Patent ID: 7871326

Claim:
A method, performed by a gaming machine, of displaying performance data, comprising: recording, in a credit record, data indicative of the receipt of one or more gaming credit units from a user, wherein the one or more gaming credit units are for use as consideration for participation in a chance-based gaming activity provided via the gaming machine; updating the credit record when a gaming credit unit is used as consideration for participation in the chance-based gaming activity; recording the cumulative value of any prize awarded to a user, in respect of the chance based gaming activity, in a cumulative prize record, as opposed to recording that value in the credit record; recording the value of the credit used in a used credit record; and displaying, during a session of play, to a user of the gaming machine, via an display device of the gaming machine, a first display area for presenting the value of the credit record, and a second display area for presenting the cumulative prize record, and a third display area for presenting the value of the used credit record; wherein the first display area, second display area and third display area are presented such that the user is able to visually compare the value of the credit record, the value of the used credit record, and the value of the cumulative prize record.