Wagering Game Providing Free Game Play as a Progressive Award
First Claim
1. A gaming terminal for playing a wagering game, comprising:
- a basic game having a plurality of symbols that indicate a randomly selected outcome of said basic game, said randomly selected outcome being selected in response to a wager input by a player; and
a progressive game feature having a progressive award that is triggered by a predetermined event, said progressive award increasing based on said wager input being received at said gaming terminal and other wager inputs being received from other gaming terminals, said progressive award has an actual value determined by follow-up game play by said player at said gaming terminal.
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Abstract
A wagering game is comprised of a basic game and a progressive award. The progressive award increases based on wager inputs received from players playing at one or more gaming terminals. The actual value of a progressive award is determined by follow-up game play by a player at the gaming terminal. The follow-up game play can include one or more free plays of the basic game. The follow-up game play can also include the opportunity to play a progressive game where a player selects options in the progressive game that are associated with a monetary award. The options are different for different progressive awards that are achieved, such that a higher progressive award yields a higher expected value, which is effected by more favorable player-selectable options in the progressive game.
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53 Claims
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1. A gaming terminal for playing a wagering game, comprising:
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a basic game having a plurality of symbols that indicate a randomly selected outcome of said basic game, said randomly selected outcome being selected in response to a wager input by a player; and
a progressive game feature having a progressive award that is triggered by a predetermined event, said progressive award increasing based on said wager input being received at said gaming terminal and other wager inputs being received from other gaming terminals, said progressive award has an actual value determined by follow-up game play by said player at said gaming terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17)
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3. (canceled)
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43. A method of playing a progressive wagering game having a progressive award, comprising:
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conducting a basic game at a plurality of gaming terminals in response to receiving wager inputs;
changing said progressive award in response to said wager inputs received at said plurality of gaming terminals; and
in response to a randomly selected outcome being a progressive-award outcome, awarding said progressive award to a player, said progressive award having an actual value determined by follow-up game play by said player at said gaming terminal. - View Dependent Claims (44, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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45. (canceled)
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