GAMING MACHINE WITH LOYALTY BONUS
First Claim
1. A method of gaming using a controller in a loyalty point system, the method comprising:
- accumulating loyalty points with the controller for a player based on play of a game on a gaming console;
determining if an eligibility is reached based on the accumulated loyalty points in the loyalty system;
initiating the bonus game subsequent to the eligibility being reached;
deducting an amount of loyalty points from the accumulated loyalty points in the loyalty system in response to the initiation of the bonus game.
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Abstract
A gaming machine is provided, which awards loyalty points to players playing the game who have identified themselves to the machine. The machine is arranged to award loyalty points to the player and to play two game means wherein, the first or base game may be provided by the slot machine game as a stand alone function with no dependence upon a supporting communications network, the second game may be linked game in which a plurality of network connected machines (50) participate with control of the game being provided by a central game controller (60), while the communications network (62) is controlled by a network controller (61). A first game mode is available to all players and a second enhanced game mode is made available to players who have reached a predetermined threshold of loyalty points.
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29 Claims
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1. A method of gaming using a controller in a loyalty point system, the method comprising:
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accumulating loyalty points with the controller for a player based on play of a game on a gaming console; determining if an eligibility is reached based on the accumulated loyalty points in the loyalty system; initiating the bonus game subsequent to the eligibility being reached; deducting an amount of loyalty points from the accumulated loyalty points in the loyalty system in response to the initiation of the bonus game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21)
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10. A loyalty points system comprising:
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a gaming console operable by a player to play a game; and a controller arranged to; accumulate loyalty points for the player based on play of the game, determine if an eligibility is reached based on the accumulated loyalty points in the loyalty system, initiate the bonus game subsequent to the eligibility being reached, the loyalty points system arranged to deduct an amount of loyalty points from the accumulated loyalty points in response to the initiation of the bonus game. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23)
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24. A method of gaming using a controller in a gaming system, the method comprising:
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accumulating loyalty points with the controller for a player based on play of a base game on a gaming console; and deducting an amount of loyalty points from the accumulated loyalty points in the loyalty system in response to the initiation of a bonus game independent of the base game for which eligibility is provided by the loyalty points.
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25. A loyalty points system comprising:
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a gaming console operable by a player to play a game; and a controller arranged to accumulate loyalty points for the player based on play of the game, the loyalty points system arranged to deduct an amount of loyalty points from the accumulated loyalty points in response to the initiation of a bonus game independent of the base game for which eligibility is provided by the loyalty points.
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26. A method of gaming using a controller in a gaming system, the method comprising:
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accumulating loyalty points with the controller for a player based on play of a base game on a gaming console; and deducting an amount of loyalty points from the accumulated loyalty points in the loyalty system in response to the initiation of a bonus game for which eligibility is provided by the loyalty points, the bonus game being an extension of the base game.
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27. A loyalty points system comprising:
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a gaming console operable by a player to play a game; and a controller arranged to accumulate loyalty points for the player based on play of the game, the loyalty points system arranged to deduct an amount of loyalty points from the accumulated loyalty points in response to the initiation of a bonus game for which eligibility is provided by the loyalty points, the bonus game being an extension of the base game.
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28. A method of gaming using a controller in a loyalty point system, the method comprising:
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accumulating loyalty points in a loyalty system with a controller for a player based on play of a game on a gaming console; awarding a bonus game, initiation of which can be controlled by a player; and deducting an amount of loyalty points from the accumulated loyalty points in the loyalty system in response to the initiation of the previously awarded bonus game.
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29. A loyalty points system comprising:
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a gaming console operable by a player to play a game; and a controller arranged to accumulate loyalty points for the player based on play of the game and to award a bonus game, initiation of which can be controlled by a player, the loyalty points system arranged to deduct an amount of loyalty points from the accumulated loyalty points in response to the initiation of the previously awarded bonus game.
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Specification