Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for immersive, interactive games of Bingo and variations are provided. When calls are made in a Bingo game that is transmitted electronically to one or more distributed computing devices, a daub is placed on a card in a space that has the correct indicator. The daub can be displayed with various colors, shapes, and animations to increase the appeal and excitement of the Bingo game. Some daubs have different values which can be assigned at random, and a winning Bingo card can result in a payout proportional to the value of the daubs. Some daubs are able to apply to more than one space on the Bingo card. With some daubs, players have the ability to make a choice that can affect placement of the daub or daubs and can result in a higher payout in the event of a win.

Abstract: Improved gaming systems, machines, and methods are provided enabling variable gameplay using a primary game underlying a secondary game. A gaming machine includes a display device configured to display an output to a user, an input device configured to accept a wager from the user for a primary game, the primary game being based on a bingo game, a processor coupled to a memory, the input device and the display device. The gaming machine is configured to provide a secondary game to the user, receive an input from the user for the secondary game and convert the user input to the wager for the primary game, determine a result of the wager for the primary game, and provide an output of the secondary game to the user corresponding to the result of the wager.

Abstract: A system and method of promoting play of a wagering game on an electronic gaming machine, such as bingo, which involves providing media, such as paper coupons, operatively associated with game play data for providing a preset amount of play of the wagering game to a prospective player, receiving the game play data in an electronic gaming machine, interpreting the game play data and actuating the wagering game for the preset amount of play, wherein the outcome of each of the preset amount of play of the wagering game is at least partially determined by the game play data.