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Gaming System and Method for Providing A Shared Win Award

a game system and win technology, applied in the field of electronic games, can solve problems such as becoming jaded

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-09-28
VIDEO GAMING TECH
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[0008] In a first aspect of the present invention a gaming system having a plurality of game devices, a game controller and a shared experience controller is provided. Each game device allows a player to make a wager on a game and awards the respective player an award as a function as a result of a winning condition for the game played by the respective player. The game controller i

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However, this presents several problems.
First, as players become more an

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[0017] With reference to the drawings and in operation, the present invention provides a game system 10 for playing an electronic game.

[0018] With particular reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, the game system 10 includes a plurality of player game devices 12 and a game controller 14. For example, the system 10 may include n game devices 12A-12n. The player game device 12 allows a player to place a wager on a game.

[0019] In one embodiment, each game device 12 includes a game controller 14. Each game controller 14 may independently run a game for the game device 12.

[0020] For example, the game devices may be video slot machines, as is known in the art. Each video slot machine includes a game controller 14 which independent runs games on the machine.

[0021] In another embodiment, the game controller 14 is embodied in a remote computer, such as a server 16 (see FIG. 2). The game controller 14 runs the games which are operable on the game devices 12.

[0022] For example, in some jurisdictions...

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Abstract

A gaming system having a plurality of game devices, a game controller and a shared experience controller and a method for operation thereof is disclosed. Each game device allows a player to make a wager on a game and awards the respective player an award as a function as a result of a winning condition for the game played by the respective player. The game controller is coupled to the game devices for playing the game, randomly establishing the actual outcome of the game, and determining if any of the players have a winning condition. The shared experience controller is coupled to the game devices for recognizing a winning condition for one of the players and responsively providing an extra predetermined award to one or more of the other players.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present invention claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 665,044, filed Mar. 24, 2005, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. U.S. patent applications Ser. Nos. (Not Available) and (Not Available), (Attorney Docket Nos. 60,583-383 and 60,583-384, respectively) also claim priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 665,044, and are hereby incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to electronic games, and more particularly, to a system and method which provides an award for a base game to a player of an electronic game and a predetermined shared win to other players in response to the first award of the base game. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Games upon which players may make wagers and win awards based on the outcome of the game have been generally known for a long time. [0004] More recently, in order to increase player excitement...

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IPC IPC(8): A63F9/24
CPCG07F17/32G07F17/3276
Inventor ROIREAU, ALAN
Owner VIDEO GAMING TECH