Determining the value of a jackpot award in a gaming machine

Details Determining the value of a jackpot award in a gaming machine Determining the value of a jackpot award in a gaming machine

2006-02-28

2006-02-28

Harris, Chanda L. (Department: 3714)

Amusement devices: games

Chance devices

Chance selection

C463S020000, C463S025000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07004466

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a method of determining the value of a jackpot award. The method entails operating a main game to obtain an outcome, at least one of the outcomes providing an initial award amount and enabling a secondary game. A player is then allowed to wager the initial award amount in the secondary game. The secondary game then identifies a winning or losing outcome. The winning outcome results in an increase of the initial award amount by some incremental amount. The player may continue to wager all or a portion of the won amount until the player has achieved the full jackpot award.

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