Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Patent
1996-12-30
2000-08-29
Martin-Wallace, Valencia
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
463 42, 273139, A63B 7100
Patent
active
061100412
ABSTRACT:
A slot machine networked to a central server receives preference data corresponding to a player from the central server and configures the game to match the received preference data. The player inserts his player tracking card into the slot machine, which transmits player identification data to the central server. The central server transmits player preference data and casino preference data for that player to the slot machine for configuration. While the player plays the slot machine, the slot machine transmits data about the player's performance to the central server. The central server determines appropriate casino preference values based upon the player's performance and transmits those values to the slot machine for configuration.
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Jorasch James A.
Sparico Thomas M.
Walker Jay S.
Alderucci Dean
Martin-Wallace Valencia
Paradiso John
Santisi Steven M.
Walker Digital, LLC
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