PROGRESSIVE CONTROLLER AND TCP/IP IN A GAMING SYSTEM
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1. A gaming system that provides game play in exchange for monetary input per game played, the gaming system comprising:
- a game server;
a plurality of game units connected to the game server via a network; and
a progressive controller, wherein the progressive controller enables time based progressive gaming in which a progressive award is incremented by time unit, wherein the progressive controller manages the progressive award that is incremented over time at random intervals rather than being incremented by coin input.
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Abstract
A gaming system is disclosed herein that provides game play in exchange for monetary input per game played. The gaming system includes: a game server, a plurality of game units connected to the game server via a network, and a progressive controller. The progressive controller enables time based progressive gaming in which a progressive award is incremented by time unit. The progressive controller manages the progressive award that is incremented over time at random intervals rather than being incremented by coin input.
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15 Claims
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1. A gaming system that provides game play in exchange for monetary input per game played, the gaming system comprising:
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a game server; a plurality of game units connected to the game server via a network; and a progressive controller, wherein the progressive controller enables time based progressive gaming in which a progressive award is incremented by time unit, wherein the progressive controller manages the progressive award that is incremented over time at random intervals rather than being incremented by coin input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A tournament gaming system that provides game play in exchange for monetary input per game played, the gaming system comprising:
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a tournament game server; a plurality of game units connected to the tournament game server via a network; and wherein a first game unit and a second game unit communicate with each other using TCP/IP protocol over the Internet; wherein the gaming system utilizes websites or web pages to provide redemption of prize credits or merchandise prizes earned in a tournament game selected from a plurality of tournament games. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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