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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
May. 15, 2012
Robert L. Kyte, Chicago, IL (US);
Chris Parrinello, Rolling Meadows, IL (US);
Craig Sylla, Round Lake, IL (US);
Allon G. Englman, Chicago, IL (US);
Michael W. Mastropietro, Chicago, IL (US);
Robert L. Kyte, Chicago, IL (US);
Chris Parrinello, Rolling Meadows, IL (US);
Craig Sylla, Round Lake, IL (US);
Allon G. Englman, Chicago, IL (US);
Michael W. Mastropietro, Chicago, IL (US);
WMS Gaming Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Abstract
A wagering game system includes a game controller configured to determine an eligibility threshold trigger for an n-th unit prize and add, for each connected wagering game machine, a set of discrete eligibility units to a discrete eligibility units counter responsive to an input wager at the respective wagering game machine. The game controller evaluates a subset of the set of discrete eligibility units at a selected wagering game machine against the eligibility threshold trigger to determine if the eligibility threshold trigger is satisfied by that wagering game machine and to subtract the subset of the discrete eligibility units from the discrete eligibility units counter at the selected wagering game machine. The game controller evaluates the subset of discrete eligibility units against the eligibility threshold trigger and awards the n-th unit prize if the discrete eligibility units in the subset of discrete eligibility units satisfies the eligibility threshold trigger.