Method and apparatus for competitive bonus games based upon strategy or skill
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1. A method of conducting a game of chance comprising:
- configuring a bonus game for play by a plurality of players, wherein a final outcome in the bonus game is determined at least partially by at least one of skill, strategy and knowledge of at least one player of the plurality and a bonus pool generated at least in part through wagers placed for play of a primary game is awarded based on a final winning outcome; and
providing at least one opportunity for the plurality of players to each play the primary game and to be enabled for play of the bonus game, wherein at least one player of the plurality achieves the final winning outcome and at least a portion of the bonus pool is awarded to at least one player achieving the final outcome.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to gaming systems and methods where enablement for play of a bonus game is linked to play of a primary game. A player may qualify for the bonus game by preselected criteria associated with play of the primary game. The qualified players may participate in the bonus game and compete against one another in one or more rounds to achieve a final winning outcome based on the individual player'"'"'s skill, strategy, or knowledge. The player who achieves the final winning outcome at the end of a plurality of rounds of the bonus game is awarded a bonus pool funded by a portion of wagers accumulated during play of the primary game.
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1. A method of conducting a game of chance comprising:
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configuring a bonus game for play by a plurality of players, wherein a final outcome in the bonus game is determined at least partially by at least one of skill, strategy and knowledge of at least one player of the plurality and a bonus pool generated at least in part through wagers placed for play of a primary game is awarded based on a final winning outcome; and
providing at least one opportunity for the plurality of players to each play the primary game and to be enabled for play of the bonus game, wherein at least one player of the plurality achieves the final winning outcome and at least a portion of the bonus pool is awarded to at least one player achieving the final outcome. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of conducting a game of chance comprising:
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configuring a bonus game for play by a plurality of players, wherein a final winning outcome in the bonus game is determined at least partially by at least one of skill, strategy and knowledge of at least one player of the plurality;
generating a bonus pool in association with wagers placed for play of a primary game, wherein a net return of the house in the primary game is independent of the at least one of skill, strategy and knowledge of the at least one player; and
providing at least one opportunity for the plurality of players to each play the primary game and to be enabled for play of the bonus game, wherein the final winning outcome in the bonus game is achieved by at least one player of the plurality. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A system for conducting a game of chance, comprising:
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a plurality of gaming machines each configured for play of a primary game by a plurality of players and networked for play of a bonus game, wherein a final winning outcome in the bonus game is determined at least partially by skill of at least one player of the plurality and a bonus pool generated at least in part by wagers associated with play of the primary game is awarded responsive to the final winning outcome; and
apparatus networked to each of the plurality of gaming machines and configured with the bonus game for play by the plurality of players. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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