Patent ID: 6533661
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
A gaming machine comprising:a plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols thereon forming a display of aligned symbols; a processor for causing said symbols to change positions forming different alignments of said symbols on said display; an actuator for activating said processor; a plurality of winning combinations of aligned symbols, said processor being operative to deliver a payout of preselected and different value whenever anyone of said winning combinations of aligned symbols appears on said display; a first selected group of said symbols, when aligned comprising a jackpot alignment of symbols, said processor being operative to deliver a payout of a value greater than anyone of said preselected values whenever said jackpot alignment of symbols appears on said display; a second selected group of said symbols, when aligned on said display comprising a down pot alignment of said symbols, said processor being operative to deliver a credit of a value, greater than anyone of said preselected values to a plurality of incentive pots whenever alignment of said down pot alignment of symbols appears on said display; a selected one of said winning combinations of aligned symbols being associated with each of said incentive pots; and said processor being operative to delivering a payout comprising the value of said selected one of said winning combinations of aligned symbols and the credited value of the associated one of said incentive pots whenever said selected one of said winning combinations of symbols becomes aligned on said display when said associated of said incentive pots is credited with value.