Linear scatter jackpot method and system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9171423
APP PUB NO 20080182653A1
SERIAL NO

12012230

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A method for awarding a jackpot, and a corresponding gaming machine and system are disclosed. The jackpot is awarded based upon the presence of scatter symbols appearing in the game outcome in a predefined manner. The jackpot is preferred to be linked across multiple machines. In a preferred form, scatter symbols on one reel may be in an active or inactive state, the jackpot is awarded only if they are in the active state, and the probability of them being in an active state is dependent upon the size of the player's wager, so as to provide linear returns to players.

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BALLY TECHNOLOGIES ANZ PTY LTD1 SHERIDAN CLOSE MILPERRA NSW 2214

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Masen, Andrew Kensington, AU 4 39
O'Halloran, Terry Bellevue Hill, AU 22 776

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