Patent ID: 8337298
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising: (a) causing a controller to maintain: (b) determining if the first triggering event occurs in association with a first wager placed by a player of one of a plurality of gaming machines; (c) if the first triggering event is determined to occur: (d) causing at least one display device to display a non-numerical indication of a current value of the second progressive award relative to the range of values; (e) determining if the first wager placed causes the second progressive award to reach the progressive hit value; (f) if the first wager placed causes the second progressive award to reach the progressive hit value, providing the second progressive award to one of the players of one of the gaming machines; (g) generating one of a plurality of outcomes of the primary game, wherein said primary game is configured to operate upon the first wager placed, said plurality of outcomes include the designated outcome and said generation of one of the plurality of outcomes of the primary game is separate from any activation of the award generator; and (h) if the designated outcome of the primary game is generated, providing the third progressive award to one of the players playing one of the gaming machines.