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Gaming machines with player reservation feature

  • US 9,262,887 B2
  • Filed: 12/05/2014
  • Issued: 02/16/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A casino system comprising:

  • at least one casino gaming machine comprisinga housing,at least one video display,at least one player input device,a main game controller configured to output a video signal comprising game information to be displayed via said at least one video display regarding a wagering game presented at said gaming machine, anda secondary controller that is (i) interposed between the at least one player input device and the main game controller, (ii) interposed between the at least one video display and the main game controller, (iii) configured to monitor and/or override instructions or data provided by the at least one player input device to the main game controller, (iv) configured to monitor and/or override instructions or data provided by the main game controller to the at least one video display and the at least one player input device, and (v) configured to receive reservation information and process said received reservation information to reserve said casino gaming machine, said reservation information identifying a reservation of said casino gaming machine made by a reserving player and comprising a reservation time and information identifying said reserving player, wherein at or about said reservation time said secondary controller uses said reservation information to lock said casino gaming machine from use except for use by said reserving player.

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