Communal gaming wager feature
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1. A method of operating a communal game, said game including a plurality of betting terminals, and having a centrally determined game outcome, each terminal accepting wagers from a respective player, the method including the steps of:
- a) determining the wagers made at each terminal on a primary game;
b) playing the game and determining an outcome;
c) if the outcome corresponds to one or more predetermined selected winning outcomes, then providing a corresponding credit to each winning player, and providing an option to play a second, different communal game; and
d) playing said second game.
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Abstract
A gaming method and system for use in a communal gaming arrangement. In the event that a player wins the primary game, each winning player is given the opportunity to play a different second communal game with their winnings from the primary game.
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1. A method of operating a communal game, said game including a plurality of betting terminals, and having a centrally determined game outcome, each terminal accepting wagers from a respective player, the method including the steps of:
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a) determining the wagers made at each terminal on a primary game;
b) playing the game and determining an outcome;
c) if the outcome corresponds to one or more predetermined selected winning outcomes, then providing a corresponding credit to each winning player, and providing an option to play a second, different communal game; and
d) playing said second game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 17)
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- 9. A communal gaming machine system, including a plurality of betting terminals, and a central game outcome determining means communicating with each said terminal to determine a communal game outcome, each terminal accepting wagers from a respective player, the wagers relating to said centrally determined game outcome, wherein operatively if the communal game outcome of a primary game corresponds to one or more predetermined selected winning outcomes, then each player who had wagered on the predetermined selected winning outcome which is the game outcome is provided with an option to play a second, different communal game.
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