CA1335381C - Method and apparatus for progressive jackpot gaming - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for progressive jackpot gaming

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Publication number
CA1335381C
CA1335381C CA 596846 CA596846A CA1335381C CA 1335381 C CA1335381 C CA 1335381C CA 596846 CA596846 CA 596846 CA 596846 A CA596846 A CA 596846A CA 1335381 C CA1335381 C CA 1335381C
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player
jackpot
amount
gaming
meter
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CA 596846
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
James P. Suttle
Daniel A. Jones
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Progressive Games Inc
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D&D Gaming Patents Inc
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Priority claimed from US07/182,374 external-priority patent/US4836553A/en
Application filed by D&D Gaming Patents Inc filed Critical D&D Gaming Patents Inc
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Publication of CA1335381C publication Critical patent/CA1335381C/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3244—Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
    • G07F17/3258—Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F1/00—Card games
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F1/00—Card games
    • A63F1/06—Card games appurtenances
    • A63F1/18—Score computers; Miscellaneous indicators
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/00003—Types of board games
    • A63F3/00157—Casino or betting games
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3286—Type of games
    • G07F17/3293—Card games, e.g. poker, canasta, black jack
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/00003—Types of board games
    • A63F3/00157—Casino or betting games
    • A63F2003/00167—Casino or betting games with a jackpot
    • A63F2003/0017—Casino or betting games with a jackpot progressive jackpot
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2250/00—Miscellaneous game characteristics
    • A63F2250/14—Coin operated
    • A63F2250/142—Coin operated with pay-out or rewarding with a prize

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Educational Technology (AREA)
  • Slot Machines And Peripheral Devices (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • Coin-Freed Apparatuses For Hiring Articles (AREA)
CA 596846 1988-04-18 1989-04-17 Method and apparatus for progressive jackpot gaming Expired - Lifetime CA1335381C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US182,374 1988-04-18
US07/182,374 US4836553A (en) 1988-04-18 1988-04-18 Poker game
US07214934 US4861041C1 (en) 1988-04-18 1988-07-05 Methods of progressive jackpot gaming
US07/214,934 1988-07-05

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CA1335381C true CA1335381C (en) 1995-04-25

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EP (1) EP0338644B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH082384B2 (de)
CA (1) CA1335381C (de)
DE (1) DE68909992T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2046445T3 (de)
NL (1) NL192893C (de)

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Also Published As

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NL8900970A (nl) 1989-11-16
EP0338644A2 (de) 1989-10-25
EP0338644A3 (de) 1991-01-02
JPH082384B2 (ja) 1996-01-17
ES2046445T3 (es) 1994-02-01
NL192893C (nl) 1998-04-02
DE68909992T2 (de) 1994-05-11
EP0338644B1 (de) 1993-10-20
DE68909992D1 (de) 1993-11-25
NL192893B (nl) 1997-12-01
JPH0221883A (ja) 1990-01-24

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