Networked gaming system communication protocols and methods
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1. A method for implementing a networked gaming system comprising:
- operating one or more gaming machines;
operating a rewards server;
identifying a user at one of the one or more gaming machines,identifying the user as a bonus-qualified user, wherein identifying the user as a bonus qualified user causesauthorizing debit of an account of the user at the rewards server upon successful qualification for a bonus mode involving at least another of the one or more gaming machines;
initiating a game history ID reflective of transactions of the bonus mode; and
sending a record of the authorizing and the game history ID to the one of the one or more gaming machines from the rewards server when the bonus mode is initiated.
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Abstract
A system, method and apparatus for a gaming system is provided. The gaming system includes a rewards server and a separate gaming or slot accounting server. The system may further include a separate player tracking server. The system further includes one or more game machines. The game machines may include a base game, rewards tracking module, and a game management module. Further details will be apparent from the description, drawings and claims.
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1. A method for implementing a networked gaming system comprising:
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operating one or more gaming machines; operating a rewards server; identifying a user at one of the one or more gaming machines, identifying the user as a bonus-qualified user, wherein identifying the user as a bonus qualified user causes authorizing debit of an account of the user at the rewards server upon successful qualification for a bonus mode involving at least another of the one or more gaming machines; initiating a game history ID reflective of transactions of the bonus mode; and sending a record of the authorizing and the game history ID to the one of the one or more gaming machines from the rewards server when the bonus mode is initiated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for implementing a networked gaming system comprising:
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operating one or more gaming machines; operating a rewards server; identifying a user at one of the one or more gaming machines, identifying the user as a bonus-qualified user, wherein identifying the user as a bonus qualified user causes authorizing debit of an account of the user at the rewards server upon successful qualification for a bonus mode involving at least another of the one or more gaming machines; initiating a game history ID reflective of transactions of the bonus mode; and - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for implementing a networked gaming system comprising:
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operating one or more gaming machines; operating a rewards server; identifying a user at one of the one or more gaming machines, identifying the user as a bonus-qualified user responsive to the user meeting a threshold winning level and responsive to verification of available funds in the user account at the rewards server, wherein identifying the user as a bonus qualified user causes authorizing debit of an account of the user at the rewards server upon successful qualification for a bonus mode involving at least another of the one or more gaming machines; initiating a game history ID reflective of transactions of the bonus mode; and sending a record of the authorizing and the game history ID to the one of the one or more gaming machines from the rewards server when the bonus mode is initiated. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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