A method for awarding bonuses over a gaming network having a plurality of gaming machines interconnected by a network. Play is allowed to occur on the plurality of gaming machines. A bonus period is initiating for which a bonus-triggering event (e.g. a winning combination) and an initial bonus amount...http://www.google.de/patents/US6231445?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6231445 - Method for awarding variable bonus awards to gaming machines over a network
