Wagering game with multiplier for progressive fund pool
View Patent ↗A method for playing wagering games at which players are eligible for a progressive game includes, responsive to receiving wager inputs from players, conducting wagering games in which players are eligible to win a progressive game. The method includes funding the progressive game by a portion of the wager inputs. The progressive game has a certain number of fund pools, each fund pool receiving a substantially equivalent share of the funding portion. The method also includes displaying a progressive-game award value that is substantially equivalent to an amount of one of the fund pools. In response to a player triggering a progressive-award winning outcome, a plurality of selectable elements are displayed to the player, each selectable element being associated with a progressive-game award multiplier that increases the progressive-game award value to an enhanced-progressive-award value. The progressive game multiplier dictates the number of the fund pools to be used to award the enhanced-progressive-award value to the player.
1. A method for playing wagering games at which players are eligible for a progressive game, the method comprising:
in response to receiving, via one or more input devices, wager inputs from said players, conducting wagering games in which said players are eligible to win said progressive game;
funding said progressive game by a portion of said wager inputs, said progressive game having a certain number of fund pools greater than one, each of said fund pools receiving a substantially equivalent share of said funding portion;
displaying, via a display device, a progressive-game award value that is substantially equivalent to an amount of a single one of said fund pools; and
in response to triggering a progressive-award winning outcome, displaying to the player, via the display device, a plurality of selectable elements, each of said selectable elements being associated with a progressive-game award multiplier that increases said progressive-game award value to an enhanced-progressive-award value, said progressive game multiplier dictating the number of said fund pools to be used to award said enhanced-progressive-award value to said player, the displaying of the progressive-game award value starting prior to displaying the progressive-game award multiplier associated with the selected selectable element.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a selection of one of said plurality of selectable elements; and
revealing a progressive-game award multiplier associated with said selected selectable element.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said certain number of fund pools comprises twenty five fund pools.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein said progressive game multiplier ranges in value from between one and twenty five.
5. A method for playing wagering games with a progressive game, the method comprising:
in response to receiving, via one or more input devices, wager inputs from players, conducting wagering games in which said players are eligible to win said progressive game;
funding said progressive game by a portion of said wager inputs, said progressive game having a certain number of fund pools, each of said fund pools receiving a substantially equivalent share of said funding portion;
displaying, via a display device, a progressive-game award value that is substantially equivalent to an amount of one of said fund pools;
in response to a triggering of a progressive-award winning outcome, displaying to a player a plurality of selectable elements, each of said selectable elements being associated with a progressive-game award multiplier that increases said progressive-game award value to an enhanced-progressive-award value, said progressive game multiplier dictating the number of said fund pools to be used to award said enhanced-progressive-award value to said player;
receiving a selection of one of said plurality of selectable elements;
revealing a progressive-game award multiplier associated with said selected selectable element;
awarding said enhanced-progressive-award value;
aggregating a total value associated with said certain number of fund pools following said awarding said enhanced-progressive-award value; and
distributing the aggregated total value at least substantially equally between said certain number of fund pools.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein said certain number of fund pools comprises twenty five fund pools, and wherein said progressive game multiplier ranges in value from between one and twenty five.
7. A method for playing wagering games at which players are eligible for a progressive game, the method comprising:
in response to receiving, via one or more input devices, wager inputs from said players, conducting wagering games in which said players are eligible to win said progressive game;
funding said progressive game by a portion of said wager inputs, said progressive game having a number of fund pools, said number being an integer between 2 and “n”, each of said fund pools receiving a substantially equivalent share of said funding portion;
displaying, via a display device, a progressive-game award that is substantially equivalent to an amount of a single one of said fund pools; and
in response to triggering a progressive game outcome, providing a player with a progressive-game multiplier that increases said progressive-game award to an enhanced-progressive-award value, said progressive-game multiplier being selected from a plurality of multipliers that have an integer value between 2 and “n”; the displaying of the progressive-game award starting prior to displaying the provided progressive-game award multiplier.
8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
receiving a selection of one of said plurality of selectable elements; and
revealing a progressive-game award multiplier associated with said selected selectable element.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein said certain number of fund pools comprises twenty five fund pools.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein said progressive game multiplier ranges in value from between one and twenty five.
11. A method for playing wagering games with a progressive game, the method comprising:
in response to receiving, via one or more input devices, wager inputs from players, conducting wagering games in which said players are eligible to win said progressive game;
funding said progressive game by a portion of said wager inputs, said progressive game having a number of fund pools, said number being an integer between 2 and “n”, each of said fund pools receiving a substantially equivalent share of said funding portion;
displaying, via a display device, a progressive-game award that is substantially equivalent to an amount of one of said fund pools;
in response to a triggering of a progressive game outcome, providing a player with a progressive-game multiplier that increases said progressive-game award to an enhanced-progressive-award value, said progressive-game multiplier being selected from a plurality of multipliers that have an integer value between 2 and “n”;
receiving a selection of one of said plurality of selectable elements;
revealing a progressive-game award multiplier associated with said selected selectable element;
awarding said enhanced-progressive-award value;
aggregating a total value associated with said certain number of fund pools following said awarding said enhanced-progressive-award value; and
distributing the aggregated total value at least substantially equally between said certain number of fund pools.
