Server based gaming system having system triggered loyalty award sequences
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1. A gaming system comprising:
- a plurality of gaming devices; and
a controller configured to communicate with the plurality of gaming devices, wherein upon an occurrence of a triggering event, said controller is configured to;
(a) determine a loyalty award for a player, wherein said loyalty award is based on;
(i) a player tracking status of the player, and(ii) an amount of wagers placed by the player during a designated period of time,(b) if the player is playing a first one of the gaming devices associated with a first paytable, determine a first loyalty award sequence for the first gaming device, wherein said first loyalty award sequence is based on the determined loyalty award and the first paytable of the first gaming device, and(c) if the player is playing a second one of the gaming devices associated with a second, different paytable, determine a second, different loyalty award sequence for the second gaming device, wherein the second loyalty award sequence is based on the determined loyalty award and the second paytable of the second gaming device.
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Abstract
A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming machines. In one embodiment, the gaming system provides players with one or more loyalty incentives, such as one or more loyalty awards, utilizing one or more loyalty incentive award sequences. In one embodiment, the gaming system determines a loyalty award to provide to a player and then determines an appropriate loyalty award sequence to utilize to provide the player the determined loyalty award, wherein the loyalty award sequence is determined based on the individual gaming device that the player is currently playing.
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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a plurality of gaming devices; and a controller configured to communicate with the plurality of gaming devices, wherein upon an occurrence of a triggering event, said controller is configured to; (a) determine a loyalty award for a player, wherein said loyalty award is based on; (i) a player tracking status of the player, and (ii) an amount of wagers placed by the player during a designated period of time, (b) if the player is playing a first one of the gaming devices associated with a first paytable, determine a first loyalty award sequence for the first gaming device, wherein said first loyalty award sequence is based on the determined loyalty award and the first paytable of the first gaming device, and (c) if the player is playing a second one of the gaming devices associated with a second, different paytable, determine a second, different loyalty award sequence for the second gaming device, wherein the second loyalty award sequence is based on the determined loyalty award and the second paytable of the second gaming device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a gaming system including a plurality of gaming device and a controller, upon an occurrence of a triggering event said method comprising:
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(a) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions to determine a loyalty award for a player, wherein said loyalty award is based on; (i) a player tracking status of the player, and (ii) an amount of wagers placed by the player during a designated period of time; (b) if the player is playing a first one of the gaming devices associated with a first paytable, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine a first loyalty award sequence for the first gaming device, wherein said first loyalty award sequence is based on the determined loyalty award and the first paytable of the first gaming device; and (c) if the player is playing a second one of the gaming devices associated with a second, different paytable, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine a second, different loyalty award sequence for the second gaming device, wherein the second loyalty award sequence is based on the determined loyalty award and the second paytable of the second gaming device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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