A method of and system for operating gaming machines
CA 2317357 A1 · Owner: Jones, Trevor Selwyn · Inventors: De Bruin, Andreas Cornelis; Jones, Trevor Selwyn; Williams, Danny Travis
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A method of and a system for providing a jackpot award for a plurality of gaming machines is disclosed. The system comprising a plurality of gaming machines linked by at least one venue jackpot controller to a central jackpot controller and the method comprising the steps of: increasing a jackpot value by an amount corresponding to a predetermined percentage;, randomly determining whether to award the jackpot value; and randomly awarding the jackpot value to a selected gaming machine associated with a selected venue jackpot controller when jackpot award conditions are met.
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- Filed August 25, 2000. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended August 25, 2020.
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