US Patent No: 7,666,094

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Gaming system and method for enabling a player to select progressive awards to try for and chances of winning progressive awards

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The present disclosure provides a gaming device, a gaming system and a method for operating a gaming device or gaming system with a plurality of progressive awards. The gaming device enables a player to select one of the progressive awards. The player's selection of which progressive award to play for is based, at least in part, on a relative probability of the player winning the selected progressive award compared to the relative probabilities of the player winning the non-selected progressive awards. After selecting which award to play for, the gaming device either provides the selected progressive award to the player or modifies the relative probability that the player will win the selected progressive award with one or more of any award selections remaining. Such a configuration enables the player to strategically select which award to play for and the order that the player will play for the awards.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
IGTRENO, NV2816

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baerlocher, Anthony J Reno, NV 1034 33066
Cohen, Alexdander Casey Naglestad - 4 58
Ferry, Tonja Marie Reno, NV 14 444
Koby, Adam Reno, NV 16 451

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6,062,981 Gaming system with zero-volatility hold 252 1997
6,257,981 Computer network for controlling and monitoring gaming devices 282 1997
6,110,043 Controller-based progressive jackpot linked gaming system 450 1997
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6,656,047 Computer-controlled gaming apparatus and method 150 1999
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6,790,141 Sequential gaming 138 2001
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6,783,457 Gaming device having an indicator selection with probability-based outcome 65 2001
6,913,532 Gaming device having a re-triggering symbol bonus scheme 133 2001
6,676,516 Gaming device having an indicator selection with probability-based outcome 94 2001
6,511,376 Systems and methods wherein a gambling result is based on a user input 80 2001
6,869,361 System, apparatus and method employing controller for play of shared bonus games 143 2001
6,776,715 Method and apparatus for providing a personal wide area progressive for gaming apparatus 152 2002
6,935,958 Method and apparatus for machine location 122 2002
6,955,600 Gaming device having a re-triggering symbol bonus scheme with a bonus symbol accumulator 151 2002
2003/0162,584 Gaming device having improved offer and acceptance game with masked offers 107 2002
6,939,224 Gaming device having varying risk player selections 53 2002
6,780,110 Gaming device having a competition bonus scheme 54 2002
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6,712,697 Method for crediting a player of an electronic gaming device 168 2002
6,746,328 Multiplier per selected indicia 132 2002
6,659,864 Gaming device having an unveiling award mechanical secondary display 169 2002
6,575,830 Gaming device having apparatus and method for producing an award through award elimination or replacement 171 2002
6,682,419 Gaming device having a primary game scheme involving a symbol generator and secondary award triggering games 150 2002
6,682,420 Gaming device having a primary game scheme involving a symbol generator and secondary award triggering games 110 2002
6,595,854 Gaming device having a bonus scheme with multiple selection groups 188 2002
6,800,030 Method for providing incentive to play gaming devices connected by a network to a host computer 193 2002
2004/0048,649 Gaming device having a bonus game with multiple player selectable award opportunities 93 2002
2003/0040,360 Gaming device having an offer / acceptance game wherein each offer is based on a plurality of independently generated events 104 2002
2003/0092,484 System for awarding a bonus to a gaming device on a wide area network 105 2002
6,910,964 Selective indication of a bonus at a gaming device with player input 162 2003
6,692,355 Gaming device having separately changeable value and modifier bonus scheme 192 2003
6,918,832 Gaming device with traveling reel symbols 94 2003
6,814,664 Method of operating a gaming device having termination variables 79 2003
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6,832,958 Method and apparatus for operating networked gaming devices 180 2003
6,758,750 Gaming device having risk evaluation bonus round 96 2003
2003/0216,166 Method of operating a progressive gaming device 119 2003
6,852,030 Gaming device having risk evaluation bonus round 92 2003
2005/0054,429 Gaming device having bonus game dependent upon variable wager component selection 176 2003
7,004,835 Gaming device having an award distributor and an award accumulator bonus game 31 2003
7,112,137 Gaming device having an indicator selection with probability-based outcome 42 2003
2004/0171,416 Gaming device having selectively accessible bonus scheme 50 2004
2005/0101,374 Method for providing incentive to play gaming devices connected by a network to a host computer 101 2004
* 2005/0096,114 Method, apparatus and system for perpetual bonus game 58 2004
2005/0032,573 Computer network and method for changing the pay schedules of gaming devices 134 2004
2005/0075,163 Gaming device having a re-triggering symbol bonus scheme with a bonus symbol accumulation and player selection of accumulation total 86 2004
2005/0101,375 Gaming device having an award exchange bonus round and method for revealing award exchange possibilities 102 2004
2005/0130,729 Gaming device having risk evaluation bonus round 54 2005
2005/0176,498 Name your prize game playing methodology 21 2005
2005/0192,099 Secured virtual network in a gaming environment 149 2005
2005/0197,180 Gaming device having an offer and acceptance game 54 2005
2005/0227,754 Gaming device having resultant wild symbols 66 2005
2005/0282,626 Method and apparatus for awarding a mystery promotional ticket 146 2005
2006/0030,403 Gaming method and device involving progressive wagers 149 2005
2006/0040,732 Gaming system having multiple gaming machines which provide bonus awards 207 2005
2006/0040,736 Gaming system having multiple gaming machines which provide bonus awards 122 2005
2006/0025,210 Method of awarding prizes for jackpot and gaming machines based on amount wagered during a time period 144 2005
2006/0183,535 Gaming device and method having payline progressive awards 104 2006
2007/0298,873 PROGRESSIVE TABLE GAME BONUSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS 33 2006
2007/0060,321 SERVER BASED GAMING SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE PROGRESSIVE AWARDS 106 2006
2007/0060,271 GAMING DEVICE HAVING A GAME WITH MULTIPLE SELECTIONS AND PROGRESSIVE GAME INCREMENTATION 141 2006
2007/0129,139 On demand prize/bonus system 18 2006
 
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6,322,309 Bonus game for a gaming machine 261 2000
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