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GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A MULTIPLAYER BONUS GAME HAVING A PLURALITY OF AWARD OPPORTUNITIES

  • US 20090111560A1
  • Filed: 10/26/2007
  • Published: 04/30/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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