Patent ID: 8337311
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method performed by a network of linked gaming devices, a plurality of players playing games on the linked gaming devices, the method comprising: the players entering bets into the gaming machines to play a base game on the gaming machines; achieving a trigger condition at one of the gaming machines played by the players for triggering a competitive community bonus game, wherein all players competing in the bonus game compete against each other to win the bonus game by only one of the players, the player at the gaming machine that achieved the trigger condition being a featured player, the featured player receiving a special benefit during the bonus game not available to non-featured players during playing of the bonus game; concurrently initiating the community bonus game for the players, including the featured player and the non-featured players, wherein all the players play the same bonus game until one player wins the bonus game, wherein the special benefit comprises only the featured player is eligible to win a highest available award; determining a winning player of the bonus game; and granting the winning player an award.