GAMING SYSTEM WITH ADJUSTABLE SKILL-BASED PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT FEATURE
First Claim
1. A gaming system, comprising:
- a regulated gaming machine primarily dedicated to playing at least one casino wagering game, the gaming machine including an electronic display device and one or more electronic input devices; and
game-logic circuitry configured to;
detect, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices, a physical item associated with a monetary value that establishes a credit balance;
initiate the casino wagering game in response to an input indicative of a wager covered by the credit balance;
increment one or more progressive jackpots associated with the wagering game;
in response to a triggering event occurring during the wagering game, conduct a skill-based bonus game that awards portions of the incremented progressive jackpots based on skillful inputs of a player;
compute an average return to player (RTP);
periodically compare the average RTP with a desired RTP and alter one or more aspects of the skill-based bonus game if the average RTP is not within a predetermined acceptable deviation from the desired RTP; and
receive, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices, a cashout input that initiates a payout from the credit balance.
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Abstract
A gaming system comprising a regulated gaming machine primarily dedicated to playing at least one casino wagering game. The gaming machine includes an electronic display device and one or more electronic input devices and game-logic circuitry configured to detect and accept a physical item associated with a monetary value that establishes a credit balance. The game-logic circuitry initiates the casino wagering game in response to an input indicative of a wager covered by the credit balance, increments one or more progressive jackpots associated with the wagering game, conducts a skill-based bonus game that awards portions of the incremented progressive jackpot based on skillful inputs of a player and receives a cashout input that initiates a payout from the credit balance. The game-logic circuitry is further configured to alter one or more aspects of the skill-based bonus game to maintain the average return to player (RTP) within an acceptable range.
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20 Claims
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1. A gaming system, comprising:
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a regulated gaming machine primarily dedicated to playing at least one casino wagering game, the gaming machine including an electronic display device and one or more electronic input devices; and game-logic circuitry configured to; detect, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices, a physical item associated with a monetary value that establishes a credit balance; initiate the casino wagering game in response to an input indicative of a wager covered by the credit balance; increment one or more progressive jackpots associated with the wagering game; in response to a triggering event occurring during the wagering game, conduct a skill-based bonus game that awards portions of the incremented progressive jackpots based on skillful inputs of a player; compute an average return to player (RTP); periodically compare the average RTP with a desired RTP and alter one or more aspects of the skill-based bonus game if the average RTP is not within a predetermined acceptable deviation from the desired RTP; and receive, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices, a cashout input that initiates a payout from the credit balance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a gaming system, the gaming system including game-logic circuitry and a regulated gaming machine, the gaming machine primarily dedicated to playing at least one casino wagering game, the gaming machine including an electronic display device and one or more electronic input devices, the method comprising:
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detecting, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices, a physical item associated with a monetary value that establishes a credit balance; initiating the casino wagering game in response to an input indicative of a wager covered by the credit balance; incrementing one or more progressive jackpots associated with the wagering game; in response to a triggering event occurring during the wagering game, conducting a skill-based bonus game that awards portions of the incremented progressive jackpots based on skillful inputs of a player; computing an average return to player (RTP); periodically comparing the average RTP with a desired RTP and altering one or more aspects of the skill-based bonus game if the average RTP is not within a predetermined acceptable deviation from the desired RTP; and receiving, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices, a cashout input that initiates a payout from the credit balance. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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