Gaming system and method employing event eligibility-based equity for a wagering game
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1. A gaming system comprising:
- one or more random element generators;
a plurality of gaming terminals, each gaming terminal used for gaming and presenting an outcome of a respective wagering game based, at least in part, on one or more random elements generated by at least one of the one or more random element generators, each gaming terminal including a gaming cabinet, an electronic display device, and one or more electronic input devices, the electronic display device and the one or more electronic input devices being coupled to the gaming cabinet; and
one or more controllers configured to;
detect, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices, a physical item associated with a monetary value that establishes a credit balance;
initiate a first wagering game in response to an input indicative of a wager covered by the credit balance;
determine an outcome of the first wagering game based, at least in part, on the one or more random elements;
in response to the first wagering game being played via a first gaming terminal of the plurality of gaming terminals, award a first event eligibility-based equity that allows a player to be eligible for a first event if it occurs during the first wagering game;
receive, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices, a cashout input that initiates a payout from the credit balance; and
convert the first event eligibility-based equity to a second event eligibility-based equity that allows the player to be eligible for a second event if it occurs during a second wagering game played via a second gaming terminal of the plurality of gaming terminals.
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Abstract
A gaming system and method for conducting a wagering game includes providing a first event eligibility-based equity relative to a first wagering game and converting the first event eligibility-based equity to an exchange medium. The exchange medium may be cash or a second event eligibility-based equity relative to a second wagering game. The first event eligibility-equity may be stored for later use on the first wagering game.
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17 Claims
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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one or more random element generators; a plurality of gaming terminals, each gaming terminal used for gaming and presenting an outcome of a respective wagering game based, at least in part, on one or more random elements generated by at least one of the one or more random element generators, each gaming terminal including a gaming cabinet, an electronic display device, and one or more electronic input devices, the electronic display device and the one or more electronic input devices being coupled to the gaming cabinet; and one or more controllers configured to; detect, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices, a physical item associated with a monetary value that establishes a credit balance; initiate a first wagering game in response to an input indicative of a wager covered by the credit balance; determine an outcome of the first wagering game based, at least in part, on the one or more random elements; in response to the first wagering game being played via a first gaming terminal of the plurality of gaming terminals, award a first event eligibility-based equity that allows a player to be eligible for a first event if it occurs during the first wagering game; receive, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices, a cashout input that initiates a payout from the credit balance; and convert the first event eligibility-based equity to a second event eligibility-based equity that allows the player to be eligible for a second event if it occurs during a second wagering game played via a second gaming terminal of the plurality of gaming terminals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of operating a gaming system, the gaming system include a plurality of gaming terminals, one or more controllers, and one or more random element generators, each gaming terminal used for gaming and presenting an outcome of a respective wagering game based, at least in part, on one or more random elements generated by at least one of the one or more random element generators, each gaming terminal including a gaming cabinet, an electronic display device, and one or more electronic input devices, the electronic display device and the electronic input devices being coupled to the gaming cabinet, the method comprising:
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detecting, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices, a physical item associated with a monetary value that establishes a credit balance; initiating a first wagering game in response to an input indicative of a wager covered by the credit balance; determining an outcome of the first wagering game based, at least in part, on the one or more random elements; in response to the first wagering game being played via a first gaming terminal of the plurality of gaming terminals, awarding, by at least one of the one or more controllers, a first event eligibility-based equity that allows a player to be eligible for a first event if it occurs during the first wagering game; receiving, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices, a cashout input that initiates a payout from the credit balance; and converting, by at least one of the one or more controllers, the first event eligibility-based equity to a second event eligibility-based equity that allows the player to be eligible for a second event if it occurs during a second wagering game played via a second gaming terminal of the plurality of gaming terminals. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of operating a gaming system, the gaming system include a plurality of gaming terminals, one or more controllers, and one or more random element generators, each gaming terminal used for gaming and presenting an outcome of a respective wagering game based, at least in part, on one or more random elements generated by at least one of the one or more random element generators, each gaming terminal including a gaming cabinet, an electronic display device, and one or more electronic input devices, the electronic display device and the electronic input devices being coupled to the gaming cabinet, the method comprising:
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detecting, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices, a physical item associated with a monetary value that establishes a credit balance; initiating a first wagering game in response to an input indicative of a wager covered by the credit balance; determining an outcome of the first wagering game based, at least in part, on the one or more random elements; in response to the first wagering game being played via a first gaming terminal of the plurality of gaming terminals, awarding, by at least one of the one or more controllers, a first event eligibility-based equity that allows a player to be eligible for a first event if it occurs during the first wagering game; receiving, via at least one of the one or more electronic input devices, a cashout input that initiates a payout from the credit balance; and providing, by at least one of the one or more controllers, the player with an option to convert the first event eligibility-based equity to a plurality of different exchange mediums, the plurality of different exchange mediums including cash and a second event eligibility-based equity, the second event eligibility-based equity allowing the player to be eligible for a second event if it occurs during a second wagering game played via a second gaming terminal of the plurality of gaming terminals. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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