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Computer-implemented method and gaming apparatus for playing a progressive game

a technology of progressive games and computer implementation, applied in the field of computer implementation methods and gaming apparatus for playing progressive games, can solve the problems of lack of variety, monotonousness, and inability to keep the interest of players

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-01-26
ASTRO
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The aforesaid gaming apparatus is disadvantageous in that it is monotonous and lacks variety, and is unable to keep the interest of a player who has been playing the bingo game for some time.

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[0036] Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the preferred embodiment of a gaming apparatus 2 according to the present invention is shown to comprise a user input unit 21, a display unit 23, a game processor 22 coupled to the user input unit 21 and the display unit 23, and a proprietary computer program product 20 that configures the gaming apparatus 2 for playing a progressive game.

[0037] The user input unit 21 includes a BET key 24, a CHANGE key 25, a CONFIRM key 26 and a PAYOUT key 27.

[0038] The game processor 22 is the core of the gaming apparatus 2. In this embodiment, the game processor 22 is disposed on a game motherboard (circuit board). The computer program product 20 includes a computer readable storage medium (i.e., a memory unit) that is also disposed on the game motherboard and that comprises program codes for configuring the gaming apparatus for playing the progressive game. When the gaming apparatus 2 is powered on, the game processor 22 executes the program codes for perform...

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A computer-implemented method for playing a progressive game includes: a) playing a main game that is associated with a predetermined first prize combination including a set of virtual prizes, and that is further associated with a set of predefined first winning criteria for winning one of the virtual prizes in the first prize combination; b) awarding the player one of the virtual prizes in the first prize combination when the outcome of the main game played in step a) matches the first winning criteria; c) repeating steps a) and b) until the player has collected all of the virtual prizes in the first prize combination; and d) playing a bonus game when the player has collected all of the virtual prizes in the first prize combination. A gaming apparatus for performing the computer-implemented method is also disclosed.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority of Taiwanese application no. 093122096, filed on Jul. 23, 2004.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The invention relates to a computer-implemented method and gaming apparatus for playing a progressive game that includes main and bonus games. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] Computer-implemented methods and apparatus for playing bingo are known in the art. FIG. 1 illustrates a graphical user interface 10 generated by a conventional gaming apparatus for playing bingo. The interface 10 includes a virtual bingo card 11 and an odds table 12. The virtual bingo card 11 includes a numerical bingo pattern in the form of a 5×5 numerical matrix, each element of which is randomly selected by the gaming apparatus. The odds table 12 includes fifteen rows 121 of five number spaces. Each of the rows 121 of the odds table 12 is associated with a corresponding payout multiplie...

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IPC IPC(8): A63F9/24A63F3/06A63F13/00G07F17/32
CPCG07F17/32G07F17/3267G07F17/3244
Inventor YANG, ARDEN
Owner ASTRO
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