Method of gaming, a gaming system and a game controller

1. A method of using a gaming system to play a single player base game and multi-player feature game, the gaming system having a credit input mechanism configured to establish player credit balances and a game controller, the method comprising:

establishing player credit balances via the credit input mechanism;

conducting via the game controller single player base games using player credit balances;

initiating a multi-player feature game, the multi-player feature game comprising the steps of:

(i) determining via the game controller a set of players eligible to play the multi-player feature game, the set of eligible players being selected from the players currently playing the single player base game;

(ii) assigning via the game controller each eligible multi-player feature game player a number of multi-player feature game turns; and

(iii) conducting via the game controller the multi-player feature game turns with the eligible multi-player game players, wherein the multi-player feature game turns are executed by the eligible players in a successive manner so that a multi-player feature game turn of a first eligible player is not executed concurrently with a multi-player feature game turn of a second eligible player, and

(iv) determining multi-player feature game turn outcomes until a multi-player feature game end condition occurs.

2. A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the number of multi-player game turns assigned to each eligible multi-player is based upon a predetermined criteria.

3. A method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the number of multi-player game turns assigned to an eligible player is based upon a wager amount placed by the player.

4. A method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising initiating the multi-player game in response to a triggering event.

5. A method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the number of multi-player game turns assigned to an eligible player is based upon a wager amount placed by the player in a single player game prior to the triggering event.

6. A method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising determining via the game controller multi-player feature game turn outcomes until a multi-player feature game end condition occurs.

7. A gaming system for implementing a single player base game and a multi-player feature game, comprising:

a credit input mechanism configured to establish player credit balances; and

a game controller configured to:

conduct single player base games using player credit balances;

conduct a multiplayer game, the multiplayer game comprising the steps of:

(i) determining a set of players eligible to play the multi-player feature game, the set of eligible players being selected from the players currently playing the single player base game;

(ii) assigning each eligible multi-player feature game player a number of multi-player feature game turns; and

(iii) conducting the multi-player feature game turns with the eligible multi-player game players, wherein the multi-player feature game turns are executed by the eligible players in a successive manner so that a multi-player feature game turn of a first eligible player is not executed concurrently with a multi-player feature game turn of a second eligible player.

8. A gaming system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the number of multi-player game turns assigned to an eligible multi-player is based upon a predetermined criteria.

9. A gaming system as claimed in claim 8 , wherein predetermined condition comprises a wager amount placed by the player.

10. A gaming system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the game controller is configured to initiate multi-player game in response to a triggering event.

11. A gaming system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the number of multi-player game turns assigned to an eligible player is based upon a wager amount placed by the player in a single player game prior to the triggering event.

12. A gaming system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the game controller is configured to determine multi-player feature game turn outcomes until a multi-player feature game end condition occurs.