Gaming machine having secondary gaming controller and primary and secondary credit balances
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1. A gaming machine comprising:
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a master gaming controller configured to present one or more primary wagering games based upon a wager of one or more primary credits;
a plurality of gaming machine peripherals communicating with said master gaming controller via one or more communication links, said at least one of 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 of a primary credit balance of said primary credits and a secondary credit balance of secondary credits from which wagers may be placed and at least one input device via which a player may place a wager from at least one of said primary and secondary credit balances and initiate a cash-out of at least one of said primary and secondary credit balances; and
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 based upon a wager of one or more secondary credits, said secondary game functionality comprising presenting secondary game information at said electronic video display, and said secondary controller configured to, based upon at least one input from said player, transfer one or more primary credits associated with said primary credit balance to said secondary credit balance, thus reducing said primary credit balance and increasing said secondary credit balance, or transfer one or more secondary credits associated with said secondary credit balance to said primary credit balance, thus reducing said secondary credit balance and increasing said primary credit balance.
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Abstract
A gaming machine has a main or master gaming controller for presenting primary games based upon wagers of primary credits associated with a primary credit balance. A secondary controller is associated with the gaming machine for presenting secondary games based upon wagers of secondary credits associated with a secondary credit balance. The secondary controller may effectuate transfers of credits between the primary and secondary credit balances.
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1. A gaming machine comprising:
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a housing; a master gaming controller configured to present one or more primary wagering games based upon a wager of one or more primary credits; a plurality of gaming machine peripherals communicating with said master gaming controller via one or more communication links, said at least one of 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 of a primary credit balance of said primary credits and a secondary credit balance of secondary credits from which wagers may be placed and at least one input device via which a player may place a wager from at least one of said primary and secondary credit balances and initiate a cash-out of at least one of said primary and secondary credit balances; and 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 based upon a wager of one or more secondary credits, said secondary game functionality comprising presenting secondary game information at said electronic video display, and said secondary controller configured to, based upon at least one input from said player, transfer one or more primary credits associated with said primary credit balance to said secondary credit balance, thus reducing said primary credit balance and increasing said secondary credit balance, or transfer one or more secondary credits associated with said secondary credit balance to said primary credit balance, thus reducing said secondary credit balance and increasing said primary credit balance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 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 gaming functionality, a secondary gaming controller configured to present secondary gaming functionality, at least one electronic display device configured to display game information related to said primary and secondary gaming functionality, a credit accepting device configured to receive a physical item representing monetary value for at least partially funding at least one of a primary credit balance of primary credits and a secondary credit balance of secondary credits from which wagers may be placed, at least one input device via which a player may place a wager from at least one of said primary and secondary credit balances and initiate a cash-out of at least one of said primary and secondary credit balances, comprising:
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generating said primary and secondary credit balances; receiving an input of a player of said gaming machine to transfer one or more of said primary credits of said primary credit balance to said secondary credit balance; said secondary controller causing, in response to said input, said primary credit balance to be reduced by said one or more primary credits and said secondary credit balance to increase. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of accounting at a gaming machine having a master gaming controller configured to present primary gaming functionality, a secondary gaming controller configured to present secondary gaming functionality, at least one electronic display device configured to display game information related to said primary and secondary gaming functionality, a credit accepting device configured to receive a physical item representing monetary value for at least partially funding at least one of a primary credit balance of primary credits and a secondary credit balance of secondary credits from which wagers may be placed, at least one input device via which a player may place a wager from at least one of said primary and secondary credit balances and initiate a cash-out of at least one of said primary and secondary credit balances, comprising:
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generating said primary and secondary credit balances; receiving an input of a player of said gaming machine to transfer one or more of said secondary credits of said secondary credit balance to said primary credit balance; said secondary controller causing, in response to said input, said secondary credit balance to be reduced by said one or more secondary credits and said primary credit balance to increase. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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