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Jackpot interfaces and services on a gaming machine

  • US 9,311,772 B2
  • Filed: 12/09/2013
  • Issued: 04/12/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gaming machine comprising:

  • a housing;

    a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, said plurality of input devices including;

    (i) an acceptor, and(ii) a cashout device;

    at least one display device supported by the housing;

    a master gaming controller;

    at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the master gaming controller, cause the master gaming controller to operate with the at least one display device and the plurality of input devices to;

    (a) if a physical item is received via the acceptor, establish a credit balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received physical item,(b) switch between a first operational mode and a second operational mode based on at least one player input which is independent of an amount of any wager placed on a play of a game of chance, wherein;

    (i) in the first operational mode, the game of chance includes a chance to win a wide area progressive jackpot, said wide area progressive jackpot being a maximum award for the game of chance, and wherein a portion of each wager placed while in the first operational mode is contributed to the wide area progressive jackpot, and(ii) in the second operational mode, the game of chance does not include the chance to win the wide area progressive jackpot and no contribution is made to the wide area progressive jackpot,(c) display an outcome of the play of the game of chance,(d) if a cashout input is received via the cashout device, cause an initiation of any payout associated with the credit balance; and

    a network interface coupled to the master gaming controller and configured to send a message over a network regarding the portion of each wager contributed to the wide area progressive jackpot while in the first operational mode.

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