Gaming machine having a community game with side wagering
First Claim
1. A method of operating a gaming system for playing at least one casino wagering game, the gaming system including one or more controllers, a plurality of gaming machines, and a community display coupled to the plurality of gaming machines and to at least one of the one or more controllers, each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines including an electronic display device and one or more electronic input devices, the method comprising:
- detecting, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices of each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines, a physical item associated with a monetary value that establishes a credit balance;
initiating the casino wagering game, on each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines, in response to an input indicative of a wager covered by the credit balance;
triggering, by at least one of the one or more controllers, a community event while conducting the casino wagering game on each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines;
displaying the community event on the community display;
selecting, by at least one of the one or more controllers, each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines to participate in the community event;
selecting, by at least one of the one or more controllers without player input, from a plurality of different types of games, the community event to be displayed on the community display;
in response to an outcome of the selected community event displayed on the community display meeting a predetermined award criterion, awarding, by at least one of the one or more controllers, one or more awards to each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines, at least one of the one or more awards awarded to each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines being the same award; and
receiving, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices of each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines, a cashout input that initiates a payout from the credit balance.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system and method for conducting a wagering game on a plurality of gaming machines is disclosed. The method comprises the act of triggering a community event while conducting the wagering game on the plurality of gaming machines. Two or more gaming machines are selected to participate in the community event. The community event is selected from a plurality of independent community events. The gaming system comprises a plurality of gaming machines, at least one community display, and at least one controller. The controller is operative to select the two or more gaming machines to participate in the community event, and select the community event from the plurality of independent community events to display on the at least one community display.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a gaming system for playing at least one casino wagering game, the gaming system including one or more controllers, a plurality of gaming machines, and a community display coupled to the plurality of gaming machines and to at least one of the one or more controllers, each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines including an electronic display device and one or more electronic input devices, the method comprising:
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detecting, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices of each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines, a physical item associated with a monetary value that establishes a credit balance; initiating the casino wagering game, on each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines, in response to an input indicative of a wager covered by the credit balance; triggering, by at least one of the one or more controllers, a community event while conducting the casino wagering game on each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines; displaying the community event on the community display; selecting, by at least one of the one or more controllers, each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines to participate in the community event; selecting, by at least one of the one or more controllers without player input, from a plurality of different types of games, the community event to be displayed on the community display; in response to an outcome of the selected community event displayed on the community display meeting a predetermined award criterion, awarding, by at least one of the one or more controllers, one or more awards to each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines, at least one of the one or more awards awarded to each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines being the same award; and receiving, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices of each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines, a cashout input that initiates a payout from the credit balance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A gaming system for playing at least one casino wagering game, the gaming system comprising:
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a plurality of gaming machines with each gaming machine including an electronic display device and one or more electronic input devices; at least one community display for displaying a community event thereon; and one or more controllers configured to; (i) detect, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices of each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines, a physical item associated with a monetary value that establishes a credit balance, (ii) initiate the casino wagering game in response to an input indicative of a wager covered by the credit balance, (iii) select each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines to participate in the community event, (iv) select without player input, from a plurality different types of games, the community event to be displayed on the community display, (v) in response to an outcome of the selected community event meeting a predetermined award criterion, award one or more awards to each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines, at least one of the one or more awards awarded to each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines being the same award; and (vi) receive, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices of each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines, a cashout input that initiates a payout from the credit balance. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of operating a gaming system for playing at least one casino wagering game, the gaming system including one or more controllers, a plurality of gaming machines, and a community display coupled to each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines and to at least one of the one or more controllers, each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines including an electronic display device and one or more electronic input devices, the method comprising:
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detecting, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices of each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines, a physical item associated with a monetary value that establishes a credit balance; initiating the casino wagering game, on each gaming of the plurality of gaming machines, in response to an input indicative of a wager covered by the credit balance; triggering, by the one or more controllers, a community event while conducting the casino wagering game on each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines; selecting, by the one or more controllers, each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines to participate in the community event; selecting, by the one or more controllers and without player input, the community event from a plurality of different types of games; displaying the community event on the community display; in response to an outcome of the community event meeting a predetermined award criterion, awarding one or more awards to each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines, at least one of the one or more awards to each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines being the same award; and receiving, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices of each gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines, a cashout input that initiates a payout from the credit balance. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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