GAMING DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE DIFFERENT TYPES OF PROGRESSIVE AWARDS

摘要

A gaming system including a plurality of different types of progressive awards adapted to be provided to one or more players of the gaming machines. In one embodiment, one or more progressive awards are each associated with a progressive hit value, wherein when each progressive award increments to its respective progressive hit value, a triggering event occurs and such progressive award is provided to a player. In one embodiment, one or more progressive awards are each associated with a secondary game, wherein if the secondary game is triggered, a player is provided either a static award or one of the progressive awards associated with the secondary game based on a play of the secondary game. In one embodiment, one or more progressive awards are each associated with an outcome of a primary game, wherein if the associated primary game outcome is generated, such progressive award is provided to a player.

主权项

1. A gaming system comprising:
at least one input device; at least one display device; at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to operate with the at least one input device and the at least one display device to:
(a) display a non-numerical indication of a current value of a maintained progressive award relative to a range of values associated with the maintained progressive award,(b) enable a player to place a wager on a play of a game,(c) for the wagered on play of the game:
(i) determine a game outcome,(ii) display the determined game outcome,(iii) determine a game award associated with the determined game outcome, and(iv) display the determined game award associated with the determined game outcome, and(d) if the wager placed causes the maintained progressive award to reach a progressive hit value associated with the maintained progressive award, cause the maintained progressive award to be provided to the player.