Gaming system and a method of gaming

US9836912B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited · AU

Inventors

• Nicholas Luke Bennett · Rosebery, AU
• David Villa · Sydney, AU
• Natalie Bryant · Hornsby, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 17, 2013
• Grant date: Dec 5, 2017
• Expiry date: Jul 17, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F17/326
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method of gaming comprising conducting a play of a game for a player, wherein the game comprises a plurality of different game portions and conducting the play of the game comprises conducting at least one of the game portions, determining independently of play of the game whether to trigger a community game, determining upon triggering of the community game, whether the player has an active eligibility in respect of a conducted game portion; and determining, upon the player having an active eligibility, an award to apply in respect of at least one winning outcome of the community game based on at least the identity of the game portion in relation to which the player has an active eligibility.