Patent · US Expired

Method of and system for operating gaming machines

US6702674B1 · kind B1 · utility

66Cited by

19References

26Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Golden Casket Lottery Corporation Limited · AU

Inventors

Andreas Cornelis De Bruin · Wollongong, AU
Trevor Jones · Toronto, CA
Robert Algie · Maitland, AU
Michael James Wolter · Wollongong, AU
Harald Dorfer · Union Street, AU
Danny T. Williams · Houston, US
Christopher Stephen Daly · Brisbane, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 28, 2000
Grant date	Mar 9, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 28, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG07F17/32
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of and a system (10) for providing a jackpot award for a plurality of gaming machines (40) are disclosed. The system (10) gaming machines (40) linked by at least one venue jackpot controller (300) to a central jackpot controller. The method includes increasing a jackpot value by an amount corresponding to a predetermined percentage; randomly determining whether to award the jackpot value; and randomly awarding the jackpot value to a selected gaming machine (40) associated with a selected venue jackpot controller (300) when jackpot award conditions are met.

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