awarded to the player associated with the additional bingo card representation.
14. A method of operating a gaming system, the method including:
(a) with a data processing system included in the gaming system, matching a set of bingo card representations for a bingo game with each successive game designation of a sequence of game designations selected from a set of available game designations to:
(i) identify a first pattern for a first bingo card representation included in the set of bingo card representations, the first pattern being defined as a predetermined game ending arrangement of card locations produced upon matching a final game designation in the sequence of game designations to the first bingo card representation, and
(ii) identify an additional pattern for an additional bingo card representation included in the set of bingo card representations other than the first bingo card representation, the additional pattern being defined as a predetermined additional arrangement of card locations matched to the sequence of game designations, the predetermined additional arrangement of card locations being dissimilar to the predetermined game ending arrangement of card locations;
(b) displaying a first result representation at an electronic player station in the gaming system for a player associated with the first bingo card representation, the first result representation including a first graphical representation imitating a result in a playing card game; and
(c) displaying an additional result representation at an electronic player station in the gaming system for a player associated with the additional bingo card representation, the additional result representation including an additional graphic representation imitating an additional result in the playing card game and indicating that a respective prize is being awarded to the player associated with the additional bingo card representation.