Wagering game providing free game play as a progressive award

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7874915
SERIAL NO

10594403

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A wagering game is comprised of a basic game and a progressive award. The progressive award increases based on wager inputs received from players playing at one or more gaming terminals. The actual value of a progressive award is determined by follow-up game play by a player at the gaming terminal. The follow-up game play can include one or more free plays of the basic game. The follow-up game play can also include the opportunity to play a progressive game where a player selects options in the progressive game that are associated with a monetary award. The options are different for different progressive awards that are achieved, such that a higher progressive award yields a higher expected value, which is effected by more favorable player-selectable options in the progressive game.

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  • BALLY GAMING, INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Caspers, Christopher J Erskineville, AU 5 150
Hopkins, Peter R Kensington, AU 5 150

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