Gaming machine having a community game with side wagering
First Claim
1. A method for conducting a communal wagering game on a plurality of gaming machines each having a video display, comprising:
- determining, by one or more processors, for each of the plurality of gaming machines a value-enhancement parameter to apply to the communal wagering game, the communal wagering game being a game in which multiple players participate, the value-enhancement parameter being a first value-enhancement parameter for a first player'"'"'s gaming machine based on the first player'"'"'s game play activity, over a plurality of plays, prior to initiation of the communal game, and a second value-enhancement parameter for a second player'"'"'s gaming machine based on the second player'"'"'s game play activity, over a plurality of plays, prior to the initiation of the communal game;
displaying, by at least one of the one or more processors, on at least one community display a plurality of game play symbols, one or more of the plurality of game play symbols having a communal value associated therewith, the communal value being a base award provided to all participating players while conducting the communal wagering game; and
displaying, by at least one of the one or more processors, on the respective video display of the first gaming machine and the second gaming machine at least some of the plurality of game play symbols having a player value associated therewith, the first player value on the first gaming machine being the communal value enhanced by the first value-enhancement parameter, the second player value on the second gaming machine being the communal value enhanced by the second value-enhancement parameter.
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Abstract
A gaming system includes at least one community display, a first gaming machine, and a second gaming machine. The at least one community display displays a communal game that includes a plurality of elements. At least some of the plurality of elements have a communal value associated therewith. The first and second gaming machines have a respective first and second video display for displaying the plurality of elements. At least some of the plurality of elements have a first and second player value associated therewith. The first and second gaming machines determine the first and second player values by applying a respective first and second value-enhancement parameter to the communal values associated with at least some of the plurality of elements. The first value-enhancement parameter is different than the second value-enhancement parameter.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for conducting a communal wagering game on a plurality of gaming machines each having a video display, comprising:
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determining, by one or more processors, for each of the plurality of gaming machines a value-enhancement parameter to apply to the communal wagering game, the communal wagering game being a game in which multiple players participate, the value-enhancement parameter being a first value-enhancement parameter for a first player'"'"'s gaming machine based on the first player'"'"'s game play activity, over a plurality of plays, prior to initiation of the communal game, and a second value-enhancement parameter for a second player'"'"'s gaming machine based on the second player'"'"'s game play activity, over a plurality of plays, prior to the initiation of the communal game; displaying, by at least one of the one or more processors, on at least one community display a plurality of game play symbols, one or more of the plurality of game play symbols having a communal value associated therewith, the communal value being a base award provided to all participating players while conducting the communal wagering game; and displaying, by at least one of the one or more processors, on the respective video display of the first gaming machine and the second gaming machine at least some of the plurality of game play symbols having a player value associated therewith, the first player value on the first gaming machine being the communal value enhanced by the first value-enhancement parameter, the second player value on the second gaming machine being the communal value enhanced by the second value-enhancement parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A gaming system for playing a wagering game comprising:
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at least one community display for displaying a communal game in which multiple players participate, the communal game including a plurality of game play symbols, at least some of the plurality of game play symbols having a communal value associated therewith, the communal value being a base award provided to all the multiple players participating in the communal game and while conducting the communal game; a first gaming machine having a first video display for displaying the plurality of game play symbols, at least some of the plurality of game play symbols having a first player value associated therewith, the first gaming machine determining the first player values by applying a first value-enhancement parameter to the communal values associated with at least some of the plurality of game play symbols, the first value-enhancement parameter being based on the first player'"'"'s game play activity, over a plurality of plays, prior to initiation of the communal game; and a second gaming machine having a second video display for displaying the plurality of game play symbols, at least some of the plurality of game play symbols having a second player value associated therewith, the second gaming machine determining the second player values by applying a second value-enhancement parameter to the communal values associated with at least some of the plurality of game play symbols, the second value-enhancement parameter being based on the second player'"'"'s game play activity, over a plurality of plays, prior to initiation of the communal game, the first value-enhancement parameter being different than the second value-enhancement parameter; and one or more processors coupled to the community display, the first gaming machine, and the second gaming machine, at least one of the one or more processors being operative to cause the displaying of the plurality of game play symbols. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for conducting a communal wagering game on a plurality of gaming machines each having a video display, comprising:
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determining, by one or more processors, for each of the selected plurality of gaming machines a value-enhancement parameter to apply to the communal wagering game, the communal wagering game being a game in which multiple eligible players participate; displaying, by at least one of the one or more processors, on at least one community display a trail formed by a plurality of stations, one or more of the plurality of stations having a communal value associated therewith, the communal value being a base award provided to all participating players while conducting the communal wagering game; and displaying, by at least one of the one or more processors, on the video display of each of the selected plurality of gaming machines the trail formed by the plurality of stations, one or more of the plurality of stations having a player value associated therewith, the value-enhancement parameter being applied to the communal value to determine the player value for the one or more plurality of stations at each of the selected plurality of gaming machines; wherein the value-enhancement parameter is a first value-enhancement parameter for a first player'"'"'s gaming machine based on the first player'"'"'s game play activity, over a plurality of plays, prior to initiation of the communal wagering game, the value-enhancement parameter being a second value-enhancement parameter for a second player'"'"'s gaming machine based on the second player'"'"'s game play activity, over a plurality of plays, prior to the initiation of the communal wagering game. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for conducting a communal wagering game on a plurality of gaming machines, comprising;
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determining, by one or more processors, for at least one of the gaming machines, a value-enhancement parameter to apply to the communal wagering game, the communal wagering game being a game in which multiple players participate, the value-enhancement parameter being a first value-enhancement parameter for a first player'"'"'s gaming machine based on the first player'"'"'s game play activity, over a plurality of plays, prior to initiation of the communal game, and a second value-enhancement parameter for a second player'"'"'s gaming machine based on the second player'"'"'s game play activity, over a plurality of plays, prior to the initiation of the communal game; displaying, by at least one of the one or more processors, on a community displays a game play symbol and a communal value associated therewith, the communal value being a base award provided to all of the multiple participating players while conducting the communal wagering game; and displaying, by at least one of the one or more processors, on a display of the at least one of the gaming machines the game play symbol and a player value associated therewith, the player value being the communal value enhanced by the value-enhancement parameter.
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Specification