METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRIGGERING A BONUS
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a bonus game that is common to a bank of electronic gaming devices. One or more pools accrue with each wager placed. A player qualifies to play the bonus game when at least one tracked player or game criterion, such as wagers made, exceeds a threshold, triggers a mystery jackpot counter, or is selected by a weighted pay table. The bonus game includes a video display of a wheel bouncing against a brick wall with bricks being exploded by coins. After an opening is formed in the wall and the wheel escapes, a wheel spin determines the bonus game outcome. More than one player may play the bonus game in sequence until the last player spins the wheel.
1 . A method comprising:
receiving, from one or more networked electronic gaming devices, one or more player identifiers;
associating, based on the one or more player identifiers, the one or more networked electronic gaming devices with one or more player wagering histories;
receiving, one or more wagers made at the one or more networked electronic gaming devices;
accruing, in a community bank associated with the one or more networked electronic gaming devices, based on the one or more wagers, one or more credits; and
paying, from the community bank, based on the one or more player wagering histories, the one or more credits.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein each networked electronic gaming device of the one or more networked electronic gaming devices is associated with a different game.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein each networked electronic gaming device of the one or more networked electronic gaming devices is associated with a same game.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more networked electronic gaming devices comprise one or more mobile devices.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the community bank is comprised of one or more pools, wherein each pool of the one or more pools is associated with a frequency of play.
6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising allocating a percentage of the one or more wagers to the one or more pools based on the one or more player identifiers.
7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
executing, based on the one or more wagers, game play;
determining, based on the game play, one or more winning wagers; and
outputting, based on the one or more winning wagers, one or more graphics.
8 . One or more non-transitory computer readable media storing processor executable instructions thereon, that when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
receive, from one or more networked electronic gaming devices, one or more player identifiers;
associate, based on the one or more player identifiers, the one or more networked electronic gaming devices with one or more player wagering histories;
receive, one or more wagers made at the one or more networked electronic gaming devices;
accrue, in a community bank associated with the one or more networked electronic gaming devices, based on the one or more wagers, one or more credits; and
pay, from the community bank, based on the one or more player wagering histories, the one or more credits.
9 . The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 8 , wherein each networked electronic gaming device of the one or more networked electronic gaming devices is associated with a different game.
10 . The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 8 , wherein each networked electronic gaming device of the one or more networked electronic gaming devices is associated with a same game.
11 . The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 8 , wherein the one or more networked electronic gaming devices comprise one or more mobile devices.
12 . The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 8 , wherein the community bank is comprised of one or more pools, wherein each pool of the one or more pools is associated with a frequency of play.
13 . The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 12 , wherein the processor executable instructions, when executed by at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to allocate a percentage of the one or more wagers to the one or more pools based on the one or more player identifiers.
14 . The one or more non-transitory computer readable media of claim 8 , wherein the processor executable instructions, when executed by at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to
executing, based on the one or more wagers, game play;
determining, based on the game play, one or more winning wagers; and
outputting, based on the one or more winning wagers, one or more graphics.
15 . An apparatus comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing processor executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
receive, from one or more networked electronic gaming devices, one or more player identifiers;
associate, based on the one or more player identifiers, the one or more networked electronic gaming devices with one or more player wagering histories;
receive, one or more wagers made at the one or more networked electronic gaming devices;
accrue, in a community bank associated with the one or more networked electronic gaming devices, based on the one or more wagers, one or more credits; and
pay, from the community bank, based on the one or more player wagering histories, the one or more credits.
16 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein each networked electronic gaming device of the one or more networked electronic gaming devices is associated with a different game.
17 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein each networked electronic gaming device of the one or more networked electronic gaming devices is associated with a same game.
18 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the one or more networked electronic gaming devices comprise one or more mobile devices.
19 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the community bank is comprised of one or more pools, wherein each pool of the one or more pools is associated with a frequency of play.
20 . The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the processor executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to allocate a percentage of the one or more wagers to the one or more pools based on the one or more player identifiers.