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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2011
Joseph E. Kaminkow, Reno, NV (US);
Anthony J. Baerlocher, Reno, NV (US);
Zeke Brill, Reno, NV (US);
Hans Elias, Reno, NV (US);
Paulina Rodgers, Reno, NV (US);
Kehl T. Lesourd, Reno, NV (US);
Eric L. Wagner, Sparks, NV (US);
Christopher D. Carlisle, Reno, NV (US);
Kirk A. Tedsen, Reno, NV (US);
Michael Macvittie, Reno, NV (US);
Joseph E. Kaminkow, Reno, NV (US);
Anthony J. Baerlocher, Reno, NV (US);
Zeke Brill, Reno, NV (US);
Hans Elias, Reno, NV (US);
Paulina Rodgers, Reno, NV (US);
Kehl T. LeSourd, Reno, NV (US);
Eric L. Wagner, Sparks, NV (US);
Christopher D. Carlisle, Reno, NV (US);
Kirk A. Tedsen, Reno, NV (US);
Michael MacVittie, Reno, NV (US);
IGT, Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A gaming device system in which a plurality of gaming devices are linked by a common bonus event is provided. In one embodiment, the linked gaming device system includes a shared symbol generation display that is positioned adjacent to each of a plurality of associated gaming devices and has a plurality of sections and values displayed at each section. Upon a triggering of the bonus event, any player eligible to participate in the bonus may achieve an outcome generated from the bonus event. When the shared display is activated, it simultaneously generates a separate outcome associated with each of the gaming devices. The outcomes are spatially related to one another so that a random generation of an outcome associated with one gaming device automatically generates random outcomes associated with each gaming device. Each gaming device however receives the outcome only if it has participated in the random generation.