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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39 Claims
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20. A method of operating a gaming machine, comprising:
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receiving, via a credit input mechanism, an item associated with a monetary value; establishing a credit balance based on the monetary value; receiving an amount bet, that is funded from the credit balance, to play the gaming machine; generating a main game outcome in response to play of a main game of the gaming machine; determining, based on the amount bet, a number of jackpot symbols available during a jackpot game of the gaming machine; generating, in addition to the main game outcome, a jackpot game outcome that is based on the number of jackpot symbols; awarding a jackpot prize associated with a jackpot symbol from the number of jackpot symbols in response to the jackpot game outcome comprising the jackpot symbol; and adding the awarded jackpot prize to the credit balance. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. 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 for a gaming machine:
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in response to a credit input mechanism receiving an item associated with a monetary value, establishing a credit balance based on the monetary value; receiving an amount bet funded from the credit balance to play the gaming machine; generating a main game outcome in response to play of a main game of the gaming machine; determining, based on the amount bet, a number of jackpot symbols available during a jackpot game of the gaming machine; generating, in addition to the main game outcome, a jackpot game outcome that is based on the number of jackpot symbols; awarding a jackpot prize associated with a jackpot symbol from the number of jackpot symbols in response to the jackpot game outcome comprising the jackpot symbol; and adding the awarded jackpot prize to the credit balance. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A gaming machine, comprising:
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a credit input mechanism configured to receive an item associated with a monetary value; one or more displays configured to depict a main game outcome of a main game and a jackpot game outcome of a jackpot game; and a game controller configured to; establish a credit balance based on the monetary value; receive an amount bet funded from the credit balance; determine a number of entitlement symbols for the jackpot reel based on the amount bet; generate the main game outcome in response to play of the main game of the gaming machine; determine, based on the amount bet, a number of jackpot symbols available during the jackpot game; generate, in addition to the main game outcome, the jackpot game outcome based on the number of jackpot symbols; and award a jackpot prize associated with a jackpot symbol from the number of jackpot symbols in response to the jackpot game outcome comprising the jackpot symbol. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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Specification