Gaming device having competition configuration, attack and countermeasure game

Abstract

A gaming device operable upon a wager by at least one player includes: (i) a display device; (ii) first and second entities displayed on the display device, the first entity representing the player; (iii) at least one input device configured to enable the player to choose an offensive play and a defensive play fore the first entity; (iv) wherein the display device is countered to display the offensive and defensive plays being countered by a defensive and offensive play, respectively, for the second entity; and (v) a processor configured to determine an outcome for the player based on at least one of (a) a comparison of the offensive play for the first entity to the defensive play for the second player, and (b) a comparison of the defensive play for the first entity to the offensive play for the second entity.

1 . A gaming system comprising:
 a first gaming device;   a second gaming device;   at least one central controller, said central controller configured to cause a display of a game operable upon wagers made at both the first gaming device and at the second gaming device, said game including a competition between first and second icons respectively associated with the first and second gaming devices;   said first and second gaming devices configured to respectively enable first and second players of the first and second gaming devices to distribute a plurality of weights respectively to the first and second icons, the weights each associated with an icon characteristic pertinent to the competition between the first and second icons;   said at least one central controller configured to make a random determination applied to the weights distributed to the first and second icons to determine an outcome for the first and second players and to cause a display of the game and outcome; and   said first and second gaming devices configured to provide an award to at least one of the first and second players, the award based at least in part on the outcome for the first and second players.   
     
     
         2 . The gaming system of  claim 1 , which includes a shared display in communication with the central controller, the shared display configured to display the competition and the outcome for the first and second players. 
     
     
         3 . The gaming system of  claim 1 , wherein the outcome for the first and second players is a relative outcome between the first and second players. 
     
     
         4 . The gaming system of  claim 1 , wherein the competition is a race and the outcome for the first and second players includes place finishes in the race. 
     
     
         5 . The gaming system of  claim 1 , wherein the weights are configured as amounts of points selected from a preset number of points for each player. 
     
     
         6 . The gaming system of  claim 1 , wherein the game includes a series of competitions between the first and second icons, each competition resulting in one of a plurality of outcomes for the first and second players, the award provided to at least one of the first and second players based on a combination of the outcomes from the competitions of the series. 
     
     
         7 . The gaming system of  claim 6 , which is configured to enable the first and second players to redistribute the weights between competitions. 
     
     
         8 . A gaming system comprising:
 a first gaming device;   a second gaming device;   at least one central controller configured to cause a display of a game operable upon wagers made at both the first gaming device and at the second gaming device, said game including a competition between first and second icons respectively associated with the first and second gaming devices;   said first and second gaming devices configured to enable first and second players to respectively distribute a plurality of weights to the first and second icons, the weights each associated with an icon characteristic pertinent to the competition between the first and second icons;   said at least one central controller configured to: (a) randomly select an algorithm from a plurality of algorithms, the algorithm applied to the weights distributed to the first and second icons to determine an outcome for the first and second players, and (b) cause a display of the game and outcome; and   said first and second gaming devices configured to provide an award to at least one of the first and second players, the award based at least in part on the outcome for the first and second players.   
     
     
         9 . The gaming system of  claim 8 , wherein the outcome for the first and second players is a relative outcome between the first and second players. 
     
     
         10 . The gaming system of  claim 8 , wherein the competition is a race and the outcome for the first and second players includes place finishes in the race. 
     
     
         11 . The gaming system of  claim 8 , wherein the algorithm includes at least one factor that is multiplied by at least one of the weights. 
     
     
         12 . A gaming device operable under control of at least one processor, said gaming device comprising:
 a game operable upon a wager by a player;   a competition between first and second icons;   at least one display device;   at least one input device; and   said at least one processor configured to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device for a play of the competition to:
 (a) display a plurality of weights and enable the player to distribute a plurality of the weights to the first icon, 
 (b) randomly distribute weights to the second icon, the weights each association with a characteristic pertinent to the competition between the first and second icons, 
 (c) make at least one random determination, said random determinations applied to the weights distributed to the first and second icons to determine an outcome for the first and second icons, 
 (d) display the competition between the first icon and the second icon and the outcome based on said random determinations, and 
 (e) provide any award to the player resulting at least in part on the outcome for the first and second icons. 
   
