Gaming system for players of different games to compete for the same progressive jackpots in various gameplay settings

Abstract

The gaming method or system has at least two different games and a participating progressive jackpot. The progressive jackpot is the same for some or all games within the gaming system. For example, if a given gaming system has two different games, a player can win the progressive jackpot while playing either of the two games. More than two games and more than one progressive jackpot can utilized within the gaming system described herein. Almost any game can be used in the gaming method and system. It is generally preferred that the games be games of skill and/or chance such as playing card games, high/low card games, twenty-one card games, poker card games, dice games, slot machine casino style games, lottery, pull tab, keno, bingo type games or any other suitable game (i.e. having table fixed jackpots and/or progressive jackpots). All games included within the gaming system utilize at least one progressive jackpot as a prize but may also provide smaller win amounts like table jackpots or a one game jackpot or a one-machine jackpot. The games may be played in whole or in part electronically.

1 . A gaming system comprising: 
 a first game,    a second game, and    a progressive jackpot,    wherein the second game is not the same as the first game,    wherein the progressive jackpot is available as a prize to a player playing the first game and the progressive jackpot is available to a player playing the second game.    
   
   
       2 . The gaming system of  claim 1  wherein the odds of the player winning the progressive jackpot while playing the first game are approximately the same as the odds of the player winning the progressive jackpot playing the second game.  
   
   
       3 . The gaming system of  claim 1  further comprising a first game jackpot, wherein the first game jackpot is only available to a player playing the first game.  
   
   
       4 . The gaming system of  claim 1  further comprising a second game jackpot wherein the second game jackpot is only available to a player playing the second game.  
   
   
       5 . The gaming system of  claim 1  further comprising a first game progressive jackpot, wherein the first game progressive jackpot is only available to a player playing the first game.  
   
   
       6 . The gaming system of  claim 1  further comprising a second game progressive jackpot wherein the second game progressive jackpot is only available to a player playing the second game.  
   
   
       7 . The gaming system of  claim 1  wherein the progressive jackpot further comprises a first progressive jackpot and a second progressive jackpot.  
   
   
       8 . The gaming system of  claim 1  wherein the first game is played electronically.  
   
   
       9 . The gaming system of  claim 1  wherein the first game is played in a charitable setting.  
   
   
       10 . The gaming system of  claim 1  wherein the first game is played in a casino setting.  
   
   
       11 . The gaming system of  claim 1  further comprising a computer.  
   
   
       12 . The gaming system of  claim 11  wherein the player plays the first game by accessing the computer via the internet.  
   
   
       13 . The gaming system of  claim 1 , wherein the first game further comprises a bonus round.  
   
   
       14 . The gaming system of  claim 1 , wherein the second game further comprises a bonus round.  
   
   
       15 . The gaming system of  claim 1 , the first game further comprising a random symbol generator, 
 nine reels,    a set of symbols,    a play line, wherein the play line is a predetermined subset of the nine reels and    a pay table,    wherein the random symbol generator associates a randomly generated symbol with each of the nine reels,    wherein each of the randomly generated symbols is randomly selected from the group consisting of the set of symbols, and    wherein a prize is awarded to a player according to the pay table if the play line matches a win line identified by the pay table.    
   
   
       16 . The gaming system of  claim 15 , wherein the set of symbols further comprises a wild card symbol.  
   
   
       17 . The gaming system of  claim 15 , wherein the nine reels are arranged in a three by three grid.  
   
   
       18 . The gaming system of  claim 15  further comprising multiple play lines.  
   
   
       19 . The gaming system of  claim 15  further comprising five different play lines.  
   
   
       20 . The gaming system of  claim 15  wherein the odds of the play line matching the win line associated with the progressive jackpot is approximately 1 in 1.3 billion.  
   
   
       21 . The gaming system of  claim 1 , the first game further comprising 
 a random symbol generator,    fifteen reels,    a set of symbols,    a play line, wherein the play line is a predetermined subset of the fifteen reels and    a pay table,    wherein the random symbol generator associates a randomly generated symbol with each of the fifteen reels,    wherein each of the randomly generated symbols is randomly selected from the group consisting of the set of symbols, and    wherein a prize is awarded to a player according to the pay table if the play line matches a win line identified by the pay table.    
   
