Patent ID: 9367994
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: G07F

Claim Text:
1. A method implemented by a processor for executing a game, the method comprising: receiving bets from players playing in a first gambling mode in an online gambling room; determining contributions to a community metric based on outcomes of the bets in the first gambling mode, wherein all players in the online gambling room contribute towards the community metric as they play in the first gambling mode, wherein progress of the community metric is indicated by a community progress bar visible to the players, the community progress bar being a line bar that grows linearly as the community metric grows; detecting when the community metric reaches a predetermined goal based on the contributions, wherein the predetermined goal is to fill the community progress bar; entering all players in the online gambling room into a second gambling mode different from the first gambling mode when the predetermined goal is reached, wherein the second gambling mode includes a room goal, wherein all players contribute towards achieving the room goal based on outcomes of bets placed in the second gambling mode, wherein players do not compete against other players during the second gambling mode; and when the room goal is reached, ending the second gambling mode and returning all players to the first gambling mode, wherein a value of the community metric does not change while players are in the second gambling mode, wherein operations of the method are executed by a processor.