     
     
         13 . The gaming device of  claim 12 , wherein the outcome for the first and second icons is a relative outcome between the first and second icons. 
     
     
         14 . The gaming device of  claim 12 , wherein the competition is a race and the outcome for the player includes a place finish in the race. 
     
     
         15 . The gaming device of  claim 12 , which includes a series of competitions between the first and second icons, each competition resulting in an outcome for the first and second icons, the award provided the player based on a combination of the outcomes from the competitions of the series. 
     
     
         16 . A gaming device operable under control of at least one processor, said gaming device comprising:
 a game operable upon a wager by a player;   a competition between first and second icons;   at least one display device;   at least one input device; and   said at least one processor configured to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device for a play of the competition to:
 (a) display a plurality of weights and enable the player to distribute a plurality of the weights to the first icon, 
 (b) randomly select the second icon, the second icon having at least one characteristic pertinent to the competition between the first and second icons, 
 (c) make at least one random determination, said random determinations applied to the weights distributed to the first icon and the characteristic of the second icon to determine an outcome for competition, 
 (d) display the competition and the outcome based on said random determinations, and 
 (e) provide any award to the player resulting at least in part on the outcome for the competition. 
   
     
     
         17 . The gaming device of  claim 16 , wherein the outcome for the competition is a relative outcome between the first and second icons. 
     
     
         18 . The gaming device of  claim 16 , wherein the competition is a race and the outcome for the player includes a place finish in the race. 
     
     
         19 . The gaming device of  claim 16 , which includes a series of the competitions between the first and second icons, each competition yielding an outcome for the first and second icons, the award provided the player based on a combination of the outcomes from the competitions of the series. 
     
     
         20 . A gaming device operable under control of at least one processor, said gaming device comprising:
 a game operable upon a wager by a player;   a competition including at least a first icon;   at least one display device;   at least one input device; and   said at least one processor configured to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device for a play of the competition to:
 (a) display a plurality of weights and enable the player to distribute a plurality of the weights to the first icon, 
 (b) randomly select at least one characteristic from a plurality of characteristics pertinent to the competition, 
 (c) make at least one random determination, said random determinations applied to the weights distributed to the first icon and the selected at least one characteristic to determine an outcome for the event, 
 (d) display the event and the outcome based on said random determinations, and 
 (e) provide any award to the player resulting at least in part on the outcome for the event. 
   
     
     
         21 . The gaming device of  claim 20 , wherein the event is a race and the outcome for the player includes a place finish in the race. 
     
     
         22 . The gaming device of  claim 20 , which includes a series of the competition each resulting in an outcome for the first icon, the award provided the player based on a combination of the outcomes from the competitions of the series. 
     
     
         23 . A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
 at least one game operable upon a wager;   a first input device configured to enable a first player to choose a first play and a second play from a plurality of different plays for a round;   a second input device configured to enable a second player to choose a first play and a second play from a plurality of different plays for said round, wherein the chosen second plays of the first and second players are configured to counter the chosen first plays of the second and first players, respectively; and   said processor configured for said round to:
 (a) determine an outcome based on a combination of:
 (i) a comparison of the first and second plays of the first and second players, respectively, and 
 (ii) a comparison of the first and second plays of the second and first players, respectively, 
 
 (b) provide the determined outcome to the first and second players. 
   
     
     
         24 . The gaming device of  claim 23 , which includes a display device, and wherein the countering of the first plays by the second plays is displayed by the display device. 
     
     
         25 . The gaming device of  claim 24 , wherein the display device is configured to display a set of plays from which the players can choose via the input devices. 
     
     
         26 . The gaming device of  claim 23 , wherein the outcome is selected from the group consisting of: (i) an amount of gaming device credits; (ii) a non-monetary award; and (iii) an advancement to a succeeding round. 
     
     
         27 . The gaming device of  claim 23 , which includes first and second entities displayed on the display device and configured to act out the first and second plays for each of the first and second players, respectively. 
     
     
         28 . The gaming device of  claim 27 , which is configured such that the offensive and defensive plays are chosen from a same set of plays, and wherein a win is scored for the first entity if the defensive play chosen for the second entity is different than the offensive play chosen for the first entity. 
     
     
         29 . The gaming device of  claim 28 , which is configured such that a win is scored for the second entity if the defensive play chosen for the first entity is different than the offensive play chosen for the second entity.