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Wagering Game with Community Game Features

  • US 20110034239A1
  • Filed: 08/06/2009
  • Published: 02/10/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of conducting a community game in which a plurality of proxy players compete to accrue awards via play of the community game, comprising:

  • conducting wagering games at respective ones of a plurality of linked gaming terminals networked together via a network, the community game including at least one round of play during which a winner of the round is identified;

    in response to an occurrence of a triggering event, using a controller to conduct the community game and cause the community game to be displayed on a display, wherein each of a plurality of eligible proxy players of the community game which satisfy an eligibility criterion to participate in the community game compete to accrue awards via play of one or more rounds of the community game;

    during a round of the community game, at least some of the eligible proxy players of the community game accruing respective awards;

    at the end of the round, responsive to at least a winning one of the eligible proxy players accruing the highest award among the respective awards accrued by the other proxy players, awarding, to the winning eligible proxy player, the highest award and at least the respective awards accrued by the other eligible proxy players.

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