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Class Information
Number: 463/27
Name: Amusement devices: games > Including means for processing electronic data (e.g., computer/video game, etc.) > Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation (e.g., game entry, betting, prize level, etc.) > Pool amount (e.g., jackpot, etc.) > Pool carryover (e.g., progressive jackpot, etc.)
Description: Pool accounting wherein the accounting means further includes means for retaining an amount of the pool unless or until a defined goal is attained in a game, the retained amount being successively added to the award amount for that goal in a subsequent game or games until said goal is attained.


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7419430 Wagering game for tracking various types of wager inputs Sep. 2, 2008
7390263 Method of implementing cashless play of gaming devices interconnected by a computer network Jun. 24, 2008
7387571 Method and apparatus for linked play gaming Jun. 17, 2008
7384336 Progressive system and methods Jun. 10, 2008
7384337 Wagering game providing rewards independent from gaming session Jun. 10, 2008
7357712 Method and gaming device of operating a multiple round game that includes diminishing selection sets Apr. 15, 2008
7357716 Slot machine game having a plurality of ways to issue a percentage of a progressive award based upon any wager level ("percentage progressive") Apr. 15, 2008
7341518 Cashless slot machine and/or amusement device with special features Mar. 11, 2008
7302412 Method for reiterative betting based on supply and demand of betting shares Nov. 27, 2007
7297059 Progressive gaming system and method having fractional progressive jackpot awards Nov. 20, 2007
7278916 Gaming machine having multi-ended pointer for quasi-deterministic play ("pick-a-prize") Oct. 9, 2007
7255645 Equalizing different jackpot games with frequent pays Aug. 14, 2007
7233911 System for deducting and adding a percentage of a customer's purchase amount to a jackpot Jun. 19, 2007
7108603 Slot machine game and system with improved jackpot feature Sep. 19, 2006
7094150 Pro-aggressive roulette Aug. 22, 2006
7056215 Slot machine game and system with improved jackpot feature Jun. 6, 2006
7037195 Method and apparatus for awarding a bonus on a network of electronic gaming devices during a pre-determined time period May. 2, 2006
6857958 Gaming machine Feb. 22, 2005
6832958 Method and apparatus for operating networked gaming devices Dec. 21, 2004
6800027 System and method for saving status of paused game of chance Oct. 5, 2004
6780110 Gaming device having a competition bonus scheme Aug. 24, 2004
6776714 Progressive roulette Aug. 17, 2004
6776715 Method and apparatus for providing a personal wide area progressive for gaming apparatus Aug. 17, 2004
6758748 Method and apparatus for playing a gambling game Jul. 6, 2004
6729620 Methods for providing a jackpot component in a casino game in which an initial set of cards and additional cards are dealt May. 4, 2004
6702673 Fractional payoff and competitive wagering Mar. 9, 2004
6676513 Jackpot award feature in a gaming machine Jan. 13, 2004
6656052 Progressive gaming method Dec. 2, 2003
6645075 Cashless time gaming Nov. 11, 2003
6634946 Pari-mutuel networks, devices and games Oct. 21, 2003
6623006 Gaming machine Sep. 23, 2003
6619662 Wager sensor and system thereof Sep. 16, 2003
6599188 Progressive bingo Jul. 29, 2003
6599193 Progressive gaming device Jul. 29, 2003
6592460 Progressive wagering system Jul. 15, 2003
6592458 Gaming system incorporating non deterministic jackpot Jul. 15, 2003
6589115 Gaming method and apparatus having a proportional payout Jul. 8, 2003
6575467 Multi-staged poker game and method of playing game with changing wildcards, winning hands of cards and payout odds at each stage Jun. 10, 2003
6565434 Method and apparatus for promoting play on a network of gaming devices May. 20, 2003
6536768 Casino poker game with progressive jackpot Mar. 25, 2003
6533661 Gaming machine Mar. 18, 2003
6527175 Instant multiple play gaming ticket and validation system Mar. 4, 2003
6485368 Method for progressive jackpot gaming Nov. 26, 2002
6478676 Method of playing a game and hardware configuration therefor Nov. 12, 2002
6475088 Apparatus for progressive jackpot gaming Nov. 5, 2002
6471591 Non-banked gaming system Oct. 29, 2002
6454651 Method of scoring a video wagering game Sep. 24, 2002
6450887 Methods and apparatus for parimutuel historical gaming Sep. 17, 2002
6435968 Progressive wagering system Aug. 20, 2002
6435506 Method of playing a poker game that is better than caribbean stud poker Aug. 20, 2002

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