Reserve credits for use on gaming device
AssigneeAcres Technology
InventorJohn F. Acres
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and apparatus in which a player plays one of a plurality of networked gaming devices. Game awards below a predefined level are tracked and stored on the network. If the game awards are less than a predefined criterion, a pay command is sent over the network to the player's gaming device, which may be used for a free game. Implementation in a single gaming device is also disclosed.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving, at an electronic gaming device, one or more wagers;
- storing a portion of the one or more wagers;
- initiating, based on the one or more wagers, one or more games associated with the electronic gaming device;
- determining, based on the one or more wagers and the one or more games, one or more game awards;
- determining the one or more game awards do not satisfy a threshold;
- and
- sending a pay command to the electronic gaming device, wherein the pay command is configured to cause the electronic gaming device to payout the portion of the one or more wagers.
One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing processor-executable instructions thereon, which, when executed by at least one processor cause the at least one processor to:
- receive, from an electronic gaming device one or more wagers;
- store a portion of the one or more wagers;
- initiate, based on the one or more wagers, one or more games associated with the electronic gaming device;
- determine, based on the one or more wagers and the one or more games, one or more game awards;
- determine the one or more game awards do not satisfy a threshold;
- and
- send a pay command to the electronic gaming device, wherein the pay command is configured to cause the electronic gaming device to payout the portion of the one or more wagers.
An apparatus comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- memory storing processor-executable instruction that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
- receive, from an electronic gaming device one or more wagers;
- store a portion of the one or more wagers;
- initiate, based on the one or more wagers, one or more games associated with the electronic gaming device;
- determine, based on the one or more wagers and the one or more games, one or more game awards;
- determine the one or more game awards do not satisfy a threshold;
- and
- send a pay command to the electronic gaming device, wherein the pay command is configured to cause the electronic gaming device to payout the portion of the one or more wagers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.