Apparatus and method for determining the award of a prize

摘要

Apparatus (1) is disclosed for determining the award of a prize. The apparatusincludes memory (2) for storing prize data indicative of a prize value for theprize. An input device (4) is responsive to input signals from a respective pluralityof gaming terminals (6) for providing an increment signal. An increment device(8) is responsive to the increment signal for incrementing an accumulating value.A comparator (15) is responsive to the prize data and the accumulating value fordetermining if the prize is to be awarded and, if not, generating a continue signal.A processor (15) is responsive to the continue signal for refreshing the prizedata.