Gaming token having a variable value
AssigneeIgt
InventorsJames Jorasch, Magdalena Mik, Scott Wolinsky, William Van Vooren, Nathaniel Levin, Andrew Golden
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Abstract
A system installed in a casino allows gambling chips in the casino to have variable values. Each chip has an electronic circuit installed in it to store a chip identifier and data indicative of a value currently associated with the chip. Slot machines and other devices are arranged to interact with the gambling chips to read and write data from and into the chips. A central controller is connected to the slot machines and other devices that interact with the chips. The chips carry a display and/or an audio device to apprise players of the value currently associated with the chip
Claims14
A method of operating a gaming device, the method comprising:
- receiving a payment from a player;
- generating a credit corresponding to the received payment;
- representing the credit as a displayed set of at least one virtual token;
- associating a use number with each virtual token;
- identifying at least one virtual token for betting;
- determining a play outcome;
- and
- on the basis of the play outcome, updating the displayed set of at least one virtual token.
A gaming device, comprising:
- means for receiving a payment from a player;
- means for generating a credit corresponding to the received payment;
- display means for representing the credit as a displayed set of at least one virtual token;
- means for associating a use number with each virtual token;
- means for identifying at least one virtual token for betting;
- means for determining a play outcome;
- and
- means for updating the displayed set of at least one virtual token on the basis of the play outcome.
A gaming device, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions, that when executed by the processor result in:
- receiving a payment from a player;
- generating a credit corresponding to the received payment;
- representing the credit as a displayed set of at least one virtual token;
- associating a use number with each virtual token;
- identifying at least one virtual token for betting;
- determining a play outcome;
- and
- on the basis of the play outcome, updating the displayed set of at least one virtual token.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.