Tournament gaming systems, gaming devices and methods
First Claim
1. A method of presenting a tournament game on a gaming device, the method comprising:
- providing a base game in a normal, non-tournament mode;
determining whether a player is eligible to play a tournament game;
prompting the player to select multiple tournament games from a list of two or more available tournament games while the base game is active in the normal, non-tournament mode, wherein the player selects the multiple tournament games from the list of two or more tournament games for immediate initiation of tournament game play on demand, and wherein the tournament games are separate from the base game;
continuing to receive player wagers for base game play while the tournament games are played;
reconfiguring the gaming device from the normal mode to a tournament mode for the tournament games selected by the player;
processing game play in the tournament mode using a processor and creating a final tournament score for the player; and
reconfiguring the gaming device back into normal mode at the conclusion of the tournament games.
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Abstract
Various embodiments are directed to gaming systems, gaming devices, and methods for presenting tournament games. According to one embodiment, a gaming device provides a base game in a normal, non-tournament mode, and the player'"'"'s eligibility to play a tournament game is also determined. An eligible player is prompted to select a desired tournament game from a list of available tournaments while base game is in the normal, non-tournament mode. In response to the player'"'"'s selection of a tournament game, the gaming device is reconfigured from the normal mode to a tournament mode. The gaming device processes game play in the tournament mode and creates a final tournament score for the player. At the conclusion of the tournament game on the gaming device, the gaming device is reconfigured into the normal, non-tournament mode.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of presenting a tournament game on a gaming device, the method comprising:
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providing a base game in a normal, non-tournament mode; determining whether a player is eligible to play a tournament game; prompting the player to select multiple tournament games from a list of two or more available tournament games while the base game is active in the normal, non-tournament mode, wherein the player selects the multiple tournament games from the list of two or more tournament games for immediate initiation of tournament game play on demand, and wherein the tournament games are separate from the base game; continuing to receive player wagers for base game play while the tournament games are played; reconfiguring the gaming device from the normal mode to a tournament mode for the tournament games selected by the player; processing game play in the tournament mode using a processor and creating a final tournament score for the player; and reconfiguring the gaming device back into normal mode at the conclusion of the tournament games. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of presenting a tournament game on a gaming device, the method comprising:
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registering a player for a tournament gaming session, issuing and associating a tournament voucher to the player, wherein the tournament voucher includes entry into the tournament gaming session; receiving tournament entry information at a gaming machine capable of presenting two or more tournament games while a base game is active in a normal, non-tournament mode, wherein the player selects multiple tournament games from two or more tournament games for immediate initiation of tournament game play on demand, and wherein the tournament games are separate from the base game; continuing to receive player wagers for base game play while the tournament games are played; reconfiguring the gaming device into a tournament mode in response to receiving the tournament voucher; initiating the tournament games using a processor and accumulating a tournament score; and issuing a tournament score receipt at the conclusion of the tournament games. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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