Multiplayer bingo with twin win intermediate award

摘要

A system and method for conducting a multi-player wagered networked bingo game. The system comprises a game controller operatively connected to at least two client devices. The game controller is preferably programmed to operate the networked bingo game and form patterns on a playing pieces associated with each client device. The game controller is preferably programmed to compare a plurality of intermediate patterns on each playing piece associated with each client device to determine if one of the intermediate patterns from the playing piece on at least two different client devices identically matches. The game controller can also be programmed to award an intermediate prize to each client device with the identically matched intermediate pattern and to conclude the networked bingo game when at least one pattern on the playing piece of at least one client device matches a game ending pattern.

主权项

1. A system for conducting a multi-player wagered networked bingo game, the system comprising:
a game controller operatively connected to at least two client devices; each client device including:
an input device configured to accept a plurality of input selections;a display device;a value exchanger configured to accept and dispense value;a client device controller operatively connected to the input device, the display device, the value exchanger, and the game controller; andat least one playing piece configured to accept a unique game array of game indicia; the game controller programmed to provide the unique game array of game indicia during the occurrence of the networked bingo game to each client device, the unique game array of game indicia selected from a range of available game indicia and forming patterns on the at least one playing piece associated with each client device during the occurrence of the networked bingo game; the game controller programmed to conclude the networked bingo game when at least one pattern on the playing piece of at least one client device matches a game ending pattern; the game controller programmed to determine an intermediate pattern of game indicia for each of the at least one playing piece associated with each client device, and to compare each of the respective intermediate patterns on each playing piece associated with each client device with each intermediate pattern on each other client device to determine if one of the plurality of intermediate patterns from the playing piece on at least two different client devices identically match; and the game controller programmed to award an intermediate prize to each client device with the identically matched intermediate pattern by instructing the client device controller for each client device having the identically matched intermediate pattern to display the occurrence of the identically matched intermediate pattern on the display device.