Specifically programmed game-operating computer systems for conducting games having a common jackpot and computer-implemented methods of use thereof

Abstract

In some embodiments, the present invention provides for a specifically programmed game operating computer system which, when executing the particular program code, is configured to operate in real-time a game based, at least in part, on: electronically receiving, in real-time, via a computer network, game entries data representing game entries for playing the game which has a common jackpot or shares the common jackpot with another game, where the common jackpot is configured to be calculated, in real-time during game entry submission, based on the game having a plurality of options within at least one of the following parameters: a price point per game entry, a payout level, a prize structure, a common jackpot contribution collection, and a prize distribution mechanism.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A specifically programmed game operating computer system, comprising:
 at least one specialized computer machine, comprising:   a non-transient memory, electronically storing particular computer executable program code; and at least one computer processor which, when executing the particular program code, becomes a specifically programmed computer processor of the specifically programmed game operating computer system that is configured to concurrently perform in real-time at least the following operations for at least a thousand (1,000) of players:   electronically receiving, by the at least one specialized computer machine, in real-time, via a computer network, game entries data representing game entries from the at least 1,000 players;   electronically calculating, by the at least one specialized computer machine, in real-time during each game entry submission a portion weight contributions for allocating game entry amounts to operate a jackpot feature;   electronically allocating, by the at least one specialized computer machine, in real-time, the game entry amounts from the game entries of the at least 1,000 players to operate the jackpot feature; and   electronically determining, by the at least one specialized computer machine, at least one game winner; and   electronically generating, by the at least one specialized computer machine, at least one prize distribution, comprising a jackpot prize distribution based on the operation of the jackpot feature.