Competitive Gaming Method and System

摘要

Disclosed is gaming apparatus, which may be a gaming system and a method of gaming implemented on gaming apparatus. A plurality of linked gaming machines are monitored for the occurrence of a first event. The number of occurrences of the first event for each gaming machine is recorded. On the occurrence of a second event, a bonus is awarded on each said gaming machine on which at least one monitored occurrence of the first event has occurred, the bonus award being dependent on the number of occurrences of the first event.

主权项

1. A method of competitive bonus game for use with a gaming network having a plurality of gaming machines and a bonus controller, the method including:
detecting occurrences of a first outcome during play of a first game among the gaming machines; identifying via the bonus controller each of said gaming machines in response to the occurrence of a first outcome having been detected; entering via the bonus controller at least one of said plurality of gaming machines into a competition mode in response to an event having been triggered; in a first round of competition in said competition mode, determining via the bonus controller a first score for each of said identified gaming machines based on a number of occurrences of said first outcome on each of said identified gaming machines; progressing via the bonus controller each of said identified gaming machines to a next round of competition in response to a respective said first score being within a range; in the next round of competition in said competition mode, selecting via the bonus controller a second outcome using said number of occurrences of reels in said first outcome on each of said identified gaming machines, and determining via the bonus controller a next score for each progressed gaming machine based on a number of occurrences of said second outcome on each of said identified gaming machines; and awarding an award to a said gaming machine that progresses through all rounds of the competition.