Gaming system incorporating non deterministic jackpot

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6592458
SERIAL NO

09549012

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A gaming system incorporating a non-deterministic jackpot is provided. In a first embodiment, the gaming system generates a random number to determine a probability of winning and a jackpot amount. A contribution rate is predetermined, and a portion of each bet placed on a gaming machine associated with the system equal to the contribution rate multiplied by the amount of the bet is placed in a contribution pool. The gaming machine on which a bet causing the contribution pool to be greater than or equal to the jackpot amount is awarded the jackpot. According to a second embodiment of the present invention, a first random number within a range is generated. A second random number is generated for each bet placed on a gaming machine associated with the system. The jackpot is awarded to a gaming machine on which a bet resulting in a second random number equal to the first random number was placed.

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I G T9295 PROTOTYPE DRIVE RENO NV 89511

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ho, Oliver Victoria, AU 2 116

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