Wagering game with shared payoff based on multiple player selections
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1. A gaming terminal for playing a wagering game, comprising:
- a basic game having a plurality of symbols that indicate a randomly selected outcome that has been selected from a plurality of outcomes in response to a wager input by a player;
a bonus game having a plurality of selectable objects, said selectable objects associated with game-passing objects, game-terminating objects and bonus awards that are displayed upon selection; and
wherein upon selection of at least one of said selectable objects by a player at a first gaming terminal that is said game-passing object, said bonus game is passed to a second gaming terminal, and thereafter a player at said second gaming terminal continues selection of said selectable objects.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a gaming terminal and a method of playing a wagering game at a gaming terminal whereby multiple players make selections and accumulate bonus awards as the game is passed from one player to another. Play continues until a game-terminating object is selected. At that time, each player that participated in the wagering game receives his or her accumulated awards plus any awards won by subsequent players.
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23 Claims
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1. A gaming terminal for playing a wagering game, comprising:
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a basic game having a plurality of symbols that indicate a randomly selected outcome that has been selected from a plurality of outcomes in response to a wager input by a player;
a bonus game having a plurality of selectable objects, said selectable objects associated with game-passing objects, game-terminating objects and bonus awards that are displayed upon selection; and
wherein upon selection of at least one of said selectable objects by a player at a first gaming terminal that is said game-passing object, said bonus game is passed to a second gaming terminal, and thereafter a player at said second gaming terminal continues selection of said selectable objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A gaming system, comprising:
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a first gaming terminal for playing a wagering game in response to wager inputs, said wagering game including player-selectable elements that reveal game-passing objects and bonus award selectable elements that include an award;
a second gaming terminal for playing a wagering game in response to wager inputs; and
wherein in response to a player at said first gaming terminal selecting said selectable element associated with said game-passing object, a player at said second gaming terminal continues playing said wagering game that was initiated at said first gaming terminal by selection of said player-selectable elements. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of playing a wagering game, comprising:
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conducting said wagering game including receiving a selection from a player of at least one of a plurality of player-selectable objects at a first gaming terminal;
terminating said selections at said first gaming terminal;
passing said wagering game to a second gaming terminal;
receiving a selection of said at least one of said plurality of player-selectable objects at said second gaming terminal;
terminating said selections at said second gaming terminal; and
awarding said player at said first gaming terminal with an award associated with said player-selectable objects selected at said first and second gaming terminals. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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