GAMING SYSTEM AND GAMING MACHINES UTILIZING TICKETS HAVING A FEATURE TRIGGER

摘要

A casino gaming system includes gaming machines which are configured to accept and read tickets. The ticket may comprise cash-value tickets or non-cash value/promotional tickets. The tickets may also include secondary feature triggering indicia. The player may present the cash-value ticket having a feature triggering indicia or a non-cash value/promotional ticket to a gaming machine, such as by inserting it into a media reader such as a bill acceptor. Associated monetary value or non-monetary credits may be credited to the machine. In addition, if the ticket includes a feature triggering indicia, when such an indicia is detected, the gaming machine preferably triggers or initiates the feature.

主权项

1. A method of operating a gaming machine comprising the steps of:
reading at least one ticket using a reading device; determining if the ticket includes at least one feature triggering indicia; accepting a wager to initiate a wagering game through a player interface device; determining a game outcome from one or more possible game outcomes; providing an award based upon the game outcome; and in the event that the ticket includes the at least one feature triggering indicia and the game outcome triggers a game feature corresponding to the at least one feature triggering indicia, providing a bonus award.