Gaming machine having secondary gaming controller with proxy configuration
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1. A gaming machine comprising:
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a master gaming controller configured to implement primary game functionality at said gaming machine, including presenting primary game information at said electronic video display, said master gaming controller having at least one output for reporting information regarding activities associated with said master gaming controller;
a plurality of gaming machine peripherals communicating with said master gaming controller via one or more communication links, said plurality of gaming machine peripherals comprising an electronic video display, a credit accepting device configured to receive a physical item representing monetary value for at least partially funding at least one credit balance from which wagers may be placed and at least one input device via which a player may place wager from said at least one credit balance and initiate cash-out of said at least one credit balance, said at least one credit balance comprising a primary credit balance of one or more primary credits and a secondary credit balance of one or more secondary credits;
a primary gaming machine interface configured to exchange information with an accounting server;
a secondary controller, said secondary controller in communication with one or more of said communication links and configured to implement secondary game functionality at said gaming machine, including presenting secondary game information at said electronic video display;
a secondary gaming machine interface associated with said secondary controller, said secondary gaming machine interface configured to receive information from said at least one output of said master gaming controller and configured to transmit said information to said primary gaming machine interface and said secondary gaming machine interface configured to receive information regarding activities associated with said secondary controller and transmit said information to said primary gaming machine interface; and
said master gaming controller configured to track said one or more primary credits for use in playing primary games and said secondary controller configured to track said one or more secondary credits for use in playing secondary games and wherein said primary and secondary credits are reported via said primary gaming machine interface to said accounting server.
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Abstract
A gaming machine has a main or master gaming controller for presenting primary games. A secondary controller is associated with the gaming machine for presenting secondary games. The gaming machine includes a primary gaming machine interface and a secondary gaming machine interface to one or more external servers, such as an accounting server. The secondary gaming machine interface is positioned between the master gaming controller and the primary gaming machine interface, whereby the secondary gaming machine interface acts as a host to the master gaming controller and whereby the secondary controller acts as a gaming device to the primary gaming machine interface.
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18 Claims
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1. A gaming machine comprising:
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a housing; a master gaming controller configured to implement primary game functionality at said gaming machine, including presenting primary game information at said electronic video display, said master gaming controller having at least one output for reporting information regarding activities associated with said master gaming controller; a plurality of gaming machine peripherals communicating with said master gaming controller via one or more communication links, said plurality of gaming machine peripherals comprising an electronic video display, a credit accepting device configured to receive a physical item representing monetary value for at least partially funding at least one credit balance from which wagers may be placed and at least one input device via which a player may place wager from said at least one credit balance and initiate cash-out of said at least one credit balance, said at least one credit balance comprising a primary credit balance of one or more primary credits and a secondary credit balance of one or more secondary credits; a primary gaming machine interface configured to exchange information with an accounting server; a secondary controller, said secondary controller in communication with one or more of said communication links and configured to implement secondary game functionality at said gaming machine, including presenting secondary game information at said electronic video display; a secondary gaming machine interface associated with said secondary controller, said secondary gaming machine interface configured to receive information from said at least one output of said master gaming controller and configured to transmit said information to said primary gaming machine interface and said secondary gaming machine interface configured to receive information regarding activities associated with said secondary controller and transmit said information to said primary gaming machine interface; and said master gaming controller configured to track said one or more primary credits for use in playing primary games and said secondary controller configured to track said one or more secondary credits for use in playing secondary games and wherein said primary and secondary credits are reported via said primary gaming machine interface to said accounting server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A gaming machine comprising:
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a first gaming device, said first gaming device comprising; a housing; at least one game display device configured to display game information; a credit accepting device configured to receive a physical item representing monetary value for at least partially funding at least one credit balance from which wagers may be placed; at least one player input device via which a player may place wager from said at least one credit balance and initiate cash-out of said at least one credit balance; and at least one first gaming machine controller configured to present at least one primary wagering game comprising causing said at least one game display device to display primary game information based upon said player placing a wager from said at least one credit balance; a second gaming device, said second gaming device comprising; at least one second gaming machine controller located in said housing, said at least one secondary gaming controller configured to present at least one secondary wagering game comprising causing said at least one game display device to display secondary game information; and at least one gaming device interface to at least one remote server, said at least one first gaming machine controller and said at least one second gaming machine controller communicating via said at least one gaming device interface with said at least one remote server, whereby said at least one remote server views said at least one first and at least one second gaming controllers as a single gaming device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of accounting at a gaming machine having a master gaming controller configured to present primary game information and a secondary gaming controller configured to present secondary game information, at least one electronic display device configured to display game information related to said primary and secondary game information, a credit accepting device configured to receive a physical item representing monetary value for at least partially funding at least one credit balance, at least one input device via which a player may place a wager from said at least one credit balance and initiate a cash-out of said credit balance, comprising the steps of:
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transmitting first information regarding activities associated with said master gaming controller to a secondary gaming machine interface; transmitting said first information regarding activities associated with said master gaming controller and second information regarding activities associated with said secondary gaming controller to a primary gaming machine interface; and transmitting said first information regarding activities associated with said master gaming controller and said second information regarding activities associated with said secondary gaming controller from said primary gaming machine interface to at least one server. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A gaming machine comprising:
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a housing; a master gaming controller configured to implement primary game functionality at said gaming machine, including presenting primary game information at said electronic video display, said master gaming controller having at least one output for reporting information regarding activities associated with said master gaming controller; a plurality of gaming machine peripherals communicating with said master gaming controller via one or more communication links, said plurality of gaming machine peripherals comprising an electronic video display, a credit accepting device configured to receive a physical item representing monetary value for at least partially funding at least one credit balance from which wagers may be placed and at least one input device via which a player may place wager from said at least one credit balance and initiate cash-out of said at least one credit balance; a primary gaming machine interface configured to exchange information with an accounting server; a secondary controller, said secondary controller in communication with one or more of said communication links and configured to implement secondary game functionality at said gaming machine, including presenting secondary game information at said electronic video display; a secondary gaming machine interface associated with said secondary controller, said secondary gaming machine interface configured to receive information from said at least one output of said master gaming controller and configured to transmit said information to said primary gaming machine interface and said secondary gaming machine interface configured to receive information regarding activities associated with said secondary controller and transmit said information to said primary gaming machine interface; and said primary and secondary gaming machine interfaces each comprising a slot machine interface board. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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