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

Claim 0:
1. 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 value of a progressive award,
responsive to an occurrence of a progressive award increment event, cause a display, by the display device, of an increase to the value of the progressive award,
randomly determine, via a random number generator, whether to associate an occurrence of a progressive award triggering event with an occurrence of a progressive award current value retention event, and
responsive to the occurrence of the progressive award triggering event being randomly associated with the occurrence of the progressive award current value retention event:
cause a display, by the display device, of a win of a currently displayed value of the progressive award, and
responsive to another occurrence of the progressive award increment event, cause a display, by the display device, of an increase to the currently displayed value of the progressive award which was displayed as being won, wherein the progressive award triggering event is associated with the occurrence of the progressive award current value retention event independent of any value of the progressive award and independent of any prior occurrences of the progressive award triggering event.