12. A method for structuring a progressive-award, the method comprising:
receiving wager inputs at a plurality of gaming machines;
providing a plurality of at least substantially equal progressive-award fund pools;
distributing a percentage of the wager inputs among said progressive-award fund pools;
displaying, via a display device, a progressive-game award that is substantially equivalent to an amount of only one of said progressive-award fund pools;
displaying, via the display device, a plurality of selectable elements, each of said selectable elements being related to a progressive-award multiplier;
receiving selection of a selectable element to reveal a concealed progressive-award multiplier;
displaying the select progressive-award multiplier; and
determining an enhanced progressive-award value by summing a value of a number of said progressive-award fund pools corresponding to said progressive-award multiplier.
13. A method for structuring a progressive-award according to claim 12 , wherein each of said selectable elements conceals a progressive-award multiplier.
14. A method for structuring a progressive-award according to claim 13 , further comprising:
awarding said enhanced progressive-award value.
15. A method for structuring a progressive-award, the method comprising:
receiving, via one or more input devices, wager inputs at a plurality of gaming machines;
providing a plurality of at least substantially equal progressive-award fund pools;
distributing a percentage of the wager inputs among said progressive-award fund pools;
displaying, via a display device, a plurality of selectable elements, each of said selectable elements being related to and concealing a progressive-award multiplier;
receiving selection of a selectable element to reveal a select progressive-award multiplier;
determining an enhanced progressive-award value by summing a value of a number of said progressive-award fund pools corresponding to said progressive-award multiplier;
awarding said enhanced progressive-award value;
aggregating a total remaining value associated with said progressive-award fund pools following said awarding of said enhanced progressive-award value; and
distributing the aggregated total value at least substantially equally among said progressive-award fund pools.
16. A method for structuring a progressive-award, the method comprising:
receiving wager inputs at a plurality of gaming machines;
providing a plurality of progressive-award fund pools;
displaying, via a display device, a progressive game award value substantially equal to an amount of a single one of said fund pools;
distributing a percentage of the wager inputs among said progressive-award fund pools;
displaying, via the display device, a plurality of selectable elements, each of said selectable elements being related to a concealed progressive-award enhancer;
receiving selection of a selectable element to reveal a concealed progressive-award enhancer;
displaying the progressive-award enhancer associated with the selected selectable element; and
determining an enhanced progressive-award value by summing a value of a number of said progressive-award fund pools corresponding to said progressive-award enhancer.
17. A method for structuring a progressive-award according to claim 16 , wherein each of said selectable elements conceals a progressive-award enhancer.
18. A method for structuring a progressive-award according to claim 16 , further comprising:
awarding said enhanced progressive-award value.
19. A method for structuring a progressive-award, the method comprising:
receiving wager inputs at a plurality of gaming machines;
providing a plurality of progressive-award fund pools;
displaying, via a display device, a progressive game award value substantially less than a cumulative value of said fund pools;
distributing a percentage of the wager inputs among said progressive-award fund pools;
displaying, via the display device, a plurality of selectable elements, each of said selectable elements being related to a progressive-award enhancer;
receiving selection of a selectable element to reveal a concealed progressive-award enhancer; and
determining an enhanced progressive-award value by summing a value of a number of said progressive-award fund pools corresponding to said progressive-award enhancer;
awarding said enhanced progressive-award value;
aggregating a total remaining value associated with said progressive-award fund pools following said awarding of said enhanced progressive-award value; and
distributing the aggregated total value at least substantially equally among said progressive-award fund pools.
20. A gaming system comprising:
a wager input device configured to receive a wager to play a wagering game;
a display configured to display a randomly selected outcome;
a controller operative to:
conduct a wagering game,
conduct a progressive game associated with the wagering game, the progressive game having a plurality of substantially equal fund pools each receiving a substantially equivalent portion of wager inputs received by the gaming system,
direct the display to display a progressive-game award value that is substantially equivalent to a single one of said fund pools,
determine if a progressive-award winning outcome is achieved in said wagering game,
direct the display to display a plurality of selectable elements, each of said selectable elements being related to a concealed progressive-award enhancer,
direct the display to display the progressive-award enhancer associated with a selected one of the selectable elements, and
determine an enhanced progressive-award value.
21. A gaming system according to claim 20 , wherein said progressive-award enhancer comprises a progressive-award multiplier.
22. A gaming system according to claim 21 , wherein said controller is further operative to determine said enhanced progressive-award value by summing a number of said progressive-award fund pools corresponding to a number of said progressive-award multiplier.
23. A gaming system according to claim 20 , wherein said selectable elements comprise player-selectable elements.
24. A gaming system according to claim 20 , wherein each of said selectable elements conceals a progressive-award multiplier associated therewith.