Patent ID: 9704339
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: G07F

Claim:
1. A controller for use in a gaming system, the controller being arranged to: facilitate a play of a first game in which a player can wager an amount of credits on an outcome of the first game; detect an occurrence of a trigger event during the play of the first game; facilitate a play of a second game in response to detecting the occurrence of the trigger event; determine an outcome of the second game; identify one of a plurality of separate jackpot prizes to be awarded to the player based on the outcome of the second game; wherein the occurrence of the trigger event is based on a predefined turnover value and the amount of credits wagered on the first game, and the predefined turnover value is an expected turnover of the gaming machine between a first occurrence of the trigger event during play of the first game and a subsequent consecutive second occurrence of the trigger event during play of a subsequent first game.