Patent ID: 6892182

Claim:
A method of gaming play on a conventional gaming machine, configured for conventional gaming play thereon, utilizing a voucher comprising: generating data regarding a voucher to be printed, said data including a value representative of a number of credits redeemable for play of at least one game on said gaming machine; creating a data record regarding said voucher; storing said data record at a host remote from said gaming machine; issuing said voucher at a location remote from said gaming machine and said host; accepting said voucher at said gaming machine for said redeemable play; transmitting information from said gaming machine to said host regarding the identity of said voucher; comparing at said host said transmitted information and said data in said data record to verify said voucher; if said voucher is verified, crediting the number of credits which the voucher represents for use at said gaming machine; accepting one or more of said credits as a wager for said redeemable play of a game presented by said gaming machine; debiting a number of credits from said credited number of credits based upon the number of credits used to place said wager; and presenting gaming play of said game on said gaming machine upon placing of said wager, wherein depending upon one of a winning outcome and a losing outcome, adding and subtracting credits from the credited number of credits, respectively.