Game-credit card gaming system and method with incentives
First Claim
1. A gaming device operated under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
- a display device controlled by the processor;
a game controlled by the processor and operable upon a placement of a wager by a player;
a game-credit card receiver operable with the processor, wherein the receiver and the processor cooperate to (i) receive a game-credit card from the player, and (ii) activate a purchased amount of money identified by the game-credit card, the purchased amount of money convertible to a number of game credits that the player can use to place the wager and play the game; and
wherein use of the game-credit card cause a game related play incentive to be provided to the player in addition to the purchased amount of money.
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Abstract
A wagering gaming system, method and apparatus including a card purchased with an amount of money which a player may use to place wagers in gaming machines. The card is useable in a select gaming machines at a select gaming establishments. The card provides an additional game related benefit or game related incentive for the player using the card. The game related benefit or game related incentive is not provided to players who do not use the card. The game related benefit or game related incentive can be any suitable game related benefit or game related incentive such as an additional opportunity in a bonus game or an additional available award in a bonus game.
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20 Claims
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1. A gaming device operated under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a display device controlled by the processor;
a game controlled by the processor and operable upon a placement of a wager by a player;
a game-credit card receiver operable with the processor, wherein the receiver and the processor cooperate to (i) receive a game-credit card from the player, and (ii) activate a purchased amount of money identified by the game-credit card, the purchased amount of money convertible to a number of game credits that the player can use to place the wager and play the game; and
wherein use of the game-credit card cause a game related play incentive to be provided to the player in addition to the purchased amount of money. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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4. The gaming device of Clam 1, which includes a player tracking card receiver operable with the processor in addition to the game-credit card receiver.
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15. A gaming device operated under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a display device controlled by the processor;
a game controlled by the processor and operable upon a placement of a wager by a player;
a game-credit card receiver operable with the processor, wherein the receiver and the processor cooperate to (i) receive a game-credit card from the player, and (ii) activate a purchased amount of money identified by the game-credit card, the purchased amount of money convertible to a number of game credits that the player can use to place the wager and play the game; and
wherein the game-credit card causes an incentive to be provided to the player for using the game-credit card, the incentive selected from the group consisting of;
(i) a bonus game eligibility, (ii) a bonus game payout enhancement, (iii) an extra number of tries in a bonus game, (iv) an increase in a likelihood of entering a bonus game, (v) a base game payment enhancement, (vi) a base game payment eligibility, (vi) an increase in a likelihood of achieving one or more base game plays, (vii) a modified base game display, (viii) a modified bonus game display, (ix) a likelihood of activating a secondary bonus event in a bonus game, and (x) and any suitable combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A gaming device operated under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a display device controlled by the processor;
a game controlled by the processor and operable upon a placement of a wager by a player;
a game-credit card receiver operable with the processor, wherein the receiver and the processor cooperate to (i) receive a game-credit card from the player, and (ii) activate a purchased amount of money identified by the game-credit card, the purchased amount of money convertible to a number of game credits that the player can use to place the wager and play the game; and
wherein the processor includes provides a game related incentive after the player wagers at least a portion of the purchased amount of money on the game.
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