CASINO GAMING INCENTIVES USING GAME THEMES, GAME TYPES, PAYTABLES, DENOMINATIONS
First Claim
1. A gaming device in a casino gaming network, comprising:
- a first display;
a communication interface for communicating with a remote host;
a master gaming controller;
an input mechanism for receiving cash or an indicia of credit;
the gaming device being operable to;
control a wager-based game played on the gaming device;
identify a first gaming machine in the casino gaming network;
identify at least one gaming component available at the first gaming machine, wherein the at least one gaming component includes a first gaming component selected from a group of gaming components consisting of;
a game theme, a game type, a paytable, and a denomination;
identify a first promotion that is available for the first gaming component; and
present a first promotional offer relating to the identified first promotion;
wherein the first promotional offer provides an incentive for a player to participate in game play at the first gaming machine relating to the first gaming component.
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Abstract
Various techniques are disclosed for conducting promotional activities in a casino gaming network. In at least one embodiment, various incentives and/or promotions may be associated with selected gaming components which are accessible to a given gaming machine. Such gaming components may include, for example, paytables, denominations, game types, and/or game themes which are accessible to a given gaming machine cabinet. In this way, the lowest level of granularity for targeting promotional offers and incentives may be extended to selected paytables, denominations, game types, game themes, and/or other desired components within (and/or accessible to) selected gaming machine cabinet(s).
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33 Claims
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1. A gaming device in a casino gaming network, comprising:
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a first display; a communication interface for communicating with a remote host; a master gaming controller; an input mechanism for receiving cash or an indicia of credit; the gaming device being operable to; control a wager-based game played on the gaming device; identify a first gaming machine in the casino gaming network; identify at least one gaming component available at the first gaming machine, wherein the at least one gaming component includes a first gaming component selected from a group of gaming components consisting of;
a game theme, a game type, a paytable, and a denomination;identify a first promotion that is available for the first gaming component; and present a first promotional offer relating to the identified first promotion; wherein the first promotional offer provides an incentive for a player to participate in game play at the first gaming machine relating to the first gaming component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A promotion server system in a casino gaming network, the casino gaming network including a plurality of gaming devices, the promotion server system comprising:
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at least one CPU; memory; and at least one interface for communicating with other devices in the gaming network; the promotion server system being operable to; identify at least one gaming component available for game play at the casino gaming network, the at least one gaming component including a first gaming component selected from a group of gaming components consisting of;
a game theme, a game type, a paytable, a denomination;identify a first promotion that is available for the first gaming component; and present a first promotional offer relating to the identified first promotion; wherein the first promotional offer includes an offer to provide a first promotional reward to an offeree upon satisfaction of a first set of conditions, the first set of conditions including a first condition that the offeree participate in game play relating to the first gaming component. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for conducting promotional activities in a casino gaming network, the casino gaming network including a plurality of gaming devices operable for playing wager-based games, the method comprising:
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identifying a first gaming machine in the casino gaming network; identifying at least one gaming component available at the first gaming machine, wherein the at least one gaming component includes a first gaming component selected from a group of gaming components consisting of;
a game theme, a game type, a paytable, and a denomination;identifying a first promotion that is available for the first gaming component; and presenting a first promotional offer relating to the identified first promotion; wherein the first promotional offer provides an incentive for a player to participate in game play at the first gaming machine relating to the first gaming component. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for conducting promotional activities in a casino gaming network, the casino gaming network including a plurality of gaming devices operable for playing wager-based games, the method comprising:
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identifying at least one gaming component available for game play at the casino gaming network, the at least one gaming component including a first gaming component selected from a group of gaming components consisting of;
a game theme, a game type, a paytable, and a denomination;identifying a first promotion that is available for the first gaming component; and presenting a first promotional offer relating to the identified first promotion; wherein the first promotional offer includes an offer to provide a first promotional reward to an offeree upon satisfaction of a first set of conditions, the first set of conditions including a first condition that the offeree participate in game play relating to the first gaming component. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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