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Gaming system having multiple gaming devices that share a multi-outcome display

  • US 9,349,250 B2
  • Filed: 03/21/2013
  • Issued: 05/24/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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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 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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