Patent ID: 8585481
Filing Date: 2013-11-19
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method including: receiving one or more primary game inputs at a gaming machine, each primary game input defining a wager for a respective play of primary game presented through the gaming machine and initiating the respective play of the primary game; generating an outcome for each play of the primary game and displaying a graphical representation of the respective outcome at a display device associated with the gaming machine; awarding a payout for each respective winning outcome according to a paytable for the primary game; initiating a tournament game for a first tournament at the gaming machine; maintaining a point total based on each outcome generated for a respective play of the tournament game; upon completion of the first tournament, awarding a tournament prize based on a final value of the point total; entering the final value of the point total into a secondary tournament; and upon completion of the secondary tournament, awarding a secondary tournament prize based on a rank of the final value of the point total with respect to other point total values collected for the secondary tournament.