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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2013
Igt, Reno, NV (US);
Carl V. Kniesteadt, Reno, NV (US);
Anthony J. Baerlocher, Henderson, NV (US);
James A. Vasquez, Carson City, NV (US);
Tonja M. Ferry, Reno, NV (US);
Erick T. Ching, Reno, NV (US);
IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming machines and a plurality of bonus awards. The central server monitors wagers on the gaming machines. Based at least in part on the wagers the central server determines when bonus events will occur and which gaming machine(s) will provide the bonus awards. In one embodiment, the central server determines which gaming machine will provide a primary bonus award and any secondary bonus awards, wherein at least one gaming machine may be provided a plurality of bonus awards.