Patent ID: 8480466

Claim:
A gaming machine system, comprising a wager-based gaming machine and a player tracking card, the wager-based gaming machine being configured to present a first wager based game, the gaming machine including at least a processor, a value input device, a value output device, a random number generator, a cabinet and a display device; said processor being configured to determine a payout of cash or indicia of credit for play of the preview of the first wager-based game based upon a paytable associated with the first wager-based game; the random number generator being coupled to the processor and configured to generate random numbers used to determine outcomes for the first wager-based game or a preview of a second wager-based game, the second wager-based game being different from the first wager-based game; the value input device being configured to receive cash or an indicia of credit for a wager on the first wager-based game; the value output device being configured to output cash or an indicia of credit as a result of play of the preview of the first wager-based game; the cabinet being configured to enclose the processor and the random number generator and to secure the display device, the value input device and the value output device; and the player tracking card being configured for communication with the wager-based gaming machine, wherein, responsive to reading one or more preview play parameters stored on the player tracking card, the wager-based gaming machine: automatically initiates the preview of the second wager-based game; displays the preview of the second wager-based game for a specified duration of time; and writes information regarding the specified duration of time to the player tracking card to determine whether the preview should terminate.