Wagering game providing a progressive award having an actual value determined by follow-up game play

摘要

A gaming system includes an input device for receiving wagers to lay a wagering game in which the player is eligible to win first and second progressive award levels. At least one display device is configured to display a monetary value for the first progressive award level and a number of free spins for the second progressive award level. The gaming system includes two sets of reels, each set being associated with a respective mathematical model. A controller increments the monetary value and the number of free spins based on plays of the wagering game, and awards current values of the monetary value and the number of free spins in response to respective triggering events.

主权项

1. A gaming system, comprising:
a gaming machine for playing at least one casino wagering game, the gaming machine including an electronic display device and one or more electronic input devices; and one or more controllers configured to:
detect, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices, a physical item associated with a monetary value that establishes a credit balance,initiate the casino wagering game in response to inputs indicative of wagers to play base game plays of the casino wagering game via which a player is eligible to win a progressive award including a number of free plays,direct the electronic display device to display the number of free plays of the progressive award, the free plays of the progressive award having a mathematical model different from that of the base game plays,incrementally increase the number of free plays based on the base game plays of the casino wagering game,in response to a triggering event, award a current value of the number of free plays, andreceive, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices, a cashout input that initiates a payout from the credit balance.