System and Method for Gaming
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Abstract
A method of gaming comprises providing a jackpot game in addition to a main game, the jackpot game being displayed independently of the main game. Play of the jackpot game affects at least one of the awarding of a jackpot prize and value of a jackpot prize pool from which the jackpot prize is awarded.
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44 Claims
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25. A method, comprising:
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receiving an amount bet to play a gaming machine; initiating play of a main game of the gaming machine; adjusting probability of winning a jackpot prize based on the amount bet; initiating play of a jackpot game of the gaming machine after the main game; and awarding the jackpot prize from a jackpot pool in response to obtaining a winning outcome from play of the jackpot game. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a plurality of instructions stored thereon, wherein the plurality of instructions, in response to being executed, result in a game controller:
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determining an amount bet to play a gaming machine; initiating play of a main game of the gaming machine; adjusting probability of winning a jackpot prize based on the amount bet; initiating play of a jackpot game of the gaming machine after the main game; and awarding the jackpot prize from a jackpot pool in response to obtaining a winning outcome from play of the jackpot game. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A gaming machine, comprising:
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a plurality of reels associated with a main game; a separate jackpot reel associated with a jackpot game; and a game controller configured to determine an amount bet, adjust probability of winning a jackpot prize based on the amount bet, spin the plurality of reels to obtain a main game outcome, spin the jackpot reel to obtain a jackpot game outcome, and award the jackpot prize from a jackpot pool based on the jackpot game outcome. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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Specification