Method and apparatus for gaming machines with a tournament play bonus feature
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1. A method of tournament gaming, comprising:
- providing a plurality of wagering gaming devices adapted for tournament play and configured to play at least one primary game of chance at variable rates of play;
initiating a tournament game of chance in a multi-player tournament on a wagering gaming device of the plurality of wagering gaming devices in response to an occurrence of one or more qualifying outcome events of the at least one primary game of chance wherein a qualifying outcome event of the at least one primary game of chance is winning the at least one primary game of chance or is based on multiple wins of the at least one primary game of chance; and
playing the tournament game of chance at a first permitted rate of play as permitted by gaming device circuitry, relative to which the actual rate of game play may vary, and changing the permitted rate of play of the tournament game of chance to a second permitted rate of play as permitted by gaming device circuitry, relative to which the actual rate of game play may vary, in response to an occurrence of a specific game outcome of a plurality of game outcomes that may result when the tournament game of chance is played matching a preselected game outcome from the plurality of game outcomes wherein a time interval between the display of a game outcome is reduced when the specific game outcome is a specific winning combination such that the second permitted rate of play is faster than the first permitted rate of play.
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Abstract
A tournament gaming system is disclosed including one or more gaming machines programmed for play of at least one tournament game. A plurality of gaming machines may be linked for tournament play, as through a host computer. Qualification for tournament play may be, at least in part, effectuated through participation in one or more primary games at a gaming machine programmed for tournament play. Tournament games may be conducted at a predetermined minimum rate of play. Variable rates of play responsive to specific game outcomes during tournament games are also disclosed.
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1. A method of tournament gaming, comprising:
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providing a plurality of wagering gaming devices adapted for tournament play and configured to play at least one primary game of chance at variable rates of play; initiating a tournament game of chance in a multi-player tournament on a wagering gaming device of the plurality of wagering gaming devices in response to an occurrence of one or more qualifying outcome events of the at least one primary game of chance wherein a qualifying outcome event of the at least one primary game of chance is winning the at least one primary game of chance or is based on multiple wins of the at least one primary game of chance; and playing the tournament game of chance at a first permitted rate of play as permitted by gaming device circuitry, relative to which the actual rate of game play may vary, and changing the permitted rate of play of the tournament game of chance to a second permitted rate of play as permitted by gaming device circuitry, relative to which the actual rate of game play may vary, in response to an occurrence of a specific game outcome of a plurality of game outcomes that may result when the tournament game of chance is played matching a preselected game outcome from the plurality of game outcomes wherein a time interval between the display of a game outcome is reduced when the specific game outcome is a specific winning combination such that the second permitted rate of play is faster than the first permitted rate of play. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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