COMMUNITY GAMING SYSTEM WITH HYBRID COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL OUTCOMES AND AWARDS
First Claim
1. A method for conducting a community wagering game on one or more gaming devices, comprising:
- receiving a first wager from a first player;
determining a first modifier associated with the first player based upon play of a first base game;
triggering and displaying a community gaming event comprising a competition;
determining a finishing order of a plurality of participants in the competition, the plurality of participants including at least first and second participants;
associating the first player with the first participant;
determining a first prize value for the first participant, the first prize value based upon the finishing order; and
awarding the first player a first award comprising the first prize value as modified by the first modifier.
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Abstract
A method for conducting a community wagering game on one or more gaming devices comprises receiving a first wager from a first player and determining a first modifier associated with the first player based upon play of a first base game. The method further comprises triggering and displaying a community gaming event comprising a competition and determining a finishing order of a plurality of participants in the competition, the plurality of participants including at least first and second participants. The method further comprises associating the first player with the first participant, determining a first prize value for the first participant, the first prize value based upon the finishing order, and awarding the first player a first award comprising the first prize value as modified by the first modifier.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for conducting a community wagering game on one or more gaming devices, comprising:
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receiving a first wager from a first player; determining a first modifier associated with the first player based upon play of a first base game; triggering and displaying a community gaming event comprising a competition; determining a finishing order of a plurality of participants in the competition, the plurality of participants including at least first and second participants; associating the first player with the first participant; determining a first prize value for the first participant, the first prize value based upon the finishing order; and awarding the first player a first award comprising the first prize value as modified by the first modifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A community gaming system comprising:
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a wager input device; a first display for displaying a first randomly selected outcome of a first community wagering game, the first randomly selected outcome comprising a community portion and a first individual portion; a community controller operative to determine the community portion; and a first controller operative to; (i) determine the first individual portion of the first randomly selected outcome; (ii) cause the first display to display the first randomly selected outcome; and (iii) award a prize if the first randomly selected outcome comprises a winning outcome. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A community gaming system comprising:
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a wager input device; at least one display for displaying a plurality of community wagering games, the plurality of community wagering games including a first community wagering game and a second community wagering game, the first community wagering game comprising presentation of a plurality of first outcomes, each first outcome having a community portion and an individual portion, the second community wagering game comprising presentation of a plurality of second outcomes, each second outcome comprising a community outcome; a community controller operative to; (i) in response to the occurrence of a triggering event, select which of the plurality of community wagering games to display; (ii) in response to the first community wagering game being selected, determine the community portion of the first community wagering game; and (iii) in response to the second community wagering game being selected, determine a randomly selected second outcome; and a first controller operative, in response to the first community wagering game being selected, to (i) determine the individual portion of the first outcome, (ii) cause the at least one display to display the first outcome, and (iii) award a prize if the first outcome comprises a winning outcome. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification