Method of gaming, a gaming system and a game controller

A method of gaming using at least one game controller, a plurality of players playing a single player base game and a multi-player feature game initiated as a feature game in response to a multi-player game trigger event, the method comprising:

• determining via a game controller a set of players eligible to play the multi-player feature game, the set of eligible players being selected from the players currently playing the single player base games;
• initiating the multi-player feature game when a multi-player game triggering event occurs in one of the single player base games;
• assigning via a game controller a number of multi-player feature game turns to each eligible player, wherein the number of multi-player feature game turns assigned to an eligible player is based on a wager amount placed by the eligible player in the single player game prior to the triggering event;
• conducting via a game controller the multi-player feature game turns with the eligible players until a multi-player feature game end condition occurs, wherein the multi-player feature game turns are executed by the eligible players in a successive manner so that a multi-player feature game turn of a first eligible player is not executed concurrently with a multi-player feature game turn of a second eligible player, said conducting including providing at least one eligible player an option to select a tool symbol having associated actions from a tool symbol set;
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• determining multi-player game turn outcomes as influenced by actions of a tool symbol.

A gaming system for a plurality of players and for implementing a single player base game and a multi-player feature game, the gaming system comprising:

• a multi-player feature game display;
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• a multi-player feature game controller, comprising:
• (1) a multi-player feature game turn assigner arranged to determine a set of players eligible to play the multi-player feature game, the set of eligible players being selected from the players currently playing the single player base game, and arranged to assign a number of multi-player feature game turns to each eligible player, wherein the number of multi-player feature game turns assigned to an eligible player is based on a wager amount placed by the eligible player in the single player game prior to a multi-player feature game triggering event;
• (2) a multi-player feature game turn conductor arranged to conduct the multi-player feature game turns of the eligible game players until a multi-player feature game end condition occurs, wherein the multi-player feature game turns are executed by the eligible players in a successive manner so that a multi-player feature game turn of a first eligible player is not executed concurrently with a multi-player feature game turn of a second eligible player;
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• (3) a multi-player feature game turn outcome determiner arranged to determine a multi-player feature base game turn outcome.

A gaming system for implementing a single player base game and a multi-player feature game, comprising:

• a multi-player feature game display for displaying a multi-player feature game initiated as a feature game in response to a multi-player feature game trigger event, and a multi-player feature game controller comprising:
• a multi-player feature game turn assigner arranged to determine a set of players eligible to play the multi-player feature game, the set of eligible players being selected from the players currently playing the single player base game, and arranged to assign a number of multi-player feature game turns to each eligible player, wherein the number of multi-player feature game turns assigned to an eligible player is based on a wager amount placed by the eligible player in the single player game prior to the triggering event;
• a multi-player feature game turn conductor arranged to conduct the multi-player feature game turns of the eligible multi-player feature game players until a multi-player feature game end condition occurs, wherein the multi-player feature game turns are executed by the eligible players in a successive manner so that a multi-player feature game turn of a first eligible player is not executed concurrently with a multi-player feature game turn of a second eligible player, and to provide at least one eligible game player an option to select a tool symbol having associated actions from a tool symbol set;
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• a multi-player feature game turn outcome determiner arranged to determine a multi-player feature game turn outcome as influenced by actions of a said tool symbol.

A game controller for implementing a single player base game and a multi-player feature game for a plurality of players displayed at least in part on a multi-player feature game display, the game controller comprising:

• a multi-player feature game turn assigner arranged to determine a set of players eligible to play the multi-player feature game, the set of eligible players being selected from the players currently playing the single player base game, wherein the multi-player feature game turn assigner is further arranged to assign a number of multi-player feature game turns to each eligible player, wherein the number of multi-player feature game turns assigned to an eligible player is based on a wager amount placed by the eligible player in the single player game prior to the triggering event;
• a multi-player feature game turn conductor arranged to conduct the multi-player feature game turns of the eligible multi-player feature game players until a multi-player feature game end condition occurs, wherein the multi-player feature game turns are executed by the eligible players in a successive manner so that a multi-player feature game turn of a first eligible player is not executed concurrently with a multi-player feature game turn of a second eligible player;
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• a multi-player feature game turn outcome determiner arranged to determine a multi-player feature game turn outcome.