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AssigneeAmi Entertainment Network, Inc.
InventorsColin Higbie, James R. Stelzer
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An amusement system includes at least one amusement device having a video touchscreen, a controller, and a memory. The memory stores a plurality of electronic games playable on the amusement device using the video touchscreen. The amusement device is operable upon payment by a user. A credit card transaction terminal is operable to receive the payment by the user and is separate from the amusement device. A method of operating an amusement device, operable once one or more playable credits are obtained by a user, includes establishing a user account. The user account is configured to store money for a user for obtaining playable credits. Money is deposited into the player account. At least a portion of any deposited money that has not been used to obtain playable credits after a predetermined amount of time is withdrawn. The withdrawn money is unavailable to the user.
A method of operating an amusement device, the amusement device having a video touchscreen, a controller, and a memory, the memory storing a plurality of electronic games playable on the at least one amusement device using at least the video touchscreen, the amusement device being operable once one or more playable credits are obtained by a user, the method comprising:
An amusement system comprising:
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