Patent ID: 9183701
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a plurality of electronic gaming machines connected by a network to a host computer, each of said electronic gaming machines including an acceptor of a physical item associated with a monetary value and a cashout device configured to receive an input to cause an initiation of a payout associated with a credit balance which is established, at least in part, based on the monetary value associated with the physical item, said method comprising: (a) causing at least one processor to award a personal points multiplier to a player, the personal points multiplier being associated with a designated period; (b) after awarding the personal points multiplier and during the designated period: (c) after awarding the personal points multiplier and during a non-designated period not associated with the personal points multiplier: (d) providing a benefit to the player based on said multiplied quantity of player-useable points and said second quantity of player-useable points.