GAMING SYSTEM SECONDARY GAME
A gaming system is disclosed that comprises a plurality of gaming devices in communication with a server. Each gaming device is configured to play a primary game as well as a secondary game in the form of a draw game such as bingo or keno. The server advertises a draw game to the gaming devices allowing players to place additional draw wagers and play the draw game simultaneously with the primary game. For accepting gaming devices, the server selects a subset of gaming symbols for display on a draw game card display of the gaming devices. The server then draws gaming symbols and communicates the drawn gaming symbols to the gaming devices so that the draw game displays may be updated. The draw of gaming symbols continues until a winning outcome at one or more of the gaming devices occurs or a predetermined number of gaming symbol draws have been made.
1 . A gaming system comprising:
(A) at least one gaming device allowing a player to place a wager and play a primary game and a secondary game;
(B) at least one display configured to:
(a) display a primary game information; and
(b) display a secondary game information; and
(C) wherein secondary game information comprises a representation of at least one draw game.
2 . The gaming system according to claim 1 wherein the secondary game information comprises a subset of gaming symbols.
3 . The gaming system according to claim 2 further comprising a server that:
(A) generates the secondary game information; and
(B) communicates the secondary game information to the at least one gaming device.
4 . The gaming system according to claim 3 wherein the server advertises the secondary game to the at least one gaming device.
5 . The gaming system according to claim 4 wherein the server receives an acceptance to the secondary game from the at least one gaming device.
6 . The gaming system according to claim 5 wherein, in response to receiving the acceptance from the at least one gaming device, the server generates the subset of gaming symbols and communicates the subset of gaming symbols to the at least one gaming device.
7 . The gaming system according to claim 3 wherein the server:
(A) draws at least one gaming symbol; and
(B) communicates the draw of a gaming symbol to the at least one gaming device.
8 . The gaming system according to claim 7 wherein the at least one gaming device updates a display of the secondary game information if the drawn gaming symbol matches a gaming symbol in a subset of gaming symbols displayed in the secondary game information.
9 . The gaming system according to claim 7 wherein the server determines whether a winning outcome has occurred at the at least one gaming device.
10 . The gaming system according to claim 9 wherein the winning outcome comprises forming a predetermined pattern of drawn gaming symbols on the display of secondary game information.
11 . The gaming system according to claim 10 wherein the predetermined pattern comprises all of the gaming symbols in the display of secondary game information.
12 . The gaming system according to claim 10 comprising a plurality of winning outcomes, wherein a prize is awarded dependent on a probability of a winning outcome.
13 . The gaming system according to claim 9 wherein a prize is awarded to a single one of the at least one gaming device.
14 . The gaming system according to claim 9 wherein a prize is awarded to a plurality of the gaming devices that achieve a winning outcome.
15 . The gaming system according to claim 1 wherein the secondary game information comprises a representation of at least one bingo game.
16 . The gaming system according to claim 1 wherein the secondary game information comprises a representation of at least one keno game.
17 . The gaming system according to claim 16 wherein the at least one gaming device allows a player to generate a subset of the gaming symbols.
18 . A method of playing a gaming apparatus comprising:
(A) receiving a wager on a primary game;
(B) determining an outcome of the primary game;
(C) receiving a wager on a secondary game comprising at least one draw game;
(D) providing a plurality of gaming symbols;
(E) displaying a representation of a draw game, the representation comprising a subset of the plurality of gaming symbols;
(F) drawing a gaming symbol from the plurality of gaming symbols; and
(G) if the subset comprises the drawn gaming symbol, updating the representation to indicate the draw of the drawn gaming symbol.
19 . The method according to claim 18 further comprising repeating the drawing and updating steps until a gaming outcome occurs.
20 . The method according to claim 19 wherein the gaming outcome comprises that the drawing step has been performed a predetermined number of times.
21 . The method according to claim 19 wherein the representation comprises an arrangement of the subset and wherein the gaming outcome comprises that drawn ones of the gaming symbols form a predetermined pattern on the arrangement.
22 . The method according to claim 19 wherein the gaming outcome comprises drawing each gaming symbol of the subset.
23 . The method according to claim 18 wherein one or more of the gaming symbols has an associated audible sound and wherein drawing a gaming symbol further comprises playing a sound associated with a drawn gaming symbol.
24 . The method according to claim 18 further comprising a player selecting the subset of the plurality of gaming symbols.
25 . A gaming device comprising:
(A) means for allowing a player to place a wager;
(B) at least one primary game;
(C) a secondary game comprising:
(a) a display configured to display:
(i) a representation of a draw card;
(ii) a subset of gaming symbols on the draw card;
(b) means for drawing a gaming symbol; and
(c) means for updating the display if the drawn gaming symbol is in the subset of gaming symbols.
26 . The gaming device according to claim 25 wherein the secondary game is offered as a bonus game to the primary game.
27 . The gaming device according to claim 25 wherein the primary game and the secondary game can be played simultaneously.
28 . The gaming device according to claim 25 wherein the gaming device receives the subset from a server and wherein the means for drawing a gaming symbol comprises means for receiving a drawn gaming symbol from the server.
29 . The gaming device according to claim 25 wherein the gaming device further comprising means allowing a player to select the subset.
30 . The gaming device according to claim 25 further comprising means for generating the subset of gaming symbols.