Patent ID: 11967197
Assignee: IGT
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 8:
9. A gaming system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
cause a display, by a display device, of a first value of a progressive award,
responsive to an occurrence of a progressive award increment event, cause a display, by the display device, of a second value of the progressive award, the second value being greater than the first value, and
responsive to an occurrence of a progressive award triggering event:
cause a display, by the display device, of a win of the second value of the progressive award, and
after the display of the win of the second value of the progressive award:
responsive to a random occurrence, independent of any value of the progressive award and independent of any prior occurrences of the progressive award triggering event, of a progressive award current value retention event, cause a display, by the display device, of the second value of the progressive award, and
responsive to no random occurrence of the progressive award current value retention event, cause a display, by the display device, of the first value of the progressive award.