Patent ID: 9189926
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming system comprising: a housing; a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, the plurality of input devices including an acceptor and a validator; 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: (a) if a physical item associated with a monetary value is received by the acceptor, identify by the validator the received physical item and establish a credit balance based at least in part on the monetary value associated with the received and identified physical item; (b) if a wager input is received via actuation of a wager button, place a wager on a play of a game, said wager being deductible from the credit balance; (c) if a triggering event occurs in association with said play of the game: (d) if a cashout input is received via actuation of a cashout button, initiate a payout associated with the credit balance.