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Generating a score related to play on gaming devices

  • US 10,121,313 B2
  • Filed: 03/19/2018
  • Issued: 11/06/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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