Wagering game with alternating picks

A wagering terminal, comprising:

• a wager input for accepting a wager from a player at said wagering game terminal;
• and
• a display for displaying a wagering game, said wagering game having an outcome that is randomly selected from a plurality of outcomes, said plurality of outcomes including a special-event outcome;
• wherein said special-event outcome triggers a special-event game on said wagering game terminal in which said player alternates turns playing with other players at other wagering game terminals to win, during each turn, a portion of a same jackpot, said portion of said same jackpot being awarded during said corresponding turn, said jackpot decreasing as said portion is awarded during said corresponding turn, and
• wherein said display displays a jackpot-remaining indicator that shows said jackpot as said jackpot decreases.

A method of apportioning a same jackpot amongst multiple wagering game terminals, comprising:

• conducting a wagering game on said wagering game terminals, each wagering game having an outcome that is randomly selected from a plurality of wagering game outcomes, said plurality of wagering game outcomes including a special-event outcome;
• displaying said special-event outcome on one of the wagering game terminals, said special-event outcome being randomly selected from said plurality of wagering game outcomes;
• upon occurrence of said special-event outcome being displayed on one of the wagering game terminals, initiating on eligible ones of said wagering game terminals a special-event game in which a player at one of said eligible wagering game terminals takes turns playing against at least one other player at another eligible wagering game terminal to win, during each turn, a portion of a same jackpot, a portion of a same jackpot, each turn having a turn outcome, and
• displaying each turn outcome on said eligible wagering game terminals;
• and
• upon occurrence of a winning turn outcome, awarding said player a portion of said jackpot during said player's turn playing said special-event game, said jackpot decreasing by said portion of said jackpot, and displaying a jackpot-remaining indicator that shows said jackpot as said jackpot decreases.