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US 8,523,657 B2Granted
Gaming system, gaming device and method for utilizing bitcoins
AssigneeIgt
InventorsRichard E. Michaelson, Kehl T. Lesourd
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Abstract
The gaming system may enable a player to wager an amount of bitcoins on one or more plays of one or more primary or base games. If a player wagers an amount of bitcoins on a play of a game, the gaming system may determine and display an outcome for the play of the game. The gaming system then may determine if any award may be associated with the determined outcome. If an award having a value greater than zero is associated with the determined outcome, the gaming system may provide the determined award to the player, such as an amount of bitcoins.
Claims34
A gaming system comprising:
- at least one display device;
- at least one input device;
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the display device and the at least one input device to:
- (a) receive a wager of a first amount of bitcoins on a play of a wagering game,
- (b) generate an outcome for the play of the wagering game,
- (c) display the generated outcome,
- (d) provide any award associated with the generated outcome, and
- (e) distinct from the generation of the outcome:
- (i) determine whether to provide any bitcoins, said determination being independent of any outcomes generated in any plays of any games, and being based, at least in part, on if at least one newly created bitcoin is successfully mined, and
- (ii) if the determination is to provide any bitcoins, provide a second amount of bitcoins.
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A method of operating a gaming system, the method comprising:
- (a) receiving a wager of a first amount of bitcoins on a play of a wagering game;
- (b) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions to generate an outcome for the play of the wagering game;
- (c) causing at least one display device to display the generated outcome;
- (d) providing any award associated with the generated outcome, and
- (e) distinct from the generation of the outcome:
- (i) causing the at least one processor to determine whether to provide any bitcoins, said determination being independent of any outcomes generated in any plays of any games, and being based, at least in part, on if at least one newly created bitcoin is successfully mined, and
- (ii) if the determination is to provide any bitcoins, providing a second amount of bitcoins.
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A non-transitory computer readable medium including a plurality of instructions, which when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
- (a) receive a wager of a first amount of bitcoins on a play of a wagering game;
- (b) generate an outcome for the play of the wagering game;
- (c) cause at least one display device to display the generated outcome;
- (d) provide any award associated with the generated outcome, and
- (e) distinct from the generation of the outcome:
- (i) determine whether to provide any bitcoins, said determination being independent of any outcomes generated in any plays of any games, and being based, at least in part, on if at least one newly created bitcoin is successfully mined, and
- (ii) if the determination is to provide any bitcoins, provide a second amount of bitcoins to the player.
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A wagering gaming system comprising:
- at least one display device;
- at least one input device;
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the display device and the at least one input device to:
- (a) receive a wager on a play of a wagering game,
- (b) generate an outcome for the play of the wagering game,
- (c) display the generated outcome, and
- (d) provide a first amounts of bitcoins associated with the generated outcome, and
- (e) distinct from the generation of the outcome:
- (i) determine whether to provide any bitcoins, said determination being independent of any outcomes generated in any plays of any games, and being based, at least in part, on if at least one newly created bitcoin is successfully mined, and
- (ii) if the determination is to provide any bitcoins, provide a second amount of bitcoins.
9 more elements
A method of operating a wagering gaming system, said method comprising:
- (a) receiving a wager on a play of a wagering game;
- (b) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions to generate an outcome for the play of the wagering game;
- (c) causing at least one display device to display the generated outcome;
- (d) providing a first amounts of bitcoins associated with the generated outcome, and
- (e) distinct from the generation of the outcome:
- (i) causing the at least one processor to determine whether to provide any bitcoins, said determination being independent of any outcomes generated in any plays of any games, and being based, at least in part, on if at least one newly created bitcoin is successfully mined, and
- (ii) if the determination is to provide any bitcoins, providing a second amount of bitcoins.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.