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Player driven game download to a gaming machine

  • US 9,569,921 B2
  • Filed: 09/02/2015
  • Issued: 02/14/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gaming system comprising:

  • 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;

    at least one processor; and

    at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the plurality of input devices 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) display to a player a game available to be downloaded, said displayed game being;

    (i) determined based, at least in part, on at least one online game previously played, over a data network, by the player, and(ii) displayed in a service window of the at least one display device, said service window being distinct from a game play window available to be concurrently displayed by the at least one display device,(c) if the game is downloaded and a wager is placed on a play of the game;

    (i) randomly determine a game outcome,(ii) display the randomly determined game outcome in the game play window,(iii) determine any award associated with the randomly determined game outcome, and(iv) display any determined award associated with the randomly determined game outcome, and(d) if a cashout input is received via the cashout device, cause an initiation of any payout associated with the credit balance.

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