Progressive gaming system
US5855515A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2003/0017
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A progressive gaming system with wide applicability to a potentially large number of players is provided. A three-level hierarchy can be used in which a portion of wagers and individual terminals are earmarked for contribution to a progressive jackpot, each casino is allotted one chance at a prize for each threshold amount of contribution and a win/loss decision is made, for each such chance, by a central computer system.
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