Wagering game method, gaming machine, gaming system, and program product providing local and group progressive prizes

US9269226B2 · kind B2 · utility

Inventors

• Bradley W. Johnson · Austin, US
• Keith Riggs · Austin, US
• Jim McHugh · Austin, US
• Clint Owen · Rockdale, US
• Brian Watkins · Austin, US
• J P Cody · Austin, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 16, 2013
• Grant date: Feb 23, 2016
• Expiry date: Oct 1, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F17/3244
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A progressive prize method for a group of linked gaming machines includes maintaining both a respective local progressive pool for each respective gaming machine in the group and a group progressive pool shared among the group of gaming machines. A local progressive prize trigger is used to determine when a progressive prize is to be awarded from a local progressive pool and a separate group progressive trigger is used to determine when a progressive prize is to be awarded from the group progressive pool. The group progressive trigger may be based on a count of local progressive prizes that have been awarded. Thus a local progressive trigger may ultimately result in the award of a progressive prize from the group progressive pool rather than the respective local progressive pool.