| 摘要 |
<p>A method and apparatus for generating and accounting for vouchers or tickets is disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention comprises a voucher generation (S3) and accounting system which includes a gaming device adapted to accept credit from a player presented voucher, to present a game for play by a player, and pay an award in the event a winning event is achieved by play of the game. The system also includes a host arranged to transmit information to and receive information from the gaming device. A voucher issuance device is adapted to generate data regarding a voucher (S1), print the voucher for issuance and later presentment to the gaming device, and to create a record regarding the voucher(S2). The voucher issuance device communicates with the host for providing voucher information for use by the host in verifying a voucher presented to the gaming device. One embodiment of the invention comprises a method of issuing a voucher with a remote voucher generation device (S3) associated with a gaming system including a gaming machine and a host, comprising the steps of generating data regarding a voucher to be printed, creating a record regarding the voucher (S2), printing the voucher and transmitting information regarding the voucher from the remote voucher generation device to the host.</p> |
