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US 2015/0317878 A1Published application
Jackpot contribution mechanism
AssigneeEclipse Gaming Systems, LLC
InventorJack Saltiel
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method comprising receiving indications of a game event from one or more of a plurality of gaming machines, the game event corresponding to an outcome of an instance of game play; and automatically contributing to a progressive pool based on the indications.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- a memory system configured to store software and a pay table comprising plural entries, wherein one of the entries corresponds to a progressive pool;
- and
- a processor configured by the software to:
- receive indications from one or more gaming machines, each indication corresponding to a game event from at least one of the one or more gaming machines, the game event corresponding to a losing outcome associated with one of the plural entries of the pay table;
- and
- automatically increment a value in the progressive pool based on receipt of the indications.
3 more elements
The system of claim 7, wherein each game event comprises an underlying game outcome and a corresponding predefined pattern of symbols presented on a display of the one or more gaming machines.
A system comprising:
- a plurality of gaming machines coupled to a network;
- and
- a game server coupled to the plurality of gaming machines via the network, the game server configured to:
- receive indications from the plurality of gaming machines, each indication corresponding to a game event at one of the plurality of gaming machines, the game event corresponding to an outcome of an instance of game play;
- and
- automatically contribute to a progressive pool based on the indications.
3 more elements
A method, comprising:
- receiving indications of a game event from one or more of a plurality of gaming machines, the game event corresponding to an outcome of an instance of game play;
- and
- automatically contributing to a progressive pool based on the indications.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.