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Gaming system and method for providing an additional gaming currency

  • US 9,569,930 B2
  • Filed: 07/13/2016
  • Issued: 02/14/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gaming system comprising:

  • a controller;

    a first gaming device configured to communicate with the controller, said first gaming device including;

    at least one first gaming device display device,a plurality of first gaming device input devices including a first gaming device acceptor, and a first gaming device cashout device,at least one first gaming device processor, andat least one first gaming device memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one first gaming device processor, cause the at least one first gaming device processor to operate with the at least one first gaming device display device and the plurality of first gaming device input devices to;

    (i) if a first physical item is received via the first gaming device acceptor, establish a first credit balance based, at least in part, on a first monetary value associated with the received first physical item,(ii) display a first primary game upon placement of a wager, wherein said first primary game is associated with a first average expected payback percentage, and(iii) if a first cashout input is received via the first gaming device cashout device, cause an initiation of any payout associated with the first credit balance; and

    a second gaming device configured to communicate with the controller, said second gaming device including;

    at least one second gaming device display device,a plurality of second gaming device input devices including a second gaming device acceptor and a second gaming device cashout device,at least one second gaming device processor, andat least one second gaming device memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one second gaming device processor, cause the at least one second gaming device processor to operate with the at least one second gaming device display device and the plurality of second gaming device input devices to;

    (i) if a second physical item is received via the second gaming device acceptor, establish a second credit balance based, at least in part, on a second monetary value associated with the received second physical item,(ii) display a primary game upon placement of a wager, wherein said second primary game is associated with a second, different average expected payback percentage, and(iii) if a second cashout input is received via the second gaming device cashout device, cause an initiation of any payout associated with the second credit balance;

    wherein upon an occurrence of an equalizing unit accumulation event, if a player is placing a first wager amount to play the first gaming device, said controller is configured to;

    (a) determine a first quantity of equalizing units to accumulate, wherein said equalizing units are independent of any wagered credits, independent of any promotional credits and independent of any player tracking points, and said first quantity of equalizing units is based, at least in part, on the first average expected payback percentage associated with the primary game of the first gaming device, and(b) communicate information based on the determined first quantity of equalizing units to the first gaming device, wherein the determined first quantity of equalizing units is displayable; and

    wherein upon the occurrence of the equalizing unit accumulation event, if the player is placing the first wager amount to play the second gaming device, said controller is configured to;

    (i) determine a second, different quantity of equalizing units to accumulate, wherein said second quantity of equalizing units is based, at least in part, on the second average expected payback percentage associated with the second primary game of the second gaming device, and(ii) communicate information based on the determined second quantity of equalizing units to the second gaming device, wherein the determined second quantity of equalizing units is displayable.

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