Patent ID: 9105161
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming system comprising: a housing; a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, said plurality of input devices including an acceptor and a cashout button; at least one display device supported by the housing; at least one processor; and at least one memory device that stores a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the plurality of input devices and the at least one display device to: 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, wherein the physical item is selected from the group consisting of: a ticket associated with the monetary value and a unit of currency; following receipt of an actuation of a wager button, place a wager having a wager amount on a play of a game associated with a plurality of symbols, said wager amount deductible from the credit balance; for the play of the game: (a) randomly determine and display a primary set of a plurality of the symbols; (b) determine if a predetermined criteria has been satisfied based, at least in part, on the symbols of the primary set; (c) if the predetermined criteria has not been satisfied, determine any awards associated with said play of the game based, at least in part, on the symbols of the primary set, display any determined awards, and increase the credit balance based on any determined awards; and (d) if the predetermined criteria has been satisfied: if an actuation of the cashout button is received, cause an initiation of a payout associated with the credit balance.