Gaming machine printing a ticket for promoting play of a bonus event
First Claim
1. In a wagering environment with one or more gaming machines providing one or more games of chance, a method for promoting play of a bonus event comprising:
- receiving from a player, at an input device of a gaming machine, a wager to play a game of chance, the gaming machine configured to output an award for play of the game of chance;
receiving an indication of occurrence of a trigger event for promoting play of a designated bonus event differentiated from games of chance, the designated bonus event excluding any bonus event on the gaming machine;
outputting, responsive to the indication of occurrence of the trigger event, a ticket from an output device of the gaming machine, the ticket having no associated monetary value, the ticket having bonus information thereon, the bonus information authorizing participation in only the designated bonus event and providing one or more plays of the designated bonus event.
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Abstract
Disclosed are gaming machines, including related methods, apparatus, and systems, including computer program products, for promoting play of a bonus event in a wagering environment with one or more gaming machines providing games of chance. The gaming machines are configured to output an award for play of a game of chance. A wager to play a game of chance is received from a player at an input device of a gaming machine. An indication of occurrence of a trigger event is received for promoting play of a designated bonus event differentiated from games of chance. The designated bonus event excludes any bonus event on the gaming machine at which the wager is placed and/or the player is located. Responsive to the indication of occurrence of the trigger event, a ticket is output from an output device of the gaming machine. The ticket has no associated monetary value and has bonus information thereon. The bonus information authorizes participation in only the designated bonus event and can provide one or more plays of the designated bonus event.
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30 Claims
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1. In a wagering environment with one or more gaming machines providing one or more games of chance, a method for promoting play of a bonus event comprising:
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receiving from a player, at an input device of a gaming machine, a wager to play a game of chance, the gaming machine configured to output an award for play of the game of chance; receiving an indication of occurrence of a trigger event for promoting play of a designated bonus event differentiated from games of chance, the designated bonus event excluding any bonus event on the gaming machine; outputting, responsive to the indication of occurrence of the trigger event, a ticket from an output device of the gaming machine, the ticket having no associated monetary value, the ticket having bonus information thereon, the bonus information authorizing participation in only the designated bonus event and providing one or more plays of the designated bonus event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A gaming machine in a wagering environment providing one or more games of chance and capable of promoting play of a bonus event, the gaming machine comprising:
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an input device adapted to receive from a player a wager to play one or more games of chance; a value output device adapted to output an award for play of the one or more games of chance; a gaming controller configured to receive an indication of occurrence of a trigger event for promoting play of a designated bonus event differentiated from game of chances, the designated bonus event excluding any bonus event on the gaming machine; and a ticket output device adapted to output, responsive to the indication of occurrence of the trigger event, a ticket having no associated monetary value, the ticket having bonus information thereon, the bonus information authorizing participation in only the designated bonus event and providing one or more plays of the designated bonus event. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A gaming machine in a wagering environment with one or more games of chance and capable of promoting play of a bonus event, the gaming machine comprising:
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an input device adapted to receive from a player a wager to play one or more games of chance; a value output device adapted to output an award for play of the one or more games of chance; a ticket input device adapted to receive a ticket having no associated monetary value, the ticket having bonus information thereon, the bonus information authorizing participation in only a designated bonus event on the gaming machine and providing one or more plays of the designated bonus event, the designated bonus event differentiated from game of chances; a controller configured to initiate play of the designated bonus event responsive to receiving the ticket having the bonus information. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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