Wagering game with multi-level progressive game
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1. A method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming system with at least one input device, at least one display device, and at least one processor, the wagering game comprising:
- receiving, via the at least one input device, an indication of a wager amount;
displaying, via the at least one display device, a primary game having a plurality of primary reels;
triggering a secondary game during play of the primary game, the secondary game including a plurality of progressive sub-games, each progressive sub-game being associated with at least one progressive award and having a likelihood of triggering that is independent from the wager amount;
triggering a first progressive sub-game during play of the secondary game;
providing an opportunity for a first progressive-winning outcome during play of the first progressive sub-game, the first progressive-winning outcome awarding a first progressive award associated with the first progressive sub-game, the opportunity having an associated first probability of achieving the first progressive-winning outcome, the first probability being dependent on the wager amount; and
awarding the first progressive award in response to achieving the first progressive-winning outcome.
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Abstract
A method for playing a wagering game allows an opportunity to achieve a progressive award. A wager input is received from a player for playing the wagering game. A triggered progressive game includes player-selectable elements, each of the player-selectable elements being capable of association with a progressive-winning outcome. An outcome is assigned to each of the player-selectable elements, wherein a probability that the outcome is a progressive-winning outcome depends upon an amount of the wager input. The player-selectable elements are displayed.
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1. A method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming system with at least one input device, at least one display device, and at least one processor, the wagering game comprising:
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receiving, via the at least one input device, an indication of a wager amount; displaying, via the at least one display device, a primary game having a plurality of primary reels; triggering a secondary game during play of the primary game, the secondary game including a plurality of progressive sub-games, each progressive sub-game being associated with at least one progressive award and having a likelihood of triggering that is independent from the wager amount; triggering a first progressive sub-game during play of the secondary game; providing an opportunity for a first progressive-winning outcome during play of the first progressive sub-game, the first progressive-winning outcome awarding a first progressive award associated with the first progressive sub-game, the opportunity having an associated first probability of achieving the first progressive-winning outcome, the first probability being dependent on the wager amount; and awarding the first progressive award in response to achieving the first progressive-winning outcome. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A gaming system for playing a wagering game, the gaming system comprising:
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at least one input device; at least one display device; at least one processor; and at least one memory device storing instructions which cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to; receive an indication of a wager amount; display a primary game having a plurality of primary reels; trigger a secondary game during play of the primary game, the secondary game including a plurality of progressive sub-games, each progressive sub-game being associated with at least one progressive award and having a likelihood of triggering that is independent from the wager amount; trigger a first progressive sub-game during play of the secondary game; provide an opportunity for a first progressive-winning outcome during play of the first progressive sub-game, the first progressive-winning outcome awarding a first progressive award associated with the first progressive sub-game, the opportunity having an associated first probability of achieving the first progressive-winning outcome, the first probability being dependent on the wager amount; and award the first progressive award in response to achieving the first progressive-winning outcome. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product comprising one or more non-transient computer-readable media including instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to operate with one or more input devices and one or more display devices to:
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receive, via the one or more input devices, an indication of a wager amount; display, via the one or more display devices, a primary game having a plurality of primary reels; trigger a secondary game during play of the primary game, the secondary game including a plurality of progressive sub-games, each progressive sub-game being associated with at least one progressive award and having a likelihood of triggering that is independent from the wager amount; trigger a first progressive sub-game during play of the secondary game; provide an opportunity for a first progressive-winning outcome during play of the first progressive sub-game, the first progressive-winning outcome awarding a first progressive award associated with the first progressive sub-game, the opportunity having an associated first probability of achieving the first progressive-winning outcome, the first probability being dependent on the wager amount; and award the first progressive award in response to achieving the first progressive-winning outcome. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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