Patent ID: 9378620
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: G07F

Claim Text:
1. A gaming device comprising: a display for displaying game content; one or more data structures storing data corresponding to game graphics and software for controlling the display of a base game and a game feature, said game feature including one or more free plays each producing and outcome and where each free play has an expected value≈EV; a processor configured to access said data structure and control said display to display a base game and game feature each configured to randomly select a winning or losing outcome and for a winning outcome issue an award; one or more of said processor and a progressive controller configured to (i) accumulate a progressive jackpot pool P; (ii) determine a feature trigger condition occurring based upon a predetermined condition; (iii) determine the progressive jackpot pool value PV to be awarded upon determination of said feature trigger, (iv) enable said feature for a number of free plays substantially equal to PV/EV; and (v) issue a feature award based upon any free play winning outcomes of the feature game.