Patent ID: 7997980

Claim:
A gaming system, comprising: a communication network; a plurality of player terminals, interconnected via the communications network, wherein at least one player terminal comprises: a central processing unit (CPU); a credit acceptor, coupled to the CPU, for receiving funds from a player for use on a gaming device; a player input device, coupled to the CPU; and a video display, coupled to the CPU; wherein the CPU: receives from the player input device a credit value selection from the player, wherein the value of each credit is a fractional denomination of standard currency denominations; converts the funds received from the player via the credit acceptor into credits corresponding to the selected credit value; controls the video display to display the credits on the gaming device to the player; receives a player's wager, wherein the player wager comprises one or more of the credits; and presents a game of chance to the player in exchange for the player's wager.