CLOCK HAND BONUS GAME METHOD
In various embodiments, a clock hand bonus game is provided. Moreover, in various embodiments, a system, method and apparatus is provided for a bonus gaming machine. The bonus gaming machine operates with a face and two clock hands which rotate about the face. The bonus gaming machine operates in conjunction with a base gaming apparatus. The face displays a set of indicia which the two clock hands may point to as indication of a prize. The prize may be awarded in conjunction with a prize of the base gaming machine or independently.
1 . A method, comprising:
receiving a signal from an associated base game;
spinning a first clock hand around a set of indicia of a bonus game, the set of indicia presented on a first surface of a face;
spinning a second clock hand of the bonus game around the set of indicia;
stopping the first clock hand at a first indicia of the set of indicia;
stopping the second clock hand at a second indicia of the set of indicia;
calculating a gaming result based on the first indicia and the second indicia; and
displaying the gaming result on the bonus game.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
sending the gaming result to the associated base game; and
modifying an outcome of the associated base game responsive to the gaming result.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
spinning the first clock hand includes spinning the first clock hand multiple times;
stopping the first clock hand includes stopping the first clock hand after each time the first clock hand spins;
recording each indicia of the set of indicia where the first clock hand spins; and
combining the resulting indicia from the first clock hand spins to form the first indicia.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
spinning the second clock hand includes spinning the second clock hand multiple times;
stopping the second clock hand includes stopping the second clock hand after each time the second clock hand spins;
recording each indicia of the set of indicia where the second clock hand spins; and
combining the resulting indicia from the second clock hand spins to form the second indicia.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
spinning the first clock hand and spinning the second clock hand result from a single mechanical device.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
stopping the first clock hand completes during spinning of the second clock hand.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein:
stopping the second clock hand includes decelerating the second clock hand at a rate visually perceptible to a human observer.
8 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
displaying a count up to a representation of the first indicia on the bonus game during spinning of the second clock hand; and
displaying a count up to the gaming result on the bonus game after stopping the second clock hand.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein:
stopping the first clock hand includes decelerating the first clock hand at a rate visually perceptible to a human observer; and
stopping the second clock hand includes decelerating the second clock hand at a rate visually perceptible to a human observer.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
stopping the first clock hand includes decelerating the first clock hand at a rate visually perceptible to a human observer; and
stopping the second clock hand includes decelerating the second clock hand at a rate visually perceptible to a human observer.
11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
spinning the first clock hand occurs independently of spinning the second clock hand.
12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
stopping the first clock hand occurs at approximately the same time as stopping the second clock hand.
13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
stopping the first clock hand occurs independently from stopping the second clock hand.
14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the set of indicia include a first set of indicia arranged in an outer circle having a generally circular pattern, the first clock hand arranged to point to indicia of the first set of indicia, and the set of indicia include a second set of indicia arranged in an inner circle having a generally circular pattern, the second clock hand arranged to point to indicia of the second set of indicia.
15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein:
The first set of indicia display numeric values of the gaming result and the second set of indicia display multiplier values, and wherein the gaming result is derived from a product resulting from multiplication of a selected multiplier value from the second set of indicia and a selected numeric values from the first set of indicia.
16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the first surface of the face has a single set of indicia arranged in a single generally circular pattern.
17 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
calculating the gaming result is further based on a result received from the associated base game.
18 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
calculating the gaming result is independent of a result of the associated base game.
19 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
maintaining a progressive prize value; and
contributing a portion of the gaming result to the progressive prize value.
20 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
playing the associated base game;
producing a base gaming result in the associated base game;
sending the signal from the associated base game based on the base gaming result.
21 . The method of claim 20 , wherein:
the signal is sent from the associated base game responsive to any base gaming result.
22 . The method of claim 20 , wherein:
the signal is sent from the associated base game responsive to a base gaming result which is part of a predetermined subset of base gaming results.
23 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the gaming result is a group play game score.
24 . A method, comprising:
playing an associated base game of a plurality of associated base games;
producing a base gaming result in the associated base game;
sending a signal from the associated base game based on the base gaming result;
receiving the signal from the associated base game;
spinning a first clock hand around a set of indicia of a bonus game, the set of indicia presented on a first surface of a face;
spinning a second clock hand of the bonus game around the set of indicia;
stopping the first clock hand at a first indicia of the set of indicia;
stopping the second clock hand at a second indicia of the set of indicia;
calculating a gaming result based on the first indicia and the second indicia; and
displaying the gaming result on the bonus game.
25 . The method of claim 24 , wherein:
the set of indicia include a first set of indicia arranged in an outer circle having a generally circular pattern, the first clock hand arranged to point to indicia of the first set of indicia, and the set of indicia include a second set of indicia arranged in an inner circle having a generally circular pattern, the second clock hand arranged to point to indicia of the second set of indicia.
26 . The method of claim 24 , wherein:
the first surface of the face has a single set of indicia arranged in a single generally circular pattern.
27 . The method of claim 24 , wherein:
calculating the gaming result is further based on the base gaming result of the associated base game.
28 . The method of claim 24 , wherein:
the base game is in a location physically close to the bonus game.
29 . The method of claim 24 , wherein:
the base game is in a location physically distant to the bonus game; and
sending and receiving the signal occurs through use of a network coupled to each of the base game and the bonus game.
30 . A method, comprising:
playing an associated base game;
producing a base gaming result in the associated base game;
sending a signal from the associated base game based on the base gaming result;
receiving the signal from the associated base game in a bonus game;
spinning a first clock hand around a first set of indicia of the bonus game, the first set of indicia presented on a first surface of a face of the bonus game;
spinning a second clock hand of the bonus game around a second set of indicia of the bonus game, the second set of indicia presented on the first surface of the face of the bonus game;
stopping the first clock hand at a primary indicia of the first set of indicia;
stopping the second clock hand at a secondary indicia of the second set of indicia;
calculating a gaming result based on the primary indicia and the secondary indicia; and
displaying the gaming result on the bonus game.
31 . The method of claim 30 , wherein:
The first set of indicia display numeric values of the gaming result and the second set of indicia display multiplier values, and wherein the gaming result is derived from a product resulting from multiplication of a selected multiplier value from the second set of indicia and a selected numeric values from the first set of indicia.