Gaming machine with loyalty bonus
First Claim
1. A method of gaming for playing a game of chance having an outcome and using a gaming console having a credit input mechanism configured to input credit for establishing a credit balance, an electronic gaming display and an electronic controller, the method comprising:
- accumulating loyalty points via the electronic controller based on a wager via the credit balance made on the outcome of a play of the game of chance;
determining via the electronic controller if the accumulated loyalty points reaches an eligibility level;
determining via the electronic controller if at least a portion of the accumulated loyalty points is being wagered in a bonus game in response to the accumulated loyalty points reaching the eligibility level; and
initiating the bonus game via said electronic controller on said electronic gaming display in accordance with at least a portion of the accumulated loyalty points having been wagered in the bonus game.
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Abstract
A gaming machine is provided, which awards loyalty points to players playing the game who have identified themselves to the machine. The machine is arranged to award loyalty points to the player and to play two game means wherein, the first or base game may be provided by the slot machine game as a stand alone function with no dependence upon a supporting communications network, the second game may be linked game in which a plurality of network connected machines participate with control of the game being provided by a central game controller, while the communications network is controlled by a network controller. A first game mode is available to all players and a second enhanced game mode is made available to players who have reached a predetermined threshold of loyalty points.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of gaming for playing a game of chance having an outcome and using a gaming console having a credit input mechanism configured to input credit for establishing a credit balance, an electronic gaming display and an electronic controller, the method comprising:
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accumulating loyalty points via the electronic controller based on a wager via the credit balance made on the outcome of a play of the game of chance; determining via the electronic controller if the accumulated loyalty points reaches an eligibility level; determining via the electronic controller if at least a portion of the accumulated loyalty points is being wagered in a bonus game in response to the accumulated loyalty points reaching the eligibility level; and initiating the bonus game via said electronic controller on said electronic gaming display in accordance with at least a portion of the accumulated loyalty points having been wagered in the bonus game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A loyalty points system comprising:
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a gaming console operable by a player to play a game of chance; a credit input mechanism configured to input credit for establishing a credit balance; a device configured to store loyalty points for the player based on a wager made via the credit balance on an outcome of a play of the game of chance on the gaming console; and a controller configured to determine if at least a portion of the stored loyalty points is being wagered in a bonus game, and to initiate the bonus game in accordance with at least a portion of the stored loyalty points having been wagered in the bonus game. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of gaming for playing a game of chance having an outcome and using a portable gaming device and a gaming console having a credit input mechanism configured to input credit for establishing a credit balance, an electronic gaming display and an electronic controller, the method comprising:
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storing loyalty points in the portable gaming device via the electronic controller based on a wager via the credit balance made on the outcome; determining via the electronic controller if the stored loyalty points reaches an eligibility level; determining via the electronic controller if at least a portion of the accumulated loyalty points is being wagered in a bonus game in response to the stored loyalty points reaching the eligibility level; and initiating the bonus game via said electronic controller on said electronic gaming display in accordance with at least a portion of the accumulated loyalty points having been wagered in the bonus game. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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