Patent ID: 8636581

Claim:
A method of gaming using an additional game controller and a plurality of remote gaming devices comprising: first determining which of the plurality of gaming devices, each operable for independent play of one or more games, are eligible for an additional game; selecting with reference to said first determining at least one jackpot prize from a plurality of jackpot prizes that are available to be won; initiating the additional game; matching via the additional game controller an outcome of the additional game with the selected at least one jackpot prize; second determining in response to initiation of the additional game, which eligible gaming devices will participate in the initiated additional game, the second determining including a plurality of separate third determinings randomly in respect of each of the eligible gaming devices participating in the additional game as to whether the respective eligible gaming devices participating in the additional game will achieve the outcome matched with the selected at least one jackpot prize; and awarding the selected at least one jackpot prize to each player of the eligible gaming devices participating in the initiated additional game in response to that player achieving the matched outcome of the selected eligible gaming device.