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Gaming machine with loyalty bonus

  • US 8,449,383 B2
  • Filed: 07/15/2008
  • Issued: 05/28/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of rewarding a player of a gaming machine based on loyalty as determined by the amount of wagers made by a player at the gaming machine, the gaming machine having a controller, comprising:

  • generating loyalty points for a player by a controller of a gaming machine, each of said loyalty points based on a percentage of each wager bet on the play of a base game of the gaming machine;

    accumulating said loyalty points for the player;

    making the player eligible to play a bonus game when a number of accumulated loyalty points reaches a threshold level;

    entering a bonus mode for play of a bonus game by the controller upon activation by the eligible player after said threshold level has been reached; and

    deducting an amount of loyalty points from the accumulated loyalty points in response to entering said bonus mode.

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