Gameplay-altering portable wagering media
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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at least one display device supported by the housing;
a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, said plurality of input devices including;
(i) an acceptor, and(ii) a cashout device;
a controller configured to operate with the plurality of input devices and the at least one display device to;
(a) if a physical item is received via the acceptor, establish a credit balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received physical item,(b) enable an application of a game play upgrade in association with at least one play of a game, said game play upgrade being associated with data stored in association with a cellular phone,(c) if the application of the game play upgrade is received;
(i) alter at least one attribute of the at least one play of the game, and(ii) for the at least one play of the game;
(A) determine, via the controller, a game outcome,(B) display the determined game outcome,(C) determine, via the controller, any award associated with the determined game outcome, and(D) display any determined award associated with the determined game outcome, wherein at least one of the determined game outcome and any determined award associated with the determined game outcome is based, at least in part, on the at least one altered attribute, and(d) if a cashout input is received via the cashout device, cause an initiation of a payout associated with the credit balance.
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Abstract
Portable wagering media may be utilized to alter play of wagering games.
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20 Claims
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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a housing; at least one display device supported by the housing; a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, said plurality of input devices including; (i) an acceptor, and (ii) a cashout device; a controller configured to operate with the plurality of input devices and the at least one display device to; (a) if a physical item is received via the acceptor, establish a credit balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received physical item, (b) enable an application of a game play upgrade in association with at least one play of a game, said game play upgrade being associated with data stored in association with a cellular phone, (c) if the application of the game play upgrade is received; (i) alter at least one attribute of the at least one play of the game, and (ii) for the at least one play of the game; (A) determine, via the controller, a game outcome, (B) display the determined game outcome, (C) determine, via the controller, any award associated with the determined game outcome, and (D) display any determined award associated with the determined game outcome, wherein at least one of the determined game outcome and any determined award associated with the determined game outcome is based, at least in part, on the at least one altered attribute, and (d) if a cashout input is received via the cashout device, cause an initiation of a payout associated with the credit balance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
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(a) causing a controller to enable an application of a game play upgrade in association with at least one play of a game, said game play upgrade being associated with data stored in association with a cellular phone, and (b) if the application of the game play upgrade is received; (i) causing the controller to alter at least one attribute of the at least one play of the game, and (ii) for the at least one play of the game; (A) causing the controller to determine a game outcome, (B) causing at least one display device to display the determined game outcome, (C) causing the controller to determine any award associated with the determined game outcome, and (D) causing the at least one display device to display any determined award associated with the determined game outcome, wherein; (I) at least one of the determined game outcome and any determined award associated with the determined game outcome is based, at least in part, on the at least one altered attribute, (II) a credit balance is increasable based on any determined award associated with the determined game outcome, and (III) said credit balance is;
(1) increasable via an acceptor of a physical item associated with a monetary value, and
(2) decreasable via a cashout device configured to receive an input to cause an initiation of a payout associated with the credit balance. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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