Patent ID: 8157645

Claim:
A system for providing a bonus with multiple remote inputs comprising: a bonus machine wherein said bonus machine includes: a game play processor, a receiver for receiving data from remote devices, and a bonus dispenser, and wherein the game play processor maintains a bonus counter which changes responsive to data from remote devices; a first remote device, the first remote device including a game of skill, the first remote device including a transmitter coupled to the receiver of the bonus machine, the first remote device to transmit data related to events of the first remote device to the bonus machine, the first remote device physically remote from the bonus machine; a second remote device, the second remote device having non-game functions only, the second remote device including a transmitter coupled to the receiver of the bonus machine, the second remote device to transmit data related to events of the second remote device to the bonus machine, the second remote device physically remote from the bonus machine; wherein the bonus counter increments responsive to game events associated with the first remote device as indicated by data received from the first remote device, the game events being caused by users who interact with the first remote device in a first designated manner; wherein the bonus counter increments responsive to non-game events associated with the second remote device as indicated by data received from the second remote device, the non-game events being caused by multiple different users who each interact with the second remote device in a second designated manner; wherein the bonus counter maintains a bonus value which is awarded to the users of the first remote device responsive to events at the first remote device; and wherein the bonus counter changes responsive to events occurring at the bonus machine.