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Cashless reservation system

  • US 20090104980A1
  • Filed: 04/15/2008
  • Published: 04/23/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gaming machine including:

  • a game controller for controlling play of one or more games on the gaming machine;

    a ticket reader and associated circuitry that outputs ticket data when a ticket is read by the ticket reader;

    a ticket printer that prints tickets readable by the ticket reader;

    a reservation actuator operable by a player of the gaming machine to indicate that the gaming machine is to be reserved;

    wherein when the reservation actuator is operated, the ticket printer prints a ticket and locks, maintaining the ticket reader active, and unlocks when the ticket reader reads the printed ticket.

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