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US 2001/0036857 A1Published application
Jackpot system
AssigneeGrips Electronic Ges. m.b.H.
InventorsEwald Mothwurf, Peter Lang, Franz Lechner, Dominik Berger
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AssigneeGrips Electronic Ges. m.b.H.
InventorsEwald Mothwurf, Peter Lang, Franz Lechner, Dominik Berger
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A jackpot system used in casinos for allocating the wins from at least one jackpot to players playing at a plurality of gaming positions. The gaming positions are associated with a computer network including a computing engine having a memory for receiving inputs from the gaming positions and at least one output for communicating information to the players. At least one paytable is stored in that memory or in another memory associated with the computer network. The paytable can be configured by an operator and has a plurality of possible winning entries and wins associated with the winning entries. A selection generator is triggered at least once, via the computer network, by a trigger input generated in response to the playing of each game of a group of selected games to generate a selection. The selection is compared with the paytable and if the selection corresponds to a winning entry, the associated win is transferred to at least one player associated with the gaming position which triggered the selection, and/or to another jackpot.
A jackpot system for the allocation of wins from at least one jackpot to players playing at a plurality of gaming positions, wherein said gaming positions are associated with a computer network including a computing engine having a memory for receiving inputs from the gaming positions and at least one output for communicating information to said players, at least one paytable stored in said memory or in another memory associated with said computer network, said paytable being capable of being configured by an operator and having a plurality of possible winning entries and wins associated with said winning entries, a selection generator which is triggered at least once, via said computer network, by a trigger input generated in response to the playing of each game of a group of selected games, whereby to generate a selection, means for comparing the selection generated with the paytable, and, in the event of the selection generated corresponding to a said winning entry, initiating the transfer of the associated win to at least one player associated with the gaming position which triggered the selection, and/or to another jackpot.
A jackpot system for the allocation of wins from at least one jackpot to players playing at a plurality of gaming positions, wherein said gaming positions are associated with a computer network including
A configurable jackpot system, wherein means are provided for enabling said casino management to determine at least some of the following criteria:
A method of operating a jackpot system for the allocation of wins from at least one jackpot to players playing at a plurality of gaming positions, wherein said gaming positions are associated with a computer network including a computing engine having a memory for receiving inputs from the gaming positions, and at least one output for communicating information to said players, the method comprising the steps of:
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