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 presenting a feature at a wagering game based upon a feature triggering indicia associated with a ticket, said method comprising:
receiving input from a player to a kiosk of a desired financial transaction; processing said financial transaction; generating at least one ticket at said kiosk, said ticket having at least one feature triggering indicia; issuing said at least one ticket from said kiosk; reading said at least one ticket at a reader associated with a gaming device at which one or more wagering games are presented; and implementing at least one game feature at said wagering game presented at said gaming device in response to the presence of said at least one feature triggering indicia.