Patent ID: 8496524
Filing Date: 2013-07-30
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of playing a community bonus event, by a plurality of players who wager on a plurality of linked electronic gaming devices, said bonus event comprised of a plurality of attributes which affect an expected value of community bonus awards awarded to each player as a result of said bonus event, said method comprising: triggering the community bonus event; transferring an attribute of said plurality attributes from a first player to a second player through said link; establishing an outcome of the community bonus event for the first player and the second player; evaluating the outcome of said community bonus event relative to said first player based upon said first player no longer having said transferred attribute; evaluating the outcome of said community bonus event relative to said second player based upon said second player acquiring said transferred attribute; awarding a first community bonus award to said first player for said community bonus event based upon the outcome and said first player no longer having said transferred attribute; and awarding a second community bonus award to said second player for said community bonus event based upon the outcome and the second player acquiring said transferred attribute; wherein said expected value of the first community bonus award and the second community bonus award is improved as a result of the transfer of said attribute, compared to without said transfer of said attribute.