Methods and apparatus for auctioning an item via a gaming device
First Claim
1. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
- (a) causing at least one processor to operate with at least one display device and at least one input device to;
(i) display at least one auction item,(ii) display to a first player a first plurality of plays of at least one wagering game,(iii) allocate to a first bid a first predetermined portion of at least one of;
a wager amount from at least one of the first plurality of plays of the at least one wagering game, and a winning outcome amount from at least one of the first plurality of plays of the at least one wagering game, and(iv) determine if the first bid is a winning bid, wherein said winning bid is selected from a plurality of competing bids including the first bid; and
(b) causing the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to provide the at least one auction item to the first player if the first bid is the winning bid.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for auctioning an item via a gaming device are disclosed. The methods and apparatus enable a gaming device player (e.g., a slot machine player) to select one or more auction items the player is interested in bidding on. As the player plays the gaming device, a portion of each bet and/or a portion of each win is allocated to an accumulating bid on the selected auction item(s). In one embodiment, other players, connected via a network, also bid on the auction item(s) in a similar fashion. At the end of an auction, the highest bidder is awarded with the auction item. In one embodiment, the auction item is a physical auction item physically displayed at the gaming device.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
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(a) causing at least one processor to operate with at least one display device and at least one input device to; (i) display at least one auction item, (ii) display to a first player a first plurality of plays of at least one wagering game, (iii) allocate to a first bid a first predetermined portion of at least one of;
a wager amount from at least one of the first plurality of plays of the at least one wagering game, and a winning outcome amount from at least one of the first plurality of plays of the at least one wagering game, and(iv) determine if the first bid is a winning bid, wherein said winning bid is selected from a plurality of competing bids including the first bid; and (b) causing the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to provide the at least one auction item to the first player if the first bid is the winning bid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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