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Wagering game providing a progressive award having an actual value determined by follow-up game play

  • US 8,814,667 B2
  • Filed: 08/29/2012
  • Issued: 08/26/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gaming system, comprising:

  • an input device configured to receive wagers from a player to play plays of a wagering game via which the player is eligible to win first and second progressive award levels;

    at least one display device to display a monetary value for the first progressive award level and a number of free spins of a plurality of symbol-bearing reels for the second progressive award level, the wagering game including a plurality of other symbol-bearing reels associated with a first mathematical model during a base portion of the wagering game, the plurality of symbol-bearing reels being associated with a second mathematical model different from the first mathematical model; and

    at least one controller configured to incrementally increase the monetary value for the first progressive award level and the number of free spins for the second progressive award level based on the plays of the wagering game, and award a current value of the monetary value and a current value of the number of free spins in response to respective triggering events.

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