Multi-player bingo game with progressive jackpots
First Claim
1. A gaming system comprising:
- at least one gaming device, said at least one gaming device including;
at least one input device;
at least one 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 input device to receive a placement of a wager amount on a play of a game, a credit balance being decreasable based on said placed wager amount on the play of the game;
at least one display device associated with said at least one gaming device; and
at least one controller configured to operate with said at least one gaming device and said at least one display device to;
(a) display a progressive award amount; and
(b) upon receipt of the placement of the wager amount;
(i) determine a portion of the wager amount to allocate to the progressive award amount, said determination being based on a comparison of the progressive award amount to a designated progressive award amount,(ii) increase the progressive award amount based on the determined portion of the wager amount allocated to the progressive award amount,(iii) display the increased progressive award amount, and(iv) increase at least one reserve pool amount based on a remaining portion of the wager amount.
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Abstract
Methods and gaming units for conducting a wagering game and an associated progressive jackpot in a gaming network having a plurality of operatively coupled gaming units are described. A progressive jackpot award amount may be determined in part based on the amount of the player'"'"'s wager for the occurrence of the wagering game in relation to a maximum wager amount that may be made on one of the gaming units in the gaming network. The progressive jackpot pool may include a main pool and a reserve pool. Portions of players'"'"' wagers being added to the progressive jackpot pool may be apportioned between the main pool and the reserve pool based on calculation performed at the gaming network, with the apportionment being at least partially determined by the amount in the main pool.
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28 Claims
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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at least one gaming device, said at least one gaming device including; at least one input device; at least one 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 input device to receive a placement of a wager amount on a play of a game, a credit balance being decreasable based on said placed wager amount on the play of the game; at least one display device associated with said at least one gaming device; and at least one controller configured to operate with said at least one gaming device and said at least one display device to; (a) display a progressive award amount; and (b) upon receipt of the placement of the wager amount; (i) determine a portion of the wager amount to allocate to the progressive award amount, said determination being based on a comparison of the progressive award amount to a designated progressive award amount, (ii) increase the progressive award amount based on the determined portion of the wager amount allocated to the progressive award amount, (iii) display the increased progressive award amount, and (iv) increase at least one reserve pool amount based on a remaining portion of the wager amount. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A gaming system comprising:
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at least one gaming device, said at least one gaming device including; at least one input device; at least one 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 input device to receive a placement of a wager amount on a play of a game, a credit balance being decreasable based on said placed wager amount on the play of the game; at least one display device associated with said at least one gaming device; and at least one controller configured to operate with said at least one gaming device and said at least one display device to; (a) display a progressive award amount; and (b) upon receipt of the placement of the wager amount; (i) determine a portion of the wager amount to allocate to at least one reserve pool amount, said determination being based on a comparison of the progressive award amount to a designated progressive award amount, (ii) increase the at least one reserve pool amount based on the determined portion of the wager amount, (iii) increase the progressive award amount based on a remaining portion of the wager amount, and (iv) display the increased progressive award amount. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A gaming system server comprising:
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at least one 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; (a) cause at least one display device to display a progressive award amount; and (b) upon receipt of a placement of a wager amount associated with a play of a game; (i) determine a portion of the wager amount to allocate to the progressive award amount, said determination being based on a comparison of the progressive award amount to a designated progressive award amount, (ii) increase the progressive award amount based on the determined portion of the wager amount allocated to the progressive award amount, (iii) cause the at least one display device to display the increased progressive award amount, and (iv) increase at least one reserve pool amount based on a remaining portion of the wager amount. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A gaming system server comprising:
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at least one 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; (a) cause at least one display device to display a progressive award amount; and (b) upon receipt of a placement of a wager amount associated with a play of a game; (i) determine a portion of the wager amount to allocate to at least one reserve pool amount, said determination being based on a comparison of the progressive award amount to a designated progressive award amount, (ii) increase the at least one reserve pool amount based on the determined portion of the wager amount, (iii) increase the progressive award amount based on a remaining portion of the wager amount, and (iv) cause the at least one display device to display the increased progressive award amount. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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Specification