GAMING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF GAMING
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1. A gaming system comprising:
- a plurality of credit meters arranged to store different types of credits including a first credit meter for storing first credits;
a currency converter arranged to convert from currency to first credits and from first credits to currency at a fixed rate;
a game controller arranged to implement a game in which wagers are placed by a player in first credits,the gaming system arranged to enable a player to establish a balance of second credits on a second credit meter of the plurality of credit meters; and
an exchange rate controller arranged to control an effective exchange rate between first credits and second credits to vary over time.
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Abstract
A gaming system including: a plurality of credit meters arranged to store different types of credits including a first credit meter for storing first credits; a currency converter arranged to convert from currency to first credits and from first credits to currency at a fixed rate; a game controller arranged to implement a game in which wagers are placed by a player in first credits, the gaming system arranged to enable a player to establish a balance of second credits on a second credit meter of the plurality of credit meters; and an exchange rate controller arranged to control an effective exchange rate between first credits and second credits to vary over time.
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39 Claims
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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a plurality of credit meters arranged to store different types of credits including a first credit meter for storing first credits; a currency converter arranged to convert from currency to first credits and from first credits to currency at a fixed rate; a game controller arranged to implement a game in which wagers are placed by a player in first credits, the gaming system arranged to enable a player to establish a balance of second credits on a second credit meter of the plurality of credit meters; and an exchange rate controller arranged to control an effective exchange rate between first credits and second credits to vary over time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A game controller for a gaming system, the game controller arranged to:
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convert from currency to first credits and from first credits to currency at a fixed rate; store first credits with a first credit meter; conduct a game in which wagers are placed by a player in first credits; enable a player to establish a balance of second credits on an second credit meter; and control an effective exchange rate between first credits and second credits to vary over time. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method in a gaming system comprising:
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converting from currency to first credits and from first credits to currency at a fixed rate; storing first credits with a first credit meter; conducting a game in which wagers are placed by a player in first credits; enabling a player to establish a balance of second credits on an second credit meter; and controlling an effective exchange rate between first credits and second credits to vary over time. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A tangible computer readable storage medium comprising computer program code which when executed by a gaming system implements a method of gaming comprising:
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converting from currency to first credits and from first credits to currency at a fixed rate; storing first credits with a first credit meter; conducting a game in which wagers are placed by a player in first credits; enabling a player to establish a balance of second credits on an second credit meter; and controlling an effective exchange rate between first credits and second credits to vary over time.
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