Tournament gaming systems
First Claim
1. A tournament gaming system, comprising:
- a plurality of gaming devices, wherein each gaming device executes concurrent play by a player of a base game and on-demand tournament games, wherein the on-demand tournament games are player initiated, and wherein a 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;
a tournament server in communication with the plurality of gaming devices, wherein the tournament server manages play of the on-demand tournament games; and
a plurality of tournament displays positioned throughout a gaming establishment that are in communication with the tournament server.
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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 system for presenting tournament games includes a plurality of gaming devices in communication with a tournament server as well as a plurality of tournament displays positioned throughout a gaming establishment. Each gaming device is configured to enable concurrent play of a base game and on-demand tournament games in which the on-demand tournament games are player initiated. The tournament server manages play of the on-demand tournament games. The plurality of tournament displays are positioned throughout a gaming establishment, and the tournament displays are also in communication with the tournament server.
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1. A tournament gaming system, comprising:
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a plurality of gaming devices, wherein each gaming device executes concurrent play by a player of a base game and on-demand tournament games, wherein the on-demand tournament games are player initiated, and wherein a 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; a tournament server in communication with the plurality of gaming devices, wherein the tournament server manages play of the on-demand tournament games; and a plurality of tournament displays positioned throughout a gaming establishment that are in communication with the tournament server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A tournament gaming system, comprising:
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a tournament gaming server in communication with a plurality of gaming devices, wherein the tournament gaming server manages and executes one or more player-initiated tournament games on at least one of the plurality of gaming devices concurrently with play of the base game, wherein a player selects multiple tournament games from two or more tournament games for immediate initiation of tournament game play on-demand, wherein the tournament games are separate from the base game, and wherein the base game is presented on a main display while the tournament game is presented on a secondary device having a display and a processor; and a management console in communication with the tournament server, wherein the management console includes a user display and a user interface having a plurality of fields for user input, the plurality of fields used to configure two or more player-initiated tournament games. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A tournament gaming system, comprising:
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a plurality of gaming devices, wherein at least one gaming device executes concurrent play by a player of a base game on a main display of the gaming device and tournament games on a secondary display of the gaming device, wherein a 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; and a tournament server in communication with the plurality of gaming devices, wherein the tournament server manages the two or more tournament games on the plurality of gaming devices. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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