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Method and apparatus for providing secondary gaming machine functionality

DC
  • US 9,064,375 B2
  • Filed: 08/12/2013
  • Issued: 06/23/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A gaming machine comprising:

  • a plurality of gaming machine peripheral devices;

    a master gaming controller configured to generate and transmit information to said plurality of gaming machine peripherals, said master gaming controller configured to operate with said plurality of gaming machine peripherals to randomly determine a game outcome for a play of a first game; and

    a secondary controller interposed between at least one of said plurality of gaming machine peripheral devices and said master gaming controller, said secondary controller configured to;

    (a) cause the at least one of said plurality of gaming machine peripheral devices to not display the randomly determined game outcome for the play of the first game,(b) determine a game outcome for a play of a different second game, said determination being at least partially based on the randomly determined game outcome for the play of the first game, and(c) cause said at least one of said plurality of gaming machine peripheral devices to display the game outcome for the play of the different second game.

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