Abstract: A method of operating a roulette game is provided. The roulette game has betting means to allow players to select and place wagers on potential game outcomes. The method comprises the step of determining, after all the wagers have been made and before the outcome of the roulette game is known, whether a bonus trigger event has occurred. If a bonus trigger event is determined to have occurred, a bonus feature is provided.

Abstract: A method of operating a Big Wheel game is provided. Primary player wagers on potential game outcomes are initially received from participating players. One or more potential game outcomes comprise a bonus feature. Additional player wagers on the game outcome comprising the bonus feature are received from at least one of the participating players. After the game outcome is determined, any player winning on their primary wager is credited their winnings. If the game outcome comprises the bonus feature, then any players who placed an additional wager are provided with the bonus feature. A gaming system for providing the Big Wheel game is also provided.

Abstract: A method is provide for operating a blackjack game. Means are provided for a player to make an initial wager in order to participate in a standard game. Further means are provided for the player to make a further wager on a jackpot feature. After the cards are dealt, the appearance of a selected card combination is determined. If such a combination appears and the player wagered on this feature then a corresponding progressive jackpot is paid to the player. The result of the standard game is determined as normal.

Abstract: A keno game is disclosed which incorporates a bonus feature. For each game, a predetermined condition is set to designate a specific ball, eg that the last ball drawn is number 9. This may be determined for al participants or individually for each participant, randomly or by selection. If the ball is drawn as defined, a bonus prize is paid.

Abstract: A communal gaming method and system in which a bonus game is provided. When a trigger event occurs in a primary communal game, a separate bonus game feature is made available to players. The bonus game is preferably only available to participants in the primary game. This allows for more player interest to be generated.

Abstract: A gaming machine system for a communal slot machine game is disclosed. The system includes processing means for determining a result of a slot machine game, a communal display device (1) for displaying the result and a plurality of terminals (2-11) linked via communication means to the processing means. A number of the terminals (2-6) are physically located proximate the communal display device (1) so that players of these terminals can see the result on the communal display device (1). A number of the terminals are located remote from the communal display device (1). These remote terminals (7-11) are provided with individual displays to allow respective players to see the result. In playing a communal slot machine game with the system, the outcome at each of the terminals is solely dependent on the single, communal result determined by the processing means.

Abstract: A gaming method and system for use in a communal gaming arrangement. In the event that a player wins the primary game, each winning player is given the opportunity to play a different second communal game with their winnings from the primary game.

Abstract: A jackpot method and system for use in a communal gaming arrangement. In the event that a jackpot is awarded, each player is allocated a probability of winning based upon their wagers in the relevant game, and then a random process selects the winner responsive to the probabilities. It allows a jackpot to be awarded when all players have bet on a common game outcome, and is applicable to random or symbol driven jackpots.