Gaming network for use in a restricted-access progressive game
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Abstract
A gaming system for playing a restricted-access progressive game comprises a database containing data, including a list of players having access to the restricted-access progressive game. The system includes a gaming terminal with a connection port for coupling the gaming terminal to the data-base. The gaming terminal has a player-identification device providing player information. The information is compared with data in the database to determine whether the restricted-access progressive game can be activated and game information displayed at the gaming terminal. A method of operating the progressive game comprises receiving a player-identification input at the gaming terminal and transmitting a player-identifier signal from the gaming terminal to a remotely located controller that determines accessibility to the progressive game. The method further includes receiving, at the gaming terminal, a progressive game accessibility signal from the remotely located controller and, if the signal is positive, allowing a player to conduct the progressive game.
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8. A gaming system for playing a restricted-access progressive game, comprising:
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a progressive game database containing data, said data including a list of players having access to said restricted-access progressive game;
a progressive game controller for controlling the operation of said restricted-access progressive game, said progressive game controller being coupled to said progressive game database;
at least one gaming terminal coupled to said progressive game controller, said gaming terminal including a player-identification device providing information about a player at said gaming terminal, said gaming terminal sending a player-identifier signal to said progressive game controller; and
wherein, in response to receiving said player-identifier signal, said progressive game controller sends a signal to said gaming terminal indicating whether a player has access to said restricted-access progressive game. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A gaming system for playing restricted-access progressive games, comprising:
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a progressive game database containing data, said data including information related to a first restricted-access progressive game that is accessible by only a first group of players and information related to a second restricted-access progressive game that is accessible by only a second group of players;
a controller for determining access to said first and second restricted-access progressive games, said controller being coupled to said progressive game database; and
at least one gaming terminal coupled to said controller, said gaming terminal including a player-identification device providing information about a player at said gaming terminal, said gaming terminal sending a player-identifier signal to said controller to determine whether said player has access to either of said first and second restricted-access progressive games. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of operating a progressive wagering game, comprising:
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receiving a player-identification input from a player at a gaming terminal;
transmitting a player-identifier signal from said gaming terminal to a remotely located controller that determines accessibility to said progressive wagering game;
receiving, at said gaming terminal, a progressive game accessibility signal from said remotely located controller; and
in response to said progressive game accessibility signal being positive, allowing the player to conduct said progressive wagering game. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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