Wagering game having progressive amounts displayed in a matrix

A gaming system configured to conduct a progressive wagering game including a basic game and a plurality of progressive jackpots, the system comprising:

• at least one display device;
• one or more processors;
• at least one memory device storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to operate with the display device to conduct the basic game including displaying a randomly selected basic game outcome selected from a plurality of outcomes and a matrix containing the plurality of progressive jackpots;
• in response to the randomly selected basic game outcome being one of a plurality of basic game winning outcomes, award a player a basic game payout amount;
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• in response to the randomly selected basic game outcome being one of a plurality of progressive-jackpot outcomes, award the player at least two of the plurality of progressive jackpots.

A gaming system for conducting a progressive wagering game including a basic game and a plurality of progressive jackpots, the plurality of progressive jackpots being displayed in a matrix, the system comprising:

• a first reel set having a plurality of symbols that indicate a randomly selected basic game outcome of the wagering game;
• a second reel set for displaying symbols corresponding to one or more of the plurality of progressive jackpots;
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• one or more processors executing instructions that cause the one or more processors to operate with the first and second reel sets to in response to the randomly selected basic game outcome being one of a plurality of basic game winning outcomes, award a player a basic game payout amount;
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• in response to the randomly selected basic game outcome being one of a plurality of progressive-jackpot outcomes, the second reel set is activated to indicate at least two of the plurality of progressive jackpots to be awarded to the player.