Tournament qualification and characteristics in a gaming system
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1. A gaming system that provides game play in a tournament in exchange for monetary input per game played, the gaming system comprising:
- a game server;
a plurality of game units, wherein each game unit is a game of chance that provides linked game play in a tournament, and wherein the linked game units enable the play of linked wheel games; and
a tournament administration controller, wherein the tournament administration controller enables an operator to designate tournament characteristics;
wherein the gaming system utilizes websites or web pages to provide redemption of prize credits or merchandise prizes earned in a tournament game selected from a plurality of tournament games.
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Abstract
A gaming system is disclosed that provides game play in a tournament in exchange for monetary input per game played. The gaming system includes: a game server, a plurality of game units, and a tournament administration controller. Each game unit is a game of chance or other game that does not rely primarily on the skill of the player. The casino-based game units enable the play of linked wheel games. The tournament administration controller enables an operator to designate tournament characteristics.
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1. A gaming system that provides game play in a tournament in exchange for monetary input per game played, the gaming system comprising:
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a game server; a plurality of game units, wherein each game unit is a game of chance that provides linked game play in a tournament, and wherein the linked game units enable the play of linked wheel games; and a tournament administration controller, wherein the tournament administration controller enables an operator to designate tournament characteristics;
wherein the gaming system utilizes websites or web pages to provide redemption of prize credits or merchandise prizes earned in a tournament game selected from a plurality of tournament games. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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