Method, apparatus and gaming set for use in a progressive game

A method of operating a progressive pull-tab game, comprising:

• providing a set of pull-tab cards having indicia of redemption value, wherein the set of pull-tab cards includes at least one jackpot card without a predetermined total value and a plurality of non-jackpot cards having predetermined values, wherein said at least one jackpot card is designated as a jackpot card by indicia of redemption on the jackpot card prior to the play of the progressive pull-tab game, and further wherein said indicia of redemption on the jackpot card have an undetermined total value;
• setting a progressive jackpot to a predetermined value;
• selling one of the pull-tab cards to a player;
• selectively increasing the value of the progressive jackpot;
• and
• presenting to the player, by way of an electronic display, an image indicative of the value of the pull-tab card.

A method of conducting a progressive game, comprising:

• providing a set of plays including at least one jackpot play of undetermined value and a multiplicity of non-jackpot plays with predetermined values, wherein said at least one jackpot play is designated as a jackpot play by indicia associated with the jackpot play prior to the play of the progressive game, and further wherein at least prior to being distributed said indicia associated with the jackpot play have an undetermined total value;
• distributing electronically the plays from the set of plays sequentially in a fashion so that players of the game do not know when the at least one jackpot play will be distributed, where the step of distributing includes displaying on an electronic display screen information relating to the play from which the player can determine the value of the play;
• and
• when the at least one jackpot play is distributed, awarding a jackpot to the player to whom the at least one jackpot play was distributed, where the value of the jackpot awarded is dependent on when, in the sequence of distributing the plays, the at least one jackpot play is distributed.

A progressive game system comprising:

• a dispenser adapted to dispense electronically plays associated with indicia of redemption value, wherein the plays include at least one jackpot play, wherein said at least one jackpot play is designated as a jackpot play by indicia associated with the jackpot play prior to the play of the progressive game, and further wherein said indicia on the jackpot play have an undetermined total value;
• a jackpot display;
• a control system operatively connected to the dispenser to monitor the dispensing of plays and configured to compute a jackpot value dependent on the dispensing of plays, the control system further being operatively connected to the jackpot display to cause it to display the computed jackpot value as plays are dispensed;
• and
• an electronic display screen associated with the control system and configured to present a display of the indicia of redemption value associated with the plays.