Generating a score related to play on gaming devices
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1. A gaming device comprising:
- a display for displaying outcomes of games played on the gaming device;
an input device operable by the player for generating indicia related to the player'"'"'s identity;
a leader board for displaying scores that are each associated with indicia so generated;
at least one of a coin acceptor, ticket acceptor, bill acceptor, and a physical object for engaging the gaming device with a credit or debit account;
a credit meter for receiving credits from at least one of the acceptors and accounts;
an actuator for initiating a game on the gaming device;
a ticket printer for printing a ticket reflecting the balance of the player'"'"'s credits remaining on the gaming device in response to actuation of a cash-out button on the electronic gaming device; and
at least one processor configured to;
predefine a total number of consecutively wagered credits for a score tracking session associated with a player of the electronic gaming device;
apply at least one of the received credits as a wager on an outcome of a game played on the electronic gaming device responsive to receipt of an input to the gaming device;
generate a random outcome of a game in response to a player-initiated input to the actuator;
determine an amount awarded based on the random outcome;
track the amount awarded by the gaming device in response to wagers placed and games played by the player up to the predefined number of credits wagered;
divide the tracked amount awarded by the predefined number of credits wagered to generate an actual hold number;
compare the actual hold number to a theoretical hold number for the gaming device;
generate a score for the score tracking session that is a function of the comparison;
display the score associated with the player'"'"'s identifying indicia on the leader board;
generate the score for each of a plurality of other players of the electronic gaming device; and
display the other players'"'"' scores each associated with the respective players'"'"' identifying indicia on the leader board.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to generating and displaying a score related to the results of wagering by a player on an electronic gaming machine. In one embodiment, a method for generating a score related to play on at least one electronic gaming device includes tracking the amount wagered on the gaming device, tracking the amount awarded by the gaming device, and generating a score related to the tracked amounts.
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1. A gaming device comprising:
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a display for displaying outcomes of games played on the gaming device; an input device operable by the player for generating indicia related to the player'"'"'s identity; a leader board for displaying scores that are each associated with indicia so generated; at least one of a coin acceptor, ticket acceptor, bill acceptor, and a physical object for engaging the gaming device with a credit or debit account; a credit meter for receiving credits from at least one of the acceptors and accounts; an actuator for initiating a game on the gaming device; a ticket printer for printing a ticket reflecting the balance of the player'"'"'s credits remaining on the gaming device in response to actuation of a cash-out button on the electronic gaming device; and at least one processor configured to; predefine a total number of consecutively wagered credits for a score tracking session associated with a player of the electronic gaming device; apply at least one of the received credits as a wager on an outcome of a game played on the electronic gaming device responsive to receipt of an input to the gaming device; generate a random outcome of a game in response to a player-initiated input to the actuator; determine an amount awarded based on the random outcome; track the amount awarded by the gaming device in response to wagers placed and games played by the player up to the predefined number of credits wagered; divide the tracked amount awarded by the predefined number of credits wagered to generate an actual hold number; compare the actual hold number to a theoretical hold number for the gaming device; generate a score for the score tracking session that is a function of the comparison; display the score associated with the player'"'"'s identifying indicia on the leader board; generate the score for each of a plurality of other players of the electronic gaming device; and display the other players'"'"' scores each associated with the respective players'"'"' identifying indicia on the leader board. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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2. The gaming device of clam 1 wherein the processor is further configured to define the total consecutively wagered number of credits in response to a player input prior to the score tracking session.
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