System and method for dispensing gaming machine credits in multiple different media of monetary exchange
First Claim
1. A method of operating a gaming machine, comprising:
- displaying a credit amount remaining on a credit meter;
receiving a selection from a player to collect a first portion of the credit amount as a first medium of monetary exchange, wherein the selection indicates a numerical value;
dispensing the first portion of the credit amount as the first medium of monetary exchange;
determining, based on the first portion, a remaining portion of the credit amount; and
dispensing, as a result of the determining of the remaining portion, the remaining portion of the credit amount as a second medium of monetary exchange different from the first medium of monetary exchange.
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Abstract
A system and method for dispensing gaming machine credits in multiple different media of monetary exchange. In one embodiment, the method can include displaying a credit amount remaining on a credit meter. The method can also include receiving a selection from a player to collect a first portion of the credit amount as a first medium of monetary exchange, wherein the selection indicates a numerical value. The method can also include dispensing the first portion of the credit amount as the first medium of monetary exchange and determining, based on the first portion, a remaining portion of the credit amount. The method can also include dispensing, as a result of the determining of the remaining portion, a second the remaining portion of the credit amount as a second medium of monetary exchange different from the first medium of monetary exchange.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of operating a gaming machine, comprising:
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displaying a credit amount remaining on a credit meter; receiving a selection from a player to collect a first portion of the credit amount as a first medium of monetary exchange, wherein the selection indicates a numerical value; dispensing the first portion of the credit amount as the first medium of monetary exchange; determining, based on the first portion, a remaining portion of the credit amount; and dispensing, as a result of the determining of the remaining portion, the remaining portion of the credit amount as a second medium of monetary exchange different from the first medium of monetary exchange. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A gaming machine, comprising:
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a display to display a credit amount remaining on a credit meter; a user interface to receive a selection from a player to collect a first portion of the credit amount as a first medium of monetary exchange, wherein the selection indicates a numerical value; and a payout apparatus to dispense the first portion of the credit amount as the first medium of monetary exchange, to calculate a remaining portion of the credit amount equal to a difference between the credit amount and the first portion, and, as a result of the calculation, to dispense the remaining portion of the credit amount as a second medium of monetary exchange different from the first medium of monetary exchange. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A gaming machine comprising:
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a credit meter to display a credit amount, wherein the credit amount is an amount of credits available for play; a user interface to receive a selection from a player, wherein the selection indicates the player wants to withdraw a first portion of an amount of money, the amount of money corresponding to the credit amount; a processor to determine a remaining portion of the amount of money, wherein the remaining portion is a difference between the amount of money and the first portion of the amount of money; a first dispenser to dispense the first portion of the amount of money as a first medium of monetary exchange; and a second dispenser to dispense, as a result of determining the remaining portion, the remaining portion of the amount money as a second medium of monetary exchange different from the first medium of monetary exchange. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A machine-readable medium containing instructions which, when executed by a computer, perform the following:
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displaying a credit amount remaining on a credit meter; receiving a selection from a player to collect a first portion of the credit amount as a first medium of monetary exchange, wherein the selection indicates a numerical value; dispensing the first portion of the credit amount as the first medium of monetary exchange; determining, based on the first portion, a remaining portion of the credit amount; and dispensing, as a result of the determining of the remaining portion, the remaining portion of the credit amount as a second medium of monetary exchange different from the first medium of monetary exchange. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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