Voucher Gaming System
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Abstract
A gaming system and related methods comprising a gaming device and a voucher mechanism in communication with the gaming device. The voucher mechanism is configured to present various types of vouchers to the player depending on a game outcome. The types of vouchers include, without limitation, a jackpot voucher, a merchandise voucher, a free play voucher, a mystery voucher, a competition entry voucher, and a restricted machine play voucher.
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63. A gaming system comprising:
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a plurality of prizes for a game of chance; a special award for the game of chance; at least one player terminal; and a communications network interconnecting the gaming system and at least one player terminal; wherein the at least one player terminal configured for; allowing a player to place a wager; allowing the player to play the game of chance with the player terminal; producing a randomly determined outcome that entitles the player to the special award; and providing the player with a voucher, the voucher being usable to redeem the special award; wherein the step of providing the special award comprises; determining if the player terminal is local or remote; if the player terminal is local, providing the special award by referring to a prize table in the player terminal; if the player terminal is remote, providing the special award by; sending a request from the player terminal to the gaming system through the communications network, at the gaming system, providing the special award by referring to a prize table in the gaming system, and sending a message from the gaming system to the player terminal specifying the special award. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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65. A gaming system comprising:
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a plurality of prizes for a game of chance; a special award for the game of chance; at least one player terminal; and a communications network interconnecting the gaming system and the at least one player terminal; wherein the at least one player terminal is configured for; allowing a player to place a wager; allowing the player to play the game of chance with a player terminal; producing a randomly determined outcome that entitles the player to the special award; and providing the player with a voucher, the voucher being usable to redeem the special award; wherein the special award is at least one of;
(a) a merchandise voucher;
(b) a competition entry voucher, (c) a restricted play voucher, (d) a machine play voucher and (e) a mystery voucher.
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