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US 8,007,361 B2Granted
Facilitating a flat rate play session with a parallel game
AssigneeWalker Digital, LLC
InventorsJay S. Walker, Jose A. Suarez, James A. Jorasch
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Abstract
A gaming device adapted to operate in a flat rate play mode has two credit meters. The first credit meter shows a credit balance associated with the flat rate play session. The second credit meter shows a concurrent credit balance associated with a parallel transactional play session. The player may cash out the balance of one, but not both credit meters.
Claims22
A method comprising:
- determining, via a server computer operable to facilitate a wagering game on a gaming device, an outcome on the gaming device, the outcome comprising at least one game indicia;
- determining, via the processor, a first benefit won as a direct result of the outcome according to a first paytable associated with a flat rate play session by determining the first benefit as corresponding to the at least one game indicia in the first paytable;
- adding the first benefit to a first credit meter balance associated with the flat rate play session;
- determining a second benefit won as a direct result of the outcome according to a second paytable associated with a transactional play session by determining the second benefit as corresponding to the at least one game indicia in the second paytable;
- and
- adding the second benefit to a second credit meter balance associated with the transactional play session in parallel with adding the first benefit to the first credit meter balance.
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A system comprising:
- a user interface;
- and
- a control system operatively coupled to the user interface and adapted to:
- determine an outcome for a wagering game, the outcome comprising at least one game indicia;
- determine as a direct result of the outcome a first benefit for the outcome according to a first paytable associated with a flat rate play session by determining the first benefit as corresponding to the at least one game indicia in the first paytable;
- add the first benefit to a first credit meter balance associated with the flat rate play session;
- determine as a direct result of the outcome a second benefit for the outcome according to a second paytable associated with a transactional play session by determining the second benefit as corresponding to the at lest one game indicia in the second paytable;
- add the second benefit to a second credit meter balance associated with the transactional play session in parallel with adding the first benefit to the first credit meter balance;
- and
- output an indication of a value of the first credit meter balance.
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A computer readable medium comprising software with instructions to:
- determine an outcome of a wagering game, the outcome comprising a at least one game indicia;
- determine as a direct result of the outcome a first benefit for the outcome according to a first paytable associated with a flat rate play session by determining the first benefit as corresponding to the at least one game indicia in the first paytable;
- add the first benefit to a first credit meter balance associated with the flat rate play session;
- determine as a direct result of the outcome a second benefit for the outcome according to a second paytable associated with a transactional play session by determining the second benefit as corresponding to the at lest one game indicia in the second paytable;
- add the second benefit to a second credit meter balance associated with the transactional play session in parallel with adding the first benefit to the first credit meter balance;
- and
- output an indication of a value of the first credit meter balance.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.