Gaming system, gaming device and method for providing group event with individual group event eligibility timers

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PATENT NO 8070593
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12268849

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A gaming system and method which provides a community group event to a plurality of players at a plurality of the gaming devices in the gaming system. Each gaming device participating in the group event is associated with an individual group event eligibility timer. Such individual group event eligibility timers regularly decrement based on time and may increment based on one or more aspects of the player's gaming experience, such as wagers placed. If the individual group event eligibility timer associated with a gaming device participating in the group event lapses before the conclusion of a group event timer or mode, that gaming device is eliminated from the group event. Upon the conclusion of the group event, a group event award is shared amongst the players at the remaining or non-eliminated gaming devices (i.e., the gaming devices associated with individual group event eligibility timers with any amount of remaining time).

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IGT9295 PROTOTYPE DRIVE RENO NV 89521

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baerlocher, Anthony J Reno, US 666 78402
DeWaal, Daniel J Las Vegas, US 33 1099
Muir, David H Warnesbay, AU 26 3508
Russell, Glen Keith North Las Vegas, US 17 2019
Sutich, Alexandria Estella Ponte Reno, US 9 76

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