Gaming system, gaming device and method for providing a strategy game having a plurality of awards

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9196129
APP PUB NO 20140194171A1
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14204672

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The disclosed gaming system, gaming device and method provide a game including a plurality of awards, each of the awards associated with a plurality of award characteristics, including an award value and a level of difficulty. Based at least in part on the award characteristics associated with the awards, a player strategically chooses which award or awards to play for (i.e., which award or awards to attempt to collect) in the game. In certain multiplayer embodiments, two or more players can work together to obtain awards.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Caputo, Scott A Santa Clara, US 127 3738
Lafky, Ernie M San Francisco, US 16 870
Nguyen, Binh T Reno, US 277 29258
Nicely, Mark C Daly City, US 228 7458

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