US 11,721,172 B2
Systems and methods for playing an electronic game including progressive jackpot increases based on in-game events
Ryan Hawkins, Henderson, NV (US); Robert Honeycutt, Henderson, NV (US); Christopher Barney, Las Vegas, NV (US); Theodore Hase, Las Vegas, NV (US); and Yanis Tsombanidis, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Assigned to Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited, North Ryde (AU)
Filed by Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited, North Ryde (AU)
Filed on Oct. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/508,691.
Application 17/508,691 is a continuation of application No. 16/799,453, filed on Feb. 24, 2020, granted, now 11,158,166.
Application 16/799,453 is a continuation of application No. 15/479,811, filed on Apr. 5, 2017, granted, now 10,629,032, issued on Apr. 21, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0044527 A1, Feb. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/3265 (2013.01) [G07F 17/3213 (2013.01); G07F 17/3246 (2013.01); G07F 17/3248 (2013.01); G07F 17/3251 (2013.01); G07F 17/3258 (2013.01); G07F 17/3288 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of gaming comprising:
storing, in a memory, a first bet multiplier for a first progressive jackpot, the first bet multiplier representing a first multiplication factor;
simulating spinning and stopping of a plurality of reel strips to display symbols from each of the reel strips;
evaluating each of the symbols displayed from each of the reel strips by performing a lookup in at least one paytable to compare each of the symbols displayed from each of the reel strips to one or more in-game events;
determining, based on the evaluating, that at least one of the displayed symbols corresponds to a first in-game event, wherein the first in-game event is associated with a first game award having a first value, and wherein the first value is awarded to a player;
applying the first bet multiplier to the first value to increase the first value by the first multiplication factor;
bulk incrementing the first progressive jackpot by the increased first value; and
displaying the bulk incremented first progressive jackpot, thereby visually alerting the player to a leap in the total value of the first progressive jackpot caused by the first in-game event.