US PATENT SUBCLASS 463 / 27
.~.~.~ Pool carryover (e.g., progressive jackpot, etc.)

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463 /   HD   AMUSEMENT DEVICES: GAMES

1  DF  INCLUDING MEANS FOR PROCESSING ELECTRONIC DATA (E.G., COMPUTER/VIDEO GAME, ETC.) {15}
25  DF  .~ Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation (e.g., game entry, betting, prize level, etc.) {1}
26  DF  .~.~ Pool amount (e.g., jackpot, etc.) {2}
27.~.~.~ Pool carryover (e.g., progressive jackpot, etc.)

DEFINITION

Classification: 463/27

Pool carryover (e.g., progressive jackpot, etc.):

(under subclass 25) Pool accounting wherein the accounting means further includes means for retaining an amount of the pool unless or until a defined goal is attained in a game, the retained amount being successively added to the award amount for that goal in a subsequent game or games until said goal is attained.