Patent ID: 8882583

Claim:
An electronic method of gaming for use with a gaming system configured to play a game having a plurality of possible outcomes, said gaming system having a plurality of linked gaming devices and a controller, the method comprising: receiving via the controller a first trigger signal from a first of a plurality of linked gaming devices and a second trigger signal from a second of said plurality of linked gaming devices; in response to receiving both said first trigger signal and said second trigger signal, triggering via the controller said game; determining via the controller which gaming devices of said plurality of linked gaming devices are to participate in said game so as to provide participating gaming devices which participate in said game and non-participating gaming devices which do not participate in said game; receiving via the controller from at least one of said non-participating gaming devices of said plurality of linked gaming devices at least one predicted outcome of said possible outcomes of said game; conducting via the controller said game for each participating gaming device; determining via the controller an actual outcome of said game; and determining via the controller whether to make an award to one or more non-participating gaming devices based on said at least one predicted outcome and the actual outcome of said game.