Patent ID: 8070605
Filing Date: 2011-12-06
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A game machine comprising: memory for storing a plurality of dynamically changing progressive jackpots; a module for switching from a wide area progressive environment to a near area progressive environment in response to an unintentional network failure or communications failure, wherein if communication is lost within the wide area progressive environment, the game machine automatically switches to near area progressive behavior until communication is restored, at which time the game machine switches back to the wide area progressive environment, wherein a local control module associated with the near area progressive environment collects betting information and game data when communication with the wide area progressive has failed, for eventual transmission to a central control module associated with the wide area progressive environment when communication with the wide area progressive environment is re-established; and processing means for determining when one of the plurality of progressive jackpots is awarded; wherein the game machine enables play of multiple concurrently played dynamically changing progressive jackpots; wherein the memory comprises a plurality of memory locations for tracking the plurality of dynamically changing progressive jackpots, wherein the memory locations are incremented based on a progressive prize meter on the game machine, and wherein each memory location is incremented at a different rate of increase.