ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE WITH TURBO BOOST PROGRESSIVE GAMING FUNCTIONALITY

• US 20150254932A1
• Filed: 03/06/2014
• Published: 09/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AGS LLC (PlayAGS, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Cadillac Jack
• Inventors: Boese, Eric, Pawloski, Jason, Schultz, Bradley
• Granted Patent: US 9,367,995 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3218 wherein at least part of the system is portable
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/323 wherein the player is informed, e.g. advertisements, odds, instructions
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3258 Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3262 Player actions which determine the course of the game, e.g. selecting a prize to be won, outcome to be achieved, game to be played
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/34 depending on the stopping of moving members in a mechanical slot machine, e.g. "fruit" machines

Abstract

Examples disclosed herein relate to an electronic gaming device including a memory, a processor, and a plurality of reels. The memory may include one or more turbo boost progressive feature structures. A processor may generate one or more symbols to be located in the one or more areas. The processor may increase a progressive jackpot amount by a first amount where the first amount is a portion of a wager. The processor may increase the progressive jackpot amount by a second amount based on a turbo boost triggering event.

Claims

1. An electronic gaming device comprising:

a plurality of reels, the plurality of reels including one or more areas;

a memory, the memory including one or more turbo boost progressive feature structures;

a processor configured to generate one or more symbols to be located in the one or more areas, the processor configured to increase a progressive jackpot amount by a first amount where the first amount is a portion of a wager and the processor configured to increase the progressive jackpot amount by a second amount based on a turbo boost triggering event.

2. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the second amount is not based on being a wager portion.

3. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the turbo boost triggering event is based on data from a random number generator.

4. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the turbo boost triggering event is based on a predetermined step function relating to the progressive jackpot amount.

5. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the turbo boost triggering event is based on one or more turbo boost symbols.

6. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the turbo boost triggering event is based on a number of winning paylines generated.

7. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the turbo boost triggering event is based on a number of free spins generated.

8. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the turbo boost triggering event is based on a multiplier generated.

9. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the turbo boost triggering event is based on a winning amount generated.

10. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the turbo boost triggering event is based on a winning pseudo wager.

11. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the turbo boost triggering event is based on a winning skill-based event.

12. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the turbo boost triggering event is based on an external event.

13. The electronic gaming device of claim 1, wherein the turbo boost triggering event is based on a sponsor contribution.

14. A method of providing game play via an electronic mobile device comprising:

initiating via the one or more processors a turbo boost progressive game;

determining one or more outcomes associated with the turbo boost progressive game;

increasing a progressive jackpot amount by a first amount where the first amount is a portion of a wager; and

increasing the progressive jackpot amount by a second amount based on a turbo boost triggering event.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the second amount is not based on being a wager portion.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the turbo boost triggering event is based on data from a random number generator.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the turbo boost triggering event is based on a predetermined step function relating to the progressive jackpot amount.

18. An electronic gaming system comprising:

a server including a server processor and a server memory;

a display device including a plurality of reels, the plurality of reels including one or more areas;

the server memory including one or more turbo boost progressive feature structures; and

the server processor is configured to generate one or more symbols to be located in the one or more areas, the server processor configured to increase a progressive jackpot amount by a first amount where the first amount is a portion of a wager and the server processor configured to increase the progressive jackpot amount by a second amount based on a turbo boost triggering event.

19. The electronic gaming system of claim 18, wherein the second amount is not based on being a wager portion.

20. The electronic gaming system of claim 18, wherein the turbo boost triggering event is based on data from a random number generator.