SERVER BASED GAMING SYSTEM HAVING SYSTEM TRIGGERED LOYALTY AWARD SEQUENCES
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1. A gaming system comprising:
- a controller;
at least one gaming device including;
a game operable upon a wager, at least one display device, at least one input device, and a gaming device processor programmed to operate with said controller, said display device and said input device to display said game;
a triggering event, wherein upon an occurrence of the triggering event, said controller is programmed to;
(a) determine a loyalty award;
(b) determine a loyalty award sequence based on said determined loyalty award, wherein the loyalty award sequence includes at least one game outcome modification; and
(c) communicate information based on the determined loyalty award sequence to the gaming device;
wherein the gaming device processor is programmed to;
(i) generate and display a first game outcome in said game;
(ii) provide any award associated with the first game outcome to a player;
(iii) enable the player to selectively activate the game outcome modification of the determined loyalty award sequence; and
(iv) if the player activates the game outcome modification of the determined loyalty award sequence;
(1) modify the generated first game outcome to form a second game outcome in said game, and (2) provide any award associated with the second game outcome to the player.
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Abstract
A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming machines. In one embodiment, the gaming system provides players with one or more loyalty incentives, such as one or more loyalty awards, utilizing one or more loyalty incentive award sequences. In one embodiment, the gaming system determines a loyalty award to provide to a player and then determines an appropriate loyalty award sequence to utilize to provide the player the determined loyalty award, wherein the loyalty award sequence is determined based on the individual gaming device that the player is currently playing.
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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a controller;
at least one gaming device including;
a game operable upon a wager, at least one display device, at least one input device, and a gaming device processor programmed to operate with said controller, said display device and said input device to display said game;
a triggering event, wherein upon an occurrence of the triggering event, said controller is programmed to;
(a) determine a loyalty award;
(b) determine a loyalty award sequence based on said determined loyalty award, wherein the loyalty award sequence includes at least one game outcome modification; and
(c) communicate information based on the determined loyalty award sequence to the gaming device;
wherein the gaming device processor is programmed to;
(i) generate and display a first game outcome in said game;
(ii) provide any award associated with the first game outcome to a player;
(iii) enable the player to selectively activate the game outcome modification of the determined loyalty award sequence; and
(iv) if the player activates the game outcome modification of the determined loyalty award sequence;
(1) modify the generated first game outcome to form a second game outcome in said game, and (2) provide any award associated with the second game outcome to the player.
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