GAMING DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE DIFFERENT TYPES OF PROGRESSIVE AWARDS
First Claim
1. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
- (a) causing a controller to maintain;
(i) a first progressive award associated with a first triggering event,(ii) a second progressive award associated with a range of values and a progressive hit value, and(iii) a third progressive award associated with a designated outcome of a primary game;
(b) determining if the first triggering event occurs in association with a first wager placed by a player of one of a plurality of gaming machines;
(c) if the first triggering event is determined to occur;
(i) activating an award generator to indicate one of at least one static award and the first progressive award, and(ii) providing the indicated award to one of the players playing one of the gaming machines;
(d) causing at least one display device to display a non-numerical indication of a current value of the second progressive award relative to the range of values;
(e) determining if the first wager placed causes the second progressive award to reach the progressive hit value;
(f) if the first wager placed causes the second progressive award to reach the progressive hit value, providing the second progressive award to one of the players of one of the gaming machines;
(g) generating one of a plurality of outcomes of the primary game, wherein said primary game is configured to operate upon the first wager placed, said plurality of outcomes include the designated outcome and said generation of one of the plurality of outcomes of the primary game is separate from any activation of the award generator; and
(h) if the designated outcome of the primary game is generated, providing the third progressive award to one of the players playing one of the gaming machines.
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Abstract
A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming machines. The gaming system includes a plurality of different types of progressive awards adapted to be provided to one or more players of the gaming machines in the gaming system. In one embodiment, one or more progressive awards are each associated with a progressive hit value, wherein when each progressive award increments to its respective progressive hit value, a triggering event occurs and such progressive award is provided to a player. In one embodiment, one or more progressive awards are each associated with a secondary game, wherein if the secondary game is triggered, a player is provided either a fixed award or one of the progressive awards associated with the secondary game based on a play of the secondary game. In one embodiment, one or more progressive awards are each associated with an outcome of a primary game, such as a designated symbol combination, wherein if the associated primary game outcome is generated, such progressive award is provided to a player.
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35 Claims
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1. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
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(a) causing a controller to maintain; (i) a first progressive award associated with a first triggering event, (ii) a second progressive award associated with a range of values and a progressive hit value, and (iii) a third progressive award associated with a designated outcome of a primary game; (b) determining if the first triggering event occurs in association with a first wager placed by a player of one of a plurality of gaming machines; (c) if the first triggering event is determined to occur; (i) activating an award generator to indicate one of at least one static award and the first progressive award, and (ii) providing the indicated award to one of the players playing one of the gaming machines; (d) causing at least one display device to display a non-numerical indication of a current value of the second progressive award relative to the range of values; (e) determining if the first wager placed causes the second progressive award to reach the progressive hit value; (f) if the first wager placed causes the second progressive award to reach the progressive hit value, providing the second progressive award to one of the players of one of the gaming machines; (g) generating one of a plurality of outcomes of the primary game, wherein said primary game is configured to operate upon the first wager placed, said plurality of outcomes include the designated outcome and said generation of one of the plurality of outcomes of the primary game is separate from any activation of the award generator; and (h) if the designated outcome of the primary game is generated, providing the third progressive award to one of the players playing one of the gaming machines. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
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(a) causing a controller to maintain; (i) a first progressive award associated with a secondary game, (ii) a second progressive award associated with a range of values and a progressive hit value, and (iii) a third progressive award associated with a designated outcome of a primary game; (b) determining if the secondary game is triggered in association with the primary game played upon a first wager placed by a player of one of a plurality of gaming machines; (c) if the secondary game is triggered, providing one of at least one static award and the first progressive award to one of the players playing one of the gaming machines; (d) determining if the first wager placed causes the second progressive award to reach the progressive hit value; (e) if the first wager placed causes the second progressive award to reach the progressive hit value, providing the second progressive award to one of the players of one of the gaming machines; (f) generating one of a plurality of outcomes of the primary game, wherein said primary game is configured to operate upon the first wager placed, said plurality of outcomes include the designated outcome and said generation of one of the plurality of outcomes of the primary game is separate from any activation of the award generator; and (g) if the designated outcome of the primary game is generated, providing the third progressive award to one of the players playing one of the gaming machines. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
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(a) enabling a player to place a wager on a play of a primary game; (b) generating an outcome for the play of the primary game; (c) if a secondary game is triggered in association with the wager placed by the player; (i) causing an award generator to generate one of a plurality of static awards or a first progressive award associated with the secondary game, said generation being separate from said generation of the outcome for the play of the primary game, (ii) if one of the static awards is generated, providing said static award to the player, and (iii) if said first progressive award is generated, providing said first progressive award to the player; (d) causing at least one display device to display a non-numerical indication of a current value of a second progressive award relative to a range of values associated with the second progressive award; (e) if the wager placed by the player causes said second progressive award to reach a progressive hit value, providing said second progressive award to the player; and (f) if the outcome generated for the play of the primary game is associated with a third progressive award, providing the third progressive award to the player. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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