Electronic Gaming Machine And Gaming Method

摘要

The present invention provides an electronic gaming machine comprising a display for displaying a game, an electronic game controller and a value transfer mechanism. The electronic gaming machine offers a plurality of bonus prize sets, each bonus prize set comprising at least one progressive jackpot prize. Some of the bonus prize sets are available for selection by a player, depending on a designated player selection. Upon making the designated player selection, the available bonus prize sets become selectable by the player. The player selected bonus prize set becomes active for one or more subsequent plays of the game. One or more of the bonus prizes of the selected bonus prize set are awarded to the player upon the occurrence of a bonus prize trigger event in the subsequent plays. The player is able to change the selected bonus prize set in the subsequent plays.

主权项

1. An electronic gaming machine, comprising:
a display for displaying a game, wherein said game comprises game symbols and where predetermined winning combinations of randomly selected game symbols award prizes to a player; an electronic game controller for controlling the display of said game symbols on said display; and a value transfer mechanism for paying said prizes to said player using value in an amount equal to an awarded prize and for receiving value from said player to make a bet to play said game; wherein said electronic game controller causes said electronic gaming machine to offer a plurality of bonus prize sets, each bonus prize set comprising at least one progressive jackpot prize, and some of said bonus prize sets are available for selection by said player depending on a designated player selection; said player making said designated player selection, said available bonus prize sets becoming selectable by a player in a play of said game; said player selects one of said available bonus prize sets, said selected available bonus prize set becoming active for one or more subsequent plays of said game, and one or more of said bonus prizes of said selected bonus prize set are awarded to the player upon the occurrence of a bonus prize trigger event in said one or more subsequent plays; and said player is able to change said selected bonus prize set in said one or more subsequent plays.