Slot machine game and system with improved jackpot feature
First Claim
1. A method of randomly awarding a second game in conjunction with the play of a first main game at a gaming machine, the gaming machine accepting different wager amounts and, a single wager amount being accepted for each play of a first main game of the gaming machine, the method comprising:
- accepting a single wager amount at the gaming machine;
displaying a first main game at the gaming machine;
generating a trigger condition in conjunction with said first main game, said trigger condition occurring upon an event having a probability of occurrence dependent on the amount of the single wager made at the gaming machine;
testing for said trigger condition;
displaying a second game at the gaming machine in response to testing a said trigger condition; and
identifying a prize that has been won based solely on the outcome of said second game.
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Abstract
Certain embodiments provide a method and system for awarding a progressive prize. The system includes a bank of gaming machines accepting different bets per play as selected by a player. A random number is selected from a predetermined fixed range of numbers that does not change during play of a gaming machine. The player is allotted one or more numbers for each credit bet. The allotted numbers represent a subset of the predetermined fixed range of numbers. A feature game is triggered for the progressive prize based on a numerical comparison between the selected random number and the number(s) allotted to the player. Certain embodiments provide a trigger condition for a feature outcome based on an event having a probability related to credits bet per game at a gaming machine. A probability of success in the feature game may be higher than a probability of success in the base game.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of randomly awarding a second game in conjunction with the play of a first main game at a gaming machine, the gaming machine accepting different wager amounts and, a single wager amount being accepted for each play of a first main game of the gaming machine, the method comprising:
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accepting a single wager amount at the gaming machine; displaying a first main game at the gaming machine; generating a trigger condition in conjunction with said first main game, said trigger condition occurring upon an event having a probability of occurrence dependent on the amount of the single wager made at the gaming machine; testing for said trigger condition; displaying a second game at the gaming machine in response to testing a said trigger condition; and identifying a prize that has been won based solely on the outcome of said second game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An electronic gaming console having a computer-readable storage medium including a set of instructions for execution on the electronic gaming console, the electronic gaming console comprising:
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a wager routine for accepting a wager at the electronic gaming console; a main game initiation routine for initiating a first main game at the electronic gaming console; a trigger routine for determining a trigger condition in conjunction with said first main game being initiated, said trigger condition occurring upon an event having a probability of occurrence dependent on the amount of the wager accepted at the electronic gaming console, wherein said trigger routine triggers a second game to appear at the electronic gaming console solely in response to the determination of said trigger condition; a display routine for displaying (1) said first main game and (2) said second game at the electronic gaming console in response to said trigger condition; and an award routine for identifying a prize won based solely on the outcome of said second game. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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