GAMING SYSTEMS, GAMING DEVICES AND METHODS WITH NON-COMPETITIVE PLAY AND OPTIONAL COMPETITIVE PLAY
First Claim
1. A gaming system comprising:
- a plurality of gaming devices; and
a controller configured to communicate with each of said gaming devices, said controller configured to operate with the plurality of gaming devices to;
(a) enable each of a plurality of players to play an interactive game in a non-competitive mode,(b) enable each of a plurality of players to play the interactive game in a competitive mode, and if a designated number of players are playing the interactive game in the competitive mode, said designated number being at least two, for a competitive wagering event, which includes a competition between at least two of the plurality of players;
(i) determine a winning player of the competitive wagering event,(ii) determine a losing player of the competitive wagering event,(iii) cause said winning player to contribute a winning player portion toward a wager associated with the competitive wagering event, the winning player portion being greater than zero,(iv) cause said losing player to contribute a losing player portion toward the wager associated with the competitive wagering event, the losing player portion being greater than zero, the losing player portion less than the winning player portion,(v) randomly determine any award for the competitive wagering event based in part on the wager, and(vii) provide any determined award to the winning player.
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Abstract
In an embodiment, a gaming system includes a plurality of gaming devices and a controller configured to communicate with the gaming devices. The gaming system enables a plurality of players to play an interactive game in a non-competitive mode and in a competitive mode. If at least two players play the interactive game in the competitive mode, for a competitive wagering event, which includes a competition between two players, the gaming system determines a winning player and a losing player. The gaming system causes the winning player to contribute a winning player portion toward a wager associated with the competitive wagering event and causes the losing player to contribute a losing player portion toward the wager associated with the competitive wagering event. The losing player portion is less than the winning player portion. The gaming system randomly determines and provides any awards to the winning player based on the wager.
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22 Claims
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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a plurality of gaming devices; and a controller configured to communicate with each of said gaming devices, said controller configured to operate with the plurality of gaming devices to; (a) enable each of a plurality of players to play an interactive game in a non-competitive mode, (b) enable each of a plurality of players to play the interactive game in a competitive mode, and if a designated number of players are playing the interactive game in the competitive mode, said designated number being at least two, for a competitive wagering event, which includes a competition between at least two of the plurality of players; (i) determine a winning player of the competitive wagering event, (ii) determine a losing player of the competitive wagering event, (iii) cause said winning player to contribute a winning player portion toward a wager associated with the competitive wagering event, the winning player portion being greater than zero, (iv) cause said losing player to contribute a losing player portion toward the wager associated with the competitive wagering event, the losing player portion being greater than zero, the losing player portion less than the winning player portion, (v) randomly determine any award for the competitive wagering event based in part on the wager, and (vii) provide any determined award to the winning player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A gaming system comprising:
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a plurality of gaming devices; and a controller configured to communicate with each of said gaming devices, said controller configured to operate with the plurality of gaming devices to; (a) enable each of a plurality of players to play an interactive game in a non-competitive mode, (b) for each of the plurality of players, determine a player award probability of receiving a communal award, (c) enable each of the plurality of players to play the interactive game in a competitive mode, and if a designated number of players are playing the interactive game in the competitive mode, said designated number being at least two, for a competitive wagering event, which includes a competition between at least two of the plurality of players; (i) determine a winning player of the competitive wagering event, (ii) determine a losing player of the competitive wagering event, and (iii) cause a transfer of part of the losing player award probability to the winning player award probability for the competitive wagering event, and (d) repeat c until an award generating triggering event occurs, (e) upon the occurrence of the award generating triggering event, select one of the plurality of players to provide the communal award, the probability of being said selected player to provide the communal award is based on the player'"'"'s award probability, and (f) provide the communal award to the selected player. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A gaming system comprising:
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a plurality of gaming devices; and a controller configured to communicate with each of said gaming devices, said controller configured to operate with the plurality of gaming devices to; (a) enable each of a plurality of players to play an interactive game in a non-competitive mode, (b) enable each of a plurality of players to play the interactive game in a competitive mode, and if a designated number of players are playing the interactive game in the competitive mode, said designated number being at least two, for a competitive wagering event, which includes a competition between at least two of the plurality of players; (i) determine a winning player of the competitive wagering event, (ii) determine a losing player of the competitive wagering event, (iii) cause said winning player to contribute toward a wager associated with the competitive wagering event, (iv) cause said losing player to contribute toward the wager associated with the competitive wagering event, (v) randomly determine a winning player award portion based in part on the wager, (vi) randomly determine a losing player award portion based in part on the wager, the losing player award portion less than the winning player award portion, (vii) provide any winning player award portion to the winning player, and (viii) provide any losing player award portion to the losing player. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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