Apparatus for awarding a prize from a plurality of sets when an incrementally increasing value reached the current prize value

摘要

Disclosed is an apparatus (1) for determining the award of a plurality of prizes. The prizes have respective prize values that define a set of prize values in a range from a lower prize value to an upper prize value. The apparatus includes memory (2) for storing data indicative of prize values, an input device (3), an increment device (5), a comparator (7) and a controller (8). The input device (3) is responsive to input signals from a plurality of gaming terminals (4) for providing an increment signal. The increment device (5) accesses the memory (2) to define a current prize value as one of the prize values in the set. The increment device (5) is also responsive to the increment signal to increment an accumulated value towards one of the upper and lower prize values. The comparator (7) is responsive to the current prize value and the accumulated value for determining if the current prize value is to be awarded and, if so, generating an award signal. The controller (8) is responsive to this award signal for selectively actuating the increment device (5) to define the current prize value as another one of the prize values in the set.