METHOD FOR DISPLAYING GAME RESULT

摘要

Embodiments of the invention include a gaming device that has a video display. When the player initiates the game, an animation is shown. If the game had a losing outcome, the animation is very short and allows the player to quickly try for a win. If instead the game has a winning outcome the gaming device spins reels or otherwise shows the player how much he or she has one. The animation may also indicate progress toward a mystery jackpot or a group mystery jackpot.

主权项

1. A method of conducting a mystery jackpot on a network of connected gaming devices, comprising:
generating a display on each of the connected gaming devices that indicates a relative likelihood of winning an award; accepting a wager at one of the gaming devices; initiating a game of the gaming device; and generating an animation that has a duration of less than 1.0 seconds on all of the connected gaming devices if the game has a losing outcome.