LINKED JACKPOT CONTROLLER TOPOLOGY

摘要

A topology for a bank of linked gaming machines; each gaming machine of said bank of linked gaming machines comprising a dual display gaming machine having a first display for display of a primary game and a second display; said second display located above said first display on each said gaming machine; each said dual display gaming machine further including at least a machine logic unit which controls said primary game and its display on said first display; each said dual display gaming machine further including a display and controller unit which controls what is displayed on said second display; a jackpot controller including computing and display means linked to said bank of gaming machines, the gaming machines arranged to display on said main display selected game features wherein randomized events are caused to award a prize if a predefined event occurs, the controller being characterized in that it is arranged to provide a second game feature; said topology comprising said bank of linked gaming machines in electronic communication with said jackpot controller whereby at least a first predefined portion of data associated with said second game feature is displayed on said main display of at least selected ones of said bank of linked gaming machines; and wherein at least a second predefined portion of data associated with said second game feature is displayed on said second display of at least said selected ones of said bank of gaming machines.