   
       22 . The gaming system of  claim 21 , wherein the set of symbols further comprises a wild card symbol.  
   
   
       23 . The gaming system of  claim 21 , wherein the fifteen reels are arranged in a three by five grid.  
   
   
       24 . The gaming system of  claim 21  further comprising multiple play lines.  
   
   
       25 . The gaming system of  claim 21  further comprising nine different play lines.  
   
   
       26 . The gaming system of  claim 21  wherein the odds of the play line matching the win line associated with the progressive jackpot is approximately 1 in 1.3 billion.  
   
   
       27 . The gaming system of  claim 21 , wherein the set of symbols further comprise the symbols of a 52-card deck.  
   
   
       28 . The gaming system of  claim 21  wherein the set of symbols consists of a 67 symbol universe having a standard 52-card deck, 1 joker, and 14 other non-joker wild cards.  
   
   
       29 . The gaming system of  claim 21 , wherein the set of symbols is reset after each random symbol generation (the card is replaced and the deck reshuffled).  
   
   
       30 . The gaming system of  claim 29  wherein the odds of the play line matching the win line designated for the progressive jackpot is approximately 1 in 1.3 billion.  
   
   
       31 . The gaming system of  claim 1 , the first game further comprising 
 a random symbol generator,    eighteen reels,    a set of symbols,    a play line, wherein the play line is a predetermined subset of the fifteen reels    a pic set, wherein the pic set is comprised of symbols selected from the group consisting of the set of symbols,    a pay table,    wherein the random symbol generator associates a randomly generated symbol with each of the eighteen reels,    wherein each of the randomly generated symbols is randomly selected from the group consisting of the set of symbols, and    wherein a prize is awarded to a player according to the pay table if the play line matches the pic set.    
   
   
       32 . The gaming system of  claim 31 , wherein the set of symbols further comprise a subset of power draw symbols.  
   
   
       33 . The gaming system of  claim 31  wherein a player selects the pic set.  
   
   
       34 . The gaming system of  claim 31  further comprising a second random symbol generator wherein a second random generator selects the pic set.  
   
   
       35 . The gaming system of  claim 31 , wherein the eighteen reels are arranged in a three by six grid.  
   
   
       36 . The gaming system of  claim 31  further comprising multiple play lines.  
   
   
       37 . The gaming system of  claim 31  further comprising nine different play lines.  
   
   
       38 . The gaming system of  claim 31  further comprising multiple pic sets.  
   
   
       39 . The gaming system of  claim 31  wherein the odds of the play line matching the pic set associated with the progressive jackpot is approximately 1 in 1.3 billion.  
   
   
       40 . The gaming system of  claim 31 , the set of symbols further comprising a wild ball.  
   
   
       41 . The gaming system of  claim 40  wherein the odds of the play line matching the pic set associated with the progressive jackpot is approximately 1 in 1.3 billion.  
   
   
       42 . The gaming system of  claim 31 , wherein the set of symbols further comprise a second set of symbols.  
   
   
       43 . The gaming system of  claim 42  wherein the odds of the play line matching the pic set associated with the progressive jackpot is approximately 1 in 1.3 billion.  
   
   
       44 . The gaming system of  claim 31 , wherein the second game further comprises a third set of symbols.  
   
   
       45 . The gaming system of  claim 44  wherein the odds of the play line matching the pic set associated with the progressive jackpot is approximately 1 in 1.3 billion.  
   
   
       46 . The gaming system of  claim 1  wherein the first game is a game selected from the group consisting of the TREASURE ISLAND™ game, the HOLLYWOOD GAME™, the RED HOT POKER™ game, the POWER DRAW LOTTO™ game, the WILD BALL LOTTO™ game, the CRAZY WILD BALL LOTTO™ game, and the LUCKY WILD BALL LOTTO™ game.  
   
