Wager gaming voting leaderboard
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1. A wager gaming method comprising:
- causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions to select a plurality of candidates for participation in a poll;
causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with at least one input device to receive, from each player in a plurality of players, input indicating a quantity of voting points to apply towards a candidate in the plurality of candidates, wherein at least some of the quantity of voting points is drawn from one or more voting points associated with the player in response to one or more trigger events occurring during wagering game play of the player;
causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to tally, for each candidate, a total number of voting points applied to the candidate by all of the players in the plurality of players;
causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine, based on the total number of voting points for each candidate, a first candidate of the plurality of candidates with a highest total number of voting points; and
causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with at least one display device to display candidate information and voting information based on voting point input received from one or more of the players in the plurality of players.
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Abstract
Techniques and equipment for providing a voting point leaderboard system are provided. Players playing wagering games may be awarded voting points for use in a poll with a plurality of candidates in exchange for game-play related activity. Players voting for the winning candidate in the poll may be given an award. Polls may include candidates which may be involved in a real-world contest. Players may be rewarded for voting for the candidate which wins the real-world contest.
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1. A wager gaming method comprising:
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causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions to select a plurality of candidates for participation in a poll; causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with at least one input device to receive, from each player in a plurality of players, input indicating a quantity of voting points to apply towards a candidate in the plurality of candidates, wherein at least some of the quantity of voting points is drawn from one or more voting points associated with the player in response to one or more trigger events occurring during wagering game play of the player; causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to tally, for each candidate, a total number of voting points applied to the candidate by all of the players in the plurality of players; causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine, based on the total number of voting points for each candidate, a first candidate of the plurality of candidates with a highest total number of voting points; and causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with at least one display device to display candidate information and voting information based on voting point input received from one or more of the players in the plurality of players. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wager gaming system comprising:
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one or more servers; a plurality of player input stations; and a display device, wherein the one or more servers are configured to; select a plurality of candidates for participation in a poll; receive, from a first input station in the plurality of input stations, input indicating a quantity of voting points associated with a player in a plurality of players to apply towards a candidate in the plurality of candidates, wherein at least some of the quantity of voting points is drawn from one or more voting points associated with the player in response to one or more trigger events occurring during wagering game play of the player; tally, for each candidate, a total number of voting points applied to the candidate by all of the players in the plurality of players; determine, based on the total number of voting points for each candidate, a first candidate of the plurality of candidates with a highest total number of voting points; and instruct the display device to display candidate information and voting information based on voting point input received from one or more of the players in the plurality of players. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A wager gaming machine comprising:
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a display device; an input device; a communications interface; and a logic device configured to; cause a plurality of candidates in a poll to be displayed via the display device; receive, from the input device, input indicating a quantity of voting points associated with a player to apply towards a candidate in the plurality of candidates, wherein at least some of the quantity of voting points is drawn from one or more voting points associated with the player in response to one or more trigger events occurring during wagering game play of the player; and transmit, to a server via the communications interface, the quantity of voting points to apply towards the candidate. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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