Gaming device with supplemental ticket dispenser

• US 6,113,098 A
• Filed: 09/22/1998
• Issued: 09/05/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: Anchor Gaming (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Adams, William R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chapman, Jeanette
• Assistant Examiner(s): Gorden, Raeann
• Application Number:
  US09/157,993
• Time in Patent Office: 714 Days
• Field of Search: 273/138.1, 273/138.2, 273/139, 273/143 R, 463/16, 463/17, 463/18, 463/20, 463/25, 463/26, 463/27, 463/28
• US Class Current: 273/143.00R
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2250/146 by issuing a winning ticket
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/0665 having a message becoming legible after rubbing-off a coating or removing an adhesive layer for educational purposes G09B
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/34 depending on the stopping of moving members in a mechanical slot machine, e.g. "fruit" machines
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/42 for ticket printing or like apparatus , e.g. apparatus for dispensing of printed paper tickets or payment cards

Abstract

Gaming devices dispense tickets which are supplemental to the gaming award. The gaming devices provide gaming awards, typically in a form selected from the group consisting of coins, currency, credits or redeemable tickets in response to a randomly determined event, and also provide supplemental tickets.

Claims

1. A gaming device comprising:

means for receiving a wager;

means for randomly determining at least one of a plurality of possible outcomes;

means for providing a gaming award in a form selected from the group consisting of coins, currency, credits or redeemable tickets in response to said determining means; and

means for dispensing tickets which is operable independent of said determining means.

2. A gaming device according to claim 1 further comprises a reel display.

3. A gaming device according to claim 1 further comprising a video display.

4. A gaming device according to claim 1 wherein said dispensing means is operable independent of said providing means.

5. A gaming device according to claim 1 wherein said dispensing means dispenses a ticket after a predetermined number of plays on said gaming device.

6. A gaming device according to claim 1 wherein said dispensing means dispenses a ticket randomly while said gaming device is being played.

7. A gaming device according to claim 1 wherein said dispensing means dispenses a ticket randomly regardless of whether said gaming device is being played.

8. A gaming device according to claim 1 wherein said dispensing means dispenses a ticket if said gaming device is being played at a certain rate of play.

9. A gaming device according to claim 1 further comprising means for receiving a player tracking card, and

said dispensing means only dispenses tickets if a player tracking card has been inserted in said gaming device.

10. A gaming device according to claim 1 wherein said dispensing means dispenses promotional tickets.

11. A gaming device according to claim 1 wherein said dispensing means dispenses tickets redeemable for at least one play on said gaming device.

12. A gaming device according to claim 1 wherein said dispensing means dispenses tickets redeemable for at least one play on another gaming device.

13. A gaming device according to claim 1 wherein said dispensing means dispenses tickets redeemable for services provided by a gaming establishment.

14. A gaming device according to claim 1 wherein said dispensing means dispenses scratch-off tickets.

15. A gaming device according to claim 1 further comprising a secondary gaming unit comprising means for displaying a randomly selected second indicia from a plurality of possible secondary indicia.

16. A gaming device according to claim 15 wherein said secondary gaming unit comprises a wheel.

20. A gaming device according to claim 1 wherein said dispensing means is operable independent of said determining means.

32. A gaming device according to claim 1 wherein said dispensing means dispenses a ticket in response to the occurrence of some game event.

33. A gaming device according to claim 1 wherein said gaming device comprises a bonus event.

34. A gaming device according to claim 1 wherein said dispensing means dispenses a ticket in response to the occurrence of some bonus event.

17. A gaming device comprising:

means for receiving a wager;

means for randomly determining at least one of a plurality of possible outcomes;

means for providing a gaming award in a form selected from the group consisting of coins, currency, credits or redeemable tickets in response to said determining means; and

means for dispensing supplemental tickets independent of said gaming award wherein said supplemental tickets which are different from said gaming award.

18. A gaming device according to claim 17 further comprising display reels.

19. A gaming device according to claim 17 further comprising a video display.

21. A gaming device according to claim 17 wherein said dispensing means dispenses tickets after a predetermined number of plays on said gaming device.

22. A gaming device according to claim 17 wherein said dispensing means dispenses tickets randomly while said gaming device is being played.

23. A gaming device according to claim 17 wherein said dispensing means dispenses tickets randomly regardless of whether said gaming device is being played.

24. A gaming device according to claim 17 wherein said dispensing means dispenses tickets if said gaming device is being played at a certain rate of play.

25. A gaming device according to claim 17 further comprising means for receiving a player tracking card, and

said dispensing means only dispenses tickets if a player tracking card has been inserted in said gaming device.

26. A gaming device according to claim 17 wherein said dispensing means dispenses promotional tickets.

27. A gaming device according to claim 17 wherein said dispensing means dispenses tickets redeemable for at least one play on said gaming device.

28. A gaming device according to claim 17 wherein said dispensing means dispenses tickets redeemable for at least one play on another gaming device.

29. A gaming device according to claim 17 wherein said dispensing means dispenses tickets redeemable for services provided by a gaming establishment.

30. A gaming device according to claim 17 wherein said dispensing means dispenses scratch-off tickets.

31. A gaming device according to claim 17 further comprising a secondary gaming unit comprising means for displaying a randomly selected second indicia from a plurality of possible secondary indicia.