Gaming system and method for accumulating and redeeming community game tokens
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1. A gaming system comprising:
- at least one display device;
at least one input device;
at least one processor; and
at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to;
(a) enable a player to place a wager amount on a play of a wagering game,(b) for the play of the wagering game;
(i) determine a wagering game outcome,(ii) display the determined wagering game outcome,(iii) determine any wagering game award associated with the displayed wagering game outcome, and(iv) display any determined wagering game award,(c) upon an occurrence of a community game triggering event, display a triggered play of a community game,(d) for a player of the displayed triggered play of the community game;
(i) accumulate a quantity of at least one community game token, wherein when accumulated, each of the quantity of at least one community game token is not associated with any value, and(ii) determine a community game award, wherein said community game award is determined independent of any community game tokens accumulated for the player,(e) determine a value associated with each accumulated community game token, wherein said determination is based on the determined community game award and the accumulated quantity of at least one community game token,(f) display the determined value associated with each accumulated community game token, and(g) enable the player to redeem the accumulated quantity of at least one community game token for the determined community game award.
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Abstract
A gaming system which displays a community game to one or more participating players. During the community game, the gaming system accumulates one or more community game tokens for one or more participating players. The gaming system subsequently assigns a value to each community game token redeemed by each participating player.
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18 Claims
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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at least one display device; at least one input device; at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to; (a) enable a player to place a wager amount on a play of a wagering game, (b) for the play of the wagering game; (i) determine a wagering game outcome, (ii) display the determined wagering game outcome, (iii) determine any wagering game award associated with the displayed wagering game outcome, and (iv) display any determined wagering game award, (c) upon an occurrence of a community game triggering event, display a triggered play of a community game, (d) for a player of the displayed triggered play of the community game; (i) accumulate a quantity of at least one community game token, wherein when accumulated, each of the quantity of at least one community game token is not associated with any value, and (ii) determine a community game award, wherein said community game award is determined independent of any community game tokens accumulated for the player, (e) determine a value associated with each accumulated community game token, wherein said determination is based on the determined community game award and the accumulated quantity of at least one community game token, (f) display the determined value associated with each accumulated community game token, and (g) enable the player to redeem the accumulated quantity of at least one community game token for the determined community game award. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A gaming system server comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to; (a) receive data representing a wager placed in association with a play of a wagering game, (b) for the play of the wagering game; (i) a wagering game outcome, (ii) cause at least one display device display the determined wagering game outcome, (iii) determine any wagering game award associated with the displayed wagering game outcome, and (iv) cause the at least one display device to display any determined wagering game award, (c) upon an occurrence of a community game triggering event, a triggered play of a community game, (d) for a player of the triggered play of the community game; (i) accumulate a quantity of at least one community game token, wherein when accumulated, each of the quantity of at least one community game token is not associated with any value, and (ii) determine a community game award, wherein said community game award is determined independent of any community game tokens accumulated for the player, (e) determine a value associated with each accumulated community game token, wherein said determination is based on the determined community game award and the accumulated quantity of at least one community game token, (f) cause the at least one display device to display the determined value associated with each accumulated community game token, and (g) receive data representing at least one player input to redeem the accumulated quantity of at least one community game token for the determined community game award. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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