US2007010321A1PendingUtilityA1
Apparatus and method for facilitating team play of slot machines
Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Mar 31, 1998Filed: Sep 15, 2006Published: Jan 11, 2007
Est. expiryMar 31, 2018(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
G07F 17/3237G07F 17/3239A63F 2001/008G07F 17/3276G07F 17/32G07F 17/3234
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Abstract
A method for team play of slot machines, including determining a first result corresponding to a first player on a team, determining a second result corresponding to a second player, determining whether the second player is on the team, and determining a result based on the first result and the second result if the second player is on the team. Various embodiments further include awarding comp points to the team based on the play of the first player and the second player. Various embodiments further include joint participation in a bonus round by members of a team.
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exact text as granted — not AI-modified1 . A method comprising:
determining a first number of comp points that have been earned by a player at a gaming device; determining a team with which the player is associated; providing a second number of comp points to the player; and providing a third number of comp points to the team,
in which the sum of the second number and the third number is not greater than the first number.
2 . The method of 1 in which the sum of the second number and the third number is equal to the first number.
3 . A method comprising:
receiving an indication that one player has earned a number of comp points; incrementing an account based on the number of comp points; and decrementing the account based on redemptions by a plurality of players.
4 . A method comprising:
receiving an indication that a plurality of players have collectively earned a number of comp points; incrementing an account based on the number of comp points; and decrementing the account based on redemptions by only one player.
5 . A method comprising:
receiving an indication that a plurality of players have collectively earned a number of comp points; incrementing an account based on the number of comp points; and decrementing the account based on redemptions by the plurality of players.
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