Patent ID: 7083520
Filing Date: 2006-08-01
Classification: G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
1. A system for providing a game on a free tutorial basis, the game of the type normally requiring that a wager or bet be placed to play the game, the system comprising: a media distribution system, said media distribution system including a plurality of displays located in a plurality of guest rooms, the media distribution system configured to direct data to each of the displays; a hospitality system configured to store information regarding guests utilizing said guest rooms; a first link connecting said hospitality system to said media distribution system, said first link permitting information to be transmitted between said hospitality system and media distribution system; a player tracking system adapted to track the play of one or more games by players enrolled in a player reward system; a game play system, said game play system adapted to provide game data corresponding to a game to be presented to a player on a free tutorial basis without payment of a bet or wager of anything of value, wherein a number of player rewards program points having value are awarded to said player based on the free tutorial play of said game without payment of a bet or wager; a second link connecting said game play system and said player tracking system, said second link permitting game play information to be provided from said game play system to said player tracking system; and a third link connecting said game play system and said media distribution system, said third link permitting said game play data to be provided to said one or more displays to present said game at said display.