System gaming
AssigneeBally Gaming, Inc.
InventorsBryan M. Kelly, Robert W. Crowder, Jr., Dennis Lockard, Robert A Luciano, Jr., Jeffrey C. Tallcott
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Abstract
A method provides a player tracking system and system gaming apparatus for playing non-base games by funding the credit side of a gaming cycle. The system further includes at least one gaming device having a base game. The player tracking system and system gaming apparatus includes a player tracking user interface. The player tracking user interface provides a player with an opportunity to select and play a non-base game that may be promotional-funded or player-funded.
Claims25
A method of bonusing in a gaming system including an input apparatus for inputting player identification, the method comprising:
- monitoring wagers placed by a group of un-identified players who do not use the input apparatus to input identification;
- monitoring wagers placed by each identified player, who uses the input apparatus to input identification, in a group of identified players;
- calculating a total un-identified players wager amount by multiplying the un-identified players' wagers by a percentage;
- calculating a specific prize award for an identified player from the total un-identified players wager amount, wherein the specific prize award is determined by comparing the wagers of one identified player to the group of identified players wagers;
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- awarding the specific prize award to the identified player.
A method of bonusing in a gaming system including an input apparatus for inputting player identification, the method comprising:
- monitoring wagers placed by a group of un-identified players who do not use the input apparatus to input identification;
- monitoring wagers placed by each identified player, who uses the input apparatus to input identification, in a group of identified players;
- calculating a total un-identified players wager amount by multiplying the un-identified players' wagers by a percentage;
- calculating a specific prize award for identified players from the total un-identified players wager amount, wherein the specific prize award is distributed among the identified players, and wherein the distribution is weighted according to a win/loss rate of the identified player;
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- awarding the specific prize award to the identified players.
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