Patent ID: 9142095
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming system comprising: a housing; at least one processor; at least one display device supported by the housing; a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, the plurality of input devices including: 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 at least one display device and the plurality of input devices to: (a) receive, via the acceptor, a first physical item associated with a first monetary value; (b) identify, via the validator, the received first physical item; (c) establish a credit balance based at least in part on the first monetary value associated with the first physical item; (d) display a plurality of accumulators; (e) for each of a designated number of amplifiers, enable each of said amplifiers to be assigned to any one of a designated number of the accumulators, wherein: (f) for each accumulator assigned with one or more of the amplifiers, display an indication that said accumulator is amplified; (g) for each accumulator, when an accumulator advancement triggering event occurs for said accumulator, cause the accumulator to advance, wherein: (h) if a designated triggering event occurs, provide an award based, at least in part, on a level of one or more of the accumulators and increase the credit balance based on the award; and (i) if an actuation of the cashout button is received, cause an initiation of a payout associated with the credit balance.