Gaming system having multiple gaming devices that share a multi-outcome display
First Claim
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 storing 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, for a play of a game, to;
receive an input by a player for the play of the game;
randomly select one of a plurality of different predefined outcome groups, each of the outcome groups including a plurality of predefined outcomes, wherein for each group at least two of said plurality predefined outcomes of said group are different, and wherein for each group, each outcome within said outcome group has a same probability of being randomly selected;
randomly select one of the outcomes of the selected outcome group;
display an indication of the selected outcome; and
provide an award to the player based on the selected outcome without regard to the other outcomes of the selected outcome group.
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Abstract
A linked gaming device system in which a plurality of gaming devices are linked by a common bonus event is provided. In one embodiment, the linked gaming device system includes a shared symbol generation display positioned adjacent to each of a plurality of associated gaming devices and having a plurality of sections and values displayed at each section. Upon a triggering of the bonus event, any player eligible to participate in the bonus may achieve an outcome generated from the bonus event including the shared display. When the shared display is activated, it simultaneously generates an individual outcome associated with each gaming device. The outcomes are spatially related to one another so that a random generation of an outcome associated with one gaming device automatically generates random outcomes associated with each gaming device. However, each gaming device receives the outcome only if it has participated in the random generation.
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23 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 storing 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, for a play of a game, to; receive an input by a player for the play of the game; randomly select one of a plurality of different predefined outcome groups, each of the outcome groups including a plurality of predefined outcomes, wherein for each group at least two of said plurality predefined outcomes of said group are different, and wherein for each group, each outcome within said outcome group has a same probability of being randomly selected; randomly select one of the outcomes of the selected outcome group; display an indication of the selected outcome; and provide an award to the player based on the selected outcome without regard to the other outcomes of the selected outcome group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
causing at least one processor to operate with at least one display device and at least one input device, for a play of a game, to; receive an input by a player for the play of the game; randomly select one of a plurality of different predefined outcome groups, each of the outcome groups including a plurality of predefined outcomes, wherein for each group at least two of said plurality predefined outcomes of said group are different, and wherein for each group, each outcome within said outcome group has a same probability of being randomly selected; randomly select one of the outcomes of the selected outcome group; display an indication of the selected outcome; and provide an award to the player based on the selected outcome without regard to the other outcomes of the selected outcome group. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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