METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AUCTIONING AN ITEM VIA A GAMING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
- a display device operatively coupled to the processor; and
an input device operatively coupled the processor, wherein the processor is programmed to;
cause the display device to display an image indicative of at least one auction item;
enable selection of the auction item via the input device;
cause a plurality of plays of at least one wagering game;
allocate a bid portion of at least one of a wager amount and a winning outcome amount to a bid on the selected auction item; and
if the bid is the winning bid for the auction item, cause the auction item associated with the winning bid to be provided a player.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for auctioning an item via a gaming device are disclosed. The methods and apparatus enable a gaming device player (e.g., a slot machine player) to select one or more auction items the player is interested in bidding on. As the player plays the gaming device, a portion of each bet and/or a portion of each win is allocated to an accumulating bid on the selected auction item(s). In one embodiment, other players, connected via a network, also bid on the auction item(s) in a similar fashion. At the end of an auction, the highest bidder is awarded with the auction item. In one embodiment, the auction item is a physical auction item physically displayed at the gaming device.
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35 Claims
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1. A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a display device operatively coupled to the processor; and
an input device operatively coupled the processor, wherein the processor is programmed to;
cause the display device to display an image indicative of at least one auction item;
enable selection of the auction item via the input device;
cause a plurality of plays of at least one wagering game;
allocate a bid portion of at least one of a wager amount and a winning outcome amount to a bid on the selected auction item; and
if the bid is the winning bid for the auction item, cause the auction item associated with the winning bid to be provided a player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 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 operatively coupled to the processor, a printer operatively coupled to the processor, and an input device operatively coupled the processor, wherein the processor is programmed to;
receive a bid percentage;
cause the display device to display an image indicative of at least one auction item;
enable selection of the auction item via the input device;
receive a maximum bid amount associated with the auction item;
cause a plurality plays of at least one wagering game;
if the maximum bid amount is not received, allocate a bid portion of at least one of a wager amount and a winning outcome amount to a bid on the selected auction item based on the bid percentage;
cause the display device to show an auction rank associated with the auction item; and
cause the printer to print a receipt indicative of the auction item if at least one of;
(i) the bid is a winning bid; and
(ii) the bid reaches a maximum bid amount. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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