Patent ID: 7081050
Filing Date: 2006-07-25
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of playing a multi-player game comprising: presenting an individual game having a plurality of rounds, each round comprising the steps of: (a) displaying a plurality of indicia; (b) permitting a player to hold none, one or more of said plurality of indicia and replace indicia and replace indicia which are not held a predetermined maximum number of times to generate a hand of indicia; (c) determining a score for said round based upon said hand of indicia received for said round; (d) repeating steps (a)–(c) until said plurality of rounds are completed; determining a score for said game, said score for said game comprising the sum of said scores of said rounds; determining if said score for said game exceeds a predetermined threshold; ending said game if said score for said game does not exceed said threshold; permitting said player to play a bonus game comprising a play of another of said individual games if said score for said game exceeds said threshold, a score for said bonus game comprising a bonus game score; providing a jackpot amount; determining a pool of one or more players entitled to participate in said jackpot amount based upon the bonus game scores of said players; and awarding said one or more players of said pool at least a portion of said jackpot amount.