Patent ID: 8777712
Filing Date: 2014-07-15
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming system comprising: a plurality of input devices; at least one display device; and at least one processor, said at least one processor programmed to operate with said plurality of input devices and said at least one display device to: (a) begin a competition upon an occurrence of a competition triggering event, said competition including a plurality of ranked components, each of the plurality of ranked components having a different rank and prior to the beginning of the competition, one of the ranked components being a designated ranked component having a most favorable rank; (b) display the competition which includes displaying each of a plurality of players randomly achieving a different one of the plurality of ranked components; and (c) for each of the players, cause one of a plurality of different award levels to be employed for determining an award in a subsequent game played by said player, wherein: