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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2007
Robert F. Bigelow, Jr., Reno, NV (US);
Christiaan R. Champagne, Reno, NV (US);
Dwayne A. Davis, Reno, NV (US);
Damien C. Ennis, Reno, NV (US);
Michael P. Khamis, Reno, NV (US);
Marcos A. Mello, Reno, NV (US);
David N. Myers, Reno, NV (US);
Michael M. Oberberger, Reno, NV (US);
David M. Palmer, Reno, NV (US);
Robert F. Bigelow, Jr., Reno, NV (US);
Christiaan R. Champagne, Reno, NV (US);
Dwayne A. Davis, Reno, NV (US);
Damien C. Ennis, Reno, NV (US);
Michael P. Khamis, Reno, NV (US);
Marcos A. Mello, Reno, NV (US);
David N. Myers, Reno, NV (US);
Michael M. Oberberger, Reno, NV (US);
David M. Palmer, Reno, NV (US);
IGT, Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
In an embodiment, a gaming system includes a multi-player wheel game. The game includes a wheel having a plurality of sections. Each of the sections is associated with an award symbol. Each of the sections is also associated with a characteristic independent of the award symbol, such as a color. The gaming system enables each of a plurality of active players to select at least one of the characteristics associated with the wheel. The gaming system activates the wheel and indicates at least one section of the wheel. The gaming system and at the gaming devices associated with the gaming system provide an award associated with the award symbol of the indicated section. For each active player that selected the characteristic associated with the indicated section, the gaming system and the gaming devices associated with the gaming system provide a modified award.