System, apparatus and method employing controller for play of shared bonus games

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6869361
APP PUB NO 20030100361A1
SERIAL NO

09998927

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The present invention includes a system, apparatus and method for providing a bonus game which may be shared competitively, collaboratively or both among a plurality of players. Each player participating in the bonus game generates entries thereto in association with play of a base, or primary, game played on an individual gaming device. Players may also reintroduce entries for the bonus game that were generated on a gaming device at an earlier time to a different gaming device. Each gaming device is in communication with a controller that operates the shared bonus game and may communicate with or integrate a player tracking system. During the shared bonus game, the controller is configured to randomly select a bonus award amount that may be consistent with the par sheets, or pay tables, associated with the gaming devices, or separate therefrom. The controller is also configured to randomly select a winning entry from among all of the qualified entries and provide the bonus award amount to the player that placed the winning entry.

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IGT6355 SOUTH BUFFALO DRIVE LAS VEGAS NV 89113

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
deGrandmaison, Jason R Las Vegas, NV 2 631
Mottes, Julie A Henderson, NV 4 1551
Sharpless, David J Henderson, NV 1 540
Tessmer, Michael T Bozeman, MT 16 1790

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