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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2016
Igt, Las Vegas, NV (US);
David H. Muir, Newcastle, AU;
IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
A gaming system that is controlled by a central controller and includes a plurality of gaming machines. Each of the gaming machines includes a game operable upon a wager by a player, a plurality of winning symbol combinations including a designated winning symbol combination and a probability of achieving the designated winning symbol combination. At least two of the gaming machines have different probabilities of achieving the designated winning symbol combination. The gaming system includes a designated award and a triggering event. After an occurrence of the triggering event, the central controller is programmed to change the probability of achieving the designated winning symbol combination for at least one of the gaming machines such that each gaming machine has an equal probability of generating the designated winning symbol combination.