Community game using optimal outcome from individual portion in subsequent community portion

A method of conducting a wagering game including a community bonus game, comprising:

• receiving, via one or more input devices, wagers from players of the wagering game;
• triggering the community bonus game;
• displaying, on at least one display, a first bonus game outcome for each player, the first bonus game outcome being different for at least two of the players;
• determining, via at least one processor, which of the first bonus game outcomes for the players is optimal for achieving the highest payout during a continued portion of the community bonus game;
• and
• continuing the continued portion of the community bonus game so as to achieve a second bonus game outcome for each player, the second bonus game outcome for each player being at least partially based on the determined optimal first bonus game outcome so as to provide each player with an equal opportunity to achieve the highest payout during the continued portion of the community bonus game.

A method of conducting a community game for at least a first player and a second player, the method comprising:

• displaying, via one or more display devices, a first outcome of the community game for each player, the outcomes being indicated by a plurality of symbols on the one or more display devices;
• determining, via at least one processor, which of the first outcomes has optimal symbols from the plurality of symbols for achieving the highest payout during continued play of the community game;
• and
• displaying, via the one or more display devices, a second outcome for each player, the second outcomes being at least partially based on the optimal symbols from the first outcome determined to have the optimal symbols for the continued community game, the second outcome of the first player being different from the second outcome of the second player.

A method of conducting a community game for a plurality of players, the method comprising:

• displaying, via one or more display devices, a first set of outcomes for a first part of the community game for at least a first player and a second player, the first set of outcomes resulting in a first-part-final outcome for each player, at least one of the outcomes includes a persistent symbol that persists during the first part of the community game such that the first-part-final outcome for one of the players includes at least one persistent symbol appearing in a previous outcome in the first set of outcomes, the first-part-final outcome for at least the first player being different that the first-part-final outcome for the second player;
• determining, via at least one processor, which of the first-part-final outcomes is optimal for achieving the highest payout within the community game;
• and
• displaying, via the one or more display devices, a second set of outcomes for at least the first player and the second player, the second set of outcomes being based on a combination of the determined optimal first-part-final outcome and a newly added aspect of a second part of the community game.

A method of conducting a community game for a plurality of players, the method comprising:

• displaying, via one or more display devices, a first set of outcomes for at least a first player and a second player, each of the outcomes including a plurality of symbol locations having respective symbols that indicate a randomly selected outcome of the community game;
• altering at least one of the symbols in at least one of the outcomes for the first player to change the function of the symbol in a particular one of the plurality of symbol locations;
• maintaining the altered symbol in the particular symbol location in subsequent outcomes in the first set of outcomes for the first player, the first set of outcomes resulting in an intermediate outcome for each player, the intermediate outcome of the first player being different from the intermediate outcome for the second player;
• determining, via at least one processor, which of the intermediate outcomes for the players is optimal for achieving a certain award during a continued portion of the community game;
• and
• displaying, via the one or more display devices, a second set of outcomes for each player in the continued portion of the community game, the second set of outcomes for each player being at least partially based on the determined optimal intermediate outcome so as to provide each player with an equal opportunity to achieve the certain award during the continued portion of the community game.

A method of conducting a community bingo game for a plurality of players, the method comprising:

• displaying during a first portion of the community bingo game, via one or more display devices, a first game card for at least a first player and a second player, each first game card including a plurality of symbol locations having respective symbols such that the plurality of symbol locations form an array of symbols, the array of symbols being at least partially different for each first game card;
• during the first portion, randomly selecting, using one or more processors, a portion of the symbols included in the array of symbols on at least one of the first game cards;
• altering, via the one or more display devices, the randomly selected symbols on each of the first game cards including selected symbols to indicate that the symbols were randomly selected;
• determining at the end of the first portion, using the one or more processors, which of the first game cards for the players is optimal for achieving the highest payout during a continued portion of the community bingo game;
• and
• continuing the continued portion of the community bingo game including displaying, via the one or more display devices, a second game card for each one of the players, the second game card for each player being at least partially based on the determined optimal first game card.