   
       47 . The gaming system of  claim 1  wherein the second game is a game selected from the group consisting of the TREASURE ISLAND™ game, the HOLLYWOOD GAME™, the RED HOT POKER™ game, and the POWER DRAW VIDEO LOTTO™ game, the WILD BALL LOTTO™ game, the CRAZY WILD BALL LOTTO™ game, and the LUCKY WILD BALL LOTTO™ game.  
   
   
       48 . The gaming system of  claim 1  wherein the first game further comprises a 1 st  game element.  
   
   
       49 . The gaming system of  claim 48  further comprising 1 st  Random Generator.  
   
   
       50 . The gaming system of  claim 49  further comprising a 2nd game element.  
   
   
       51 . The gaming system of  claim 50  further comprising a “2nd random generator” from which the 2nd game element and the algorithms thereto, can be created in conjunction with the 1 st  game element, and delivered for use to a gaming system.  
   
   
       52 . The gaming system of  claim 51  further comprising a separate game screen to deliver the 2nd game element.  
   
   
       53 . The gaming system of  claim 52  further comprising a means to integrate a “first play element” with a “second play element” and provide a means to integrate the “second play element” with the “first play element.  
   
   
       54 . The gaming system of  claim 53  further comprising the generation of an outcome assigned to and displayed for the first and second game elements.  
   
   
       55 . The gaming system of  claim 54  further comprising a means to activate the 1 st  and 2 nd  play elements.  
   
   
       56 . The gaming system of  claim 55  further comprising a means to identify a first a place prize, second, and a third place prize.  
   
   
       57 . The gaming system of  claim 1 , further comprising two separate dice (indicia) were electronically rolled and when stopped (or other animation means could be used), the play results from the logistics and algorithms of the RED HOT POKER™ game 2 nd  random generator and the 1 st  random generator, could determine in real time the 2 nd  element game win, if there is such a win to define, and display the results thereof via the gaming system.  
   
   
       58 . The gaming system of  claim 57  further comprising a 3rd game element, where the indicia's are generated via the 1st random generator and are displayed on three (3) rows of six (6) numbers (indicia) each, that can be played in various combinations of balls on multiply lines with balls on different rows than the sequence of those balls originally displayed on the original row from a universe of the same designated numbers on each row without replacement of numbers, symbols or indicia, wherein the 1st random generator can perform and produce the results of a instant “electronic lotto drawing” by randomly drawing from [I] a “1st universe of numbers”, five balls (indicia's) selected for draw by the player for play and [ii] from a “2nd universe of numbers”, one ball selected for draw by the player for play, from which a 3rd game element and the algorithms thereto, can be created in conjunction with the 1st game element and delivered for use to a gaming system and display the results real-time along with win combinations or means to view win combinations and other elements of the games.  
   
   
       59 . The gaming system of  claim 1  wherein the first game, has a “3rd game element to a 1st game element” game such as the RED HOT POKER™ game, whereas, the 3rd game element could consists in part of: (i) certain indicia's such as a deck of 52 playing cards integrated with, (ii) a certain number of playing cards that contain additional indicia that are not normally found on a commercial deck of playing cards such as the word “Bonus”, and (iii) certain non standard card indicia such as fruits and other slot style indicia's, from which a 3rd game element and the algorithms thereto, can be created in conjunction with the 1st game element and delivered for use to a gaming system for the use intended herein.  
   
   
       60 . A method of making a charitable donation, the method comprising the steps of: 
 Making a donation to a charitable organization    Receiving a gaming credit    Using the gaming credits to play a game    wherein the game is selected from the group consisting of a first game and a second game a progressive jackpot,    wherein the second game is not the same as the first game,    wherein a progressive jackpot is available as a prize to a player playing the first game and the progressive jackpot is available to a player playing the second game.    
   
   
       61 . The method of  claim 60  wherein the odds of the player winning the progressive jackpot while playing the first game are approximately the same as the odds of the player winning the progressive jackpot while playing the second game.  
   
   
       62 . The method of  claim 60  wherein the first game further comprises a first game progressive jackpot, wherein the first game progressive jackpot is only available to a player playing the first game.  
   
   
       63 . The method of  claim 60  wherein the second game further comprises a second game progressive jackpot wherein the second game progressive jackpot is only available to a player playing the second game.  
   
