Game of chance with player performance based prize levels and method

A gaming system, comprising:

• means for registering a player to play one or more preliminary games during a set time period;
• means for maintaining a database of player profiles;
• means for providing the preliminary games and a primary game in sequence;
• means for comparing the player profiles to set criteria to determine loyalty;
• means for assigning base points to the player based on loyalty to play preliminary games;
• means for recording whether the player purchased at least one bingo card;
• means for tracking a player's performance on the preliminary games through a point system;
• means for compiling a player's points from preliminary games;
• means for determining whether a bonus condition is satisfied, if so, applying a bonus to points accumulated by the player;
• means for validating the player's points;
• and
• means for converting the player's points to a potential monetary bonus for the player in the primary game.

A gaming system, comprising:

• preliminary games and a primary game;
• a terminal with a computer to:
• register players during a set time period;
• assign base points to players;
• a server configured to:
• store player profiles;
• compare player profiles to set criteria to determine loyalty;
• record whether players purchase at least one bingo card;
• track player performance in the preliminary games through a point system;
• determine whether a bonus condition is satisfied, if so, apply a bonus to points accumulated by the player;
• validate player points;
• and
• convert player points to a potential monetary bonus for the player in the primary game.