GAMING SYSTEMS, GAMING DEVICES AND METHODS FOR INCREMENTING PROGRESSIVE JACKPOTS

摘要

Presented herein are gaming systems, gaming machines, and methods for conducting wagering games. Gaming machines are disclosed which include a gaming cabinet, display device(s) and input device(s) coupled to the cabinet, and game-logic circuitry disposed within the cabinet. Game-logic circuitry is configured to: display on the display device a jackpot value of a progressive jackpot in a progressive jackpot meter; determine a meter speed for the progressive jackpot meter to incrementally display the jackpot value increase to a second jackpot value within a set time; determine a controlled meter position from the meter speed; determine a scroll speed for the controlled meter position; determine a respective scroll speed for each meter position to the right of the controlled meter position; display on the display device the progressive jackpot meter increasing to the second jackpot value as restricted by the first speed of scroll and any respective speeds of scroll.

主权项

1. An electronic gaming machine for conducting a casino wagering game, the casino wagering game being associated with a progressive jackpot, the electronic gaming machine comprising:
a gaming cabinet; an electronic display device coupled to the gaming cabinet and configured to display outcomes of the casino wagering game; an electronic input device coupled to the gaming cabinet and configured to receive a physical input from a player and transform the physical input into an electronic data signal; and game-logic circuitry disposed within the gaming cabinet, the game-logic circuitry including a random element generator configured to generate one or more random elements associated with play of the casino wagering game, the game-logic circuitry being configured to:
receive from the electronic input device the electronic data signal indicating receipt of the physical input from the player;initiate the casino wagering game in response to the electronic data signal received from the electronic input device;determine an outcome of the casino wagering game based, at least in part, on the one or more random elements generated by the random element generator;direct the electronic display device to display the outcome;direct the electronic display device to display in a progressive jackpot meter a first jackpot value for the progressive jackpot;determine a meter speed for the progressive jackpot meter to incrementally display the first jackpot value being increased to a second jackpot value within a set amount of time;determine a controlled meter position from the meter speed;determine a first speed of scroll for the controlled meter position;determine a respective speed of scroll for each of the meter positions to the right of the controlled meter position, if any;direct the electronic display device to display the progressive jackpot meter incrementally increasing to the second jackpot value as restricted by the first speed of scroll and any respective speeds of scroll; andtransmit an indication of an award in response to the outcome meeting a predetermined award criterion.