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Gaming system and method for providing a progressive award multiple times before resetting the displayed value of the provided progressive award

  • US 9,064,379 B2
  • Filed: 04/24/2013
  • Issued: 06/23/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gaming system comprising:

  • a plurality of gaming devices, each gaming device including at least one input device;

    at least one display device associated with at least one of said gaming devices; and

    at least one controller configured to operate with each of said gaming devices and said at least one display device to;

    (a) maintain a progressive award, said progressive award having a reset value,(b) display a current value of said progressive award,(c) for each of said gaming devices, enable a player of said gaming device to place a wager on a play of a wagering game,(d) for a first wager amount placed, increment the displayed value of said progressive award at a first increment rate,(e) upon a first progressive award triggering event, cause a first one of the gaming devices to provide a first currently displayed value of said progressive award to the player playing said first one of the gaming devices,(f) for the first wager amount placed, continue to increment the displayed value of said progressive award from said provided first currently displayed value at a second, different increment rate without resetting the displayed value of said progressive award, and(g) upon a second progressive award triggering event, cause a second one of the gaming devices to provide a second currently displayed value of said progressive award to the player playing said second one of the gaming devices.

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