SPECIALIZED ADVERTISING DISPLAYS FOR GAMING MACHINES AND SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A gaming machine adapted for accepting a wager, playing a game based on the wager and granting a payout based on the result of the game, comprising:
- an exterior housing arranged to contain a plurality of internal gaming machine components therein;
a central processing unit in communication with at least one of said plurality of internal gaming machine components, said central processing unit being adapted to execute or control one or more aspects of said wager based game and also being adapted to facilitate the communication and display of advertising; and
a first display device in communication with said central processing unit and adapted to present simultaneously thereupon one or more components of said wager based game as well as one or more advertising components directed to a player of said wager based game.
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Abstract
An electronic game including at least one display exhibiting a plurality of windows or segments each displaying a different subject matter is disclosed. The different subject matter in each of the plurality of windows preferably includes a real time promotional points total, an awards display, a sponsor advertising material display, an Internet display and an electronic game. The electronic game, which may include a wagering game, may be played by tendering money or tendering promotional points instead of money. Promotional points may be awarded instead of a portion of a money award, or supplemental to it. Promotional points may be accumulated by players through both gaming and non-gaming activities, including activities not involving a commercial transaction. An electronic gaining apparatus is described which also serves as an Internet portal.
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20 Claims
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1. A gaming machine adapted for accepting a wager, playing a game based on the wager and granting a payout based on the result of the game, comprising:
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an exterior housing arranged to contain a plurality of internal gaming machine components therein;
a central processing unit in communication with at least one of said plurality of internal gaming machine components, said central processing unit being adapted to execute or control one or more aspects of said wager based game and also being adapted to facilitate the communication and display of advertising; and
a first display device in communication with said central processing unit and adapted to present simultaneously thereupon one or more components of said wager based game as well as one or more advertising components directed to a player of said wager based game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of advertising on a wager based gaming machine, the method comprising:
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providing a gaming machine adapted for accepting a wager, playing a game based on the wager and granting a payout based on the result of the game, said gaming machine including an exterior housing arranged to contain a plurality of internal gaming machine components therein, a central processing unit in communication with at least one of said plurality of internal gaming machine components, said central processing unit being adapted to execute or control one or more aspects of said wager based game and also being adapted to facilitate the communication and display of advertising, and a display device in communication with said central processing unit and adapted to present simultaneously thereupon one or more components of said wager based game as well as one or more advertising components directed to a player of said wager based game;
displaying said one or more components of said wager based game on said display device; and
displaying said one or more advertising components on said display device simultaneously with said step of displaying one or more wager based game components. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method of awarding and redeeming promotional points, the method comprising:
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providing a gaming machine adapted for accepting a wager, playing a game based on the wager and granting a payout based on the result of the game, said gaming machine including an exterior housing arranged to contain a plurality of internal gaming machine components therein, a central processing unit in communication with at least one of said plurality of internal gaming machine components, said central processing unit being adapted to execute or control one or more aspects of said wager based game and also being adapted to facilitate the communication and display of advertising, and a display device in communication with said central processing unit and adapted to present simultaneously thereupon one or more components of said wager based game as well as one or more advertising components directed to a player of said wager based game;
displaying said one or more advertising components on said display device while a player is present at said gaming machine; and
awarding promotional points to said player for being exposed to said one or more advertising components. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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Specification