Gaming System with Elimination Feature

A method of operating a feature game on a gaming system comprising a plurality of gaming machines, a communications network coupled to the plurality of gaming machines, and a server comprising a processor coupled to a memory, the memory storing instructions, which, when executed, cause the processor to initiate the feature game, the method comprising:

• identifying, by the server, a plurality of participating gaming machines from among the plurality of gaming machines to play the feature game;
• identifying, by the server, a winning option for a current round of play of the feature game;
• receiving, by the server, a plurality of option selections from the plurality of participating gaming machines;
• eliminating, by the server, a first gaming machine from the plurality of participating gaming machines when a first option selection received from the first gaming machine is different than the winning option identified for the current round of play;
• and
• conducting a subsequent elimination round until a termination criterion is met.

A method of operating a feature game on a gaming system comprising a plurality of gaming machines, a communications network coupled to the plurality of gaming machines, and a central controller comprising a processor coupled to a memory, the memory storing instructions, which, when executed, cause the processor to initiate the feature game, the method comprising:

• identifying, by the central controller, a plurality of participating gaming machines from among the plurality of gaming machines to play the feature game;
• determining, by the central controller, an amount of time to initiate a plurality of rounds;
• in response to having determined that the amount of time has not reached the threshold:
• identifying, by the central controller, a winning option for a current round of play of the feature game;
• receiving, by the central controller, a plurality of option selections from the plurality of participating gaming machines;
• eliminating, by the central controller, a first gaming machine from the plurality of participating gaming machines when a first option selection received from the first gaming machine is different than the winning option identified for the current round of play;
• and
• conducting a subsequent elimination round until a termination criterion is met.