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Progressive jackpot game with special bonus

  • US 7,850,524 B2
  • Filed: 03/18/2004
  • Issued: 12/14/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of playing a gaming system played by a plurality of players where a jackpot is awarded, the method comprising:

  • accepting wagers made by players playing an underlying wagering game via a plurality of wager input devices;

    when an outcome occurs in the underlying wagering game that identifies that a jackpot is to be awarded to at least one of said players, entering a special bonus event for all of said players presently playing the underlying wagering game, the special bonus event providing a chance to be awarded bonuses;

    randomly selecting bonuses to be awarded in the special bonus event via a processor; and

    randomly selecting more than one but less than all of said players to be awarded the randomly selected bonuses and excluding at least one player from being awarded any bonus via the processor, said randomly selected bonuses being in addition to any awards some of said players may win during continued play of the underlying wagering game.

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