GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A MULTIPLAYER BONUS GAME HAVING A PLURALITY OF AWARD OPPORTUNITIES
First Claim
1. A gaming system comprising:
- a plurality of gaming devices, each said gaming device including at least one primary game operable upon a wager;
at least one display device associated with the gaming devices; and
a controller programmed to operate with the gaming devices and said at least one display device to;
(a) enable a plurality of players to place wagers on plays of the primary games;
(b) display a group bonus game associated with a plurality of game elements;
(c) determine whether any game element award triggers occur;
(d) for each game element award trigger that occurs, determine at least one of said game elements to associate with at least one of the players; and
(e) for a group bonus game triggering event;
(i) randomly select and display a designated quantity of game elements from said plurality of game elements to form a controller-selected set of game elements, said quantity being greater than one,(ii) determine a group bonus game outcome based on the game elements associated with the players and the game elements in the controller-selected set of game elements,(iii) determine any awards based on the determined group bonus game outcome; and
(iv) cause the determined awards to be provided to one or more of said players.
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Abstract
A gaming system where, as players play the primary games of the gaming devices, the gaming devices or the players playing at those gaming devices are occasionally provided with game elements associated with a multiplayer bonus game. In one embodiment, when a designated number of the game elements associated with the multiplayer bonus game have been awarded during game play, the multiplayer bonus game is triggered. During the multiplayer bonus game, the gaming system randomly selects a plurality of the game elements and compares the randomly selected game elements with the game elements awarded to the players. The players receive bonus awards based at least in part on the relationship between the awarded game elements and the game elements which are randomly selected during the bonus game.
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25 Claims
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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a plurality of gaming devices, each said gaming device including at least one primary game operable upon a wager; at least one display device associated with the gaming devices; and a controller programmed to operate with the gaming devices and said at least one display device to; (a) enable a plurality of players to place wagers on plays of the primary games; (b) display a group bonus game associated with a plurality of game elements; (c) determine whether any game element award triggers occur; (d) for each game element award trigger that occurs, determine at least one of said game elements to associate with at least one of the players; and (e) for a group bonus game triggering event; (i) randomly select and display a designated quantity of game elements from said plurality of game elements to form a controller-selected set of game elements, said quantity being greater than one, (ii) determine a group bonus game outcome based on the game elements associated with the players and the game elements in the controller-selected set of game elements, (iii) determine any awards based on the determined group bonus game outcome; and (iv) cause the determined awards to be provided to one or more of said players. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A gaming system comprising:
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a plurality of gaming devices, each said gaming device including at least one primary game operable upon a wager; at least one display device associated with said gaming devices; and a controller programmed to operate with the gaming devices and said at least one display device to; (a) enable a plurality of players to place wagers on the primary games of the gaming devices; (b) display a group bonus game associated with a plurality of game elements; and (c) determine whether any game element award triggers occur; (d) for each game element award trigger that occurs, determine at least one of said game elements to associate with at least one of said gaming devices; and (e) for a group bonus game triggering event; (i) randomly select and display a designated number of game elements from said plurality of game elements to form a controller-selected set of game elements, (ii) determine a group bonus game outcome based on the game elements associated with said gaming devices and the game elements in the controller-selected set of game elements, (iii) determine any awards based on the group bonus game outcome, and (iv) cause said determined awards be provided to one or more of said players playing at said gaming devices. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A gaming system comprising:
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a plurality of gaming devices, each said gaming device including at least one primary game operable upon a wager; at least one display device associated with said gaming devices; a controller configured to operate with the gaming devices and said at least one display device to; (a) enable a plurality of players to place wagers on the primary games; (b) display a group bonus game having a group keno board, said group keno board including a plurality of positions; (c) determine whether any position award triggers occur; (d) for each position award trigger that occurs at, determine at least one position of the group keno board to associate with at least one of said gaming devices; and (e) for a group bonus game triggering event; (i) randomly select and display a designated number of positions from said plurality of positions of the group keno board to form a controller-selected set of positions, (ii) determine a group bonus game outcome based on the positions associated with said gaming devices and the positions in the controller-selected set of positions, (iii) determine any awards based on said group bonus game outcome, and (iv) cause the determined awards to be provided to one or more of the players playing at said gaming devices. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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