Method and system for gaming machine accounting
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1. A gaming machine comprising:
- a housing;
a master gaming controller;
a plurality of gaming machine peripherals communicating with said master gaming controller via one or more communication links, said plurality of gaming machine peripherals comprising an electronic video display, a credit accepting device configured to receive a physical item representing monetary value for at least partially funding at least one of a primary credit balance of primary credits and a secondary credit balance of secondary credits from which wagers may be placed and at least one input device via which a player may place a wager from at least one of said primary and secondary credit balances and initiate a cash-out of at least one of said primary and secondary credit balances;
said master gaming controller configured to track a number of primary game credits associated with said primary credit balance and to report primary accounting information to a casino accounting system; and
a secondary controller, said secondary controller in communication with one or more of said communication links and configured to implement secondary game functionality at said gaming machine, including presenting secondary game information at said electronic video display, said secondary controller configured to track a number of secondary game credits associated with said secondary credit balance and to report secondary accounting information to a secondary accounting system separate from said casino accounting system.
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Abstract
A gaming machine has a main or master gaming controller. Primary gaming machine accounting is performed by the master gaming controller in communication with a casino accounting system. A secondary controller is associated with the gaming machine. The secondary controller facilitates paragame activity. Secondary gaming machine accounting, such as associated with activities implemented by the secondary controller, is performed by the secondary controller in communication with a secondary accounting system. The secondary controller and secondary accounting system can also mirror or monitor primary gaming machine accounting.
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17 Claims
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1. A gaming machine comprising:
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a housing; a master gaming controller; a plurality of gaming machine peripherals communicating with said master gaming controller via one or more communication links, said plurality of gaming machine peripherals comprising an electronic video display, a credit accepting device configured to receive a physical item representing monetary value for at least partially funding at least one of a primary credit balance of primary credits and a secondary credit balance of secondary credits from which wagers may be placed and at least one input device via which a player may place a wager from at least one of said primary and secondary credit balances and initiate a cash-out of at least one of said primary and secondary credit balances; said master gaming controller configured to track a number of primary game credits associated with said primary credit balance and to report primary accounting information to a casino accounting system; and a secondary controller, said secondary controller in communication with one or more of said communication links and configured to implement secondary game functionality at said gaming machine, including presenting secondary game information at said electronic video display, said secondary controller configured to track a number of secondary game credits associated with said secondary credit balance and to report secondary accounting information to a secondary accounting system separate from said casino accounting system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of accounting at a gaming machine having a master gaming controller configured to present primary gaming functionality, a secondary gaming controller configured to present secondary gaming functionality, at least one electronic display device configured to display game information related to said primary and secondary gaming functionality, a credit accepting device configured to receive a physical item representing monetary value for at least partially funding at least one of a primary credit balance of primary game credits and a secondary credit balance of secondary game credits from which wagers may be placed, at least one input device via which a player may place a wager from at least one of said primary and secondary credit balances and initiate a cash-out of at least one of said primary and secondary credit balances, comprising:
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transmitting information regarding said primary credit balance from said master gaming controller to a casino accounting system over a first communication link between said master gaming controller and said casino accounting system; and transmitting information regarding said secondary credit balance from said secondary gaming controller to a secondary accounting system but not said casino accounting system, over a second communication link between said secondary gaming controller and said secondary accounting system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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