Wagering game with competitive multi-tier event
First Claim
1. A method of playing a wagering game at a plurality of gaming terminals, comprising:
- conducting the wagering game at each of the plurality of gaming terminals, the plurality of gaming terminals divided into a plurality of teams;
displaying a plurality of game elements arranged into a plurality of tiers, the game elements including at least one turn-ending element;
selecting, for a first gaming terminal in a first team, at least one of the plurality of game elements in each of the plurality of tiers until encountering the at least one turn-ending element or until one of the plurality of elements has been selected in each of the plurality of tiers;
continuing the selecting until a predetermined event occurs;
determining a winning team among the plurality of teams based upon the selections; and
awarding a wagering game payoff to the winning team.
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Abstract
A method and gaming system for playing a wagering game at a plurality of gaming terminals. The method includes conducting the wagering game at each of the plurality of gaming terminals. The plurality of gaming terminals are divided into a plurality of teams. A plurality of game elements are displayed and arranged into tiers. At least one turn-ending element is included. A first gaming terminal in a first team selects at least one of the plurality of game elements in each of the tiers until encountering the at least one turn-ending element or until one of the plurality of elements has been selected in each of the plurality of tiers. The selecting continues until a predetermined event occurs and a winning team is determined among the plurality of teams based upon the selecting.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of playing a wagering game at a plurality of gaming terminals, comprising:
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conducting the wagering game at each of the plurality of gaming terminals, the plurality of gaming terminals divided into a plurality of teams;
displaying a plurality of game elements arranged into a plurality of tiers, the game elements including at least one turn-ending element;
selecting, for a first gaming terminal in a first team, at least one of the plurality of game elements in each of the plurality of tiers until encountering the at least one turn-ending element or until one of the plurality of elements has been selected in each of the plurality of tiers;
continuing the selecting until a predetermined event occurs;
determining a winning team among the plurality of teams based upon the selections; and
awarding a wagering game payoff to the winning team. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A gaming system comprising:
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at least one display;
a plurality of gaming terminals for playing a wagering game; and
a controller coupled to the at least two gaming terminals and the at least one display, the controller operative to (i) divide the plurality of gaming terminals into a plurality of teams, (ii) cause the display to display a plurality of game elements, the plurality of game elements arranged in an array and covering a plurality of indicia, the plurality of indicia including at least one turn-ending element, (iii) reveal, for each of the plurality of gaming terminals, at least one of the plurality of indicia in each of the plurality of tiers until encountering the at least one turn-ending element or until one of the plurality of elements has been selected in each of the plurality of tiers, and (iv) determine a winning team based on the revealing. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of playing a wagering game at a plurality of gaming terminals, comprising:
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conducting the wagering game at each of the plurality of gaming terminals, the plurality of gaming terminals divided into a plurality of teams;
displaying a plurality of player-selectable elements arranged in an array, the player-selectable elements including at least one turn-ending element;
for each gaming terminal in each of the plurality of teams, receiving player selections of the plurality of player-selectable elements until encountering the at least one turn-ending element;
for each of the plurality of teams, determining a value associated with the selections;
determining a winning team among the plurality of teams based upon the selections; and
awarding a wagering game payoff to the winning team having the highest value. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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Specification