Gaming System and Method for Providing A Shared Win Award
First Claim
1. A gaming system, comprising:
- a plurality of game devices, each game device for allowing a player to make a wager on a game and for awarding the respective player an award as a function as a result of a winning condition for the game played by the respective player;
a game controller coupled to the game devices for playing the game, randomly establishing the actual outcome of the game, and determining if any of the players have a winning condition;
a shared experience controller coupled to the game devices for recognizing a winning condition for one of the players and responsively providing an extra award to one or more of the other players, where the extra award is a predetermined amount.
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Abstract
A gaming system having a plurality of game devices, a game controller and a shared experience controller and a method for operation thereof is disclosed. Each game device allows a player to make a wager on a game and awards the respective player an award as a function as a result of a winning condition for the game played by the respective player. The game controller is coupled to the game devices for playing the game, randomly establishing the actual outcome of the game, and determining if any of the players have a winning condition. The shared experience controller is coupled to the game devices for recognizing a winning condition for one of the players and responsively providing an extra predetermined award to one or more of the other players.
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27 Claims
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1. A gaming system, comprising:
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a plurality of game devices, each game device for allowing a player to make a wager on a game and for awarding the respective player an award as a function as a result of a winning condition for the game played by the respective player;
a game controller coupled to the game devices for playing the game, randomly establishing the actual outcome of the game, and determining if any of the players have a winning condition;
a shared experience controller coupled to the game devices for recognizing a winning condition for one of the players and responsively providing an extra award to one or more of the other players, where the extra award is a predetermined amount. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for providing a shared experience for players of a plurality of game devices, each game device for allowing a player to make a wager on a game, the method comprising the steps of:
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playing a game and establishing an actual outcome of the game;
determining if one of the players has a winning condition as a function of the actual outcome;
awarding a main award to the one of the players if the winning condition is met; and
recognizing the winning condition for one of the players and responsively providing an extra award to one or more of the other players, where the extra award is a predetermined amount. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A gaming system for a plurality of players, comprising:
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a plurality of game devices for allowing the players to make a wager on a game and for awarding the respective player an award as a function as a result of a winning condition for the game played by the respective player;
a game controller coupled to the game devices for playing the game, randomly establishing the actual outcome of the game, and determining if any of the players have a winning condition;
a shared experience controller coupled to the game devices establishing for at least two teams, each team including at least two players and for recognizing the winning condition for one of the players on a first one of the teams and responsively providing an extra award to the other players on the first one of the teams, where the extra award is a predetermined amount. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for providing a shared experience for players of a plurality of game devices, each game device for allowing a player to make a wager on a game, the method comprising the steps of:
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establishing at least two teams, each team including at least two players;
playing a game and establishing an actual outcome of the game;
determining if one of the players has a winning condition as a function of the actual outcome;
awarding a main award to the one of the players if the winning condition is met; and
,recognizing the winning condition for one of the players on a first one of the teams and responsively providing an extra award to the other players on the first one of the teams, where the extra award is a predetermined amount - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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