   
       64 . The method of  claim 60  wherein the progressive jackpot further comprises a first progressive jackpot and a second progressive jackpot.  
   
   
       65 . The method of  claim 60  wherein the first game is played electronically.  
   
   
       66 . The method of  claim 60  wherein the first game is played in a charitable setting.  
   
   
       67 . The method of  claim 60  wherein the first game is played in a casino setting.  
   
   
       68 . The method of  claim 60  wherein the first game is played using a computer.  
   
   
       69 . The method of  claim 68  wherein the player plays the first game by accessing the computer via a communication device, such as the internet.  
   
   
       70 . A game comprising 
 a random symbol generator,    nine reels, wherein the nine reels are arranged in a three by three grid.    a set of symbols,    a play line, wherein the play line is a predetermined subset of the nine reels and    a pay table,    wherein the random symbol generator associates a randomly generated symbol with each of the nine reels,    wherein each of the randomly generated symbols is randomly selected from the group consisting of the set of symbols, and    wherein a prize is awarded to a player according to the pay table if the play line matches a win line identified by the pay table.    
   
   
       71 . The gaming system of  claim 70 , wherein the set of symbols further comprises a wild card symbol.  
   
   
       72 . The gaming system of  claim 70  further comprising multiple play lines.  
   
   
       73 . The gaming system of  claim 70  further comprising five different play lines.  
   
   
       74 . The gaming system of  claim 73  wherein the five different play lines further comprise three vertical sub-play lines and two diagonal play lines.  
   
   
       75 . The gaming system of  claim 70  further comprising eight different play lines.  
   
   
       76 . A game comprising 
 a random symbol generator,    fifteen reels, wherein the fifteen reels are arranged in a three by five grid,    a set of symbols,    a play line, wherein the play line is a predetermined subset of the nine reels and    a pay table,    wherein the random symbol generator associates a randomly generated symbol with each of the nine reels,    wherein each of the randomly generated symbols is randomly selected from the group consisting of the set of symbols, and    wherein a prize is awarded to a player according to the pay table if the play line matches a win line identified by the pay table.    
   
   
       77 . The gaming system of  claim 76 , wherein the set of symbols further comprises a wild card symbol.  
   
   
       78 . The gaming system of  claim 76  further comprising multiple play lines.  
   
   
       79 . The gaming system of  claim 76  further comprising nine different play lines.  
   
   
       80 . The game of  claim 76 , wherein the set of symbols further comprise the symbols of a 52-card deck.  
   
   
       81 . The game of  claim 76 , wherein the set of symbols further comprise the symbols of a set of 52-card deck in conjunction with a set of symbols of a non-card deck.  
   
   
       82 . A game comprising 
 a random symbol generator,    eighteen reels, wherein the eighteen reels are arranged in a three by five grid,    a set of symbols,    a play line, wherein the play line is a predetermined subset of the eighteen reels    a pic set, wherein the pic set is comprised of symbols selected from the group consisting of the set of symbols,    a pay table,    wherein the random symbol generator associates a randomly generated symbol with each of the nine reels,    wherein each of the randomly generated symbols is randomly selected from the group consisting of the set of symbols, and    wherein a prize is awarded to a player according to the pay table if the play line matches the pic set as identified by the pay table.    
   
   
       83 . The game of  claim 82 , wherein the set of symbols further comprise a subset of power draw symbols.  
   
   
       84 . The game of  claim 82  wherein a player selects the pic set.  
   
   
       85 . The game of  claim 82  further comprising a second random symbol generator wherein the second random generator selects the pic set.  
   
   
       86 . The game of  claim 82  further comprising multiple play lines.  
   
   
       87 . The game of  claim 82  further comprising nine different play lines.  
   
   
       88 . The game of  claim 82  further comprising multiple pic sets.  
   
   
       89 . The game of  claim 82 , the set of symbols further comprising a wild ball.  
   
   
       90 . The game of  claim 82 , wherein the set of symbols further comprise a second set of symbols.  
   
   
       91 . The game of  claim 82 , wherein the second game further comprises a third set of symbols.