Wagering game with community award based on best selection from all players
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1. A gaming system for playing a community game comprising:
- a plurality of linked gaming machines being operable to receive wagers from players, each machine including a display for displaying a plurality of objects, each of said plurality of objects being associated with an award; and
wherein upon selection of at least one of said objects at said plurality of linked gaming machines, the highest award associated with said selected objects being awarded to each of said gaming machines.
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Abstract
A gaming system for conducting a community game at linked gaming machines includes a best selection feature that allows players to make selections from a plurality of selectable objects. Each selected object is associated with an award and the highest award is awarded to each of the players at the linked gaming machines.
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20 Claims
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1. A gaming system for playing a community game comprising:
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a plurality of linked gaming machines being operable to receive wagers from players, each machine including a display for displaying a plurality of objects, each of said plurality of objects being associated with an award; and
wherein upon selection of at least one of said objects at said plurality of linked gaming machines, the highest award associated with said selected objects being awarded to each of said gaming machines. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of conducting a community game via a plurality of linked gaming machines, said linked gaming machines being operable to receive wagers from players, said method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of selectable objects at each of said linked gaming machines;
selecting at least one of said plurality of selectable objects at each of said linked gaming machines, said selected objects being associated with respective awards; and
awarding a highest award among said respective awards to each of said linked gaming machines. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A gaming system for playing a community game comprising:
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a plurality of linked gaming machines;
a controller coupled to said plurality of linked gaming machines and operative to receive a special-event-triggering signal associated with a special event in response to a special-event outcome being achieved;
transmit a special-event-play signal to said plurality of linked gaming machines to allow players at said plurality of linked gaming machines to obtain an object from a plurality of objects, each of said plurality of objects being associated with an award;
determine which of said obtained objects is associated with an award that is better than the least favorable award obtained; and
award said better award to each of said players at said plurality of linked gaming machines. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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