Player incentives for wagering game transfers

A method comprising:

• receiving a request, from a device, to play a light version of a wagering game based on communications over a network;
• transmitting, to the device, wagering game content associated with execution of the light version of the wager game;
• responsive to the request to play the light version of the wagering game,
• prompting download of a full version of the wagering game over the network from a remote server during the executing of the light version of the wagering game, wherein a size of the light version of the wagering game is less than a size of the full version of the wagering game, and wherein the full version of the wagering game has more game features than the light version of the wagering game;
• detecting acceptance of download of the full version of the wagering game;
• and
• responsive to acceptance of the download of the full version of the wagering game to the device,
• downloading the full version of the wagering game;
• and
• providing a reward to download the full version of the wagering game, the reward comprising a reward for wagering game play each time a defined percentage of the download of the full version of the wagering game is reach, the defined percentage being less than 100 percent.

A wagering game machine comprising:

• a processor;
• a wagering game module, executable on the processor, configured to present a light version of a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagering;
• a download module, executable on the processor, wherein the download module is configured to,
• responsive to play the light version of the wagering game, receiving a request to download of a full version of the wagering game over the network from a remote server during the executing of the light version of the wagering game, wherein a size of the light version of the wagering game is less than a size of the full version of the wagering game, and wherein the full version of the wagering game has more game features than the light version of the wagering game;
• transmit acceptance of download of the full version of the wagering game;
• and
• responsive to acceptance of the download of the full version of the wagering game to the device,
• receive a download of the full version of the wagering game;
• and
• receive a reward for the download of the full version of the wagering game, the reward being related to at least one of wagering game play of the light version of the wagering game and wagering game play of the full version of the wagering game.

One or more non-transitory machine-readable storage media having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

• receive a request, from a device, to play a light version of a wagering game based on communications over a network;
• transmit, to the device, wagering game content associated with execution of the light version of the wager game;
• responsive to the request to play the light version of the wagering game,
• prompt download of a full version of the wagering game over the network from a remote server during the executing of the light version of the wagering game, wherein a size of the light version of the wagering game is less than a size of the full version of the wagering game, and wherein the full version of the wagering game has more game features than the light version of the wagering game;
• detect acceptance of download of the full version of the wagering game;
• and
• responsive to acceptance of the download of the full version of the wagering game to the device,
• download the full version of the wagering game;
• and
• provide a reward to download the full version of the wagering game, the reward comprising a reward for wagering game play each time a defined percentage of the download of the full version of the wagering game is reach, the defined percentage being less than 100 percent.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for receiving a request, from a device, to play a light version of a wagering game based on communications over a network;
• means for transmitting, to the device, wagering game content associated with execution of the light version of the wager game;
• responsive to the request to play the light version of the wagering game, means for prompting download of a full version of the wagering game over the network from a remote server during the executing of the light version of the wagering game, wherein a size of the light version of the wagering game is less than a size of the full version of the wagering game, and wherein the full version of the wagering game has more game features than the light version of the wagering game;
• means for detecting acceptance of download of the full version of the wagering game;
• and
• responsive to acceptance of the download of the full version of the wagering game to the device,
• means for downloading the full version of the wagering game;
• and
• means for providing a reward for the downloading of the full version of the wagering game, the reward being related to at least one of wagering game play of the light version of the wagering game and wagering game play of the full version of the wagering game.