WIDE-AREA TOURNAMENT GAMING SYSTEM
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1. A method for playing a game, the method comprising:
- providing one or more gaming machines that are capable of stand-alone base game play, wherein each gaming machine includes a user-input device, a display screen, a monetary-input device for the stand-alone base game, and a tournament button associated with tournament enrollment,launching a tournament menu enrollment screen in response to selection of the tournament button, wherein the tournament menu enrollment screen provides one or more potential tournaments in which a player may enroll;
enabling enrollment in a tournament by receiving player input;
enabling an enrolled player to continue playing the stand-alone base game until tournament play begins;
notifying the enrolled player that the tournament is beginning;
displaying a tournament leader board;
during play of the stand-alone base game, tabulating rankings and player positions on a leader board.completing the tournament, wherein the player with the highest scores from the stand alone base game wins the tournament; and
crediting the winning to a winning player.
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Abstract
A gaming system and method for concurrently playing a base game and an associated tournament game is disclosed. The system includes one or more gaming machines that are capable of stand-alone base game play. The gaming machines are coupled to a network that enables players of the gaming machines to place side wagers against other players of other gaming machines in the gaming system. As players at the gaming machines play stand-alone base games, the players are concurrently offered an opportunity to engage in side wagers on tournament play against other players at the gaming machines using scores from play of the stand-alone base games.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for playing a game, the method comprising:
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providing one or more gaming machines that are capable of stand-alone base game play, wherein each gaming machine includes a user-input device, a display screen, a monetary-input device for the stand-alone base game, and a tournament button associated with tournament enrollment, launching a tournament menu enrollment screen in response to selection of the tournament button, wherein the tournament menu enrollment screen provides one or more potential tournaments in which a player may enroll; enabling enrollment in a tournament by receiving player input; enabling an enrolled player to continue playing the stand-alone base game until tournament play begins; notifying the enrolled player that the tournament is beginning; displaying a tournament leader board; during play of the stand-alone base game, tabulating rankings and player positions on a leader board. completing the tournament, wherein the player with the highest scores from the stand alone base game wins the tournament; and crediting the winning to a winning player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A gaming system, comprising:
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one or more gaming machines that are capable of stand-alone base game play, wherein the gaming machines are coupled to a network that enables players of the gaming machines to place side wagers against other players of other gaming machines in the gaming system; wherein players at the gaming machine play stand-alone base games, and wherein players at the gaming machines are concurrently offered an opportunity to engage in side wagers on tournament play against other players at the gaming machines using scores from play of the stand-alone base games. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for concurrently playing a base game and an associated tournament game, the method comprising:
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providing one or more gaming machines that are capable of stand-alone base game play, wherein each gaming machine includes a user input device, a display screen, a monetary input device for the stand-alone base game, and a tournament button associated with one or more tournament games; launching a tournament menu enrollment screen in response to selection of the tournament button, wherein the tournament menu enrollment screen provides one or more potential tournaments in which a player may enroll; enabling enrollment in a tournament in response to player input; displaying a tournament leader board; during play of the stand-alone base game, continuously tabulating rankings and player positions on a leader board; and completing the tournament, wherein the player with the highest scores from the stand-alone base game wins the tournament. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for concurrently playing a base game and an associated tournament game, the method comprising:
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providing one or more gaming machines that are capable of stand-alone base game play, wherein each gaming machine includes a user input device, a display screen, and a tournament button associated with one or more tournament games; launching a tournament menu enrollment screen in response to selection of the tournament button, wherein the tournament menu enrollment screen provides one or more potential tournaments in which a player may enroll; enabling enrollment in a tournament in response to player input; displaying a tournament leader board; during play of the stand-alone base game, continuously tabulating rankings and player positions on a leader board; and completing the tournament, wherein the player with the highest scores from the stand-alone base game wins the tournament.
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