A system and method provide automated guild-dependent variation of in-game capabilities available to player in an computer-implemented game. An in-game capability is made available to the player in inter-guild competitive gameplay, for example comprising an object-specific ability associated with the game object, such as a collectible card. A value for a variable attribute of the in-game capability is dynamically adjusted based at least in part on one or more guild metrics for an associated guild of which the player is a member. The one or more guild metrics may include guild size and activity levels of guild members.

An interactive physical environment providing entertainment to a patron includes a room formed by modular walls coupled to one another, a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag associated with the patron, and a control system. The room presents a game to a patron. The game includes a plurality of game components positionable in a first game configuration and a second game configuration. The first game configuration presenting a first challenge and the second game configuration presenting a second challenge. The second game configuration representing a solution to the first challenge. The control system receives patron identification information from the RFID tag associated with the patron. The control system selectively modifying the game presented by the room responsive to the received patron identification information.

Some embodiments include a fantasy sports wagering game. A gaming operator may assign real life sporting players into brackets based on their expected performance so that players with similar expected performance are in a same bracket as each other. Participants in a fantasy sports wagering game may be required to select a player from each of a plurality of brackets to form a fantasy sports team for the fantasy sports wagering game.

A unit-based game between (at least) first and second composite teams. A football team has at least three units: offense, defense, and at least one special team. A baseball team has at least three units: hitters, fielders, and pitchers. Different types of units on regular teams are ranked, and each composite team is formed from a highly ranked unit of each unit type, where different units on each composite team can come from different regular teams. For NFL football, the first composite team can include the best offense, defense, and special team in the NFC, while the second composite team includes the best offense, defense, and special team in the AFC. For major league baseball, the first composite team can include the best units of hitters, fielders, and pitchers in the NL, while the second composite team includes the best units of hitters, fielders, and pitchers in the AL.

Embodiments of the present concept provide gaming devices configured for linked game play. First and second gaming devices that are separately playable by first and second players are electronically linked so that a gaming event being played at the first gaming device may also be being played at the second gaming device. Also provided is a method of sharing game play across multiple gaming devices, where the method includes receiving a wager from a first player at a first gaming device, receiving a wager from a second player at a second gaming device, initiating a gaming event that is displayed at the first and second gaming devices, and awarding prizes associated with gaming outcomes displayed at the first and second gaming devices. These and other arrangements of the present concept may allow cooperative or competitive game play between the first and second player.

An electronic gaming system is capable of forming a multi-player group to play a game; receiving, from a first gaming device, first game play information for a first game played by a first player member of the multi-player group on the first gaming device; determining that the first game play information comprises a first winning outcome corresponding to a first winning outcome; in response, allocating the first winning outcome among the first and second player members; and notifying a second gaming device of the second player member that the second player member has received the second portion of the first winning outcome.

A gaming system and method for a skill-based reel game that includes a sequence of letters and a game grid size are described. During a game session, a randomly selected plurality of letters are associated with a plurality of letter display elements. A game processor determines whether any of the plurality of letter display elements form a winning sequence of letter display elements that spell a word stored in a word database. The player then identifies the winning sequence with player input, such as selecting the sequence of letter display elements on a touchscreen. When the player input is received by the game processor within a preset time period, the player is awarded a game session prize.

Some embodiments include a fantasy sports wagering game. A gaming operator may assign real life sporting players into brackets based on their expected performance so that players with similar expected performance are in a same bracket as each other. Participants in a fantasy sports wagering game may be required to select a player from each of a plurality of brackets to form a fantasy sports team for the fantasy sports wagering game.

A gaming machine and method comprising independent displays and controls to play a game individually or as a group game between players. The gaming machine comprises a controller that controls, in individual games or group games and irrespective of wagers applied, each reel of a first set of reels and a second set of reels spin to a respective stop position to thereby select, at a conclusion of spinning, symbols that fill a first set of columns of symbol display positions and a second set of columns of symbol display positions, and evaluates the symbols displayed in the first set of columns of symbol display positions based on a pay table and wagers.

Some embodiments relate to a method within a game of chance. The method includes receiving a bet from a first player and receiving a bet from a second player. The second player is allowed to take an action impacting an outcome of a game of chance for the first player. The method includes determining an outcome for the first player based on a probability of a win of the game of chance for the first player and the action of the second player.