Gaming system, a method of gaming and an award controller
OwnerPeter Thomas Kup-Ferrothinventor
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Abstract
A method of gaming comprising: keeping a score of at least one award for each participating gaming device of a plurality of gaming devices; updating the respective scores based on play of the respective gaming devices; keeping an aggregate score of each at least one award; updating the aggregate score in response to score aggregation events associated with the respective gaming devices, each update based at least on a current score of the individual gaming device with which the respective aggregation event is associated; determining, in response to each aggregation event, whether to make a prize award based on a current aggregate score and a prize award score to the player of the gaming device with which the aggregation event is associated.
Claims37
A method of gaming comprising:
- keeping a score of at least one award for each participating gaming device of a plurality of gaming devices;
- updating the respective scores based on play of the respective gaming devices;
- keeping an aggregate score of each at least one award;
- updating the aggregate score in response to score aggregation events associated with the respective gaming devices, each update based at least on a current score of the individual gaming device with which the respective aggregation event is associated;
- determining, in response to each aggregation event, whether to make a prize award based on a current aggregate score and a prize award score to the player of the gaming device with which the aggregation event is associated.
A gaming system comprising:
- a plurality of gaming devices, each individual gaming device arranged to keep a score of at least one award and update the score based on play of the gaming device;
- and
- an award controller in data communication with the gaming devices, arranged to:
- keep an aggregate score of each at least one award;
- update the aggregate score in response to score aggregation events associated with the respective gaming devices, each update based on a current score of the individual gaming device with which the respective aggregation event is associated, and
- determine, in response to each aggregation event, whether to make a prize award based on a current aggregate score and a prize award score to the player of the gaming device with which the aggregation event is associated.
An award controller for a gaming system, the award controller arranged to:
- keep an aggregate score of at least one award;
- update the aggregate score in response to score aggregation events associated with respective ones of a plurality gaming devices, each update based on a current score of awards made at the individual gaming device with which the respective aggregation event is associated;
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- determine, in response to each aggregation event, whether to make a prize award to the player of the gaming device with which the aggregation event is associated, based on a current aggregate score and a prize award score.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.