Player Identification Feature for Restricted-Access Wagering Games
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Abstract
A restricted-access progressive game is accessed only by a single player or a select group of players. The invention includes a method of operating a wagering game that comprises conducting the wagering game at a gaming terminal (10) that is capable of providing access to the restricted-access progressive game. The method further comprises determining, via a player-identification input, whether a player has access to the restricted-access progressive game, and activating the restricted-access progressive game in response to the determining step being positive. To conduct the method, a gaming terminal (10) comprises a player-identification device (24) providing information to the gaming terminal (10). The information is used for determining whether the player has access to the restricted-access progressive game. The gaming terminal (10) further comprises a display for displaying a randomly selected outcome of the wagering game and the outcome of the restricted-access progressive game.
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10. A method of operating a wagering game, comprising:
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conducting said wagering game at a gaming terminal, said gaming terminal capable of providing access to a plurality of restricted-access progressive games;
receiving a player-identification input from a player;
determining, based on said player-identification input, a group of said plurality of restricted-access progressive games that are accessible by the player;
via a player input, selecting at least one of said accessible group of restricted-access progressive games; and
activating said selected one of said restricted-access progressive games. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of operating a wagering game, comprising:
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conducting a wagering game at a gaming terminal, said gaming terminal capable of providing access to a plurality of restricted-access progressive games;
receiving a player-identification input from the player;
determining at least one of said plurality of restricted-access progressive games that is accessible by the player; and
permitting the player to decide whether to activate said at least one of said plurality of restricted-access progressive games. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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