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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2004
Joseph R. Enzminger, Austin, TX (US);
Nimai Malle, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Clifton Lind, Austin, TX (US);
Brendan O'connor, Austin, TX (US);
Joseph R. Enzminger, Austin, TX (US);
Nimai Malle, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Clifton Lind, Austin, TX (US);
Brendan O'Connor, Austin, TX (US);
Multimedia Games, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A progressive gaming method includes producing a set of game records with each game record being associated with a result in a game. Progressive prize bearing records are included in the set of game records according to a progressive win frequency rule. Each progressive prize bearing record is associated with a progressive win indicator and a progressive prize. After producing the game record set, the method includes assigning game records from the game record set to a number of players. Each game record is assigned to a respective player in response to a game play request associated with the respective player. The method also includes awarding a progressive prize to the respective player to whom a progressive prize bearing record is assigned in response to a game play request.