System and method for playing an interactive game with the prospect of winning a progressive jackpot prize award
AssigneeOberthur Gaming Technologies, Inc.
InventorsAndre Nadeau, Michel Provencher, Lyse Trudel, David Brouillard
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Abstract
A method and system for playing an interactive game includes inputting into a host computer an access code, wherein the access code is operatively associated with game data storing a predetermined outcome of a game play, transmitting from the host computer a game play for play by a player on a terminal device in response to the inputted access code, and increasing the amount of a progressive jackpot in response to the occurrence of at least one game playing event.
Claims26
A method for playing an interactive game comprising:
- (a) inputting into a source an access code, said access code operatively associated with game data;
- (b) transmitting from the source a game play for play by a player on a terminal device in response to the inputted access code;
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- (c) increasing the amount of a progressive jackpot in response to the occurrence of at least one game playing event, wherein the amount of the progressive jackpot increases incrementally by a preset amount for a game playing event and the amount of the progressive jackpot to be awarded to a player is determined independent of the access code or game data.
A system for playing an interactive game, comprising:
- (a) an access code operatively associated with game data;
- (b) inputting means for inputting into a terminal device the access code to initiate a game play for display on the terminal device;
- (c) means for transmitting the game play from a source to the terminal device;
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- (d) game play initiation means for initiating a game play;
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- (e) progressive jackpot increasing means for increasing the amount of the progressive jackpot in response to the occurrence of at least one game playing event, wherein the amount of the progressive jackpot increases incrementally by a preset amount for a game playing event and the amount of the progressive jackpot to be awarded is determined independent of the access code or game data.
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