A slot machine issues a percentage of one or more progressive awards based
upon any wager level ("Percentage Progressive"). In a preferred
embodiment of the present invention, the Percentage Progressive concept
operates as follows: The game displays the total progressive award
amount; The player sets the wager; The game displays a Percentage
Progressive value based upon the wager level; The player presses the spin
button; The reels to spin and stop; The player collects credits for any
winning combinations appearing on the reels, including pay table and
progressive awards. In the event of a progressive award, the player
receives the Percentage Progressive value*total progressive award amount.
The preferred embodiment of the present invention, therefore, allows
players to participate in progressive awards at any wager level.