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US 5,116,055 AGranted
Progressive jackpot gaming system linking gaming machines with different hit frequencies and denominations
AssigneeMikohn, Inc.
InventorDaniel A. Tracy
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Abstract
A progressive gaming system in which the gaming machines linked to the system have different play characteristics, e.g. different Denominations and Hit Frequencies, and wherein the system is further adapted such that the dollars contributed to the progressive jackpot for a machine per win on that machine is approximately equal for the different machines.
Claims18
A progressive jackpot system comprising:
- a plurality of gaming machines, each gaming machine being able to buy-into the progressive jackpot and each having one or more different play characteristics;
- and
- means responsive to each of said gaming machines for determining the progressive jackpot value based upon the play at each of said gaming machines, said determination being such that the $s To JP of each gaming machine per win of the progressive jackpot at each gaming machine is approximately equal for the different machines.
A method for providing a progressive jackpot comprising:
- linking a plurality of gaming machines each of which is able to buy-into a progressive jackpot, each gaming machine having one or more different play characteristics;
- and
- determining the progressive jackpot value based upon the play at each of said gaming machines, said determination being such that the $s To JP of each gaming machine per win of the progressive jackpot at each gaming machine is approximately equal for the different machines.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.