Patent ID: 7806764
Filing Date: 2010-10-05
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming machine comprising: a cabinet; a video display screen coupled to the cabinet; a master gaming controller configured to receive at least one input signal from an input mechanism for indicating a wager amount for a wager on a first game of chance; the communication interface coupled to the cabinet configured to allow the master gaming controller to communicate with the at least one second gaming machine; the input mechanism for indicating the first wager amount; and an output mechanism for dispensing cash or an indicia of credit, wherein the first game is initiated by a first player and the at least one second game is initiated by at least one second player, a game event in the first game of chance or a game event in the at least one second game of chance is configured to trigger a group bonus game when a sum of wagers from the first player and the at least one second player is above a certain amount, and the group bonus game is shared by the first player and the at least one second player.