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Gaming system and method having award distribution using shares

US7789755B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 6, 2006
Grant dateSep 7, 2010
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F17/32
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A gaming system including a plurality of gaming devices each having a base game and a bonus pool available to each of the plurality of gaming devices. A processor programmed to provide shares of the bonus pool to one or more actively played gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices and to distribute the bonus pool to each eligible gaming device according to an amount of the bonus pool and each gaming device's obtained shares.

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