Gaming system for players of different games to compete for the same progressive jackpots in various gameplay settings

Abstract

The gaming method or system has at least two different games and a participating progressive jackpot. The progressive jackpot is the same for some or all games within the gaming system. For example, if a given gaming system has two different games, a player can win the progressive jackpot while playing either of the two games. More than two games and more than one progressive jackpot can utilized within the gaming system described herein. Almost any game can be used in the gaming method and system. It is generally preferred that the games be games of skill and/or chance such as playing card games, high/low card games, twenty-one card games, poker card games, dice games, slot machine casino style games, lottery, pull tab, keno, bingo type games or any other suitable game (i.e. having table fixed jackpots and/or progressive jackpots). All games included within the gaming system utilize at least one progressive jackpot as a prize but may also provide smaller win amounts like table jackpots or a one game jackpot or a one-machine jackpot. The games may be played in whole or in part electronically.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to games, and in particular to real-time progressive jackpot games that permit players of different games to compete for the same real-time or non real time, progressive jackpot. The gaming system described herein can be employed jointly or separately in lottery, casino and charitable modes. [0003] 2. Discussion of Related Art [0004] A number of games, gaming apparatuses and methods exist in the prior art. Various games of skill or chance are used in lotteries, charities, casinos, gambling halls and gambling via the Internet. Some of these games of skill or chance involve drawing of numbers or balls games, playing card games, dice games, roulette wheels, slot machines, etc. Other games of skill or chance involve lottery tickets, pull tab tickets or raffle tickets in which a person purchases such a ticket in hoping that he / she will win an instant amount or a jackpot amount. Most of these...

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Benefits of technology

[0019] It is another object of the invention to provide a framework to enable players of different games to compete simultaneously for the same real-time progressive jackpot in a for-profit casino setting.

[0020] It is another object of the invention to provide a framework to enable players of different games to compete simultaneously for the same real-time progressive jackpot on via the Internet.

Problems solved by technology

One limitation of the combined instant win / progressive jackpot games is that no method or system is known to allow players playing different games to compete simultaneously for the same progressive jackpot.

Similarly, a player who likes to play poker, pull tabs or “lotto” cannot compete for a progressive jackpot against a player or players who prefers to play other non participating multi-game lotto, pull tabs, draw poker or Slot machine games.

Another limitation of the known combined instant win / progressive jackpot games is that even players playing the same game cannot compete for the progressive jackpot unless the players are playing the same exact version of a particular game.

Similarly, progressive jackpots for slot machines are not available to all slot machines, only to the same participating games make and model played on participating of slot machine.

A player playing one type of slot machine cannot compete for a progressive jackpot for a different make and model of slot machine.

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