Method and apparatus for gaming machines with a tournament play bonus feature
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1. A gaming system comprising:
- at least one processor; and
at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to;
(a) qualify a first gaming machine for a secondary game,(b) qualify one or more additional gaming machines for the secondary game during a qualification period following the qualification of the first gaming machine, wherein at least one qualified gaming machine has an advantage over at least one other qualified gaming machine in the secondary game,(c) increase an award pool for the secondary game as a total quantity of gaming machines qualified for the secondary game increases,(d) initiate the secondary game following expiration of the qualification period,(e) cause the secondary game to be displayed,(f) cause an outcome of the secondary game to be displayed, and(g) award a payout to each gaming machine participating in the secondary game.
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Abstract
A gaming method and device includes a game, at least one non-qualifying outcome in the game, and at least one qualifying outcome in the game, wherein a player qualifies for a multi-player tournament to be held in the future when the player achieves the at least one qualifying outcome.
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to; (a) qualify a first gaming machine for a secondary game, (b) qualify one or more additional gaming machines for the secondary game during a qualification period following the qualification of the first gaming machine, wherein at least one qualified gaming machine has an advantage over at least one other qualified gaming machine in the secondary game, (c) increase an award pool for the secondary game as a total quantity of gaming machines qualified for the secondary game increases, (d) initiate the secondary game following expiration of the qualification period, (e) cause the secondary game to be displayed, (f) cause an outcome of the secondary game to be displayed, and (g) award a payout to each gaming machine participating in the secondary game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
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(a) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one memory device to qualify a first gaming machine for a secondary game, (b) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to qualify one or more additional gaming machines for the secondary game during a qualification period following the qualification of the first gaming machine, wherein at least one qualified gaming machine has an advantage over at least one other qualified gaming machine in the secondary game, (c) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to increase an award pool for the secondary game as a total quantity of gaming machines qualified for the secondary game increases, (d) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to initiate the secondary game following expiration of the qualification period, (e) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to cause the secondary game to be displayed, (f) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to cause an outcome of the secondary game to be displayed, and (g) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to award a payout to each gaming machine participating in the secondary game. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
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(a) qualify a first gaming machine for a secondary game, (b) qualify one or more additional gaming machines for the secondary game during a qualification period following the qualification of the first gaming machine, wherein at least one qualified gaming machine has an advantage over at least one other qualified gaming machine in the secondary game, (c) increase an award pool for the secondary game as a total quantity of gaming machines qualified for the secondary game increases, (d) initiate the secondary game following expiration of the qualification period, (e) cause the secondary game to be displayed, (f) cause an outcome of the secondary game to be displayed, and (g) award a payout to each gaming machine participating in the secondary game. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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