Gaming system and method for providing group play with divided bonus features
US7828649B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 7, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/32
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming machines. Upon a suitable triggering event at a triggering gaming device in the gaming system a bonus event occurs. When the bonus event occurs, the players actively playing each auxiliary gaming device in the gaming system are each provided a chance to participate in the bonus event as well. Each remaining gaming device's chance of participating in the bonus event is based on the individual accumulated bonus event pool for that gaming device.
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