Method for providing a super jackpot for gaming machines
First Claim
1. A method for providing a super jackpot for remotely located, independent gaming machines comprising:
- a supplier supplying at least one machine to each of a plurality of host facilities, each machine including a super jackpot combination having a predetermined probability of occurring;
establishing a super jackpot fund from which to pay players said super jackpot;
funding said super jackpot by assessing a contribution for each machine supplied and paid by at least one of said supplier and host facilities, said funding at a level in comparison to the probability of said super jackpot occurring sufficient to at least fund the super jackpot in advance of the super jackpot occurring; and
paying the super jackpot to a player obtaining the super jackpot combination.
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Abstract
A method and system are set forth of providing for a super jackpot to be awarded should a qualifying super jackpot combination be obtained by any player playing gaming machines supplied by a supplier to a host facility. The machines are independent, each having a super jackpot combination obtainable based upon a predetermined probability. The host facilities each pay periodic contributions which go to a super jackpot fund. The contribution stream is sufficient to at least fund the super jackpot prior to having to pay it out to a player. The periodic contributions may be fixed. The super jackpot fund may progressively increase over time until the winning combination is obtained.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for providing a super jackpot for remotely located, independent gaming machines comprising:
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a supplier supplying at least one machine to each of a plurality of host facilities, each machine including a super jackpot combination having a predetermined probability of occurring; establishing a super jackpot fund from which to pay players said super jackpot; funding said super jackpot by assessing a contribution for each machine supplied and paid by at least one of said supplier and host facilities, said funding at a level in comparison to the probability of said super jackpot occurring sufficient to at least fund the super jackpot in advance of the super jackpot occurring; and paying the super jackpot to a player obtaining the super jackpot combination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for providing a super jackpot for remote, independent gaming machines comprising:
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a supplier supplying at least one machine to each of a plurality of host facilities, each machine including a super jackpot combination having a predetermined probability of occurring, play of said machines by players resulting in revenue to the supplier and host facility; a provider establishing a super jackpot fund to fund the payouts of each super jackpot; funding each super jackpot by assessing a periodic fixed contribution to be paid by at least one of said supplier and host facilities, said contribution paid to the provider, funding at a level in comparison to the probability of said super jackpots occurring sufficient to at least fund the super jackpots in advance of the super jackpots occurring; and the provider paying super jackpots to players obtaining the super jackpot combination. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for operating a plurality of independent gaming machines in remote locations and providing a super jackpot therefore, the method comprising:
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a supplier providing a plurality of independent gaming machines to a plurality or remote host facilities; programming each of said machines to provide for a super jackpot combination payout of at least one million times the amount wagered thereon, said super jackpot combination having a predetermined probability of occurring for each play of the machine; each facility contributing a periodic payment to the supplier at least sufficient to fund, based upon the probability of the super jackpot occurring, the super jackpot combination paid out when the same appears on any of said machines. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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