MULTI-PLAYER BINGO GAME WITH PROGRESSIVE JACKPOTS

摘要

Methods and gaming units for conducting a wagering game and an associated progressive jackpot in a gaming network having a plurality of operatively coupled gaming units are described. A progressive jackpot award amount may be determined in part based on the amount of the player's wager for the occurrence of the wagering game in relation to a maximum wager amount that may be made on one of the gaming units in the gaming network. The progressive jackpot pool may include a main pool and a reserve pool. Portions of players' wagers being added to the progressive jackpot pool may be apportioned between the main pool and the reserve pool based on calculation performed at the gaming network, with the apportionment being at least partially determined by the amount in the main pool.

主权项

1. A gaming system comprising:
at least one gaming device, said at least one gaming device including:
at least one input device;at least one processor; andat least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one input device to receive a placement of a wager amount on a play of a game; at least one display device associated with said at least one gaming device; and at least one controller configured to operate with said at least one gaming device and said at least one display device to:
(a) maintain a progressive award amount and a reserve pool amount,(b) display the maintained progressive award amount, and(c) upon an occurrence of a progressive award triggering event:
(i) cause the displayed progressive award amount to be provided,(ii) if the reserve pool amount is less than the progressive award amount to be provided, reset the progressive award amount to at least a portion of the reserve pool amount,(iii) if the reserve pool amount is greater than the progressive award amount to be provided, reset the progressive award amount to the progressive award amount to be provided, and(iv) display the reset progressive award amount.