Method and system for facilitating extended play of a wagering game

Abstract

Systems and methods for facilitating one or more base wagering games in an extended format are provided. Outcomes for the base wagering game may be determined, and based on the outcomes, player rankings in the extended play wagering game may be determined.

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         34 . A method of facilitating a bonus wagering game run together with a base wagering game on an electronic gaming machine, comprising:
 receiving entries for the base wagering game from a player and an indication that the player also wants to participate in the bonus wagering game;   determining at least one outcome of the base wagering game based at least in part on the received entries;   providing information to the player that allows the player to determine the outcome of the base wagering game by displaying said information on the electronic gaming machine;   awarding a prize in the base wagering game to the player based on predetermined rules, the prize depending on the at least one outcome;   entering the entries into a plurality of subsequent bonus games, each with a bonus outcome;   determining the player's rank compared to a set of other players participating in the bonus games, the rank being determined according to predetermined criteria and based on the bonus game outcomes, and   awarding a bonus prize to the player the bonus prize being based at least in part on the player's rank.   
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the step of awarding a bonus prize includes awarding the player one or more tokens based at least in part on the bonus outcomes. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the bonus prize is based at least in part on the bonus outcomes. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the base wagering game is an online numbers draw game. 
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the base wagering game is Keno. 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 34 , further comprising: displaying bonus game results and player rankings over the Internet. 
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein receiving wagers further includes receiving selections of numbers to be matched in an online numbers draw game. 
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the bonus prize depends at least in part on the player's received outcomes in the base game. 
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the player ranking depends at least in part on the player's received outcomes in the base game. 
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the bonus prize includes one or more bonus tokens configured to be used at the discretion of a player to increase their expected payout in the bonus game. 
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the bonus game has a sports theme with characters who have performance attributes, the likelihood of a player winning the bonus game depending on the attributes of the player's assigned characters. 
     
     
         45 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the bonus game has a sports theme with characters who have performance attributes, the likelihood of a player winning the bonus game depending on the attributes of the player's assigned characters and wherein the bonus prize includes one or more bonus tokens configured to be used at the discretion of a player to increase performance attributes for one or more of the player's assigned characters in the sports-themed game. 
     
     
         46 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the tokens are configured to be traded for an attribute enhancement in a third game, wherein the third game has a third outcome. 
     
     
         47 . The method of  claim 46 , wherein the third game is a fantasy role playing game. 
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 46 , wherein the third game is a fantasy sports game. 
     
     
         49 . The method of  claim 46 , further comprising: awarding a second bonus prize, based at least in part on the third outcome. 
     
     
         50 . A system for facilitating the play of a base game and bonus game, comprising:
 an input device configured to receive entries from a player for the base wagering game, and to also receive an entry from the player for the bonus game;   an entry module configured to record and process the entries received from the player in the base wagering game;   a random result generator configured to determine base game results;   a base game outcome determining module configured to determine prizes awarded to the player based on the base game results and on the player's entries in the base wagering game; and   a multiple player game outcome determining module configured to determine the ranking of a group of players in the bonus game, the ranking being dependent on the results of the individual players in the group across a predetermined number of bonus games that the group of players complete, and to award a prize to a winning player in the group based on the ranking after the predetermined number of bonus games have been completed.   
     
     
         51 . The system of  claim 50 , wherein the bonus prize is based at least in part on the bonus outcomes. 
     
     
         52 . The system of  claim 50 , wherein the base wagering game is an online numbers draw game. 
     
     
         53 . The system of  claim 50 , further a display configured to display bonus game results and a communication module to communicate player rankings over the Internet.