Partial pay progressives

摘要

A progressive jackpot system includes a progressive jackpot system controller, and a plurality of gaming machines coupled to the progressive jackpot system controller and participating in a progressive jackpot game in which a progressive jackpot is awarded in response to a triggering event at one of the gaming machines. A method of operating the progressive jackpot system includes maintaining data in the progressive jackpot system controller representing a composite progressive jackpot pool comprising a predetermined base component, and an incremental component funded by a portion of wagers made at the gaming machines. A message is sent from the gaming machine to the progressive jackpot system controller in response to the occurrence of a triggering event on the gaming machine. The message indicates that the triggering event has occurred and includes data representing a desired proportion of the progressive jackpot pool to award to the player. The progressive jackpot system controller calculates a composite progressive jackpot award for the player based on the desired progressive jackpot proportion. The composite progressive jackpot award comprises a first component funded from the predetermined base component of the progressive jackpot poll, and a second component funded from the incremental component of the progressive jackpot pool. A message is sent from the progressive jackpot system controller to the gaming machine indicating the amount of the progressive jackpot award for the player. The progressive jackpot system controller replenishes the base component of the progressive jackpot pool to the predetermined amount.

主权项

1. A method of operating a progressive jackpot system including a progressive jackpot system controller, and a plurality of gaming machines coupled to the progressive jackpot system controller and participating in a progressive jackpot game in which a progressive jackpot is awarded in response to a triggering event at one of the gaming machines, the method comprising:
said jackpot system controller maintaining data representing a composite progressive jackpot pool comprising a predetermined fixed base component, and an incremental component funded by a portion of wagers made at the gaming machines; each of said gaming machines configured for sending a message to the progressive jackpot system controller in response to the occurrence of a triggering event on the gaming machine, the message indicating that the triggering event has occurred and including data representing a desired proportion of the progressive jackpot pool to award to the player; said progressive jackpot system controller calculating a composite progressive jackpot award for the player based on the desired progressive jackpot proportion and comprising a first component funded from the fixed base component of the progressive jackpot pool, and a second component funded from the incremental component of the progressive jackpot pool; said progressive jackpot system controller sending a message to the gaming machine experiencing the triggering event indicating the amount of the progressive jackpot award for the player; and said progressive jackpot system controller replenishing the fixed base component of the progressive jackpot pool to the predetermined amount.