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US 2023/0419783 A1Published application
Modifying progressive award parameters
AssigneeIgt
InventorsErik Petersen, Kevin Higgins
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Abstract
Systems and methods that modify one or more parameters associated with a progressive award based on one or more parameters of a gaming device associated with the progressive award.
Claims2
A gaming system comprising:
- a processor;
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- a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- maintain a progressive award,
- responsive to an occurrence of a progressive award triggering event, determine a first probability of a first gaming device winning the progressive award, wherein the first gaming device is associated with a first grouping of gaming devices having average expected payback percentages in a first range of average expected payback percentages and the first probability is based on a wager amount placed and a first progressive award contribution rate associated with the first grouping of gaming devices, and
- responsive to the occurrence of the progressive award triggering event, determine a second, different probability of a second gaming device winning the progressive award, wherein the second gaming device is associated with a second, different grouping of gaming devices having average expected payback percentages in a second, different range of average expected payback percentages and the second, different probability is based on the wager amount placed and a second, different progressive award contribution rate associated with the second, different grouping of gaming devices.
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