Gaming machine having a community game with side wagering
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1. A method for allowing players at a plurality of gaming terminals to place side wagers, the method comprising:
- conducting wagering games on the plurality of gaming terminals;
achieving a progressive game at a first one of the plurality of gaming terminals;
in response to achieving the progressive game, sending a side wager inquiry signal to a second one of the plurality of gaming terminals indicating the achievement of the progressive game; and
in response to receiving the side wager inquiry signal, displaying a communication to a player of the second one of the plurality of gaming terminals inquiring whether the player desires to make a side wager on an event that may occur in the progressive game.
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Abstract
A gaming system including a plurality of interconnected gaming terminals. A first one of the plurality of interconnected gaming terminals receives a side wager inquiry signal in response to a second one of the plurality of interconnected gaming terminals achieving a special gaming session. The side wager inquiry signal causes a side wager inquiry to be displayed to a player of the first one of the plurality of interconnected gaming terminals.
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39 Claims
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1. A method for allowing players at a plurality of gaming terminals to place side wagers, the method comprising:
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conducting wagering games on the plurality of gaming terminals;
achieving a progressive game at a first one of the plurality of gaming terminals;
in response to achieving the progressive game, sending a side wager inquiry signal to a second one of the plurality of gaming terminals indicating the achievement of the progressive game; and
in response to receiving the side wager inquiry signal, displaying a communication to a player of the second one of the plurality of gaming terminals inquiring whether the player desires to make a side wager on an event that may occur in the progressive game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for allowing players at a plurality of gaming terminals to place side wagers, the method comprising:
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conducting a wagering game on the plurality of gaming terminals;
achieving a special gaming session at a first one of the plurality of gaming terminals;
in response to the achieving, transmitting a side wager inquiry signal to a second one of the plurality of gaming terminals; and
in response to the transmitting, transmitting a side wager response signal from the second one of the plurality of gaming terminals. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A gaming system including a plurality of interconnected gaming terminals, the system comprising:
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a first one of the plurality of interconnected gaming terminals for playing a basic game and a special gaming session randomly achieved after the basic game; and
a second one of the plurality of interconnected gaming terminals placing a side wager on an event that may occur in the special gaming session, the second one of the plurality of interconnected gaming terminals including an input mechanism receiving a side wager input in response to the special gaming session being achieved at the first one of the plurality of interconnected gaming terminals. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A gaming system comprising:
a plurality of interconnected gaming terminals for conducting wagering games, a first one of the plurality of interconnected gaming terminals receiving a side wager inquiry signal in response to a second one of the plurality of interconnected gaming terminals achieving a special gaming session, the side wager inquiry signal causing a side wager inquiry to be displayed to a player of the first one of the plurality of interconnected gaming terminals. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A gaming system, the system comprising:
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a plurality of gaming terminals for conducting wagering games, a first one of the plurality of gaming terminals capable of making a side wager on an event that may occur in a progressive game to be played on a second one of the plurality of gaming terminals; and
signage located above and coupled to the plurality of gaming terminals, the signage displaying the progressive game that is played from the second one of the plurality of gaming terminals and the event on which the side wager is made at the first one of the plurality of gaming terminals. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A gaming system for playing a progressive game, comprising:
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a plurality of gaming terminals for conducting wagering games;
signage located above and connected to the plurality of gaming terminals for conducting a progressive wagering game for players of the plurality of gaming terminals, the signage including a local controller for randomly selecting a progressive game outcome of the progressive wagering game, the progressive game outcome being displayed on the signage. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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