Multi-Level Progressive Game With Reset Feature For Maintaining Expected Value Of The Wagering Game
First Claim
1. A gaming system, comprising:
- a wager input device for receiving a wager from a player to play a wagering game, the wagering game providing access to a progressive game having multiple progressive jackpots, the multiple progressive jackpots capable of being reset after being awarded to a player;
at least one display to display a randomly selected outcome of the wagering game and to display information related to the progressive game; and
at least one controller operative to;
contribute at least a portion of the wager to the multiple progressive jackpots;
in response to one of the multiple progressive jackpots being awarded, calculate a current expected value of the wagering game with a normal reset value applied to the awarded one of the multiple progressive jackpots; and
in response to the calculated current expected value of the wagering game being less than a minimum jurisdictional limit, reset at least the awarded one of the multiple progressive jackpots with a padded reset value so that the expected value of the wagering game is equal to or greater than the minimum jurisdictional limit, the padded reset value being greater than the normal reset value.
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Abstract
A gaming system comprises a wager input device receiving a wager from a player to play a wagering game, at least one display, and at least one controller. The wagering game provides access to a progressive game having multiple progressive jackpots. The multiple progressive jackpots are reset after being awarded. In response to a progressive jackpot being awarded, a current expected value of the wagering game is calculated with a normal reset value applied to the awarded progressive jackpot. And, in response to the calculated current expected value of the wagering game being less than a minimum jurisdictional limit, the awarded one of the multiple progressive jackpots is reset with a padded reset value so that the expected value of the wagering game is equal to or greater than the minimum jurisdictional limit. The padded reset value is greater than the normal reset value.
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26 Claims
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1. A gaming system, comprising:
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a wager input device for receiving a wager from a player to play a wagering game, the wagering game providing access to a progressive game having multiple progressive jackpots, the multiple progressive jackpots capable of being reset after being awarded to a player; at least one display to display a randomly selected outcome of the wagering game and to display information related to the progressive game; and at least one controller operative to; contribute at least a portion of the wager to the multiple progressive jackpots; in response to one of the multiple progressive jackpots being awarded, calculate a current expected value of the wagering game with a normal reset value applied to the awarded one of the multiple progressive jackpots; and in response to the calculated current expected value of the wagering game being less than a minimum jurisdictional limit, reset at least the awarded one of the multiple progressive jackpots with a padded reset value so that the expected value of the wagering game is equal to or greater than the minimum jurisdictional limit, the padded reset value being greater than the normal reset value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming system, the wagering game including a base game and a progressive game having multiple progressive jackpots, the method comprising:
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awarding, via at least one controller, one of the multiple progressive jackpots to a player; after the awarding, calculating, via the at least one controller, the current expected value of the wagering game with a predetermined reset value for the value of the awarded progressive jackpot; and in response to the calculated current expected value of the wagering game being less than a minimum limit, resetting, via the at least one controller, at least the awarded progressive jackpot to a padded reset value to cause the expected value of the wagering game to be equal to or greater than the minimum limit, the padded reset value being greater than the predetermined reset value. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming system, the wagering game including a base game and a progressive game having multiple progressive jackpots, the method comprising:
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receiving, from wager-input devices, wager inputs for the wagering game from players; allocating a portion of the wager inputs to the progressive game so as to increase award values of the multiple progressive jackpots; awarding, via at least one controller, one of the multiple progressive jackpots to a player; after the awarding, calculating, via the at least one controller, the current expected value of the wagering game with a normal reset value for the value of the awarded one of the multiple progressive jackpot; and in response to the calculated current expected value of the wagering game being less than a minimum limit, adjusting, via the at least one controller, one of either an award parameter of the base game or the normal reset value of the awarded one of the progressive jackpots so as to cause the expected value of the wagering game to be equal to or greater than the minimum limit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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Specification