Patent ID: 8734239
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon a progressive game program to implement a progressive game on a gaming system, wherein the gaming system includes one or more gaming machines connected to a server, and wherein the progressive game has a progressive prize with a progressive prize value that increases according to a progressive prize growth rate, the progressive game program upon execution on the gaming system providing execution of the progressive game comprising: a selectable targeted progressive prize value; a selectable targeted progressive prize time which is a theoretical average time when the progressive prize is awarded; an erratic movement enticement factor, wherein the erratic movement enticement factor contributes erratic motion to the progressive prize growth rate that causes the progressive growth rate to erratically increase and decrease in a +/−5% range, wherein the progressive prize growth rate is determined using the selectable targeted progressive prize value, the selectable targeted progressive prize time, and the erratic movement enticement factor; and wherein if a progressive prize win has not been identified, the progressive prize value is incremented by the progressive prize growth rate; and wherein if a progressive prize win has been identified, one or more winners of the progressive prize are determined.