Method and system for gaming and brand association
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1. A slot machine comprising:
- at least one display device;
a plurality of input devices including;
(i) an acceptor of a first physical item associated with a first monetary value,(ii) a validator configured to identify the first physical item, and(iii) a cashout device configured to receive an input to cause an initiation of a payout associated with a credit balance;
at least one processor; and
at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the plurality of input devices to;
(a) receive a wager for a play of a game;
(b) determine whether a player'"'"'s player profile is available;
(c) if the player'"'"'s player profile is not available, associate a default paytable with said game;
(d) if the player'"'"'s player profile is available;
(i) receive information stored in the player'"'"'s player profile;
(ii) use said information to determine at least one of a plurality of different brands to associate with said play of the game; and
(iii) determine a second paytable based on said determined at least one brand, the second paytable including at least one award that is associated with said determined at least one brand and that is not included in the default paytable; and
(e) for said play of the game;
(i) determine an outcome;
(ii) display the determined outcome;
(iii) determine any awards based on the displayed outcome and the paytable associated with said game; and
(iv) display any determined awards.
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Abstract
A gaming system includes: (i) a base wagering game requiring a wager to made by a player; (ii) at least one winning outcome for the base wagering game; (iii) a paytable for the at least one winning outcome; a secondary award provided randomly to the player, the secondary party award provided by a secondary award provider and kept separate and apart from the paytable; and (iv) advertising for secondary award provider, the advertising provided in exchange for the provision of the secondary award.
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1. A slot machine comprising:
at least one display device; a plurality of input devices including; (i) an acceptor of a first physical item associated with a first monetary value, (ii) a validator configured to identify the first physical item, and (iii) a cashout device configured to receive an input to cause an initiation of a payout associated with a credit balance; at least one processor; and at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the plurality of input devices to; (a) receive a wager for a play of a game; (b) determine whether a player'"'"'s player profile is available; (c) if the player'"'"'s player profile is not available, associate a default paytable with said game; (d) if the player'"'"'s player profile is available; (i) receive information stored in the player'"'"'s player profile; (ii) use said information to determine at least one of a plurality of different brands to associate with said play of the game; and (iii) determine a second paytable based on said determined at least one brand, the second paytable including at least one award that is associated with said determined at least one brand and that is not included in the default paytable; and (e) for said play of the game; (i) determine an outcome; (ii) display the determined outcome; (iii) determine any awards based on the displayed outcome and the paytable associated with said game; and (iv) display any determined awards. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19)
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10. A method of operating a slot machine, said method comprising:
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(a) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one memory device to receive, via an actuation of a wager button, a wager for a play of a game; (b) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine whether a player'"'"'s player profile is available; (c) if the player'"'"'s player profile is not available, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to associate a default paytable with said game; (d) if the player'"'"'s player profile is available, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to; (i) receive information stored in the player'"'"'s player profile; (ii) use said information to determine at least one of a plurality of different brands to associate with said play of the game; and (iii) determine a second paytable based on said determined at least one brand, the second paytable including at least one award that is associated with said determined at least one brand and that is not included in the default paytable; and (e) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to, for said play of the game; (i) determine an outcome; (ii) operate with at least one display device to display the determined outcome; (iii) determine any awards based on the displayed outcome and the paytable associated with said game; and (iv) operate with the at least one display device to display any determined awards. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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