SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDUCTING A TOURNAMENT IN A GAMING NETWORK

摘要

A method for conducting tournament game play in a gaming network comprising a plurality of inter-linked gaming machines. The method comprise determining whether a tournament trigger condition has been met during a non-tournament play period during which players of the gaming machines are able to play respective primary games thereon. Responsive to determining that the tournament trigger condition has been met, a tournament entry period is commenced during which players of the gaming machines that meet a tournament participation criterion are offered the opportunity to enter a tournament in which a major tournament prize is awardable. Upon the tournament entry period closing, a tournament play period is commenced during which players of each of the inter-linked gaming machines are able to continue play of the respective primary games. Responsive to determining that an award condition has been met during the tournament play period, the major tournament prize is awarded to the player of a gaming machine that has entered into the tournament based on an evaluation of data related to play of the primary games on the respective gaming machines during the tournament play period.

主权项

1. A method for conducting tournament game play in a gaming network comprising a plurality of inter-linked gaming machines, the method comprising:
determining whether a tournament trigger condition has been met during a non-tournament play period during which players of the gaming machines are able to play respective primary games thereon; responsive to determining that the tournament trigger condition has been met, commencing a tournament entry period during which players of the gaming machines that meet a tournament participation criterion are offered the opportunity to enter a tournament in which a major tournament prize is awardable; upon the tournament entry period closing, commencing a tournament play period during which players of each of the inter-linked gaming machines are able to continue play of the respective primary games; and responsive to determining that an award condition has been met during the tournament play period, awarding the major tournament prize to the player of a gaming machine that has entered into the tournament based on an evaluation of data related to play of the primary games on the respective gaming machines during the tournament play period.