METHOD OF MODIFYING A PRIMARY GAME OF AN EXISTING LEGACY GAMING MACHINE TO INCLUDE SECONDARY GAME FEATURES

摘要

Secondary gaming functionality is implemented relative to a casino gaming machine by a secondary controller which is associated with the gaming machine. In this manner, primary gaming functionality, such as primary wagering games and the award of primary awards and/or player reward points, may be implemented by the main game controller of the gaming machine. In addition, however, secondary gaming functionality may also be implemented at the gaming machine, such as secondary wagering games and the award of secondary awards and/or player reward points, via the secondary controller. The secondary controller may only implement secondary gaming functionality in response to a secondary wager placed by a player beyond a primary wager which enables the primary gaming functionality.

主权项

1. A modified gaming machine comprising:
a plurality of gaming machine peripheral devices including at least one electronic video display and at least one player input device; a main game controller configured to implement a primary wagering game based upon a primary wager placed by a player of said gaming machine using said at least one player input device, said main game controller transmitting primary wagering game information to said at least one electronic video display for display and configured to award a primary award based upon a winning outcome of said primary wagering game as defined by a paytable of one or more winning outcomes and associated awards; and a secondary controller interposed between one or more of said plurality of gaming machine peripheral devices and said main game controller, said secondary controller configured to implement player rewards functionality comprising the award of one or more non-monetary value reward points to said player.