Method and apparatus for gaming with alternate value payouts

摘要

Systems and methods are provided for permitting a player to play a game at a gaming device. The gaming device provides a payout for the game. The payout is redeemable for one of a plurality of values, and at least two of the plurality of values are different from each other. The values typically have different corresponding forms of payout, such as cash or merchandise credits.

主权项

1. A gaming system comprising:
at least one input device; at least one display device; at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one input device and the at least one display device to:
(a) receive a placement of a wager in association with a play of a first game, said play of the first game occurring at a gaming establishment,(b) for the play of the first game at the gaming establishment:
(i) determine a game outcome,(ii) display the generated determined outcome,(iii) determine any award associated with the determined game outcome,(iv) display any determined award associated with the determined game outcome, and(v) modify a credit meter balance based on any determined award associated with the determined game outcome, and(c) if a cashout request occurs, transmit information to a cellular phone, said transmitted information being associated with a play of a econd game, said play of the second game occurring remote from the gaming establishment.