Integrated game-specific progressive controller shared in a gaming system
AssigneeIgt
InventorsWilliam R. Lawson, Ronald Papson
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Abstract
Technology for operating a gaming system is disclosed. In one embodiment, an integrated progressive controller is maintained within each one of a plurality of electronic gaming machines (EGMs) in the gaming system. Progressive award information then may be distributed, by each integrated progressive controller within each of the plurality of EGMs to each integrated progressive controller within each remaining EGM of the plurality of EGMs, such that the progressive award information is kept consistent between each integrated progressive controller within each of the plurality of EGMs in the gaming system.
Claims20
A method of operating a gaming system, by at least one processor, comprising:
- providing, within each one of a plurality of electronic gaming machines (EGMs) in the gaming system, an integrated progressive controller;
- initially configuring the integrated progressive controller within a first one of the plurality of EGMs using a setup key inserted into the first one of the plurality of EGMs, the setup key permitting access to a configuration profile;
- and
- distributing progressive award information, by each integrated progressive controller within each of the plurality of EGMs to each integrated progressive controller within each remaining EGM of the plurality of EGMs, such that the progressive award information is kept consistent between each integrated progressive controller within each of the plurality of EGMs in the gaming system.
An electronic gaming machine (EGM) for use in a gaming system comprising:
- a display;
- a communication module;
- an integrated progressive controller;
- a memory device;
- and
- a processor executing instructions stored in the memory device, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to:
- initially configure the integrated progressive controller within the EGM using a setup key inserted into the EGM permitting access to a configuration profile;
- and
- distribute progressive award information by the integrated progressive controller to each of a plurality of integrated progressive controllers within each additional EGM of a plurality of EGMs, such that the progressive award information is kept consistent between the integrated progressive controller of the EGM and each integrated progressive controller within each of the additional EGMs of plurality of EGMs in the gaming system.
A gaming system comprising:
- a network;
- a plurality of electronic gaming machines (EGMs) in communication with one another via the network, each of the plurality of EGMs having an integrated progressive controller;
- one or more processors within each of the plurality of EGMs;
- and
- one or more memory devices within each of the plurality of EGMs that store executable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
- initially configure the integrated progressive controller within a first one of the plurality of EGMs using a setup key inserted into the first one of the plurality of EGMs, the setup key permitting access to a configuration profile;
- and
- distribute progressive award information, by each integrated progressive controller within each of the plurality of EGMs to each integrated progressive controller within each remaining EGM of the plurality of EGMs, such that the progressive award information is kept consistent between each integrated progressive controller within each of the plurality of EGMs in the gaming system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.