SYSTEM GAMING

• US 20120109344A1
• Filed: 01/06/2012
• Published: 05/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LNW Gaming Incorporated (Light & Wonder Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Bally Gaming Incorporated (Light & Wonder Incorporated)
• Inventors: Kelly, Bryan M., Crowder, Robert W. Jr., Lockard, Dennis W., Luciano, Robert A. Jr., Tallcott, Jeffrey C.
• Granted Patent: US 8,660,675 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/91
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/61 Score computation
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3211 Display means
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3225 Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3244 Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3267 Game outcomes which determine the course of the subsequent game, e.g. double or quits, free games, higher payouts, different new games
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3276 wherein the players compete, e.g. tournament

Abstract

A system provides a player tracking system and system gaming apparatus for playing non-base games by funding the credit side of a gaming cycle. The system further includes at least one gaming device having a base game. The player tracking system and system gaming apparatus includes a player tracking user interface. The player tracking user interface provides a player with an opportunity to select and play a non-base game that may be promotional-funded or player-funded.

Claims

1. A display interface for real-time ranking of players in a tournament, comprising:

a plurality of gaming machines;

a communication link connecting the plurality of gaming machines; and

a tournament controller connected to the communication link, wherein the tournament controller generates and pushes real-time tournament scores/rankings to at least one gaming machine for presentation on a display.

2. A display interface incorporated into a gaming machine, the display interface comprising:

a display screen, wherein the display screen presents information to a user; and

wherein the display screen presents information regarding cashable and non-cashable credits.