Gaming system and method providing adjustable odds for triggering a group bonus event

摘要

The gaming system and method disclosed herein provides that the probability that a group bonus event will be triggered for a plurality of gaming devices in the gaming system is independent of the number of players that are currently playing such gaming devices. The gaming system and method disclosed herein further provides that different players that are wagering different amounts at different rates are provided different quantities of evaluation points such that if a group bonus event is triggered, different players are provided different group bonus event awards proportional to each individual player's wagering activity.

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1. A gaming system comprising:
a plurality of gaming devices; and at least one controller configured to communicate with each of the gaming devices, wherein upon a communication of a wager event at a first one of said gaming devices, the at least one controller is programmed to:
(a) determine a quantity of said gaming devices which have communicated a wager event within a predefined period of time;(b) determine a quantity of bonus event triggering symbols available to be displayed in association with a play of a game at the one of the gaming devices, wherein said determination is based on:
(i) the determined quantity of said gaming devices which have communicated a wager event within the predefined period of time, and(ii) a target gaming system probability of triggering the group bonus event, such that for the same target gaming system probability of triggering the group bonus event, a first determined quantity of said gaming devices which have communicated a wager event within the predefined period of time is associated with a first quantity of bonus event triggering symbols available to be displayed and a second, different determined quantity of said gaming devices which have communicated a wager event within the predefined period of time is associated with a second, different quantity of bonus event triggering symbols abailable to be displayed; and(c) if at least one bonus event triggering symbol is displayed in association with the play of the game at said first one of the gaming devices:
(i) trigger a group bonus event, and(ii) for each of said determined quantity of said gaming devices which have communicated a wager event within the predefined period of time, cause:
(A) said gaming device to display an indication of said gaming device's participation in said group bonus event;(B) said gaming device to display a group bonus event award to be provided by said gaming device; and(C) said gaming device to provide the displayed group bonus event award.