MULTIVENUE JACKPOT SYSTEM

Multivenue jackpot system comprising a central control system ( 6 ), connecting via a communications network ( 4 ) to a jackpot controller ( 32 ) at multiple gaming venues ( 26 ). Each gaming venue ( 26 ) having multiple electronic gaming machines ( 28 ) (i.e. poker, slot, video machines which inclu...

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Hauptverfasser: FOUND, STEPHEN JOHN, MILLAR, ALEX, SHELL, EDDIE
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Multivenue jackpot system comprising a central control system ( 6 ), connecting via a communications network ( 4 ) to a jackpot controller ( 32 ) at multiple gaming venues ( 26 ). Each gaming venue ( 26 ) having multiple electronic gaming machines ( 28 ) (i.e. poker, slot, video machines which include hard meters and a jackpot interface ( 56 ) for linking via a venue network ( 30 ) to the jackpot controller ( 32 ). The gaming machines ( 28 ) are capable of playing independent games and participating in a multiple gaming machine jackpot game. The central control system ( 6 ) increments on the basis of the hard meter signals and/or awards a jackpot sum from a jackpot pool to a selected gaming machine ( 28 ). The jackpot interface ( 56 ) is a separate circuit board capable of being fitted to a standard gaming machine ( 28 ). Jackpot award criteria include random time, predetermined levels, usage factor of gaming machine ( 28 ) and gaming venues ( 26 ).