Patent ID: 6270409
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
A method for controlling award issuance to a gaming participant from a gaming device having a counter, wherein the gaming device has a set of winning combinations and a corresponding set of award amounts for each winning combination in the set, and wherein the gaming participant places a wager to participate in a game, comprising the steps of:setting the counter to zero;selecting a win interval, wherein the win interval includes the number of games to be played by the gaming participant and a minimum amount of wager per game;controlling the gaming device such that the counter increment upon the playing of a game in which the participant has wagered the minimum amount of wager; and no winning combination is achieved;notifying the participant when the counter has incremented to the win interval; andproviding the participant the option of advancing to a subsequent play level or receiving at least the minimum award amount.