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CLASS OF FEATURE EVENT GAMES SUITABLE FOR LINKING TO MULTIPLE GAMING MACHINES

  • US 20100197379A1
  • Filed: 04/16/2010
  • Published: 08/05/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gaming system comprising:

  • a plurality of gaming devices, each gaming device including;

    a processor;

    an input device;

    a display device; and

    a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to;

    (a) enable a player to place a wager on a play of a game;

    (b) generate and display one of a plurality of different game outcomes for the play of the game, said plurality of different game outcomes including at least a first game outcome and a second different game outcome; and

    (c) provide the player any award associated with the displayed game outcome; and

    at least one central controller configured to operate with the plurality of gaming devices to;

    (a) cause a display of a first award associated with a first group of displayed cells;

    (b) cause a display of a second different award associated with a second different group of displayed cells;

    (c) for each of said plurality of gaming devices;

    (i) for each occurrence of the first game outcome for said gaming device, associate one of said cells of the first group of cells with said gaming device, and(ii) for each occurrence of the second different game outcome for said gaming device, associate one of said cells from the second different group of cells with said gaming device;

    (d) if a first predetermined quantity of said cells of the first group of cells is associated with at least one of said gaming devices, for each of a first plurality of the gaming devices;

    (i) determine a portion of the first award based on any cells of the first group of cells associated with said gaming device, and(ii) cause said gaming device to provide the player of said gaming device the determined portion of said first award; and

    (e) if a second predetermined quantity of said cells of said second different group of cells is associated with at least one of said gaming devices, for each of a second plurality of the gaming devices;

    (i) determine a portion of the second different award based on any cells of the second group of cells associated with said gaming device, and(ii) cause said gaming device to provide the player of said gaming device the determined portion of said second different award.

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