Restricted-access progressive game for a gaming machine
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Abstract
A method of operating a progressive wagering game comprises conducting multiple sessions of a wagering game at a gaming terminal by receiving wagers from first and second players and providing access to a restricted-access progressive game to only the first player. The progressive game has a progressive jackpot funded by a portion of the first player'"'"'s wagers. Alternatively stated, the method includes denying access to the progressive game to the second player such that only the first player is eligible to win the jackpot. Further, the restricted-access progressive game may comprise conducting, at a gaming terminal, a first set of sessions of a wagering game with a first group of players, and a second set of sessions of a wagering game with a second group of players. A first progressive jackpot is eligible to only the first group, while a second progressive jackpot is eligible to only the second group.
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8. A method of operating a progressive wagering game at a gaming terminal, comprising:
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conducting a first session of a wagering game at said gaming terminal, said conducting including receiving a wager from a first player, a portion of said wager being allocated to a progressive jackpot;
conducting a second session of said wagering game at said gaming terminal by a second player; and
denying access to said progressive wagering game to said second player such that, between said first and second players, only said first player is eligible to win said progressive jackpot. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of operating a progressive wagering game at a gaming terminal, comprising:
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conducting multiple sessions of a wagering game at said gaming terminal, said multiple sessions including receiving wagers from a first player and a second player; and
providing access to a progressive game to only said first player, said progressive game having a progressive jackpot that is funded by a portion of said wagers received from said first player. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of operating progressive wagering games at a gaming terminal, comprising:
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conducting a first set of sessions of a wagering game at said gaming terminal, said conducting including receiving wagers from a first group of players, a portion of said wagers from said first group of players being allocated to a first progressive jackpot;
conducting a second set of sessions of a wagering game at said gaming terminal, said conducting including receiving wagers from a second group of players, a portion of said wagers from said second group of players being allocated to a second progressive jackpot that is distinct from said first progressive jackpot;
awarding said first progressive jackpot to a member of said first group of players; and
awarding said second progressive jackpot to a member of said second group of players. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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