Harm minimization interfaces and services on a gaming machine
AssigneeIgt
InventorsBinh Nguyen, Craig Paulsen
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Abstract
A disclosed a player tracking unit provides a touch screen display with a touch screen controller integrated into the touch screen sensor assembly. Game service interfaces may be presented on the touch screen display that allow a user to obtain one or more game services. With the touch screen sensor, a user may navigate through the game service interface and supply information required to obtain a game service. Types of interfaces provided with the gaming machine include a harm minimization interface for helping a player to adhere to one or more game play limits during game play at the gaming machine.
Claims54
A gaming machine comprising:
- a master gaming controller designed or configured to generate and to control a game of chance played on the gaming machine;
- an input mechanism under control of the master gaming controller for receiving cash or an indicia of credit for making wagers on an outcome of the game of chance;
- an output mechanism under control of the master gaming controller for outputting the cash or the indicia of credit wherein the indicia of credit is redeemable for cash;
- a memory for storing software instructions for generating a harm minimization interface wherein the harm minimization interface is for helping a player to adhere to one or more game play limits;
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- a first display for displaying a game service interface including the harm minimization interface.
A method of providing a game of chance on a gaming machine, the method comprising:
- generating a harm minimization interface on a display device coupled to the gaming machine wherein the harm minimization interface is for helping a player adhere to one or more game play limits;
- receiving a wager on the game of chance;
- determining an outcome for the game of chance;
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- displaying the outcome for the game of chance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.