Slot machine game and system with improved jackpot feature

An electronic gaming console having a computer-readable storage medium including a set of instructions for execution on the electronic gaming console, the electronic gaming console comprising:

• a wager routine for accepting a wager at the electronic gaming console;
• a main game initiation routine for initiating a first main game at the electronic gaming console;
• a trigger routine for determining a trigger condition in conjunction with said first main game being initiated, said trigger condition occurring upon an event having a probability of occurrence dependent on the amount of the wager accepted at the electronic gaming console, wherein said trigger routine triggers a second game to appear at the electronic gaming console solely in response to the determination of said trigger condition;
• a display routine for displaying (1) said first main game and (2) said second game at the electronic gaming console in response to said trigger condition;
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• an award routine for identifying a prize won based solely on the outcome of said second game.