Voucher Gaming System
AssigneesBally Gaming, Inc., Sierra Design Group
InventorsRobert A. Luciano, JR., Warren R. White, Russ T. Bradford
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Abstract
A gaming system and related methods comprising a gaming device and a voucher mechanism in communication with the gaming device. The voucher mechanism is configured to present various types of vouchers to the player depending on a game outcome. The types of vouchers include, without limitation, a jackpot voucher, a merchandise voucher, a free play voucher, a mystery voucher, a competition entry voucher, and a restricted machine play voucher.
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A gaming system comprising:
- a plurality of prizes for a game of chance;
- a special award for the game of chance;
- at least one player terminal;
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- a communications network interconnecting the gaming system and at least one player terminal;
- wherein the at least one player terminal configured for:
- allowing a player to place a wager;
- allowing the player to play the game of chance with the player terminal;
- producing a randomly determined outcome that entitles the player to the special award;
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- providing the player with a voucher, the voucher being usable to redeem the special award;
- wherein the step of providing the special award comprises:
- determining if the player terminal is local or remote;
- if the player terminal is local, providing the special award by referring to a prize table in the player terminal;
- if the player terminal is remote, providing the special award by:
- sending a request from the player terminal to the gaming system through the communications network,
- at the gaming system, providing the special award by referring to a prize table in the gaming system, and
- sending a message from the gaming system to the player terminal specifying the special award.
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A gaming system comprising:
- a plurality of prizes for a game of chance;
- a special award for the game of chance;
- at least one player terminal;
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- a communications network interconnecting the gaming system and the at least one player terminal;
- wherein the at least one player terminal is configured for:
- allowing a player to place a wager;
- allowing the player to play the game of chance with a player terminal;
- producing a randomly determined outcome that entitles the player to the special award;
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- providing the player with a voucher, the voucher being usable to redeem the special award;
- wherein the special award is at least one of:
- (a) a merchandise voucher;
- (b) a competition entry voucher, (c) a restricted play voucher, (d) a machine play voucher and (e) a mystery voucher.
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