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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2007
Allon G Englman, Chicago, IL (US);
Philip B Gelber, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Benjamin T Gomez, Chicago, IL (US);
Bradley a Rose, Chicago, IL (US);
Jeremy M Hornik, Chicago, IL (US);
Patrick J Campbell, Woodridge, IL (US);
Allon G Englman, Chicago, IL (US);
Philip B Gelber, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Benjamin T Gomez, Chicago, IL (US);
Bradley A Rose, Chicago, IL (US);
Jeremy M Hornik, Chicago, IL (US);
Patrick J Campbell, Woodridge, IL (US);
WMS Gaming Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Abstract
A gaming system for conducting a wagering game includes a community display for displaying a community game having a plurality of features for determining a community award that is awarded to all players at eligible linked gaming machines. The community game includes selection of a player at an eligible linked gaming machine to interact with the community game to determine the community award. One of the plurality of features includes a community free spin feature that awards free spins of a base wagering game to each player.