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1. A gaming system for dynamically playing a tournament game;
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a plurality of gaming machines each having a base game display capable of presenting a base game, each gaming machine including a system gaming apparatus for playing tournament games that are operatively coupled to the gaming machines, and wherein each system gaming apparatus includes a display screen and a processor, and enables a player to play a tournament game using the display screen and processor of the system gaming apparatus; and
a communication link connecting the plurality of gaming machines, wherein the base game includes a tournament eligibility trigger;
wherein upon activation of the tournament eligibility trigger, the base game provides the player with the opportunity to play a tournament game, and wherein the gaming system enables the player to choose the tournament game to play out of a plurality of tournament games via the display screen of the system gaming apparatus;
wherein the gaming system includes a luck meter that monitors statistical deviation of game play on a gaming device from a theoretical payout percentage and displays information regarding recent statistical deviations for game play on the gaming device to the player.
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Abstract
A system provides a player tracking system and system gaming apparatus for playing non-base games by funding the credit side of a gaming cycle. The system further includes at least one gaming device having a base game. The player tracking system and system gaming apparatus includes a player tracking user interface. The player tracking user interface provides a player with an opportunity to select and play a non-base game that may be promotional-funded or player-funded.
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1. A gaming system for dynamically playing a tournament game;
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a plurality of gaming machines each having a base game display capable of presenting a base game, each gaming machine including a system gaming apparatus for playing tournament games that are operatively coupled to the gaming machines, and wherein each system gaming apparatus includes a display screen and a processor, and enables a player to play a tournament game using the display screen and processor of the system gaming apparatus; and a communication link connecting the plurality of gaming machines, wherein the base game includes a tournament eligibility trigger; wherein upon activation of the tournament eligibility trigger, the base game provides the player with the opportunity to play a tournament game, and wherein the gaming system enables the player to choose the tournament game to play out of a plurality of tournament games via the display screen of the system gaming apparatus; wherein the gaming system includes a luck meter that monitors statistical deviation of game play on a gaming device from a theoretical payout percentage and displays information regarding recent statistical deviations for game play on the gaming device to the player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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4. A gaming system for dynamically playing a tournament game;
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a plurality of gaming machines each having a base game display capable of presenting a base game, each gaming machine including a system gaming apparatus for playing tournament games that are operatively coupled to the gaming machines; and a communication link connecting the plurality of gaming machines, wherein the base game includes a tournament eligibility trigger; wherein upon activation of the tournament eligibility trigger, the base game provides the player with the opportunity to play a tournament game, and wherein the gaming system enables the player to choose the tournament game to play out of a plurality of tournament games on the system gaming apparatus; wherein the gaming system includes a luck meter that monitors statistical deviation of game play on a gaming device from a theoretical payout percentage and displays information regarding recent statistical deviations for game play on the gaming device to the player. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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