Gaming system

Abstract

A gaining system comprising an electronic gaining machine having an associated players station interface device configured to monitor the turnover of the electronic gaming machine and having an interface device display configured to display an interface device electronic game such that a predetermined proportion of the electronic gaming machine turnover is pulled into an interface device electronic game jackpot controlled by a control server in communication with the player station interface device wherein an electronic trigger is sent from the control server to the player station interface device to commence an interface device game and wherein the control server is configured to provide a payout for a user winning the interface device game.

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         45 . A gaming system comprising a plurality of interconnected electronic gaming machines configured to play a progressive linked jackpot game, the system characterised in being configured to receive input from a player of each interconnected electronic gaming machine indicative of whether to play the linked jackpot game. 
     
     
         46 . A gaming system according to  claim 45  wherein the progressive linked jackpot game is configured to provide a plurality of different levels of jackpot game and the system is configured to receive input from the user of each electronic gaming machine indicative of which level of progressive linked jackpot game they play. 
     
     
         47 . A gaming system according to  claim 46  wherein a predetermined percentage of a player's electronic gaming machine stake is contributed to a selected progressive linked jackpot game level, the percentage being dependent of the level.