Gaming Systems Including Viral Gaming Events
First Claim
1. A method of presenting a viral gaming event at a plurality of gaming machines comprising the steps of:
- triggering a viral gaming event;
initiating said viral gaming event at one or more first gaming machines at a time T1;
spreading said viral gaming event to one or more second gaming machines; and
presenting said viral gaming event at said one or more second gaming machines at a time T2 which is later than said time T1.
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Abstract
Gaming machines and systems are configured to present viral gaming events. Once a viral gaming event is triggered, it is presented at one or more first gaming machines at a first time. The viral gaming events spreads to other gaming machines, such as one or more second gaming machines where it is presented at a later time. The viral gaming event may continue to spread to numerous gaming machines. The viral gaming event may comprise a game or a bonus or secondary event, such as a bonus award event to a base wagering game presented by the gaming machine. Feedback or metrics may be used to control the machines to which the viral gaming event spreads and/or the rate of spread.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of presenting a viral gaming event at a plurality of gaming machines comprising the steps of:
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triggering a viral gaming event; initiating said viral gaming event at one or more first gaming machines at a time T1; spreading said viral gaming event to one or more second gaming machines; and presenting said viral gaming event at said one or more second gaming machines at a time T2 which is later than said time T1. - 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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a plurality of gaming machines, each gaming machine configured to present at least one wagering game having at least one outcome defined as a winning outcome having an award associated therewith; a viral gaming event server; and at least one communication link between said viral gaming event server and each of said plurality of gaming machines; said viral event server configured to initiate a viral gaming event at one or more first gaming machines of said plurality of gaming machines at a time T1 and configured to initiate said viral gaming event at one or more second gaming machines of said plurality of gaming machines at a second time T2 which is later than said time T1. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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