Gaming System, A Method of Gaming and a Jackpot Controller
AssigneeAristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
InventorPaul Francis Jason Bramble
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Abstract
A method for providing a jackpot controlled by a computer implemented jackpot controller. The method includes (a) on commencement of the jackpot, the jackpot controller setting a start-up jackpot prize value, the start-up prize value being the sum of a base amount and a predefined average increment amount for the jackpot, (b) incrementing the jackpot prize value by the jackpot controller using contributions from at least one participating gaming device until a jackpot trigger is determined; and (c) in response to the jackpot controller determining the jackpot trigger, awarding the jackpot prize and re-setting the jackpot prize value to the base amount.
Claims16
A method for providing a jackpot controlled by a computer implemented jackpot controller, the method comprising:
- (a) on commencement of the jackpot, the jackpot controller setting a start-up jackpot prize value, the start-up prize value being the sum of a base amount and a predefined average increment amount for the jackpot;
- (b) incrementing the jackpot prize value by the jackpot controller using contributions from at least one participating gaming device until a jackpot trigger is determined;
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- (c) in response to the jackpot controller determining the jackpot trigger, awarding the jackpot prize and re-setting the jackpot prize value to the base amount.
A jackpot controller arranged to maintain a jackpot, the jackpot controller comprising:
- a configuration module arranged to set a start-up jackpot prize value on commencement of the jackpot, the start-up prize value being the sum of a base amount and a predefined average increment amount for the jackpot;
- an increment processor arranged to increment the jackpot prize value using contributions from at least one participating gaming device until a jackpot trigger is determined;
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- an award handler arranged to award the jackpot prize in response to determining the trigger and instruct the jackpot prize value to be reset to the base amount.
A gaming system comprising a jackpot controller arranged to maintain a jackpot, the jackpot controller comprising:
- a configuration module arranged to set a start-up jackpot prize value on commencement of the jackpot, the start-up prize value being the sum of a base amount and a predefined average increment amount for the jackpot;
- an increment processor arranged to increment the jackpot prize value using contributions from at least one participating gaming device until a jackpot trigger is determined;
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- an award handler arranged to award the jackpot prize in response to determining the trigger and instruct the jackpot prize value to be reset to the base amount.
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