GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

A secondary game system, in various embodiments, comprises a system of networked game terminals where a player playing a game on a game terminal can earn eligibility to win a prize from a secondary game that plays simultaneously in the background. The secondary game may be triggered based on play on the plurality of networked terminals. This allows the player to play a first game that earns them eligibility to win another game that is played in the background. The player sends a game initiation request for a game (e.g., lottery slot) to be played on the game terminal. If a certain criterion is satisfied, the player becomes eligible to win a prize from the secondary game if the secondary game is triggered while the player is eligible to win.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method, wherein the method comprises using one or more computer processors to:
receive a request from at least one player of a plurality of players to play a first game; facilitate play of the first game for the at least one player; establish an eligibility period for the at least one player with respect to a second game, based upon the request to play the first game; display a visual indication of the time remaining in the eligibility period to the at least one player; determine a minimum number and a maximum number of requests to play the first game, within which play of the second game may be triggered; randomly select a number of requests to play the first game, between the minimum number and the maximum number, which will trigger play of the second game; and trigger play of the second game when the randomly selected number of requests to play the first game have been received.