Electronic prize fulfillment through intermediate devices

A gaming machine apparatus comprising:

• (a) a master gaming controller configured to control the outcomes of games played on the gaming machine, wherein prizes may be awarded for the outcomes;
• (b) a player tracking device comprising (i) a video display screen;
• (ii) logic for providing a prize fulfillment player interface through the display screen;
• and (iii) logic for providing a prize selection player interface through the display screen;
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• (c) a network interface configured to communicate prize selection and prize fulfillment to one or remote prize fulfillment sites that are responsible for fulfilling the prizes.

A computer program product including computer code for fulfilling prizes won during game play on a gaming machine, the computer program product comprising:

• (a) computer code for determining that a player is entitled to a prize for a result achieved while playing a game on the gaming machine;
• (b) computer code for presenting prize fulfillment options to the player via a player tracking device;
• (c) computer code for receiving prize fulfillment specifications entered by the player in response to the presented prize fulfillment options;
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• (d) computer code for communicating the player's prize fulfillment specifications to a prize fulfillment site that is responsible for fulfilling prizes and is remote from said property.