Managing virtual currencies in a gaming environment
First Claim
1. A method of operating a gaming system, the method comprising:
- (a) receiving, over a network, a request to convert a first award earned by a player during a play of a first wager-based game into at least one award in a second wager-based game, wherein the first wager-based game is played at an electronic gaming machine including an acceptor, a cashout device, at least one display device, and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to establish a credit balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with a physical item received via the acceptor, display the play of the first wager-based game, and cause an initiation of any payout associated with the credit balance if a cashout input is received via the cashout device;
(b) converting, by at least one controller, the first award earned during play of the first wager-based game to at least one award associated with the second wager-based game based on award conversion data, said award conversion data being at least partially based on a paytable of at least one of the first wager-based game and the second wager-based game; and
(c) storing, by the at least one controller, data associated with result of the conversion of the first award into the at least award of the second wager-based game in a data storage system.
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Abstract
A method for converting a game award earned during play of a first wager-based game into a game award in a second wager-based game includes, but is not limited to any of combination of: receiving, over a network, a request to convert a first award earned by a player in the first wager-based game into at least one award in the second wager-based game; converting, by one or more processors, the first award earned during play of the first wager-based game to at least one award associated with the second wager-based game based on award conversation data; and storing, by the one or more processors, data associated with result of the conversion of the first award into the at least award of the second wager-based game in a data storage system.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a gaming system, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving, over a network, a request to convert a first award earned by a player during a play of a first wager-based game into at least one award in a second wager-based game, wherein the first wager-based game is played at an electronic gaming machine including an acceptor, a cashout device, at least one display device, and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to establish a credit balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with a physical item received via the acceptor, display the play of the first wager-based game, and cause an initiation of any payout associated with the credit balance if a cashout input is received via the cashout device; (b) converting, by at least one controller, the first award earned during play of the first wager-based game to at least one award associated with the second wager-based game based on award conversion data, said award conversion data being at least partially based on a paytable of at least one of the first wager-based game and the second wager-based game; and (c) storing, by the at least one controller, data associated with result of the conversion of the first award into the at least award of the second wager-based game in a data storage system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electronic gaming device comprising:
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a display device; an acceptor; a cashout device; a user-input panel; and a game controller having at least one data processor and at least one storage device storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one data processors, cause the at least one data processor 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) receive player account login information from a user interface, wherein the player account login information is associated with a player; (c) authenticate the player account login information; (d) display a first wager-based game including one or more awards earned by the player in other games; (e) receive a request from the player to convert a second award previously earned by the player during play of a second wager-based game into a first award in the first wager-based game; (f) transmit the request to convert the second wager-based game award to a player management system; (g) receive data associated with result of the requested award conversion from the player management system; and (h) if a cashout input is received via the cashout device, cause an initiation of any payout associated with the credit balance. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable storage medium having machine instructions stored therein, the instructions being executable by a processor to cause the processor to:
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(a) receive, over a network, a request to convert a first award earned by a player during a play of a first wager-based game into at least one award in a second wager-based game, wherein the first wager-based game is played at an electronic gaming machine including an acceptor, a cashout device, at least one display device, and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to establish a credit balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with a physical item received via the acceptor, display the play of the first wager-based game, and cause an initiation of any payout associated with the credit balance if a cashout input is received via the cashout device; (b) convert the first award earned during play of the first wager-based game to at least one award associated with the second wager-based game based on award conversion data, said award conversion data being at least partially based on a paytable of at least one of the first wager-based game and the second wager-based game; and (c) store data associated with result of the conversion of the first award into the at least award of the second wager-based game in a data storage system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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