Gaming system with event substitution feature

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8087994
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12514139

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According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system and method for conducting a wagering game on a plurality of gaming machines is disclosed. A first community event is triggered and two or more gaming machines from the plurality of gaming machines are selected to participate in the first community event. A second community event is triggered—prior to completion of the first community event—and at least one gaming machine is selected from the plurality of gaming machines to participate in the second community event. The at least one gaming machine being different from the two or more gaming machines selected to participate in the first community event. A substitute-community-event award is provided to the at least one gaming machine without playing the second community event.

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LNW GAMING INC6601 SOUTH BERMUDA ROAD LAS VEGAS NV 89119

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Englman, Allon G Chicago, US 180 10692
Hornik, Jeremy M Chicago, US 176 9090
Mastropietro, Michael W Chicago, US 79 4226

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