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.

主权项

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 gaming device probability of triggering a group bonus event, wherein said determination is based on the determined quantity of said gaming devices which have communicated a wager event within the predefined period of time and a target gaming system probability of triggering the group bonus event;(c) determine if said first one of the gaming devices has caused, based on the determined gaming device probability, the group bonus event to trigger; and(d) if the first one of the gaming devices is determined to cause the group bonus event to trigger, for each of said determined quantity of said gaming devices which have communicated a wager event within the predefined period of time, cause:
(i) said gaming device to display an indication of said gaming device's participation in said group bonus event;(ii) said gaming device to display a group bonus event award to be provided by said gaming device; and(iii) said gaming device to provide the displayed group bonus event award.