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Progressive game scheme for machine play and lotteries

  • US 20100203958A1
  • Filed: 02/05/2010
  • Published: 08/12/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of playing a wagering game on networked wagering apparatus comprising:

  • a player placing a wager on a game that provides a progressive jackpot;

    wherein the progressive jackpot is incremented by portions of the wager into the progressive jackpot and the progressive jackpot resets at a predetermined reset value after a previous win of a largest amount of the progressive jackpot;

    wherein after the progressive jackpot is reset, the progressive jackpot is divided into (1) a primary jackpot, and (2) additive funds identified in an accounting function of the wagering apparatus;

    wherein the additive funds increase until a predetermined repeatable threshold value is at least equaled in the accounting function and that threshold value above a seed value for the primary jackpot is used to establish a second jackpot awarded in relation to when the primary jackpot is awarded, so that when at least the primary jackpot is awarded to a first player because the first player is provided with a progressive jackpot winning event, the value of any additive funds that have not reached the threshold value are awarded to either the first player or another active player on the networked system; and

    when the threshold value has been first reached and a second jackpot has been established, the first player is awarded the primary jackpot and at least one player on the networked system different from the first player is awarded the second jackpot.

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