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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2013
Igt, Reno, NV (US);
Lance R. Peterson, Reno, NV (US);
IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
A gaming system including a plurality of gaming devices and a shared or a common secondary display associated with the gaming devices. In one embodiment, the shared display is adjacent to one or more of the gaming devices of the gaming system. The gaming system includes at least one primary game and at least one secondary or bonus game. The bonus game is associated with a plurality of average expected payouts or values. In one embodiment, the bonus game that is played on the secondary display is associated with a higher average expected payout or higher values than the average expected payouts or values of the bonus game played on the individual gaming devices. When the player places a designated wager, they qualify to play the game on the secondary display and thus qualify for a chance to win the higher awards.