Systems, methods and devices for playing wagering games with distributed and shared partial outcome features
First Claim
1. A gaming system for playing a wagering game, the gaming system comprising:
- a cabinet configured to house electronic components operable for conducting the wagering game;
at least one electronic input device coupled to the cabinet and configured to receive a physical input from a first player to initiate the wagering game and transform the physical input into an electronic data signal;
at least one electronic display device coupled to the cabinet and operable to display aspects of the wagering game;
at least one electronic random element generator configured to generate one or more random elements associated with play of the wagering game;
at least one processor; and
at least one memory device storing instructions which cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one electronic display device and the at least one electronic input device to;
initiate the wagering game in response to the electronic data signal generated by the at least one electronic input device in response to the physical input from the first player;
determine a partial outcome of the wagering game based, at least in part, on the one or more random elements generated by the at least one electronic random element generator;
display, via the at least one electronic display device, the randomly determined partial outcome of the wagering game to the first player;
in response to a triggering event in the wagering game, transmit the randomly determined partial outcome to at least one second player;
randomly determine a first final outcome of the wagering game for the first player, the first final outcome including the partial outcome;
randomly determine a second final outcome of the wagering game for the at least one second player, the second final outcome including the partial outcome; and
if at least one of the first and second final outcomes is a winning outcome, award to the first player an award associated with the winning outcome.
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Abstract
Gaming devices, gaming systems, methods of conducting wagering games, and computer programs for executing wagering games are disclosed. A gaming system for playing a wagering game is disclosed which includes at least one memory device which stores instructions that cause at least one processor to operate with at least one display device and at least one input device to: display a randomly determined partial outcome of the wagering game to a first player; transmit the randomly determined partial outcome to at least one second player; randomly determine a first final outcome of the wagering game for the first player; randomly determine a second final outcome of the wagering game for the second player(s), both of the first and second final outcomes including the partial outcome; and, if at least one of the final outcomes is a winning outcome, award an award associated with the winning outcome.
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24 Claims
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1. A gaming system for playing a wagering game, the gaming system comprising:
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a cabinet configured to house electronic components operable for conducting the wagering game; at least one electronic input device coupled to the cabinet and configured to receive a physical input from a first player to initiate the wagering game and transform the physical input into an electronic data signal; at least one electronic display device coupled to the cabinet and operable to display aspects of the wagering game; at least one electronic random element generator configured to generate one or more random elements associated with play of the wagering game; at least one processor; and at least one memory device storing instructions which cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one electronic display device and the at least one electronic input device to; initiate the wagering game in response to the electronic data signal generated by the at least one electronic input device in response to the physical input from the first player; determine a partial outcome of the wagering game based, at least in part, on the one or more random elements generated by the at least one electronic random element generator; display, via the at least one electronic display device, the randomly determined partial outcome of the wagering game to the first player; in response to a triggering event in the wagering game, transmit the randomly determined partial outcome to at least one second player; randomly determine a first final outcome of the wagering game for the first player, the first final outcome including the partial outcome; randomly determine a second final outcome of the wagering game for the at least one second player, the second final outcome including the partial outcome; and if at least one of the first and second final outcomes is a winning outcome, award to the first player an award associated with the winning outcome. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming system with at least one electronic input device configured to receive physical inputs from players and transform the physical inputs into electronic data signals, at least one electronic display device configured to display outcomes of the wagering game, at least one electronic random element generator configured to generate random elements associated with play of the wagering game, and at least one processor, the method comprising:
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receiving, via the at least one electronic input device, a physical input from a first player as an indication of a wager; initiating, via the at least one processor, the wagering game in response to an electronic data signal generated by the at least one electronic input device responsive to the physical input of the wager from the first player; determining, via the at least one processor, a partial outcome of the wagering game based, at least in part, on one or more random elements generated by the at least one electronic random element generator, the partial outcome being randomly determined from a plurality of available wagering-game outcomes; displaying, via the at least one electronic display device, the randomly determined partial outcome of the wagering game to the first player; in response to a triggering event in the wagering game, transmitting the randomly determined partial outcome to at least one second player; randomly determining a first final outcome of the wagering game for the first player, the first final outcome including the partial outcome; randomly determining a second final outcome of the wagering game for the at least one second player, the second final outcome including the partial outcome; and if at least one of the first and second final outcomes is a winning outcome, awarding to the first player an award associated with the winning outcome.
