Video gaming device having a system and method for completing wagers and purchases during the cash out process
AssigneeIgt
InventorRussell Roth
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Abstract
The present invention is a method for completing wagers and purchases from a gaming device when a player presses or selects the cash out feature on the device. The present invention provides for a more convenient method for players to make additional gaming wagers and purchases directly from a gaming device. The player can select the option to make a wager on a sporting event, lottery game, Keno game or any game of chance offered by the gaming establishment. The present invention also enables the player to select the option to make purchases for among other things show tickets, sporting events, movies, retail items or even credit the proceeds from the gaming device to the players hotel room account.
Claims7
A method for enabling a player to use a player's money from a video gaming device to wager on a different game of chance, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) enabling said player to selectively request a cash out menu to be displayed on a video game of chance;
- (b) displaying said cash out menu to said player upon player's request, said menu including an indication of a plurality of different games of chance to play;
- (c) enabling said player to select one of the displayed games of chance from the plurality of different games of chance;
- (d) displaying said game of chance selected;
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- (e) enabling said player to play the selected game of chance by placing a wager using the video gaming device.
A system of enabling a player to use a player's money from a video gaming device to wager on a different game of chance, said system comprising:
- (a) a controller operable to control the gaming device;
- (b) means connected to said controller for inputting a decision to play different games of chance;
- (c) a video display device connected to said controller;
- (d) a menu displayed by said display device programmed to indicate a plurality of different games of chance to play and enable a player to select one of the displayed games of chance;
- (e) a processor operable to communicate with said controller and the selected different game of chance;
- (f) means for allowing the player to play the selected different game of chance using the gaming device.
A method for enabling a player to use a player's money from a video gaming device to purchase an item, said method comprising the steps of:
- (f) enabling said player to selectively request a cash out menu to be displayed on a video game of chance;
- (g) displaying said cash out menu to said player upon player's request, said menu including an indication of a plurality of items to purchase;
- (h) enabling said player to select one of the items to purchase from the plurality of items to purchase;
- (i) displaying said item to purchase;
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- (j) enabling said player to purchase the selected item by using player's money from the video gaming device.
A system of enabling a player to use a player's money from a video gaming device to purchase an item offered by a gaming establishment, said system comprising:
- (g) a controller operable to control the gaming device;
- (h) means connected to said controller for inputting a decision to play different games of chance;
- (i) a video display device connected to said controller;
- (j) a menu displayed by said display device programmed to indicate a plurality of different items to purchase and enable a player to select one of the displayed items to purchase;
- (k) a processor operable to communicate with said controller and the gaming establishments computer;
- (l) means for allowing the player to purchase the selected item using the video gaming device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.