Progressive pool management

摘要

Various embodiments are directed to systems and methods for providing management of multiple progressive pools. In some embodiments, a progressive pool management system may include at least one gaming machine configured to present a first game having a progressive pool. The progressive pool management system may include at least one gaming machine configured to present a second game having a progressive pool. The progressive pool management system may include a server in communication with the at least one gaming machine configured to present the first game and the at least one gaming machine configured to present the second game. The server may associate a section of a unified pool with the progressive pool of the first game. The server may associate a section of the unified pool with the progressive pool of the second game.

主权项

1. A system to control combined contributions from a plurality of gaming devices, the system comprising:
a server storing a unified pool; and a plurality of gaming devices each in communication with the unified pool, each gaming device comprising: (i) at least one display device comprising a touch interface display displaying a virtual button deck to provide sensory feedback to a player, (ii) a plurality of input devices including:
(a) an acceptor of a wager associated with a first monetary value, wherein a contribution is extracted from each wager made by a player at a gaming machine,(b) a payout apparatus associated with a winning amount, (iii) at least one gaming device processor, (iv) at least one gaming device memory device storing a gaming component, wherein the at least one gaming device memory device is in communication with the at least one gaming device processor, and the at least one gaming device memory device-has instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the at least one gaming device processor, cause the at least one gaming device processor to perform operations; wherein each gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices adds at least one game having a progressive pool to the unified pool, wherein adding the at least one game includes assigning a section of the unified pool dedicated to the gaming device to the progressive pool of the at least one game, wherein the unified pool is divided into plurality of individual sections, each section dedicated to the progressive pool from each gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices; and wherein the server distributes contributions associated with the at least one game from each gaming device to the section of the unified pool dedicated to the gaming device, wherein the unified pool includes contributions associated with the at least one game from each gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices, and therefore enabling the unified pool to:
include contributions for a plurality of different progressive pools from the plurality of gaming devices in the plurality of individual sections of the unified pool,maintain separation between the contributions of the plurality of different progressive pools, andpay-out accumulated contributions, from a corresponding section, to a player at a winning gaming device that triggered a win.