Wagering game network having a progressive lottery gaming event
First Claim
1. A method of conducting a progressive gaming event, comprising:
- receiving a wager from a player to play a basic wagering game;
displaying the basic wagering game on a video display;
initiating the progressive gaming event;
selecting a plurality of players, playing the basic wagering game, to participate in the progressive gaming event;
displaying a plurality of player-selectable objects on the video display from which the plurality of players may select; and
presenting a simulated drawing to the plurality of selected players, the simulated drawing displaying a combination of winning objects to the plurality of players on a communal display, wherein the plurality of winning objects are randomly generated.
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Abstract
A method and gaming network for conducting a progressive gaming event is disclosed. The method includes receiving a wager from a player to play a basic wagering game and displaying the basic wagering game on a video display. The progressive gaming event is initiated and a plurality of players, playing the basic wagering game, are selected to participate in the progressive gaming event. A plurality of player-selectable objects are displayed on the video display from which the plurality of players may select. A simulated drawing is presented to the plurality of selected players. The simulated drawing displays a combination of randomly generated winning objects to the plurality of players on a communal display.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of conducting a progressive gaming event, comprising:
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receiving a wager from a player to play a basic wagering game;
displaying the basic wagering game on a video display;
initiating the progressive gaming event;
selecting a plurality of players, playing the basic wagering game, to participate in the progressive gaming event;
displaying a plurality of player-selectable objects on the video display from which the plurality of players may select; and
presenting a simulated drawing to the plurality of selected players, the simulated drawing displaying a combination of winning objects to the plurality of players on a communal display, wherein the plurality of winning objects are randomly generated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of conducting a lottery gaming event, comprising:
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initiating the lottery gaming event on a gaming network when the lottery gaming event has been triggered;
selecting a plurality of players on the gaming network to participate in the lottery gaming event, the plurality of players being located at a plurality of gaming terminals within the gaming network;
displaying a plurality of user-selectable numbered objects on a video display on the gaming terminal of each of the selected plurality of players, each of the plurality of players being capable of selecting a plurality of objects from the user-selectable numbered objects; and
presenting a simulated drawing to the plurality of selected players, the simulated drawing displaying a combination of winning numbered objects to the plurality of players on a communal display included with the gaming network, wherein the plurality of winning numbered objects are randomly generated by the gaming network. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A progressive gaming network, comprising
a plurality of linked gaming terminals, each gaming terminal for playing a basic wagering game allowing a player to be eligible for a progressive game, in response to the progressive game being triggered, each of the players at the plurality of gaming terminals selecting a group of objects from a plurality of objects; - and
at least one communal display in proximity to the plurality of gaming terminals, the communal display displaying the randomly selected winning group of objects from the plurality of objects;
wherein a player is awarded one or more jackpot in the progressive game based on the amount of matching objects between the randomly selected winning group of objects and the group of objects selected by the player. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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