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Progressive gaming control and communication system

  • US 5,249,800 A
  • Filed: 11/12/1992
  • Issued: 10/05/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A progressive system comprising:

  • a plurality of gaming machines;

    a progressive controller;

    a communication unit operative connected for bi-directional communication with said progressive controller and directly connected for bi-directional communication with each of said gaming machines utilizing a plurality of communication lines such that each of said gaming machines is connected to said communication unit in parallel, and which includes control means having a computer and a data memory for storing an accumulation of coin-in information from more than one of said gaming machines;

    for transmitting said accumulation of coin-in information and jackpot hit data from said gaming machines to said progressive controller;

    for transmitting jackpot value data from said progressive controller to said gaming machines and for broadcasting simultaneously a plurality of jackpot display values to each of said gaming machines over each of said communication lines.

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