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Gaming system having multiple gaming machines which provide bonus awards

  • US 9,005,015 B2
  • Filed: 12/20/2012
  • Issued: 04/14/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:

  • (a) for each of a plurality of gaming devices;

    (i) enabling a player to place a wager on a play of a wagering game,(ii) determining, based at least in part on the placed wager, a bonus event multiplier amount,(iii) causing at least one display device to display the determined bonus event multiplier amount,(iv) generating one of a plurality of different wagering game outcomes,(v) causing the at least one display device to display the generated wagering game outcome, and(vi) causing the at least one display device to display any award associated with the generated wagering game outcome;

    (b) determining if a bonus event will occur; and

    (c) if the determination is that the bonus event will occur;

    (i) determining a bonus event value component, said bonus event value component being determined independent of any of the wagering game outcomes generated in any plays of any of the wagering games of any of the gaming devices, and(ii) for at least one of the plurality of gaming devices;

    (A) determining a bonus event award by modifying the determined bonus event value component with the bonus event multiplier amount determined for that gaming device, and(B) causing the at least one display device to display the determined bonus event award.

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