Systems and methods for playing a game of chance with a plurality of prizes

A method of providing a game of chance, said method comprising:

• providing a game of chance in which a plurality of prizes are able to be won by matching player indicia to randomly determined house indicia, wherein the plurality of prizes includes at least one gaming device specific player prize, at least one progressive prize and at least one pari-mutuel prize;
• receiving a physical item associated with a monetary value using an input device of a first gaming device;
• adding the monetary value to a credit balance;
• receiving an input from a first player to select a wager for the game using a user interface of the first gaming device;
• deducting the wager from the credit balance;
• enabling, by a first gaming device, the first player to win:
• at least one gaming device specific first player prize that is independent of the first player;
• the at least one progressive prize;
• and
• the at least one pari-mutuel prize based on a first plurality of player indicia;
• enabling the first player to initiate a cash out operation using the user interface;
• decreasing the credit balance in response to the cash out operation;
• receiving a physical item associated with a monetary value using an input device of a second gaming device;
• adding the monetary value to the credit balance;
• receiving an input from a second player to select a wager for the game using a user interface of the second gaming device;
• deducting the wager from the second credit balance;
• enabling, by the second gaming device, the second player to win:
• at least one gaming device specific second player prize that is independent of the at least one second player;
• the at least one progressive prize;
• and
• the at least one pari-mutuel prize, but not the at least one gaming device specific first player prize, based on at least one second plurality of player indicia;
• enabling the second player to initiate a cash out operation using the user interface;
• and
• decreasing the credit balance in response to the cash out operation.

A system for providing a game of chance in which a plurality of prizes are able to be won by matching player indicia to randomly determined house indicia, wherein the plurality of prizes includes at least one first prize, at least one second prize, and at least one third prize, said system comprising:

• a computer configured to communicate with a plurality of gaming devices;
• a first gaming device coupled to said computer, said first gaming device comprising:
• an input device configured to receive a physical item associated with a monetary value;
• a user interface configured to:
• enable a first player to select a wager for the game;
• and
• enable the first player to initiate a cash out operation;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• add the monetary value to the credit balance for the first player;
• deduct the wager from the credit balance;
• enable the first player to win the at least one first prize and the at least one second prize based on a first plurality of player indicia, wherein the at least one first prize is specific to said first gaming device and is independent of the first player;
• and
• decrease the credit balance in response to the cash out operation;
• and
• at least one second gaming device coupled to said computer, each said at least one second gaming device comprising:
• an input device configured to receive a physical item associated with a monetary value;
• a second user interface configured to:
• enable a second player to select a wager for the game;
• and
• enable the second player to initiate a cash out operation;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• add the monetary value to the credit balance for the second player;
• deduct the wager from the credit balance;
• enable the second player to win the at least one second prize and the at least one third prize but not the at least one first prize based on a second plurality of player indicia, wherein the at least one third prize is specific to said at least one second gaming device and is independent of the at least one second player;
• and
• decrease the credit balance in response to the cash out operation.