Linked gaming machines
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1. A method for operating a plurality of gaming machines in a bonus round, comprising the steps of:
- providing an attraction mechanism for each gaming machine;
electronically linking said gaming machines; and
causing said attraction mechanisms to be operated as a group when any one of said linked gaming machines provides an electronic signal indicative of a bonus round being activated.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for operating a plurality of gaming machines each having an attraction feature associated with the machine. The attraction features are caused to be operated as a group when any one of the linked gaming machines gives a signal indicative of a predetermined event designed to activate its attraction feature, such as entry into a bonus round.
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1. A method for operating a plurality of gaming machines in a bonus round, comprising the steps of:
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providing an attraction mechanism for each gaming machine;
electronically linking said gaming machines; and
causing said attraction mechanisms to be operated as a group when any one of said linked gaming machines provides an electronic signal indicative of a bonus round being activated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for operating a plurality of gaming machines, comprising the steps of:
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providing an attraction feature for each gaming machine; and
causing said attraction features to be operated as a group when any one of said linked gaming machines provides a signal indicative of a predetermined event designed to activate an attraction feature. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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14. A coordinated group of gaming machines, comprising:
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a plurality of gaming machines, each machine having a basic game which a player can play;
an attraction mechanism associated with each said gaming machine;
an operator for each said attraction mechanism responsive to an activation signal;
a communication network linking said operators; and
a signal generator which yields an activation signal upon a predetermined event, said activation signal being communicated to each said operator to operate said attraction mechanisms as a group.
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25. An electronically linked group of gaming machines, comprising:
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a plurality of gaming machines, each machine having a basic game upon which a player places a wager and plays said basic game;
a mechanized feature associated with each said gaming machine, said mechanized feature having parts which visibly move in a manner perceptible by a player;
a controller operating said mechanized feature upon an activation signal;
a communication network linking said controllers; and
a signal generator which yields an activation signal upon a predetermined event in operation of a gaming machine, said activation signal being communicated to each said controller to operate said mechanized features as a group.
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34. A gaming system comprising:
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a plurality of gaming machines;
an attraction feature associated with each gaming machine which can be caused to function;
at least one controller linking said attraction features and causing said attraction features to operate as a group.
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