Patent ID: 8313371
Filing Date: 2012-11-20
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming system, comprising: a plurality of electronic gaming devices including a first gaming device and a second gaming device, each gaming device including a player input device; a plurality of different base games including a first base game only presentable on the first gaming device, and a second base game only presentable on the second gaming device; a collection of individually distinct winnable game pieces that are associated with the plurality of different base games, wherein the completed collection is redeemable for a first award; a component game made up of the collection of winnable game pieces having a second award that is redeemable when a preselected subset of the winnable game pieces from the collection is collected by a player, wherein a first winnable game piece is associated with the first base game and a second, different winnable game piece is associated with the second base game such that the first winnable game piece is only winnable through game play of the first base game on the first gaming device and the second winnable game piece is only winnable through game play of the second base game on the second gaming device, whereby the game pieces and the corresponding collection provide an incentive to play a variety of different base games in the gaming system; and; a service station comprising a display, a service station input device, and a service station output device, wherein the service station is configured to enable the player to redeem the second award corresponding to the preselected subset of winnable game pieces.