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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2017
Applicant:
King Show Games, Inc., Minnetonka, MN (US);
Inventors:
Bradley Berman, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Anthony Rath, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G07F 17/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/3258 (2013.01); G07F 17/3209 (2013.01); G07F 17/3225 (2013.01); G07F 17/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
Gaming systems, apparatuses and methods for providing a progressive jackpot(s) with must-hit functionality and non-resetting progressive jackpots. Awards that increase in value over time, such as progressive awards/jackpots, may be enhanced by establishing conditions in which such progressive awards are guaranteed to be paid to players, and establishing conditions in which such progressive awards will continue to increase in value notwithstanding payout of such progressive awards.