Server based gaming system having multiple progressive awards
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1. A gaming system comprising:
- a first gaming device including at least one display device, at least one input device, at least one gaming device processor and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to maintain a first progressive incremental monetary value;
a second gaming device including at least one display device, at least one input device, at least one gaming device processor and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to maintain a second, different progressive incremental monetary value; and
a controller configured to communicate with said first gaming device and said second gaming device, said controller programmed to;
(a) maintain a personal progressive incremental monetary value for a single player;
(b) if a triggering event occurs and the player is playing the first gaming device;
(i) determine a first progressive award for the player, wherein the first progressive award includes the maintained personal progressive incremental monetary value and the first gaming device maintained first progressive incremental monetary value, and(ii) cause the determined first progressive award to be displayed and provided to the player; and
(c) if the triggering event occurs and the player is playing the second gaming device;
(i) determine a second progressive award for the player, wherein the second progressive award includes the maintained personal progressive incremental monetary value and the second gaming device maintained second progressive incremental monetary value, and(ii) cause the determined second progressive award to be displayed and provided to the player.
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Abstract
A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming machines. The central server includes a plurality of progressive modules. Each progressive module maintains one or more progressive awards and is associated with zero, one or more of the gaming machines in the gaming system. Upon a determination that a designated one of the progressive awards will be provided, one of the gaming machines associated with the progressive module which maintains the designated progressive award provides the designated progressive award to the player of such gaming machine.
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44 Claims
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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a first gaming device including at least one display device, at least one input device, at least one gaming device processor and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to maintain a first progressive incremental monetary value; a second gaming device including at least one display device, at least one input device, at least one gaming device processor and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to maintain a second, different progressive incremental monetary value; and a controller configured to communicate with said first gaming device and said second gaming device, said controller programmed to; (a) maintain a personal progressive incremental monetary value for a single player; (b) if a triggering event occurs and the player is playing the first gaming device; (i) determine a first progressive award for the player, wherein the first progressive award includes the maintained personal progressive incremental monetary value and the first gaming device maintained first progressive incremental monetary value, and (ii) cause the determined first progressive award to be displayed and provided to the player; and (c) if the triggering event occurs and the player is playing the second gaming device; (i) determine a second progressive award for the player, wherein the second progressive award includes the maintained personal progressive incremental monetary value and the second gaming device maintained second progressive incremental monetary value, and (ii) cause the determined second progressive award to be displayed and provided to the player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A gaming system comprising:
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a plurality of gaming devices, each gaming device including at least one display device, at least one input device, at least one gaming device processor, and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to display a game; and at least one controller configured to communicate with said plurality of gaming devices, wherein the at least one controller is programmed to; (a) identify a plurality of players of a plurality of said gaming devices, wherein each identified player is ranked at one of a plurality of different player tracking levels; (b) maintain a first personal progressive incremental monetary value for a first single one of the identified players at a first one of said gaming devices, said first one of the identified players ranked at a first one of the player tracking levels; (c) increment the first personal progressive incremental monetary value at a first increment rate, said first increment rate based on the player tracking level of the first one of the identified players; (d) maintain a second personal progressive incremental monetary value for a second, different single one of the identified players at a second, different one of said gaming devices, said second one of the players ranked at a second, different one of the player tracking levels; (e) increment the second personal progressive incremental monetary value at a different, second increment rate, said second increment rate based on the player tracking level of the second one of the identified players; (f) maintain a group progressive incremental monetary value; (g) cause a first progressive award to be displayed and provided to the first one of the identified players if a triggering event occurs, at least in part, in association with the first one of the gaming devices, wherein the first progressive award includes the first personal progressive incremental monetary value and the group progressive incremental monetary value; and (h) cause a second, different progressive award to be displayed and provided to the second one of the identified players if the triggering event occurs, at least in part, in association with the second one of the gaming devices, wherein the second progressive award includes the second personal progressive incremental monetary value and the group progressive incremental monetary value. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
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(a) causing a first gaming to maintain a first progressive incremental monetary value; (b) causing a second gaming device to maintain a second, different progressive incremental monetary value; (c) maintaining a personal progressive incremental monetary value for a single player; and (d) when a triggering event occurs; (i) if the player is playing the first gaming device; (A) determining a first progressive award for the player, wherein the first progressive award includes the maintained personal progressive incremental monetary value and the first gaming device maintained first progressive incremental monetary value, and (B) causing the determined first progressive award to be displayed and provided to the player; and (ii) if the player is playing the second gaming device; (A) determining a second progressive award for the player, wherein the second progressive award includes the maintained personal progressive incremental monetary value and the second gaming device maintained second progressive incremental monetary value, and (B) causing the determined second progressive award to be displayed and provided to the player. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
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(a) identifying a plurality of players of a plurality of gaming devices, wherein each identified player is ranked at one of a plurality of different player tracking levels; (b) maintaining a first personal progressive incremental monetary value for a first single one of the identified players at a first one of said gaming devices, said first one of the identified players ranked at a first one of the player tracking levels; (c) incrementing the first personal progressive incremental monetary value at a first increment rate, said first increment rate based on the player tracking level of the first one of the identified players; (d) maintaining a second personal progressive incremental monetary value for a second, different single one of the identified players at a second, different one of said gaming devices, said second one of the players ranked at a second, different one of the player tracking levels; (e) incrementing the second personal progressive incremental monetary value at a different, second increment rate, said second increment rate based on the player tracking level of the second one of the identified players; (f) maintaining a group progressive incremental monetary value; (g) causing a first progressive award to be displayed and provided to the first one of the identified players if a triggering event occurs, at least in part, in association with the first one of the gaming devices, wherein the first progressive award includes the first personal progressive incremental monetary value and the group progressive incremental monetary value; and (h) causing a second, different progressive award to be displayed and provided to the second one of the identified players if the triggering event occurs, at least in part, in association with the second one of the gaming devices, wherein the second progressive award includes the second personal progressive incremental monetary value and the group progressive incremental monetary value. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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