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17. A gaming system for playing a wagering game, the gaming system comprising:
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a cabinet for housing electronic components operable for conducting the wagering game; at least one electronic input device configured to receive one or more physical inputs and transform the one or more physical inputs into one or more electronic data signals; at least one electronic display device operable to display one or more aspects of the wagering game; at least one electronic random element generator configured to generate one or more random elements associated with play of the wagering game; at least one processor; and at least one memory device storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the gaming system to; receive, via the at least one electronic input device, a physical input indicative of a first wager from a first player to play the wagering game; initiate the wagering game in response to an electronic data signal generated by the at least one electronic input device in response to the physical input from the first player; determine a first outcome of the wagering game based, at least in part, on one or more random elements generated by the at least one electronic random element generator; direct the at least one electronic display device to display a portion of the first outcome of the wagering game, the first outcome being randomly determined from a plurality of possible game outcomes and being represented by a first plurality of symbols, the displayed portion of the first outcome including some but not all of the first plurality of symbols; in response to the displayed portion of the first outcome including at least a portion of a winning symbol combination but not including any complete winning symbol combinations, and prior to displaying all of the first outcome, transmit the portion of the first outcome to a plurality of additional players with an option to complete the portion as part of a separate outcome of the wagering game; in response to at least one of the additional players electing to complete the portion of the first outcome, randomly determine a second outcome of the wagering game, the second outcome being represented by a second plurality of symbols including the symbols of the portion of the first outcome; and in response to at least one of the first and second outcomes including the winning symbol combination, award to the first player at least a portion of an award associated with the winning symbol combination. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer-implemented method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming system with at least one electronic input device configured to receive physical inputs from players and transform the physical inputs into electronic data signals, at least one electronic display device configured to display outcomes of the wagering game, at least one electronic random element generator configured to generate random elements associated with play of the wagering game, and at least one processor, the method comprising:
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receiving, via the at least one electronic input device, a physical input from a first player as an indication of a wager; initiating, via the at least one processor, the wagering game in response to an electronic data signal generated by the at least one electronic input device responsive to the physical input from the first player; determining, via the at least one processor, a first outcome of the wagering game based, at least in part, on one or more random elements generated by the at least one electronic random element generator, the first outcome being randomly determined from a plurality of possible game outcomes and being represented by a first plurality of symbols; displaying, via the at least one electronic display device, a portion of the first outcome of the wagering game, the displayed portion including some but not all of the first plurality of symbols; in response to the displayed portion of the first outcome including at least a portion of a winning symbol combination but not including any complete winning symbol combinations, and prior to displaying all of the first outcome, transmitting the portion of the first outcome to a plurality of additional players with an option to complete the portion as part of a separate outcome of the wagering game; in response to at least one of the additional players electing to complete the portion of the first outcome, randomly determining a second outcome of the wagering game, the second outcome being represented by a second plurality of symbols including the symbols of the portion of the first outcome; and in response to at least one of the first and second outcomes includes the winning symbol combination, awarding to the first player at least a portion of an award associated with the winning symbol combination.
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24. An electronic gaming machine dedicated to playing a wagering game, the electronic gaming machine comprising:
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a cabinet housing electronic components operable for conducting the wagering game; one or more electronic input devices mounted on the cabinet and configured to receive one or more physical inputs from players and transform the one or more physical inputs into one or more electronic data signals; one or more electronic display devices mounted on the cabinet and operable to display aspects of the wagering game; one or more electronic random element generators mounted in the cabinet and configured to generate one or more random elements associated with play of the wagering game; one or more processors mounted in the cabinet; and one or more memory devices storing instructions which, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, cause the electronic gaming machine to; receive, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices, a physical input from a player to initiate the wagering game; initiate, via at least one of the one or more processors, the wagering game in response to an electronic data signal generated by the at least one electronic input device in response to the physical input from the first player; determine at least part of a first outcome of the wagering game based, at least in part, on one or more random elements generated by at least one of the one or more electronic random element generators; display, via at least one of the one or more electronic display devices, only a portion of the first outcome of the wagering game to the first player; in response to a triggering event during display of the portion of the first outcome of the wagering game, transmit the randomly determined partial outcome to a second player; randomly determine a second outcome of the wagering game for the second player, the second outcome including the portion of the first outcome; after transmitting the randomly determined partial outcome to the second player, display the first outcome and the second outcome of the wagering game to the first player; and if the first outcome or the second outcome includes a winning symbol combination, transmit to the first player an award associated with the winning symbol combination.
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