Networked gaming system communication protocols and methods

摘要

A system, method and apparatus for a gaming system is provided. The gaming system includes a rewards server and a separate gaming or slot accounting server. The system may further include a separate player tracking server. The system further includes one or more game machines. The game machines may include a base game, rewards tracking module, and a game management module. Further details will be apparent from the description, drawings and claims.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
requesting a bonus transfer from a first server at a game management unit of a first gaming device, the first server having a slot accounting function; receiving the bonus transfer from the first server at the game management unit of the first gaming device; requesting a bonus transfer from a second server at a system processor of the first gaming device, the second server having a rewards system function; receiving the bonus transfer from the second server at the system processor of the first gaming device; transferring the bonus transfer from the second server to the game management unit of the first gaming device; combining the bonus transfer from the second server and the bonus transfer from the first server at the game management unit of the first gaming device to provide a combined bonus transfer; receiving marketing data from a third server produced by the third server interacting with the second server to customize marketing data at the system processor of the first gaming device; presenting marketing data to a player at the first gaming device; and playing a bonus game at the first gaming device using the combined bonus transfer as play points for the bonus game.