Prize awarding system

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2005-11-22

2005-11-22

Harrison, Jessica (Department: 3714)

Amusement devices: games

Including means for processing electronic data

Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation

C463S016000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06966834

ABSTRACT:
Periodic prize draws are conducted by a jackpot controller (13) in a gaming system having one or more electronic gaming devices (10), where the probability of each electronic gaming device winning a particular prize draw is dependent upon the amount wagered on that gaming machine during a determined period of time preceding that prize draw. The prize can be a progressive jackpot with an initial value that is increased by contributions from the amounts wagered on the electronic gaming devices.

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