Gaming system having multiple gaming machines which provide bonus awards

摘要

A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming machines, gaming tables, hand held gaming devices and/or community gaming displays. The central server monitors wagers placed on any games played. Based at least in part on the wagers placed, the central server determines when one or more bonus events will occur and which players to provide any bonus awards.

主权项

1. A gaming system comprising
at least one internet server configured to communicate with a plurality of devices, said at least one internet server and said plurality of devices configured to operate to:
(a) enable a player to access a gaming website,(b) after accessing the gaming website, enable the player to place a wager on a play of a primary game,(c) determine that a bonus event will occur, and(d) after determining that the bonus event will occur, for at least one of the devices:
(i) determine a bonus event award, said bonus event award being determined:
(A) independent of any primary game outcomes generated in any plays of any of the primary games of any of the devices, and(B) based on: (I) a first component which is determined based, at least in part, on the wager placed by the player of said device, and (II) a second component which is determined independent of the wager placed by the player of said device, and(ii) display the determined bonus event award.