Patent ID: 6729958
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: G07F,G07G

Abstract:
A gaming system, comprising:a first slot machine, comprising: a player input device that allows a player to select a game parameter; game software that allows a player to play a casino game; a printing apparatus that prints a visually perceptible image having a monetary value associated therewith on a ticket; and a reading device that is capable of reading said visually perceptible image printed on said ticket when said ticket is inserted into said reading device for the purpose of activating said slot machine; a second slot machine, comprising: a player input device that allows a player to select a game parameter; game software that allows a player to play a casino game; a printing apparatus that prints a visually perceptible image having a monetary value associated therewith on a ticket; and a reading device that is capable of reading said visually perceptible image printed on said ticket by said printing apparatus of said first slot machine; a host computer comprising: a central processing unit; a memory; and a computer program, said host computer being programmed to store data relating to said visually perceptible image printed by said printing apparatus of said first slot machine; said host computer being programmed to receive data from said reading device of said second slot machine, said received data having been generated in response to inspection by said reading device of said second slot machine of said visually perceptible image that was printed by said printing apparatus of said first slot machine; said host computer being programmed to determine whether credit should be authorized by comparing said stored data with said received data; and said host computer being programmed to transmit a signal to said second slot machine, if credit should be authorized as determined by said host computer, to authorize credit to allow play of said second slot machine.