Gaming system and method for rewarding players

摘要

A gaming system a method of rewarding players of electronic gaming machines connected by a network to a host computer which includes accumulating player-usable points at a network-accessible location as a function of gaming activity on one or more of the electronic gaming machines and subsequently awarding the accumulated points to a player, where at least some of the accumulated points are hidden from the player prior to the points being awarded.

主权项

1. A method of rewarding a player of electronic gaming machines connected by a network to a host computer, said method comprising:
causing at least one processor to accumulate player-useable points at a network-accessible location as a function of gaming activity by the player on one or more of the electronic gaming machines; subsequently, causing the at least one processor to award the accumulated points to the player; causing the at least one processor to operate with at least one display device to display a first quantity of the accumulated points to the player without displaying a second hidden quantity of the accumulated points to the player; and providing a benefit to the player based on said accumulated points.